jleamont
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41 minutes ago, huffypuff said:The motor gearbox is 26:1 and the ragbox is about 50:1 that puts lots of torque to the final gear. If you hold the switch something will break in short order.
Good to know, guess who will be running the slide switches now
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1 hour ago, huffypuff said:I'm thinking the clunking noise is the ragbox worm gear jumping the brass gear if your talking about the bed slide. I had to replace the ragbox because the brass gear was worn out. New box don't clunk yet.
It only does it when it reaches the end if you continue to hold the button in when the slide is bottomed out. It will pop, squeeze the seals tighter and pop again and continue to do so until you let off. I keep telling my DW to listen for when it reaches the end, don't hold it that long.
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4 hours ago, DickandLois said:Slide control uses the best computer ever designed. The one we carry around above our shoulders.
Same design we have on the front slide, the rear has a clutch, once its tight if you don't let go of the switch it will begin to slip, which also makes an obnoxious clunking sound.
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5 hours ago, Mcfarland5travel2019 said:Hope you have not given up!! We are a under "50" and travel with 3 kids and dogs.. there are other that we have met along t he way..
Nope, he hasn’t given up. I keep in touch with Nick. He just purchased his first DP. And he’s been out several times in it.
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I use this company for work often. They do a good job, I’m sure they would have something
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Brett, Monaco and Foretravel sound similar, I can see all the way to the center of our tank (baffle blocks 1/2 of the tank) if the level is low. And there is a fill on both sides.
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I recently read that there were Monaco coaches built with steel fuel tanks, they rust from the inside and that crud gets sucked up into the fuel lines.
There was a couple that sourced an aluminum tank from a salvage yard and installed it where there once was a steel tank, in their driveway.
Most Monaco’s the fuel tank is very simple to replace.
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10 hours ago, dsabers said:I have concerns about towing.
dsabers, I wouldn't be concerned. Its all relevant, smaller coach, smaller powertrain, bigger heavier coach larger powertrain more HP and torque.
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7 hours ago, alibaba11 said:My tire pressures are 45 front and 80 rear as required on door. It wandered when I drove it home the day I bought it. It originally had Firestone on and I replaced them with Coopers. They did a four wheel alignment. There is no load in the vehicle yet as we have not used it yet.
Load it with all of your belongings, fill the fresh water tank and have it weighed at each corner, adjust the tire pressures according to the pressure chart that can be found on the tire manufactures website.
What size tires do you have?
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LUXOR4US, Welcome to the FMCA Forums and to the extended Family!
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That’s great!
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56 minutes ago, richard5933 said:Bodonnell - Welcome to the FMCA Forum.
Do you have an insurance agent that you use for your other insurance (homeowners, auto, etc.)? If so, I'd suggest you give them a call. If you don't work through an agent, maybe consider it. I've found that having a good agent who is knowledgeable is the best thing I've done with insurance in all the years I've been buying coverage. Our agent was able to shop the coverage to the various companies, and she was able to work with the underwriting department to be sure that the coverage we got was what we needed.
Richard, have you had any issues insuring your bus due to its age and is full coverage an option due to its age?
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37 minutes ago, DickandLois said:Well, the slide issue has been resolved for now. I use grease to lubricate the mechanical parts and it appears that a small stone or something stuck in the rack gear. this stopped the full extension of the rear unit. Good for now and when we get home I will do a good cleaning of the mechanical assembly. Then a relub job.
Rich.
Glad to hear it was something minor.
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28 minutes ago, wolfe10 said:Yup, lubing the PacBrake is a routine maintenance item:
Thank you, I was just looking for that link
40 minutes ago, floydfowler said:Yes, That would be the same problem as mine except I found a replacement with same size and mounting as original.
Sure wish I had the ISL 400, as I have a 350 ISC with pac brake. I use the exhaust (Pac) brake very frequently and have never had any problem until yesterday going through W. Va. on I-77. We hopped off of I-77 to follow US 19 for a few miles just to enjoy the scenery and encountered very sharp curves and steep grades. Engine lost power and would barely go any further. My first thought was clogged fuel filters so I got to the side of the road next to a sheer drop and changed the filters. I learned early on to carry spares as well as a gallon of fuel to fill them. Coach ran fine for a few moire miles and died again on I-77. I then noticed I had no boast pressure from turbo. After a few minutes I got it started again and it ran fine until I used the exhaust brake which is attached to the back of the turbine. Short version, I did not use the exhaust brake anymore and engine ran fine all the way home. I am now trouble shooting the pac brake to try to find the answer. I found out while researching it that you need to lubricate the pac brake but neither the coach or Cumming manuals had any lubrication requirements for the brake. Disconnected the linkage the arm and vane moves freely. Now about to apply 12 v to the air switch to operate the cylinder so I can check that.
