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I completely agree with Don. First, it is not an extended warranty, it is a service contract with terms and conditions that must be met before a claim is honored. That dealer wants him to finance an additional $20K; most folks don't know dealers get a kickback from finance companies. Shoot, I paid $6K to get a Good Sam 3yr extended service contract on our then 13 yr old MH. The engine and transmission both come with a 5yr/100,000 mile warranty. Some appliances come with a 2yr warranty now. What a ripoff that dealer has going.

Will do Don, haven't heard from him/her yet. I sent the PM hoping it was simply a case of forgetting how to return to their post.

Yep, activate the emergency kill switch, many DP's come with one in the engine compartment. Also Iphone air-tabs are small, cheap and easy to conceal if one wants to go that route.

I had the exhaust manifold replaced on my Cummins ISC and the bill was #3,000. During this work the turbocharger must be removed anyway, which cuts down the labor bill, so i would agree that is rather high. Locate a nearby HDT repair shop that will work on a MH engine instead of a Cummins dealer, local shops seem to be more reasonable.

I sent a PM just now and requested they return and update the situation. Most often the problem is inadequate 12 power.

You describe a great rig! If it were me, my only added concern is the engine size, I would not want a 40' MH with a Cummins B 6.7 engine, not enough torque or HP if planning travels that include mountain driving. I would want at least a Cummins ISL 400 HP. Yes a Cummins ISB 6.7 will reliably get you there with slightly better fuel mileage, but it will be slow climbing grades. I have a Cummins ISC 350 HP engine and on steep climbs it struggles to maintain 45 MPH sometimes when towing our Silverado pickup..

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Forget everything I said then. Mr rig is entirely different. Good luck with your project!

Welcome! alex, quite often RV age restrictions are used to keep the RV park from being an eyesore, from having trashy looking RV's there. If your RV is clean and neat most places can make an exception to their rules. Some will ask for pictures of your RV before making a reservation. I've only encountered a few high-end MH parks (>$100/night) that strictly adhere to their age requirement; their loss not mine.

Although I have a diesel engine, I've found that Murphy fuel stations have the pump arranged so the end pumps are accessible to large vehicles. The local Murphy fuel station is where the city refuels their school bus's sometimes; and where I refuel my 40' MH W/towed there before beginning a trip. Pilot Flying J travel centers have separate fuel islands in front of the store with both diesel and gas, apart from the auto-gas pumps designed especially for RV's, their island even has a dump station and fresh water source for travelers.

I think E-trailer is right. I had a 1997 Jeep Grand cherokee, which has only one light for brake and turn signal on each side.. The installer had to use the relay converter because the MH has separate brake and turn signal bulbs in separate fixtures. My relay converter is about 2" long X 1" high X 3/4" thick, if that has any useful information. FWIW, that 1996 Jeep GC used the same OEM wiring to the rear lighting, no special diodes, just that converter box on the MH just ahead of the 7-pin Bargman plug. All the lighting on the Jeep should work in conjunction with the MH lighting when wired correctly, the MH light switch will control both vehicles with umbilical cord attached.. I'm inclined to think Roadmaster is pushing their product instead of the less expensive method. Just for comparison, talk to a local Uhaul hitch and wiring installer for their opinion; then speak with a Blue Ox installer about the simple way of configuring the wiring.. More bulbs and more wiring is just that much more to cause future issues IMO. Then to end this reply; Now there is a wireless lighting system for towed vehicles, but the setup is quite expensive comparatively.

Yes Herman was a good man. His replacement has been elected, see announcements at the top of the forum.

We brought our MH back home to the RV garage Friday past rather than begin paying $100/day storage while the legal system works. The court appointed a lawyer as umpire to decide the amount Progressive must pay. I appealed that decision because IMO the umpire should be a person familiar with fiberglass body repair, current labor rates, and working on MH''s.. Per the Progressive MH policy the umpire does not have to be a lawyer..

