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    I can’t believe I forgot to mention this; Always look at the campground website for directions. I then look at it on google maps, anything that looks off I go to street view.

    We have found if you’re going to have a problem it will be off of the main roads trying to wander back to the campground. To put this into better perspective, we are part timers, mostly running interstates due to time constraints.

     A friend and I failed to do so up in the PA mountains. Ironically both of us took the same switchbacks straight up and over the mountains, both gas coaches towing started to over heat (hill was too much). What was really funny neither of us discussed it (we came through at different times) our wives did and ganged up on us. That was 6 years ago and we both still get harassed about that mess every time our wives get together :lol:. This was also the same time our Rand McNally GPS took us onto a farmers property because it was thought to be a road, I had a bit more of an interesting drive than he did.

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    FMCA and Good Sam both have a road atlas. We have both in our arsenal at all times. I’m the worry wart, I go as far as plotting our course before leaving home on google or the good Sam trip planner (sometimes both just to be sure) and it will help you avoid low bridges. I go as far as street view to familiarize myself with intersections with “Street View”. If we deviate off course, out come the books. My DW has a boaters license and can navigate utilizing charts, I leave the FMCA atlas in reach of her seat. I figure if she can pass that course there should be no issues!

    We have a Rand McNally GPS, absolutely useless, guaranteed to get you stuck in a field or somewhere you shouldn’t be in a large vehicle!

    i use it as an electronic map ONLY to see what we are approaching.

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    16 hours ago, kaypsmith said:

    Here is a link on this same topic nine years ago on an entirely different site, https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091229151642AAwrnFs&guccounter=1

    Kay, when all of the different fluids became critical I would often see vehicles towed in with no movement, pull the trans pan down and it looked like paper mache in the pan, it was clutch material that melted off the clutches from incorrect fluid. Were not talking about adding gear or motor oil to an automatic transmission it was just the wrong spec automatic transmission fluid. After you spoke to the customer it was usually something an auto parts store told them they could use or some snake oil product that got dumped in to improve MPG's. Easy rebuild but expensive. I had an engineer tell me "today's transmissions are like your body, see what happens if you get the wrong blood put into your body" :wacko:

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    1 hour ago, elibedarn said:

    Yes it is XL-3 and the parts counter man at Lakeland Ford assures me it is designed for transmissions. Having said that and double checking the product use I do not object to having the transmission pumped again.

    Based off of your mileage, you are actually due anyway. You might want to call Motorcraft and ask, no where on that bottle does it state it can be installed into an automatic transmission, it only mentions axles. 

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    JRSMILEY, welcome to the FMCA Forums! 

    You could always call Tiffin and see if they have some insight on your issue. Our coach also has heated tile floors, but its a primitive system, we have two settings ON/OFF, on makes my feet sweat, DW loves it, OFF we both get cold feet. Ours is somehow tied to the Aquahot system, if the electric is not on the floor switch doesn't work.

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    33 minutes ago, rsbilledwards said:

    Stay tuned, I have a friend that bought a Country Coach recently powered by a C13. He has had it now for about 5 months and 3,000 + miles. I will call him and see what his take is on this. He is a fultimer and moves about quite a bit. He is also a  Master Tech retired and did not hesitate to buy the coach. His back ground is the heavy machinery/equipment business as an operator and mechanic.

    What year? The C13 and the C13S two completely different animals.

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    26 minutes ago, DickandLois said:

    Joe, There is a gentleman in Oregon that replaced a Cat 13 with a Detroit 60 series and it bolted up to the Allison 4000. The changes needed to install the engine and related cooling, air intake and CAC  was a process. The end results was a coach that on its first run down and backup the grapevine was getting 18 MPG at 70 mph. 

    One needs to understand that he owns a large operation and had one of his large Low Boys pick up the Beaver in MT. at what might be called a fire sale . 

    Rich.   

    Rich, my thought was for the right $$ it could be a good deal. Personally Id pull it, sell it and install an older CAT product that fits pre 2004. But it would have to be a $5000-$10,000 coach. The issue, even before the DPF came along the C13 wasn't reliable. I had not thought of the Detroit conversion before, that's interesting. 

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    Here is the service manual for the 450D. If you are not comfortable working around electrical i'd recommend calling in a professional. I will say that most of the diagnostics on these is done with the coach powered down utilizing an Ohm meter. Just don't forget to unplug the coach, turn off the inverter, and shut down the generator auto start (if equipped) while performing any troubleshooting. 

    Service manual;

    http://www.aquahot.com/files/service_manual/AHE-450_Series_Service_Manual_REV_E.pdf

    Parts manual;

    http://www.aquahot.com/files/parts_manual/AHE-450-DE4_AHE-450-DW3_PARTS_MANUAL_REVISON_G_MAY_2014.pdf

    I recommend a google search of any part number you should find a problem with, part shopping can save you a few $$ if you do your research. I personally prefer Aquahot factory parts.

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    11 hours ago, elibedarn said:

    Nice input regarding miss-firing. Would I not feel that out of overdrive?

    you would if its severe, if its minor it would be more pronounced with the torque converter locked and engine under load. 

     

    11 hours ago, elibedarn said:

    Will I harm the transmission by driving across country not using overdrive. I realize gas consumption will be greater.

    If its engine related it could damage the catalytic converter from the miss fire, if transmission related its not likely other than the friction modifier in the transmission that doesn't belong could destroy clutches. Ford use to recommend a transmission service every 15,000 - 20,000 miles on severe duty (which is loaded heavy, plowing snow or towing). An RV in my opinion qualifies for sever duty. I'd have it flushed again at a dealer, ask them to show you the old fluid, also have them connect IDS and perform a "power Balance" test and see if any cylinders are cutting out.

    These transmissions were not equipped with synthetic fluids, you could have it installed but the lack of cooling capabilities and amount of fluid and poor filtration it would be a waste of money as it would still need to be flushed on a regular basis to remove the crud.

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