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Pete, Here's what you may have (or something similar). https://www.wholesalemarine.com/shurflo-in-line-check-valve-1-2-barb.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIhvf_vv3N2AIVVrXACh0TqQrGEAYYBiABEgJO2fD_BwE Your check valve should be downstream of your water pump. Blake

Morning Joe - Yes, on occasion we have noticed drips of water running down the inside of the windshield when the wind/mating conditions exists. Not enough water to concern me and not enough water to reach the dashboard. Herman - Thanks.....I'll also search. I actually gave up on a solution a few years after we bought the coach. Was very concerned about the windshield early on and had heard of, and have witnessed, entire windshields falling out with this front cap. I think the Dynasty/Windsor (maybe more) in this year shared the same cap and one-piece windshield. Monaco did replace the windshield seal for what they called a better, stronger seal. Wind noise still comes and goes and my concern that the windshield will fall out has fallen way down the list since we've had this coach so long and hasn't had anything worse than the noise. Blake

We get the rattles, squeaks and sometimes wind noise. Our coach is very similar to Joe's (HR/Monaco). Most frustrating is wind noise from the windshield. Most of the time there is no wind noise but if we're negotiating a long sweeping curve, at any speed, the windshield and front cap loose a bit of mating. After a few minutes the windshield and front cap mate and the noise goes away. This is an inherent problem with our year coach. As we tried to have it solved early on. Blake

Richard, Curious to know if the LP service tech found any water in the tanks? If I remember correctly Joe (Jleamont) found a considerable amount of water in his tank after years of being in-service and filling process (trace amounts of water in supplied LP). I worked in the upstream oil and gas industry for over 30 years with many of those years working and managing natural gas processing plants. Our LP and Butane mix tanks would have small accumulations of water in the bottom of the "bullet" tanks after several thousands of gallons of finished product had cycled through. Which was just part of the process. Our dehydration systems weren't absolute. We had to cycle the tanks out of service periodically for draining, inspection and certification during plant turn-a-rounds. Blake

Holy Smokes Bikeryder! Very thorough job! Can't wait to see the finished product. Cutting some plate steel is a great idea to add stability. Blake

When we bought our coach we were offered an extended service contract at a small discount. Being our first motorhome we opted to purchase the warranty. It gave us piece of mind but we never used the warranty. We didn't renew the warranty after it expired. As the years have passed, I've learned more about the coach and repair things as they come up. If above my paygrade I find a professional. I don't believe I would have gotten my $$$s back had I kept up with the warranty the past 12+ years. But.......that's why those folks are in business. Hope I didn't jinx myself! Blake

First thing I would check Carl is the supplied campground water pressure. This has happened to us when pressure are about 60 psi or greater. Our Atwood fill/supply valve leaks by and overflows the water tank. I put a regulator on it and haven't had a problem since. I set my regulator at 45 psi. If your water pump is cycling without using water in the coach you may have a bad check valve. Cant understand why your tank fill option hasn't worked since you've had the coach. What type of valve do you have? Can you post a picture? Blake

Coincidental topic. Neighbor has a 2007 Benz SUV with the diesel engine. It's been in the shop having entire fuel system gone through. It has run well since new but is having intermittent fuel delivery problem now. The engine dies on occasion when driving. No codes detected and nothing out of the ordinary (visual) with fuel filter. I think next step are the injectors. Blake

Welcome to the Forum. I have the 6.7 Cummins in my '07 Dodge Ram 3500. No problem whatsoever through 113,000 miles. IMHO good engine. What is it in that you are looking at? Blake

Richard, As promised, here's a picture of the spare propane tank for our forklift. This is the spare one I got off of Craiglslist. Herman.....great explanation! Blake

Richard, Apologies for late response. When I first looked at your photo I thought your tank looked like an old forklift tank based on the crash handles around the fittings. Once the sun is up here I'll go out to the garage and take a photo of the tank on my forklift and send a picture. It sits horizontal. I bought a spare tank for the forklift on Craigslist for $80 (if I remember right). Blake

