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55 minutes ago, TBUTLER said:When we bought our first (used) RV, all the tires were the same date. I replaced the whole set at seven years age. Ouch, that hit the pocket hard. Over time, occasional flat tires, making replacements a few at a time, I arrived at a replacement schedule that works for me. When one tire in a dual set goes flat, the other tire in the set carries almost double the weight it should be carrying. That damages that tire. If you are driving and you can't stop immediately, that tire will likely be damaged beyond safe use. When this happens I replace both tires. But I put the new tires on the front axle and move the tires that were on the front to the rear, replacing the dual set that had the flat and damaged mate. Now, I do this on a regular schedule. Every two years I replace two tires, putting them on the front. I move the used front tires to the rear alternating from one side to the other. My oldest tires should be six years old and they are located in a dual set. My steer tires are always two years or less in age.
I had a flat tire on the front one time, I hope I never have that happen again. Fortunately damage was minor but I wasn't able to maintain complete lane control and if a vehicle had been passing me it could have been a disaster. I've purchased tire monitors and watch my tire pressures carefully and have still experienced flat tires. Once on the rear it was a complete surprise, the tire monitor didn't sound an alarm until after the tire blew. Other times I've run over road debris, a cargo hook and just a small screw. In both those cases, the tire alarm allowed me to stop before the tire went completely flat.
This pattern of tire replacement reduces the impact on the wallet, two are far cheaper than six. It also keeps relatively new fresh tires on the front, steer axle, where they are a most critical component of safe steering. On the down side, it does require mounting two new tires and remounting the other two tires and balancing all four if you balance your dual tires. It means a visit to the tire shop every two years, never my favorite day. It is working for me.
Thats basically my plan for the past 15 years. I use to use Centrimatics balancers but recently switched to balancing beads. Fortunately the 22.5 tire is easy to change and I bought the professional tools to make it even easier than crow bars. No trips to the tire shop for me.
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I have the unlimited data Verizon and I can't tell much difference in speed once I reach 10 gig.
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I prefer a automatic roof mount open face dish such as RF Mogel. No hassles setting up just push the button.
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I very rarely book any reservations because it is so limiting as to where and when you can go. If there is one event I want to see or do I may book it but thats it. We are leaving next week for 4 months and the only thing besides the FMCA in Indy is the eclipse in Aug and we book into a campground in Virginia.
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I have a manifold which I control water to fill each tank with fresh water for 3 minutes, controlled with an electronic timer and solenoid valve (so not to over fill) and flush each tank several times until clear water comes out.
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Check to see if the ground is good.
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Back in the 70s I towed a trailer for one summer, some 5k miles. That was the first and last time for using a trailer. The problem is that you need to have a place to park it when you camp. Since then I towed 4 down and about 3 years ago on short trips used a dolly for my Prius.
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I open the grey valve and leave the black closed until I need dumping.
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43 minutes ago, WILDEBILL308 said:I used PassPort America at Oasis. Yes Oasis is a little more but worth it. I stayed at Thousand Trails and I won't go back it took 3 spots before we found one that had power at the pedestal.
Bill
Thousand Trails has needed some repair from time to time. They have rewired some of the park and it isn't too bad now. I usually spend about a total of 6 weeks there a year when I go to trade shows. It works for me because my only expense is the annual fee of $585/year which I use the parks around the country about 100 to 150 nights a year.
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We use the Thousand Trails on Boulder highway. You are right most just are parking lots with hookups. Oasis is more of a resort but pricey.
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On long trips I prefer my 1/2 t Silverado pickup because I have a 100 gal fuel tank in the back and I use to truck to get fuel and then pump into the motorhome. Don't have to worry if you can get into and out of the station and you can go for the least expensive diesel. On short trips I tow a Prius on a dolly if I'm going for good mileage in the towed. Motorhome mileage is the same with either.
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15 hours ago, wolfe10 said:Bruce,
Yes, sold the Alpine to a nice couple from Washington state. Going to miss driving that one, but are in the hunt for something 30' or under. Hard to find fit and finish in the smaller ones. Same for acceptable WB/OL ratios.
