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One of the advantages with my changing to 50 amp is that with a cheater box I can run my rear air off of 15/20 amp outlet. A lot of pedestals that have only 30 amp also have 15/20 amp along side with separate breakers.

I installed a Aero stainless steel straight thru muffler with 4 inch in and out. Used a 4 to 3 reducer on the inlet. The Aero is shorter so there is plenty of room for it.

Herman, Somewhere above 12 oz. Rotate tire 180 degrees on the wheel and re-spin. I have seen 20 oz out. The larger the tire the higher weight may be. The Centramatics balance the tire, wheel and the hub and drum, I just balanced a pair of front drums that were between a 1/2 and 3/4 lb off.

I would mount an additional receiver under the original one and also mount castors on or near so that the receiver doesn't hit the ground. The more in line height wise the better. Angle mounting the receiver does not change the force that is present. It will work but the moving parts will wear somewhat faster. Its a leverage thing.

I have had Centramatics I my coach for 10 years and they work. I have a computer balancer which I bought the adapters for 22.5 wheels, When I change tires I spin them on the balancer and check how far they are off. If they are off a great deal I rotate the tire on the wheel until I get the minimum off balance. This makes the Centramatic work better as there is a maximum unbalance that they can compensate for. As for speedo calibration some have switches on the back for calibration, also the ecm can be reset for tire size and revs per mile. This is necessary if using a monitor such a Road Relay or Scan Gauge.

If we are talking about front engine mh the easiest way to cool the engine compartment by dozens of degrees is to cut two vent holes through the sides, one on each side at the top rear of the wheel well. The problem is not the amount of air coming in but rather the amout of air that can leave the area. Since I was in the boat business as well as the rv business I used a bilge vent made of ss, which was a lovered fin housing which required a 2x5 inch cutout. What this does is allow the hot air to escape that is trapped in the upper corner of the wheel well because of the centrifical air being blown off the rotating tire. I used to turbocharge the 440-3 Chryslers and the heat build up was very high. This is what we did to combat the problem. The latch hardware on the doghouse would burn your stocking feet. After the mods the hardware was cool to the touch.

It's floating with a cork backing.

Because when you are sitting still gravity is what causes the liquid run downhill. If the refrigerator is not level the liquid will not be flowing to the burner area. When you are moving it is just fine because of the motion.

We belong to both. At the GS rally in Phoenix they offered to upgrade to lifetime membership for $199. I went for it and they also refunded my unused portion of my current membership. GS membership gives you the Camping World discount which use to be presidents club. Also if you were at the Phoenix rally you get to go to Louisville in June for free!

I changed mine from 30 amp to 50 amp about 8 years ago. If you understand electricity and are familiar with 120 volt circuits its pretty easy. I bought some of the parts at a home improvement store, such as breaker box and breakers. Some items such as line transfer switch, 50 amp cord need to come from an rv parts house.

I've been using a portable induction cook top for over 3 years now with good sucess. It draws 1/2 the current and boils water in half the time. You need steel pans.

As long as the awning is in good condition and is used properly there is no need for any kind of straps. I motorhomed for 36 years and over 400,000 miles in 10 motorhomes without an incident with the awning. Just make sure you have it secured correctly. I have been caught in 50 mph winds. Just make sure it is locked so the roller tube will not unwind.

I had some issues with the alternator on my ISB Cummins. It originally came with a Delco which was the same physical size as an automotive one. After rebuilding it a couple of times I realized I was working it to death. I have 2 group 31's for the engine and 6 golf cart batteries for the coach. The alt was just working too hard all the time. I went to the next frame size larger Delco and had it built for 240 amp output. It has worked fine for the last 7 years and 100,000 miles.

You might check to see if you have a relay (solenoid) that does the power switching for the ignition circuit. The key triggers the relay so the current load doesn't have to go through the key switch. Mine had a dead spot and it took me 2 years to figure it out. Sometimes it wouldn't start, but would still crank, but the dash was dead, and sometimes it would quit just going down the road.

When I broke a hose clamp on the cac hose the engine didn't have enough power to move the coach. The hose would just blow off. I would check the waste gate, maybe stuck open.

I have had a lcd tv mounted under the cabinet over my bed for years and thousands of miles. Last summer I upgraded to a led lcd for less current draw. The only tvs that don't travel well laying flat is the plasma tv. My front tv is a 40 inch led lcd Samsung which is 1.2 inches thick and is hinged at the top with gas struts to hold it up when accessing the compartment behind it. It travels in the viewing position.

If you have a slide you are limited to the type of flooring that you can use. We did a lot of research on types of flooring and found out that you want all wood. Most of the flooring out there is cored with ground up paper center and the actual finish is only paper thick. Read the information on maintenence and if it says no water don't use it. We bought bamboo wood which has a wood core. Has a 50 year waranty and it scrubbable with water. The surface is about a 1/16 inch thick. It is available a Costco.

I have used the road relay for 11 years and it is very usefull in the operation of the motorhome. I used it to constantly adjust my speed to acheve the best fuel milage at that moment. The warnings it gives for low oil and low pressure etc. is, in my estimation , priceless. As far as the accuracy of speed, the ecm needs to be programed with the correct rear end ratio, tire size, and revs per mile. I get 11 mpg towing a Silverado going across the country, generally running about 60 mph.

Hookup cables have gone through four generations of design since coax. Composite, s-video, component, hdmi. If your not interested in High Definition why don't you just keep what you have. If you want to get broadcast TV just get a digital converter box and you old TV's will work. There is no adapter to allow coax to be used with hdmi.

I had good luck with RV Glass Solutions. 1-800-777-6778.

I wouldn't do much if anything to the engine. I went through all the stuff to get more power. Injector pump, injectors.etc. I got all the power I needed. The problem is the cooling system is not adequate to cool the engine and I ran out of gears because I had a Allison 545 4 speed. After spending a ton of money I pulled the engine and trans and replaced it with a 98 ISB 275. Changed the radiator. cac and trans cooler. Went with a MD3060 Allison which has 2 overdrive gears. I tow a Silverado and on a cross country trip last spring averaged a tick over 11 mpg.

You maybe over torqueing the screws. I presume you have lubed it.

Its a matter of preference. If you need more room go with the larger. If parking in some campgrounds which has a length restriction and that is important go with the shorter one. Some of the federal campground have a 30 foot limit. Most commercial campgrounds will accommodate up to 45 foot.

I was told by a trucker that makes regular deliveries to Canada that all axles on the ground need brakes. It doesn't make any difference if it is a boat, utility trailer, rv trailer, car or truck, or a tow dolly. There are probably some crossings into Canada that you might slip through.

I believe that with a tow dolly you will still have to toad brakes because I think in Canada and maybe some states all axles have to have brakes.