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One: Dave Rudd Two: US Navy/US Navy Reserve Three: 23 years - 1975 to 1979 & 1987 to 2006 Four: Master Chief Petty Officer (E-9) Five: Personnelman (Now Personnel Specialist) Six: USS Davis (DD-937); Naval Reserve Center, Ebensburg, PA; Naval Reserve Headquarters, OH, Management School, New Orleans, LA; PSD Willow Grove, PA; RTC Great Lakes, IL, Washington, DC Also, wife served in the Navy for 22 years and retired as a Chief Personnelman (E-7). Retirement life is good!!

Thanks Brett and Bill for you quick replies as well. I have to agree with Brett that losing that much pressure that fast may be within specs but it's not right. I called two local Freightliner Service Centers and one said that it's normal to lose pressure like that. The second one, who normally works on RV's, said that's too much. So, I'm going to take it in to the later service center and get it checked out since it's under warranty. Also, thanks Brett for the advice on getting the air system schematic which I will do for reference. I don't mind working on things like this but since it's under warranty, I feel more comfortable having a dealer look at it - even as Bill said to document it. May be nothing but at least it will be documented. Appreciate all your help guys! Hopefully one day I'll be knowledgeable enough to help others as well! I'll let you know what the dealer did when I get it back. Dave

Herman, Thanks for the quick feedback and yes I'm a FMCA member and have already proudly displayed the FMCA sign on my coach. I'll give HR a call and see what they say. So far, we've only had some minor issues i.e. cargo door seals and several minor scratches that the dealer took care of right away. Freightliner has a service center in Gafney, SC which is closer to where I live. With working full-time and also teach college on the weekends, hopefully I can take some time off! Thanks again! Dave

Great to be a part of the FMCA community and I've learned tons from reading this forum. As a new motorhome owner - 2017 Holiday Rambler Scepter 43Q (similiar to a Monaco Diplomat) this is a brand new world for me after owning travel trailers and 5th Wheels. I've read several posts on air bag/suspension leaks and have a similiar problem with our HR Scepter front end. Our brand new coach was just picked up in mid-January 2017 and has a Freightliner chassis and independent front wheel suspension with steerable tag. My issue is that within 24-36 hours after putting the coach in storage, the front end loses air pressure (I think) and sits about less than a foot off the ground. The back doesn't do this. I don't dump the tag axle when I put it in storage. The air pressure is fine when I'm running the coach and no deviations when driving. Once I start the coach and the pressure builds up, the front end comes back to normal. I called the Freightliner 24/7 Help Line and the technician said that "you probably have a leak and they are very hard to find. Plus, a 2% per hour drop in pressure is still within specs." What the tech said doesn't make sense to me i.e. how can losing that much air pressure be okay? My thoughts are if I have a small leak, it may get bigger and I could have a larger issue down the road. Is this normal in any other coaches? Should I be dumping the tax axle when in storage? I asked the tech and he said that's personal preference. Or, should I call back and request that someone look at it since it's still in the warranty period? Thanks for your advice! Dave R. Alexandria, VA