jleamont

Doc, good to know about the dog, our dog already has a few screws loose, this should be interesting, lol. We have a chihuahua Jack Russell mix. 9lbs of pure goofiness. Can't wait for Easter weekend now.

PA, it's considered a trailer which requires a license plate. If it's over 3000lbs GVWR it must have brakes, if it has brakes it is required to pass annual state inspection. When we had one it had a GVWR of 2999 no brakes no inspection, still had a "trailer tag" it only cost $5.00 per year to register.

We will miss you back here in PA. Lol Just think, no snow to shovel......am I dreaming?

Al, have the weld shop check the integrity of the cross members. I was told by Coachmen (the original not the Forest river Coachmen) the weak link in my old coach was the cross members within the frame extension, the side to side push/pull when not driving straight was the concern. I had 11' after the rear axle center, so there was a lot of leverage when not driving straight if I was into a turn and slammed on the coach brakes, something was going to bend. In an effort to keep the weight down they skimped on those, I was told if they were built as strong as the Ford cross members it would take too much weight off of the steer axle making the unit unsafe to drive. Mine was a bit different than yours, the hitch was rated at 5000, but the frame could only support 3500. I met a fellow last year with the same brake box I have that is broken (different post) anyway, he fiddled with a crimp on the compressor wiring so inside so it looked like it worked if he got stopped or was in an accident, but it was just for show. The lights worked, just no compressor would turn on. He told me if ever in an accident he would just play stupid as if it just broke. I do not recommend that route but just an example of what's out there. Some manufactures make kits for coaches with hydraulic brakes so you can still have proportional brakes on your truck, yes they can get pricy, but it pays to shop around. Good luck, hope this helps

I read similiar problems somewhere else. I have a friend that had to have his rebuilt after 20,000 miles, I thought that was odd. They are certainly a reputable company, maybe they started to source parts from "the lowest bidder". Seems to be common these days. Or just lack of maintenance

Carl and Five, remind me to stay away from you two while driving. Lol

I called Cummins, got all of the part numbers and pricing, Googled those numbers , bought everything new on EBay (much cheaper for Cummins parts). My oil I use the same as the chassis, Mobil Delvac Elite 15w40 synthetic blend, per Cummins I was told to use the same coolant that is in the chassis, Fleetgard ES Compleat. I agree with the responses above, call them they are great to work with. I used a vacuum cooling system filling tool to fill the generator engine so I didn't have to exercise it to get all of the air out. https://store.snapon.com/Cooling-System-Vacuum-Fillers-Kit-Cooling-System-Filler-P649161.aspx

Carl, so far they look and smell the same. If anything changes it goes in the trash.

52 years is a great thing! Carl, in one post you went from serious to a cheap shot, lol that was good I'm still laughing and my wife is looking at me like I'm nuts!

Carl, the topic of electric toilets has come up in the past. So I figured I would photo it. Yea, the first thing my wife told me when I brought it home was "please remove the sink in the bedroom soon" we only had it one day and we were on our way out with it. That weekend the kids used that sink to get ready while I was cooking and the DW was using the other. Now she likes it. I'm just a walking ATM what do I know?

I added photos of the conversion I completed in the "Gallery" section if anyone is interested in the other options out there.

More photos up in the "Gallery section" now of the interior. Once they are installed I will post photos of them.