Always something!
Here is an thread on PAC brakes;
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28 minutes ago, dpersch said:Do you still think its is converter
No, sounds like the Converter is OK. I would move onto what ever else is on that circuit that is the easiest to disconnect. Just make your way around one component at a time until the breaker doesn't trip and you found the culprit.
Are those breakers tripping fast or do they happen over time and did you happen to notice if they are getting warm?
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30 minutes ago, rrlowther said:I was all set to order from them. But they are made to order and I don't have 8 weeks to wait. Looks like really nice stuff though!
That's what I figured, everything is made to order and custom. They are very comfortable.
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dpersch, locate the converter and unplug it. Retry with everything else plugged in and reset those breakers. I am betting on a failed converter or water heater element, usually the water heater just open's the circuit, not short thus the reason I'd start with the Converter. Our C is wasn't part of the fuse box and it was plugged into an outlet under the dinette. If you have a similar set up that should be easy to do to eliminate that circuit.
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30 minutes ago, floydfowler said:Thanks for the tip. I checked the ground terminal and it was very tight. Since you have the same coach, have you experienced any problems with the Pac Brake?
We have the optional compression brake with the ISL 400, no PAC brake. What issues are you experiencing and which engine and Horse Power rating do you have?
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32 minutes ago, floydfowler said:just wanting to know if anyone has had battery switch problems like mine
To answer this question, NO.
I found this photo and it looks like the previous owner did at some point as mine are different. Ignore the solenoid that is circled, I took this photo to help someone identify that.
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1 hour ago, floydfowler said:House batteries
Check the ground for the house batteries. You have the same coach as us just one year older. Directly behind the battery compartment the negative cables come through the back wall of the compartment and bolt to the frame of the chassis.
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38 minutes ago, hermanmullins said:However when we dry camp I will run the generator for a couple of hours then shut it off when we go to bed. Then I will start it up to run the Microwave and coffee pot
YUP, that's how we do it also. I have the Auto Generator start/stop set as a back up should the batteries drop to a certain point. I have found the need for electric enough that the batteries get replenished while I am doing other stuff with the generator on.
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1 hour ago, hermanmullins said:However I have had it plugged into the inverter since the day I installed the unit, 4 years.
Same here. Our inverter when on generator or shore power passes through and goes on standby, i'm betting yours is the same since we have almost the same coach built around the same time.
That outlet seemed to be the best choice since its not actually running off of the inverter while on shore or generator and all three power sources are available.
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3 hours ago, DickandLois said:rbarkley, Looked and could not find a picture of the relay in my computer picture files. Maybe it never got transferred from the camera SD card.
However ! what I was referring to was the plastic molded housing its self. there are tabs molded on each end that are used to mount the unit to the chassis. The cables have rubber boots that protect the cable connection points.
The starting issue could be the castle ignition relay - small relay mounted close to and supplies starting current to the starter.
but the guage bottomed a couple of times on the way home
The rapid drop in air pressure sounds like a cold solder joint in the VDU module. Never goes between 120 and 0 ? drops from 120 to 60 psi. Do both gauges drop or just One?
Rich.
Rich, this issue was also an problem on Monaco coaches built by Navistar. They must use the same manufacture for the components as Freightliner, sadly it carried into their truck line also
On those the situation would be scary, they didn't drop fast enough for you to think is wasn't an air leak, they would drift down slowly, sound the alarm, you pull over thinking the parking brake was going to be applied and nothing happens. Shut it off, restart it and the gauges were back to normal.
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1 hour ago, rrlowther said:Just a quick 2 question on this. I had a flood in my 2008 Newmar Kountry Star. As a result all of the flooring (ceramic tile) has had to come out along with the four door Norcold fridge.
I have been looking at the Samsung fridge mentioned above. I have full hook ups at home, and I run my generator going down the road.
That said, there is an outlet in the fridge area already, I won't use the propane connection any longer, any reason I need an upgraded inverter if I am running my generator?
Depends on your refrigerator choice. We mostly run the generator while traveling as well for the roof top AC units if it’s hot out. There are occasions where it’s running on the inverter. The GE I selected will operate on our original Inverter and battery set up.
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