Thats funny. I sold mine to a guy from the Seattle area. My new to me coach drives just fine so i'm good to go when we get back from Hawaii next week.
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3 hours ago, claytoncarroll1 said:I purchased a new Winnebago Adventurer in 2011. After six years of doing everything possible to make it drive well, I finally discovered that the factory had installed a 255-80-22.5 on one side and a 235-80-22.5 on the other front tire. I contacted Winnebago and they blamed the dealership. I contacted the dealership and they blamed Winnebago. No one is taking responsibility. At no time during my 6 years of ownership were any of the tires were even removed from the rims. No flats, nothing. Now I feel like an idiot for not having noticed the mismatch but who would have thought of such an asinine situation.
At least you won't be throwing away good tires as they are about aged out.
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Did you sell your old coach? I sold mine 2 weeks ago.
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Do you have power at all inside the slide?
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I got tired of fooling with the tank sensors so I went with See Level external sensors.
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I was able to keep a number of improvements from my old coach such as the automatic satellite dish, Alcoa wheels, hubs and drums, 3000 watt inverter, 6 AGM batteries, solar panels and MPPT controller, and other misc items.
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I would dump the tank again and make sure the tank is totally empty and then monitor it again.
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One should do research on handling before considering buying a coach. Very important is the WB/OL which should be more than 54%. When I had my coach weighed mine was just at that point and I have a 36 ft diesel pusher. My coach tracks very good and is easy to drive.
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21 hours ago, manholt said:DD. That should make the, new to you one, taste better!
It sure does. Had the new one painted the same color and design as the old one.
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On 5/9/2017 at 4:44 AM, WILDEBILL308 said:The only caution is to watch where you are in the lane as the dolly will track outside the track of the coach. You can be in the nice smooth lane and the dolly is running on the rumble strip. You also need to be aware when turning as the same applies. I saw a guy drag his car and dolly through a ditch because he turned to close to the edge.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Bill
As far a turning it makes a difference how far the pivot point is from the rear axle. The longer it is the wider the turning radius of the dolly. I had to lengthen my pivot point to prevent the bumper of my Silverado from touching my bumper on the motorhome. I found that the additional length made the truck have a wider radius.
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2 hours ago, SherryCasteen said:2 hours ago, SherryCasteen said:What is the ARP
ARP is automatic refrigeration protection control. It monitors the boiler temp and shuts down the heat when it rises in the unsafe range, around 400 degrees, and then comes back on when it drops in temp to a safe zone. It works very well, I have been using one for several years. You don't have to worry if you are not level for a short period of time or going up a long grade.
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I just sold my old motorhome that I had listed on Craigslist. I had it listed in Mohave County in Arizona only but was amazed that I was getting inquiries from thousands of miles away. I ultimately sold it for more that I had listed it for in 5 weeks. Just completed the deal 2 weeks ago after picking the buyer up in Las Vegas. He was from the northwest some 1500 miles away.
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I would be cautious doing business with shade pro. I bought 4 window awnings and 1 main awning fabric from them at the Chandler FMCA convention. I installed the window awnings ok. When I installed the main awning I discovered that it was made too small. I have a Dometic electric One Step. I had given them all the information that they requested and they told me they could make the fabric to fit even though it would be a little different at the attachment to the weather guard. The one they sent me was 4 inches too narrow and 3 inches too short. The width was not as important but the length was because it would not let the awning extend all the way so the arms would be straight, lowering the roller tube down about 12 inches and putting the correct slope on the awning. They refused to to remake it to the correct size saying the only thing they would do was to make a soft connect 3 inches wider to make up the shortage. That would make the aluminum weather guard start half way around the roller tube when rolled up showing the soft connect. Not acceptable. I had a local upholstery shop cut and extend the fabric to the correct length however its still too narrow and I will have to live with that.
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A mfg sent me beads to test which are not supposed to do that so I will run them and see what happens. The valve stems have filters. I do my own tire changing and airing using dry air filters. I have heard of guys that have used everything from bb's to golf balls.