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Funny, when I was done I thought to myself wonder how old the bags are in Herman’s coach Just the outer rear duals, installed 5 lug nuts just Incase my jack stand sunk and tried to dump the coach.

Yeah, that was tough on day two. I was still tired and sore from day one.

Just wrapped it all up. Rear is complete!

Eric, do you have a portable EMS? I also carry this gadget https://50amppowerpal.com A wise man once shared this link and I ordered one immediately. Portable EMS would have alerted immediately also. here is the diagram I keep in my phone just in case.

No they are not. You have to brace the H-frame to the Semi Monocoque frame above it, lower the suspension unhook there air lines to the bags. Access was a bit tricky, most work was done reaching around the tire but some was done underneath sitting and swinging a ratchet wrench blind. if the wheels were off it would be easier but the risk dramatically increases. Being our driveway is asphalt I don’t trust stands to hold all of that weight.

Bill no leaks but they were deteriorated from age and getting hit with road debris. The rears don’t look 1/2 as bad but I will replace them also. 8 Airbags

I called it quits for the day with wrapping up the front. The rear looks like I might have to pull the wheels to conquer. It took about an hour per airbag to replace.

Probably not for most to tackle on their own. Tight work space but otherwise fairly easy for the front. Haven’t started the rear yet...

I certainly wouldn’t consider a hotel! Hope it all works out for you. if you need anything else in the area just ask. We have fellow members around that area and we are 1.5 hours north east. Very familiar with the area, DW is from Baltimore.

YUP, we go to Merry Meadows once a year to meet up with Keon for a Crab fest weekend. He will show up with a bushel of blue crabs. It has extremely large pull through sites with full hookups. Merry meadows has a collection of restored farm tractors on display and a small antique tool museum to walk through which I always find interesting.

Hinkfam, Welcome to the FMCA forums! Here are the two that I can say are nice in that area; 1st choice http://www.merrymeadows.com/ 2nd choice https://ramblinpinescampground.com/ Call both and see what they can do, I believe MD is opening back up soon. If that doesn't work let me know, I know a few over the PA border that might work. We have a friend that is a full timer at Ramblin Pines now, if need be I can have him ask the office for the particulars.

Welcome!

Replacing my air bags this weekend , not quite ready yet....first chance WE'RE OUT OF HERE!!!!

Couple items not mentioned; "Professional tire shops" will make mistakes, if you have wheels 19.5" and up you require the metal type valve stem. YES I have had "professional tire shops" install all rubber automobile valve stems in truck wheels. FYI those automobile type are PSI rated (usually MAX is around 65 PSI), and 19.5 and up exceed the MAX pressure rating on those valve stems which is very dangerous. There also is a rubber "high pressure" valve stem, it looks sightly different from the one in Rogers hand, those are for an application where 80 PSI is the max rating. You would typically find these on a 16" wheel (class C or 1 ton pickup). This type of valve stem is identifiable by the brass portion is showing above the rubber base (photo'd below). I cannot count how many times I have seen these in the wrong application with well over 100 PSI in a stem rated at 80 PSI. If you use TPMS, you will want to have your rubber stems replaced with the metal type. The rubber type stem (high pressure or not) does not like the weight of the sensor whipping around while driving down the road, it will cause premature valve stem failure.

Click the top right corner of the screen, (where your sign on name and avatar is displayed) there will be a drop down Account settings Other settings (right side of the page) Notification settings There you can click what notifications you want emails for.

Good video!

YUP!

Tim, if everything works when on shore power the problem sounds like dead house batteries.

That was how I got away with no booster, low E.F. noise due to the age of my coach. We run EEZ TIRE.

The biggest issue with moisture entering is hot fuel exiting the engine returning to the tank where the air is cool and creating condensation. Richard, older diesel tanks had the sump on the bottom, old maintenance practices were to drain off of the bottom at each service to remove water and dirt. Not sure why that went away, I can only assume it was something EPA related. I can speak from experience, one could make one heck of a mess draining those if not careful and lose fair amount of fuel, which back in the day wasn't an issue, now a days you could anger a customer if something went wrong. Most newer tanks have filters on the vents that require replacement annually, those are designed to allow air flow into the tank but not dirt, when they clog (and boy do they, especially in winter, they ice over) it can become a real nightmare, especially if a unit has two tanks.

Any engine with a DPF (2008 and up) you do not want an additive that displaces water, said another way; breaks it down to allow it to pass through. Its better to send it into the primary fuel filter and drain from there. If you have that much water you have bigger problems. If it gets blended into the fuel and sent into the injection pump or injectors it will destroy them due to the extremely high fuel pressures within those components and the water doesn't lube where lube is critical under those pressures. Yes, the slightest amount of water molecules will cause premature failure of those components, and they are expensive! If you notice the link above, neither product displace water, the concept is to thaw it (if present in the tank), send it into the primary filter to be disposed of. Also by adding a product that breaks down water and allows it to pass through will void the fuel system warranties. Most dealers now are pulling fuel samples prior to performing warranty work.

Correct, some states utilize different letters. Depending on the state class D is the same as a PA class C license.

CandA, Welcome to the FMCA forums. Do you have a 12v electrical panel inside that is labeled with what is on each fuse? If you are not sure I'd call Tiffin tech support and ask them.

Beautiful question! If I had a dollar for every time we were "losing money" A.K.A that meant we didn't hit our goals including annual growth when in fact we were NOT "losing money"

As I have said many times, Ignorance is no excuse, you the operator are responsible to know the laws and follow them, please sign here sir/mam, have a nice day.