FWIW, an unopened refrigerator should remain cold enough to keep ice from melting and food from warming for about 6 hours while off. My house refrigerator does whenever I lose utility power for a day, can't see any reason why being mounted in an RV would be different. Like five said, if your house batteries are in good condition there is no valid reason not to use the inverter.

Yes spin balancing equipment is available for 22.5" and 24.6" truck tires: https://www.coatsgarage.com/media/modular_content/Heavy_Duty_Balancer_brochure.pdf As to truing today's tires, they very seldom require such a drastic measure; IF the installer knows their job and matches the concentric rings on the tire to the rim, equidistantly the entire circumference of the rim.

Yes, after being parked for a month or more and annually. HWH recommends spraying with WD40, wiping clean to remove dirt and any residue , then wiping with ATF on a rag, then wiping dry. HWH also says not to use anything else. WD40 is an excellent cleaner and solvent, but if allowed to dry, turns into a tacky coating..

My alignment specs were found in the Reyco-Granning IFS service manual. That is the front suspension/steering component Spartan uses under their chassis. I don't know anything about what Freightliner uses under their chassis, and haven't had time to search the web for information or a service manual. You might find what you need here: https://freightliner.com/service/driver-maintenance-manuals/

I wonder if straight-acting jacks are constructed the same?

A locally-owned HDT repair shop did a total alignment on my Spartan MM chassis and found the cause of my steering wander problems. The rear axle thrust angle was out by 3/4", the steering alignment was slightly out. After that total alignment my MH drives and steers more like my Chevy Silverado handles. It was well worth the $300 alignment cost. Any shop that has equipment to align semi-tractors is qualified to align a MH. One thing to be aware of though, I took the alignment specs with me to the HDT repair shop and it was the right move, their alignment computer did not have the correct alignment specs in the data-base for my chassis.

Some of those dentists have an office in the U.S.A. too, with prices that are much higher than in Mexico.

Mikevp, https://www.startrackslifts.com/standinglifts.html does have stand-up lifts.

FWIW, I'm running 6 Sailun truck tires, S637, 275/70R22/5 all-position tires. I'm not in favor or running rough-tread drive tires on a MH because I never plan to drive on soft surfaces. Since a MH has a open differential rough, noisy drive tires will not make much difference in dirt/mud anyway. If you're having a wheel alignment performed, go ahead and pay for a total alignment(~$300) and get the rear axle aligned too. When I had my MH aligned they found the rear axle was out of alignment by 3/4". The telltale sign of thrust angle incorrect is a crooked steering wheel when driving straight. Wheel balancing; I've always had tires spin-balanced, but as truck tires wear the balance point changes. Next set of tires will contain balancing beads and have the required special valve cores.

I'm suffering from the after effects, picture borrowed.

I did finally discover why my clam stalled. I took my MH to one body shop, got an estimate, then took it to another for a 2nd estimate. When the Progressive estimator saw the 1st one he immediately paid the claim to the body shop and closed my claim.Their estimator was apparently trying to force me to use the 1st body shop ever since, and that body shops estimate was $4K below what Progressive paid them. Wayne reminded me, I must go check on our MH early this coming week, it's been 2 weeks.

Not covered in that link is a flag hanging on a wall vertically. Where does the stars go, upper left corner or upper right corner as looking at the flag? Several years ago an acquaintance who was retired Army, was an OTR truck driver with a day-trip schedule. This one small town in ILL he passed through daily flew a flag above the police dept. He noticed it was ragged, so stopped and told them it should be replaced. A week later he observed the ragged flag had not been replaced. He stopped his semi in the middle of the street in front of the police dept. walked over, lowered the flag and folded it, took it inside and asked to speak with the police dept. head. He handed him the flag and explained why he did that; returned to his truck and continued his trip. On his return through that town that evening he noticed a new flag flying. He was a VN vet from !st CAV. Div. and somewhat crusty.