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5 hours ago, WILDEBILL308 said:Desertdeals69, I hope you have a good place to stay for a few extra days till this weather pattern moves through. The routes south are getting hammered with ice.
Bill
We are inside a heated shop until it the weather clears up.
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We are in the Elkhart area now picking up our new to us coach which we just had painted. Watching the weather with the ice storm coming I think we will leave Monday, going south to I70 at Indy then down I44 to I40 and on to Arizona.
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I just replaced a 24 inch crt with a Vizio 43 inch 4K M series. I also installed a 38 inch sound bar with 3 inputs including blue tooth. I hinged it from the top of the existing cabinet and used gas struts to hold it up as well as down. I also installed a 40 inch Samsung, that is only 1.2 inches thick, in the bed room which had a 19 inch crt.
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I parked a guy at a rally that had a full monitoring system in his coach. Through his smart phone he could see inside and outside and monitor temp, start gen, turn air or heat on, lock doors, etc.
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Make sure that there is no air leak on the suction side.
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12 hours ago, CarlAda said:My front tires are 315/R80 22.5's. Rears are 295/R80 22.5. Really don't want to use valuable cargo space to carry a spare, much less 2. Rely on Pressure Pro and Coachnet to get me through the day. Worst case is I sit in the coach and have a beer while I await the truck.
On my new to me coach I used the area under the propane tank to hang the spare. Didn't use any storage compartment space.
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You can unbolt the linkage and tie it up. Did you check the fuse? If the motor is ok you can disconnect the motor wires and jump it.
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The usual cause of burnt wires is a loose connections. All the different brands will have the same results with loose wires. All the terminals should be checked annually.
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12 hours ago, Vaughnst said:Can you use Dexron III ATF synthetic in place of TransSynd
If it has spec TES 295 its OK.
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On December 18, 2016 at 0:59 PM, jimnorman said:People talk about age when it comes to tire issues. In my experience Age has little to do with it. Bought new tires for one of my Suburbans, next day, catastrophic failure. no evidence of a curb hit or other. On my last MH about 12k miles right front tire blew out. 1" diameter hole in the sidewall. no other signs of damage. My current plan is to get a carrier and a spare, mounted. I will get the correct sockets, I already have a 42" breaker bar. I am wondering if the onboard air will run a decent air impact wrench. That would speed things up! I can use the jacks to lift the coach. I do carry a scissors jack to support the breaker bar to allow me to get maximum leverage.
I have used on board air to power my 3/4 inch impact wrench to change a spare which I carry. I have been doing this for the last 17 years on my current coach and am currently changing to a new to me coach that is in the paint shop as we speak. I use the leveling jacks to lift the coach to change tires and do carry the proper tools to change a tire on the wheel.
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Legacy make air hoses that remain very flexible in freezing weather.
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I have Tire Minder blue tooth and I leave it on all the time. If I leave the coach or toad my phone will disconnect the blue tooth. I always have the current status.
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On March 17, 2016 at 10:03 PM, rlbarkleyii said:I would like to more about the tire rack and hoist you built under your unit! Post some pics, tell us about it!
I will be at the Chandler FMCA convention in March so if you are coming out I would be happy to show you.
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Check with Air Dog to see if they have a transfer pump that will work. I got a complete transfer pump and dual filter assembly for my Cummins ISB 275 for $550 and they had the pump only for $250.
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I have used the engine air compressor for airing tires and not had a problem. If you are just adjusting the pressure you are only going a few pounds. I have powered my 3/4 inch air wrench and changed a tire on the wheel and aired up a 22.5 tire with mine, on the side of the road. The compressor doesn't take long to build up pressure. Its also nice clean dry air.
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On December 10, 2016 at 7:14 PM, wolfe10 said:Do not use chlorine, harsh detergents or petroleum-based products if you have vinyl stripes.
I had good results using 303 on vinyl graphics. Mine lasted 20 years until I finally had a full body paint job.
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Back in the 70's when towing VW bugs was popular, they had the same problem with the steering. The fix was to attach a bungee cord to the steering wheel. I never personally had one as I towed Toyota wagons and never had any steering problems.
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8 minutes ago, CarlAda said:The TST batteries, as well as the TireMinder, are user replaceable .... Pressure Pro are not.
Thanks, I use Tire Minder, I am currently using the blue tooth model with my smartphone as the monitor.
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8 hours ago, Wayne77590 said:I'm surprised at the Pressure Pro pricing as the competitor, TST, has a set with 10 flow thru valves at a couple hundred dollars cheaper even with an extra extended warranty.
I really like the Flow Thru valves as it is so much easier to increase or decrease pressure as needed.
Are the batteries replaceable?
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2 hours ago, Wayne77590 said:Been there done that.
Turn off switches. Use a pair of needle nose pliers. With the pliers closed stick the nose into the socket. Use both hands and spread the nose open and twist.
Other way is to use pliers and just grab the lip of the metal screw in part and bend it inward. do this until you can get a grip on it and twist.
That's my way.
Thats exactly how we do it in our shop.
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1 hour ago, abyrd said:Sam,s has 6 v golf cart batteries in WA and OR just different brands than on east coast. however SAM's CLUBS are few and far apart in this region.
Jim
East Penn has replaced Johnson Controls as the supplier for all Sams Clubs as of a couple of months ago. Before that it was split, East Penn in the east and Johnson Controls in the West. There are no Sams Clubs in Oregon.
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22 hours ago, Jrock said:Batteries are only made by 3 manufacturers regardless of the name on them. Batteries made by Johnson control are the best ones made and tend to have the best warrantee.
Now that East Penn batteries are in all Sams Clubs across the country, not just in the east, they are a good choice. More of their batteries are made in the US. Some Sams Clubs have the AGM golf cart battery for $179.97.
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On November 3, 2016 at 8:26 AM, jleamont said:Getting ready to put the coach away for the season and I wanted to update everyone following this post on the progress.
Exhaust temp gauge is connected and I had the opportunity to run with it on our last trip along with the new toad which is heavier. It performed as I expected it to, and it climbs rapidly when you pull a hill, so it became a challenge to see what I could accomplish (yea, I sunk my foot into it a few times). I was able to hit 1100 degrees at full throttle pulling a hill, when I dropped down a gear so did the temp by around 200 degrees even with my back into it after the down shift. My average temp running down the highway was 600 degrees at cruise, 6th gear at 62 MPH. I was surprised to see how long the engine actually took to cool down to where I felt comfortable to shut it down, almost a full 10 minutes of idle before it dropped into the 300 degree range, I almost thought it wasn't going to happen. Most of this was accomplished at check in while I was getting our paperwork from the guard shack, then idle over to our site, just slightly tipping the throttle (which made it climb slightly), pull in to our site, wait for the compressor finish building air and I was under 400, but still convinced it could be cooler, so I sat for another 1-2 minutes and it dropped a little more so I shut it down.
You can really digest how an engine is performing while monitoring fuel pressure, EGT and Boost (mechanical boost gauge).
We have accumulated approximately 1200 miles on the conversion so far and it runs fantastic. Starting to plan trips for next year and getting excited.
Exactly where did you locate the egt thermocouple. That makes a difference in the temp reading. The last one I did it was about 2 inches after the turbo and the hottest I have seen it is about 1050. I just completed an AirDog lift pump install on my new to me 98 Fleetwood Discovery. As the lift pump had failed and the previous owner still drove it, I had to change the VP44 pump also. Drove 1900 miles last week and it ran good.
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