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Tim, made this trip last summer. Wasn't to bad, coach A/C (both roof tops) kept us comfortable. We stopped in Santa Rosa NM for two days, it was really hot there. Back in 08 we went from PA to CA I-81 to I-40 and all the way to CA. It wasn't terrible until the Mohave desert. We stopped for lunch and it was 118, that was hot! When I opened the door on the coach it felt like I opened to oven door at home, but without the good smell of something cooking.

Foreveryoung, Welcome to the FMCA forums! There is some good information on this discussion;

rockey987, Welcome to the FMCA forums! Do you have any time constraints?

I MUST change all 8 next year, mine look horrible!

For the age, it looks more modern than any RV from that era.

Any interior photos?

Tim, should you want to save yourself some money and take a shot at it read this post, there is a lot of great information.

I believe this topic has run its course and it’s time to close it.

Were you able to count the flash’s on the switch light?

Same here. Had the issue on our 14 JKU. I decided to lift it and drove it directly to the shop and got a FULL alignment not just “set the toe and let it go” alignment. No issues afterwards. That has been the same situation on 6 Jeeps over 25 years. All were lifted but my daughters current 2005. When I bought my daughters I drove it home from the dealership and made an appointment for an alignment immediately. It didn’t wobble but I knew it was only a matter of time. And the caster was out on it, go figure. The problem is Caster, if it’s not perfectly dialed in it will wobble and of course if steering or suspension parts are worn out it will wobble. I am confident this occurs when the suspension settles. They leave the factory set, springs settle, caster goes out. The new Cherokee is a different story.

The on/off switch will blink a code as soon as the generator stalls out. Count the flashes and there should be a pause between the sequences.

Nan, welcome back! I have owned a few enclosed trailers over the years. The last two were made by Pace American http://www.paceamerican.com/. They were price pointed well and the quality was great. One of them I used commercially and never had an issue with it and I ran that trailer for 11 years. Should you order it I would upgrade to torque flex axles, they require less maintenance. Here is a video on those axles; One issue I experienced that I will share was the wind drag off of the RV. At the time our gas coach really had a hard time with wind resistance on the front wall of the trailer and I even special ordered it with a shorter tongue to tuck it closer to the RV. With the trailer behind us we would see a minimum of a 2 MPG decrease, and it felt like the brakes were dragging if there was any head wind, the trailer with the cargo was only 2300 lbs. With that being said if at all possible look for one with a V nose, it will pay you back on gas. I would seek out a used one first to save a few $$.

Jim, I felt they all go hand and hand with overall quality and real world experiences with all of their products could be beneficial to someone shopping and considering any one of their products. Customer service experiences, if bad are no good on any of their products. If I had seen or heard of good I would have passed it along. I looked last night, my coiled cord is a BO product it is at least 10 years old, while its faded still works good and the coating is not cracked. They probably switched suppliers which created the problem alv has experienced. That is common practice amongst most industries.

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alv, I have a fiend with a BO tow bar. He loves it but it had to be rebuilt 2 or 3 times in the 8 years he has owned it. Keep in mind we are NOT full time, so it doesn't have that much use to warrant it IMHO which raised a red flag too me. I thought that was a sign of poor quality myself as I have a Demco tow bar that is the same age and has no signs of fatigue and works like it did on day 1. I will admit I am not easy on our tow bar, if there was a poster child on what not to do I've done it, while he is just the opposite! Over the years and reading forums I have seen many failures of their products. I wasn't sure if it was a quality issue or operator error and its hard to really tell but htere are so many problems you have to wonder. One post that made me look elsewhere had the bar snap and when the safety chains came into use the hooks snapped off, thank goodness the emergency breakaway on the toad saved it and the traffic behind the toad. I can understand your frustration. We all spend our hard earned money for this lifestyle and you expect a certain level of support when you shed out that much money.

Congratulations!

Mimipapa8, Welcome to the FMCA Forums! When you say you lost 12v power to the instrument panel, do you mean the dash gauges etc were dead or the house control panel went dead? My first instinct is your house batteries are weak, when connected you are powering everything off of the charger/inverter, while driving the coach alternator is keeping everything alive.

Whinsi, Welcome to the FMCA Forums! I am familiar with this route, if you have a time constraint this would be the quickest and not a bad ride either. I-59 to I-24 to I-75 to I-40 to I-81, run 81 all the way into PA to RT15N (exit 65) (just north of Harrisburg) and follow RT15N into Williamsport PA. I have run that route a few times (not at the same time) in our coach towing our jeep with no issues.

YUP, same here! I also replaced many that were recently replaced due to improper adjustment. When they are energized it must be the same stroke as the lever on the pump. Said another way; the coil will not last if its trying to pull or push the lever farther than it can go. They overheat when not properly adjusted and melt down internally.

On the side of the engine (on the fuel injection pump) is this solenoid (photo below) turn the ignition on and watch it move, the next time it acts up go and see if its in the same position or if it partially released. You can also check it to make sure its not hot, should be warm when energized but I have seen them where they are improperly adjusted or just worn out and get very hot, when that happens they will release and shut the fuel supply off to the engine until they cool. As mentioned, starting with the fuel filters is always a good place to begin, check this solenoid while you are in there.

YUP preventative maintenance. This was one of the reasons I went with the GE. I can remove my old exterior wall access and everything is right there. No need to remove it for cleaning.

Same here, Google Maps works great. I typically map out prior to leaving home, check the Campgrounds website and when we get closer we pull it up and let it talk us into the campground unless the CG has directions on their website, if so we follow their recommendations.

shnz821, Welcome to the FMCA Forums! Which model wrangler will depend on what luxuries you want. Powertrains are all the same with the exception to the Rubicon, which is equipped with locking differential’s. If you are not off roading this would be a waste of your money. We have had several Jeeps for toads from the X to a Polar edition which is the first Automatic we have owned and they all tow with ease. We have had a few with lifts (including the Polar) I actually think they tow better and drive better lifted than stock. I run the Demco Commander tow bar with an M&G engineering supplemental brake system which I love! We pull from the aftermarket steel bumper rather than a base plate. Roadmaster makes tow bars and those adapters to connect to the steel bumper. The Roadmaster adapters happen to fit the Demco bar by luck, not design.

Kay, NJ still has on the books no semi trailers over a certain length (can’t remember what length) but it was a few feet under 53’, yet 53’ trailers are all over the state. Probably something that needs updated in most states and was forgotten about or low on the list.

Rich, two fuel tanks? Is there a switch on the dash to move from one to another or did the engine draft from both at the same time? I’m curious if there was two sending units or one?