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    I’d try a Country Coach forum. The only other option (besides Bills advice) would be to remove one and look at the part number on top, hopefully it’s still legible.  
    I replaced all 8 of ours when they were 19 years old and not only were the stampings legible, the part number stickers were still on them and legible.  

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    7 hours ago, wildebill308 said:

    I heard because of fuel prices they were all going to stay in FL. this year. :lol:

    Bill

     

    I’m moving back to Pa then! :lol: traffic is a challenge and most local restaurants, there is always a wait, it’s been getting old quickly! Most are from the NE and NY, you can tell by their driving skills, I feel like I need a helmet and roll cage in the cars :o

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    7 hours ago, wildebill308 said:

    I wonder how hard it would be to install.

    Bill

    Those and parked regen switch’s are usually only 2-3 wires pinned into the ECM. The acknowledgment and warning lights associated an additional 2 wires per light. Not a big deal until you consider the distance between the dash and ECM. When the coach was under construction it would have been SIMPLE!!!!

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    You can clear the codes but if it’s a “hard fault” you will most likely only get a few minutes before it tosses you back in Derate. It certainly could help get you to a safe place depending where you are. 
    The sad part, your coach manufacture just cost you that money, why? All engine manufacturers have a fault code override feature, while cranking the engine you press that button and it will allow you to move the vehicle to a safe place, unfortunately motorhome manufacturers elect not to install it.

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    2 hours ago, rayin said:

    Today an old reliable brand has been redesigned and vastly improved, Pressure Pro is what I have in mind when I need to replace my present system.

    That was our 1st system on our last coach, Worked flawlessly!

    The only reason I didn’t install it on the DP was the cost of the sensors. All of ours needed batteries and they were not replaceable back then. I still have the system in its box with the auxiliary antenna and 10 dead sensors.

  9. Posted · Edited by jleamont · Report reply

    Coldest day here so far has been 55 ish, Coldest night 38. That bounced up and down for 3 weeks. Now mornings are 70 afternoons 85. Moving to SE Florida was a great decision.

    it felt really weird not winterizing our coach this year and not worrying about it!

     

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    Curious, when you guys retired what overhead did you have?

    coach payment, mortgage etc? That’s been my struggle for years. Do you wait until you own everything or just say the heck with it? Obviously financials will dictate a good portion of that but do you sell the house and down size? Did you struggle with less income and adapt?
    Just curious, I’ll be 50 this year and have some time to go yet but it’s on my mind daily. While I’d love to do it at 62 it would require a huge lifestyle change that I just don’t think I’d like to take on.

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    11 hours ago, RRR said:

    I have been using EEZ Tire Monitor https://eezrvproducts.com/   and other than having to add the wireless extender on my 35' gasser that they said should be fine without. Works good and I had trouble setting it up. Quick call set me straight. 

    DITTO, and their customer service is impeccable! I got the shaft with a Tire Minder, called EEZTIRE, spoke with them about my terrible experience with the competition. They explained how theirs works and assured me I wouldn’t have those issues with their product. They called me back a week after the installation to make sure I was satisfied. The owner gave me his cell phone number and told me to call him directly if their system ever wakes us up in the middle of the night with ghost problems. 6 years later I’ve never had to call him.

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    On 3/3/2022 at 7:06 PM, fagnaml said:

    Thanks for the responses!   Seems like general consensus now on FMCA and iRV2 is when in storage, turn the residential type refrigerator off (with breaker off) and open doors to prevent mildew from forming.   I did fail to say in my original post that I have the 21 cu.ft. Whirpool "french doors" refrigerator that thus far has been trouble free!

    Ours has a temperature control knob, all the way down is labeled “off”. I just loosen the light bulb so it’s not on with the doors open. 
    2022 is the 8th year with ours trouble free. I will NEVER have an RV with a gas refrigerator again. My DW doesn’t do the “roughing experience” and after one fire we couldn’t sleep with a gas refrigerator. 

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    On 2/15/2022 at 4:26 PM, meatman513 said:

    I'm down in Florida from New York State and was wondering if anyone has stored their RV in Florida and how you got around getting the motor home inspected? Apparently in NYS you have to get it inspected every year to get re-registered so I don't know if there is another way to not have to drive it back up.

    Thanks!!!

     

    PA has the same. Cannot speak about NY but in PA here’s how that worked.

    Only enforceable in PA. If expired while in any other state it doesn’t matter, state law can only be enforced in the state that wrote the law.

    If it expires while out of state, when you cross back into PA you had 5 Days to get the inspection completed (if caught with an expired sticker). You would have to prove the vehicle wasn’t in PA. 

    If purchased out of PA, you had 30 days to get it completed.

    PA inspection has to be completed in the Commonwealth by a certified Station by a certified mechanic.

  19. Posted · Edited by jleamont · Report reply

    You can only Assume. Most in today’s world throw darts, they do not take the time to properly diagnose especially for the charge you received. $350.00 was probably a 2 minute visual peek and download fault codes. To properly inspect that wiring harness would take a few hours. 
    it also helps if it’s a Cummins distributor or Dealer. One is factory trained and owned, the other is a franchise. 

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    It’s all relevant!

    Nobody would build a 36,000 lb (not GVWR)Motorhome on a F53 gas chassis. Beyond the engine fuel type, overall structure, brakes and suspension make up a lot also. But again it’s personal preference and how many headaches, maintenance etc that play a huge role in the decision. 
    My old class C with the V10 would have ran circles around our DP and was pennies to maintain vs rolls of hundreds! My MPG’s were less with the gas coach, the ride quality, couldn’t hold a candle to the DP and overall comfort and safety are much better in the DP (ours anyway). 
    for the 3 - 5 times a year we run the DP, we should be in a gas coach and as soon as we sell the DP we will switch back. To be honest I’ll be happier with spending less on maintenance and not worrying about very expensive potential problems.  The part I will not like, hitting bumps and cabinets breaking off the walls, interior noise and difference in comfort will take some getting use to.

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