Richard, You may have had a considerable amount of water build-up inside the tank and that's what froze and caused the valve to fail. Then the pressure of the propane caused the water to spit out and the propane followed. Which in turn caused local condensation at the leak (super-cold condition) thus the icing. You can check to see if there's any pressure on the tank through the bleed/spit valve on the top. If the tank is small enough to remove, I would take it to a LP service center like Rich mentions and have the valve replaced and the tank recertified. Blake

Eric, Lots of moving parts here. Forgive me if I get too elementary. Are you testing the water pump with shore water turned off? Water pump may not activate if supplied (campground) pressure is higher than what the pump calls for. Given that when you pull the fuse the switch light comes on and does when the fuse inserted, most likely you have current there. Do you have the ability to test current to the pump harness at the pump. Electrical tester with probes needed there. If that's okay then you could have a bad pump. I had a travel trailer that the pump went out with less than a year on it. Blake

Welcome to the Forum. If you're asking how to remove.....it's a pretty easy task. Could you post a picture......then we can chime in with help. Blake

Agree with Bill on this. Last year we had two nights with temps in the 11-13 degrees F range (here in Conroe). Our coach is in it's garage and had no problem. But, two outside water faucets on the garage froze and broke. My bad.....I should have shut off the water supply and opened the valves. Blake

Roland, Not sure if you're location will allow it but have you thought of running your generator several hours ahead of departure? That way you can run most of your "comfort" systems and be ready to go come departure time. Blake

Eric, Your pump should be in the storage bay near your fresh water tank and close to the freshwater distribution system. Follow the piping from the tank and you should be able to locate it. Pump not working? How cold has it been in your locale? is your pump frozen? Blake

Eddie, Even if you call yourself a "newbie" I'm sure you can share experiences and learnings on this Forum. So, go for it if you feel inclined! Our neighbors have a Phaeton that has a beautiful entry similar to the one you posted. What I like about their entry is that it's much wider than ours. Easier to get groceries up and certainly easier to pack and unpack items such as bedding, comforters and blankets. I noticed in the pictures of your entry that you don't have entry step lights. If you're going to add lighting, like the picture you sent of the rope lighting, or something simpler like the 12v ones we have, you might work on installing the electricity in advance. You could probably tie it into something like your porch light. That way you have the switch already and don't have to add a new switch in an odd spot. Blake

Have you thought about putting a small bucket (inverted) under the awning and on top of the slide roof? That would give you a "peak" to let water run off. Blake

We've stayed here before: http://www.tombstonervparkandcampground.com/home.html I think many of the parks are going to be full this time of the year. The KOA in Tucson is excellent but they fill up also. https://koa.com/campgrounds/tucson-lazydays/ Title of your post indicates January 2017. I'm guessing you meant to say 2018. Welcome to the Forum. Blake

Herman, I agree. Ernie does excellent work and he's a great guy. When I was there helping to finish up the demo on our coach, Ernie showed me the entry on his Bluebird Wonderlodge (he's since traded that for a Prevost). Anyway he had installed the mirror finish that you described. It looked great! Happy New Year to you too and pray for warmer weather. Blake

Herman, Trying to remember thickness of the plywood at the entry steps. I believe it was 3/4". I'm sure Ernie knows. I don't remember seeing any sheet metal and the steps are very solid. Blake

Eric, I agree with Roy on this one (if you have a bit if mechanical know how). You could either remove the unit and take it to a shop (forklift repair for instance) or attempt to replace the seals yourself. If you do yourself you'll need to have a pretty clean work area or bench. Have you contacted the dealer and Fleetwood regarding the warranty mileage? Blake

Happy New Year Roland, I think a lot depends on how quickly you're going to get down to warmer climates. But since you have the coach winterized and have alternate means for drinking, cooking and flushing water I'd just stick with that plan and wait. You might want to consider throwing some anti-freeze in your holding tanks since you will have grey and black waste during the trip. Blake

Bikeryder, Removing the cover shouldn't be too hard. I've had mine off before. Extend it out then look under it at the mechanism. Have you thought about doing this to your entry? Contact "Erniee" on this forum. He did ours and may be willing to give you tips on how to do yours. Blake