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Thanks Jim! I will start to put it into 5th just in case the transfer case would bounce into gear I won't over speed the engine.

I use the "KISS" theory daily. Funny you mentioned it

Yes, I agree with Herman, that was interesting to read. The things we don't think about on this side of the lake. Thanks Tom!

Jim, I do not have the manual to my 2003, what does it say to do with a Manual trans? I put both in Neutral now and unlock the steering column.

WOW, Carl that's nuts!

Trynforpar, Nice coach! Enjoy

Carl, the one on my coach is so bad I bought a Black Vinyl nose bra for it to cover up the ugliness. I plan on removing the 3M protector over the winter (weather permitting). I will not put anything back in its place, just the nose bra.

Carl, agreed! I just fall into the "legal" side for a few states and I am only pulling a 2 door Jeep Wrangler. Good thing the DW didn't get her 45' coach, I would have to park the jeep on the roof....wait, then I would be too tall, hmmm stand it up against the back wall, headlights pointed at the sky?

I found the company that makes a kit to remove these. I met this guy in 2014 at campground we were set up at in Pigeon Forge TN, lost his business card (still kicking myself for not having him take care of it that day). Anyway http://www.wipeoutsystems.com/store_products.html is the website, you have to call and tell him what you need, its not listed on their website (the site needs updated). He also has a video on youtube. Now all I need is a steamer to heat it up.

Herman, do you have the 3M shield on your coach?

http://towingworld.com/towinglaws.cfm I use this as a guide from another post, much easier to read and digest.

Dynarobert, what did you use to scrape it off and remove the glue?

Ditto on the recommendation for Rt90 over I-10. We ran I-10 December 2013 through Van Horn to San Antonio and it was not a good experience. If you do encounter bad weather by accident keep an eye in your rear view mirror for Tractor Trailers bearing down on you and stay out of their way. When we were up there those guys were running 70+ on ice covered roads, eventually we caught up to them in a massive pileup and truck parts scattered all around the highway. Not a good experience, one for the memory I could have done without. Off of that subject, the only site recommendation I have to add is Tombstone AZ, not far while traveling down I-10, neat place!

Thanks Brett for the link, that's a reasonable priced muffler and not very large. I have no idea if the current muffler is straight thru or not. It looks like a transit bus muffler its got to be every bit of 4' long and 3' wide, given the size of the mounting system holding it up I bet its heavy. It does have an offset which makes me think its not straight through. I am not concerned with better performance or MPG, stock it does just fine, if any is gained from the change so be it. If I cut the heat down in the engine bay that would be a bigger positive. My old Class C I removed the Banks muffler after one year (hung down too low and snagged a tree root) I replaced it with a Flowmaster "big block" muffler, no improvement over the Banks but it kind of sounded like a swarm of bees passing you when that V10 was wound up . At idle is sounded like it meant business. Thanks for the recommendations!

RustyHog, we just purchased a Denver Mattress, "Supreme Euro" model at the Hershey RV show. So far we love it! Our bed also raises and this one is fairly light compared to the one removed. We have a "narrow king" size bed in the coach.

Old thread but the question is once presented itself. The muffler on our coach is starting to fail at the end caps, getting a bit rusty around the seams. Any recommendations for a replacement muffler? When I checked on the web the Aero muffler mentioned above with the Venturi is all I seem to locate for our coach. I have 5" inlet and outlet. I have the ability to retrofit a replacement (mig, tig welder and plasma cutter in the garage). Maybe something that will provide better flow, MPG, lower exhaust gas temps? Our last coach had the Banks Power Pack with headers and it really did nothing to the MPG, just accelerated much faster. Things to consider, I don't want excessive interior noise and with a true Jake brake I don't want to aggravate people when using it. I wouldn't mind a little extra noise but I don't want to rattle Windows. Most towns now have signs posted not to use compression brakes and I can only think it's due to modified exhaust on trucks and tractors, I do not want to roll into town and make enemies. Thanks for any recommendations.

If memory serves me, the F53 column has a plastic part with a gear on it that moves when the ignition is turned. They were prone for the pin on the one end to loosen up and cause the ignition switch (not the key switch) which is located down the column, to hang partially engaged. It should be simple to access and remove the two torx mounting screws, remove it from the column and operate it by hand and see if it stops. You can identify it easily, it's tan with a bunch of wires in a plug connecting to the side of it, the connector has a bolt going through the center (wiring harness is bolted to the switch).

I'd drive it broken with no Jacks before you ever see me in a tent!

You would think with all of their experience in this industry they would have had all of this figured out by now.

Same to you, thanks Herman!

Puff, good info, I am at 132.48 Amps DC worse case scenario while in defrost.

Puff, I cannot speak to the model alternator that is in our coaches as far as reliability goes in the RV industry. My experience with Leece Neville in the trucking industry and emergency vehicles has not been good, they were always prone to premature failures. After saying that it is on my list to upgrade to a Brushless 170 or 240 Amp Delco (36SI or 40SI model) before it dies and leaves me stuck.

Thanks Wayne, good info!

Tom, I couldn't agree with you more! Thank you for the post on your swap, it was the inspiration for ours.

Herman, same to you and your family. I am looking forward to your posts in 2016