BennieH

Beaver was sold this spring by REV. The Beaver Brand and rights to build were purchased by Ty Kelly owner of Beaver Coach Sales and Service located on the grounds of the original Beaver Factory. The hope is to slowly restart production by 2018.

Check for zoning rules. Seems like every place has some. Also check with the local government (Township) as they may have regulations. Where I live (no covenants) we can keep the RV on our property and the only rule is that it must be on an improved surface (Gravel, concrete or blacktop). I have a concrete pad in the back yard for it. A friend has 10 acres in Northern Wisconsin with a well and septic. They can have the RV on the land as long as it is occupied and for no longer than 6 months since there isn't a house there.

Thank You! I'll clean it with alcohol the next time I see it popping up. It's always in the same area. Cleaning makes sense. I'll start there first before I try silicone. Its on the right side glass and we had that replaced over a year ago. Installer said gasket was like new. He felt glass had been replaced/redone in the last few years. Thanks again.

We have an area on the top windshield gasket that starts "popping" up. It is like a flap that can be work up and out to facilitate glass replacement. I clean the gasket and work it back in. I has a raised ridge on the edge that fits into a matching groove to hold it in place. Should I clean it and put some adhesive on it top keep in place? If so what would you use? Seems to stay in place for quite a while and then starts popping back up. Almost like its not seating correctly.

Wayne, On our last coach I used awning repair tape to do the same thing. Was still in place after 6 years when we traded the coach. Never had to redo it. If my 1200 has a tear, I'll do the same thing again.

I just called them and told him what I had and he sent the correct one. I'll have to go to the coach later and look at the receipt for the number.

I was in a rest area (Plaza on I80) in Indiana a couple of years ago doing a walk around before we continued on. An Indiana State Trooper (really nice guy btw) Walked over and asked if we had a supplemental system. I showed him the Brake Buddy and break away switch. He thanked me and we chatted a bit. He told me he has written people (ticket) up for no braking system. No brake may be legal where you live, but you will get a ticket if it is in a state where it is required. I would not tow without a system.

I had the Amish (Dutch Aire brand) built cooling unit installed in mine since with lots of measuring and research it would have been a major modification on my coach. Had to move plumbing and possibly heating duct work. It has exceeded my expectations. We now run the Norcold at a 4 or 5 setting all the time. Freezer is at -1 to -6 and refrigerator is 34/35 degrees. I did opt to have the work done by JC Refrigeration in Shipshewana Indiana. Same gentleman owns JC and Dutch Aire.

I am guessing they open upwards? If so and you have the gas springs (struts), the spring mounts need to be moved to allow the door to open upwards more.

I spent a lot of time trying to decide between them. Both are good and reviews for them are good. I went with the Steer Safe because I liked the simplicity of it as well as the fact it worked at each wheel and kingpin rather than on the steering linkage. Just my preference.

Ordered a Steer Safe last week Tuesday, Arrived on Friday and installed the Steer Safe on our Monaco Sunday. Went for a test drive on an East/West section of the interstate. There was a 15 - 25 MPH Northwest crosswind. It made a major difference. Went through areas with trees and into open areas. Could hear the wind but barely felt it! Not like a trip we took to Indiana a week and a half ago. Crosswinds and trucks kept me busy. I should have put it on when we bought the coach a year and a half ago. I will never have a coach without it and highly recommend the Steer Safe!

H Erniee, What would be good choices for the weather we get in Wisconsin? Ours needs to be done and we are looking for ideas. We do wish to avoid carpet and I do wonder if the slide will scratch laminate. Thanks, Bob

Progressive since 2003. Had 2 windshields and damage from a deer hit in those years. Absolutely great service. I have requoted coverage against others every 3 years and they still have the best rates.

We travel with our cats. We keep their shots up to date and we keep proper documentation with us at all times. We carry it just in case an emergency vet visit were to happen. Never been asked for anything other than the "Do you have any pets along".

I'm with huffypuff. Older is not so bad!

Thanks for the tips on the belt. Once the genset is done then I'll do a oil & filer change on the Cummins. I also have a set of fuel filters so I may just get them right away. Starting to get the itch to go with all of the mild weather we've been having. Lots of projects as well. Have to put the baseplate on the Edge along with the tow wiring. (Wifes "new" car. 2007 with 70,000 miles and it is immaculate!) Ford says we can flat tow it and so we will!

What a beauty! Be proud and take care of it!

This weekend with good weather I finally switched to Final Charge Global OAT. 3 flushes, 2 with tap water and last one with distilled water. Changed the water filter to a non-SCA Fleetguard one. Took about 6 hours with interruptions. Also did the T-Stat< inspected all hoses and connections. Next is the genset. Got a belt, fuel filter, air filter and Tstat right away. Now I can wait 7 years before I need to worry about it, I hope. Wanted to do it last year, but just tested the antifreeze and added what was needed to get through the year.

Starting to think about replacing the carpeting and possibly the tile in the Camelot. I did do our Class C a few years ago got rid of the carpet and installed a snap together floating vinyl floor. Worked pretty well, but the cold weather we get. did open a few of the gaps. What have you all found that looks good, holds up and works the best for the cold we get. Plan to tackle next year once I am retired.

Since my last post,our girl Annie finally had her last RV trip Sept 2015 as her health was failing and that time all pet owners hate arrived. We now have 2 older cats (both 8yrs) 1 male & 1 female that we adopted (stopped to drop off excess food/etc at the local shelter - you all know how well that turns out!) They both made the trip to Florida last October/November and had pretty well settled into the whole travel thing at the end of the 2 weeks. For all you pet lovers, we learned that typically older cats & dogs are the hardest to place. Everyone wants kittens and puppies.

No HOA's for me. Where I live it is only subject to the village and state laws. The only rule I have to deal with is that everything must be parked on a paved surface. (same for boats, trailers, whatever). So I have a concrete pad (the rules allow gravel, concrete of blacktop, etc. anything but grass or dirt) in the back yard for the winter and leave the coach in the driveway all camping season. To me an HOA is simply for a small group of people to control all the others.

I think Carl has the right idea. Wait till spring to sell and see what the future brings.

On my Camelot, there is a 15a fuse in the front distribution panel for the shades (#31 in my case - yours may/will be different). If you contact Monaco tech support, they will send you the full electrical drawings in PDF. I found the ones in the manual hard to read/make out in some cases.

Been very fortunate that I can do the majority of what needs to be done. Servicing the chassis, generator, engine and the bulk of the "house" repairs are not hard for me. If needed, for coach/system issues there is a good RV dealer nearby who will do that work and I have had them do things in the past when time was an issue. They however don't deal in the the diesel market and won't do engine or chassis work. For that, there is a Cummins coach care as well as a excellent independent shop within a half an hours drive form home. Like GliderCoach, If retirement wasn't 12 months away, I could see starting a mobile RV service. By the way, it seems that a lot of the mobile folks get fairly high marks and seem to be . I wonder if a lot of them got tired of the big dealer "get it out the door" attitude and went out on their own so they could it right?