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My MH has used the same Interstate AGM starting batteries since April 2013, never a problem - yet. I plan to replace chassis and coach batteries this fall to prevent anticipated battery failure at an inopportune time.

Gee-whiz, if that is from the inside of the cylinder, I high suspect the oil system is contaminated with water. I would flush the hydraulic system completely while you have it opened up. I think HWH does have the recommended flushing procedure on their website. The opened-up system requires the rebuilt jack be prefilled with HWH oil prior to reinstallation or an air pocket will be trapped inside. After the system has been flushed and said jack reinstalled; the system must be purged of all air. HWH says to top-off the oil reservoir to full mark, run jacks through one complete cycle, check reservoir and refill as necessary. Keep repeating this process until the reservoir does not require more oil to remain at the full mark. Note: your owners manual may approve using ATF of a specific type instead of HWH oil. DO NOT use hydraulic jack oil or power steering fluid!

In 2017 I replaced the over-priced Goodyear G 670 275/70R22.5 tires with Sailun truck tires, model S637 25/70R22.5 LR H tires. Including mounting, balancing and taxes, my final bill for all 6 tires was $1,860 (I think). Sailun tires are much more available today, but prices have risen like everything else these days They are made in Vietnam to USDOT standards, and appear to be a copy of Michelin all steel belt RV tires. I am quite pleased with their performance, ride, and durability.

Measure for length, then cut a couple of 2x4's and place at the bottom on each side; OR purchase a couple of slide-lock bars. Then be sure to pull the fuse or otherwise disable the movement mechanism to prevent destroying the slide room.

For a 2011 the battery has been replaced at least once or more, so there is a way to remove/install by hand. Without the requested pictures anything more is just spitting into the wind.

N. Texas is anybodys guess in winter. I've been through N.Texas when there was bright sunshine and calm weather; then another year is was near freezing, windy and snowing. I suggest you find a local TV station along your route in Texas on your computer/cell phone for daily/weekly forecasts just before you hit the road each day. Live radar usually shows a general route of bad weather coming. As to the rest of your trip, the further South you stay the better, well-unless a hurricane is in the Gulf.

It is a 70G tank so should occupy a lot of space, and should be just in front of the rear axle for when full it will not remove weight from front axle. Sorry, That's my brain strain for today.

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No, it's dancing around too much; Oh, you meant your one liner, nope missed it. BTW who's on first? P.S. I didn''t see limes to read between. Looks like we may not get our MH back until the end of Sep. dang it. I'm getting so bored here at home I began re-building farm fence today - and enjoying it in this nice weather.

Today is Aug. 25, do you mean Sep. 19?

All this week the Dish program guide has had about 6 different channels(ch 89 is "Other") advertising Reliable Wireless by Dish, and how to switch from AT&T, Verison, and "Other", so it must be active now. IMO that is why Verizon is offering an unlimited cell phone plan for $30/month right now too. Boost is also $30/mo. Haven't seen an AT&T add yet.

Go to the FMCA main page, select Discounts, Tire Savings Program, Continental tires has a special program for FMCA members. Then check with your local Continental tire dealer, they may be able to sell tire for less money than the FMCA tire program.

HEY, were's the snare drums and bugles? This afternoon the body shop called, they began repair work on our MH today. She said repairs will take approx. 2 weeks, then repainting the entire front cap!!!!!!!!!!! Edited to get rid of that emoj, it began to get annoying.

Dish Network merged with T-Mobile and now owns Boost Mobile and Republic wireless;.

I'll bet money the 120VAC heater element is failed. This is nothing special to RV's, the difference is mounting, screw-in or bolt-in, and total length. Any hardware store carries them. You will need the huge hex socket for the screw-in, which again is the same as a residential water heater. If your water heater has the depth to accommodate the long style, it is a slightly higher wattage than the short style.

I've read of MH owners installing that when they've had previous problems with stuff getting into the fan, then thrown through the radiator. In fact this is the main reason I turned my search for a MH to side-radiator chassis only.

In a previous HWH Jack thread I posted the name, phone number of a man(Paul) who works for HWH, is an RVer and has stated numerous time he will offer his free advice and experience to others. He will not sell parts .email is pfmaddox@att.net phone# is six zero two 549 three six three eight. Understand, he is on multiple RVing forums, leave a msg W/ your phone# and as much info as possible and he will return your call.

I agree Bill, the store-bought hoses do not protect the CG faucet. IMO it's better to construct your own, and cheaper if you really must have one. Personally I operate self-contained during freezing weather.

I use a leather cleaner/conditioner on mine with great appearing results, but then they are only 22 years old.

An addition to bills ceramic heater is a thermostat cube, it only powers the ceramic heater when temperature drops below approx, 42°F Were it me, I would not pay those prices for a heated water hose, I would do as Bill and operate off the onboard fresh water tank during freezing weather. It is much easier to prevent freezing problems than rectify them.

wildbill I'd rather it be repaired, nothing mechanical was/is affected by the broken front cap; I know the condition of my MH vs having to buy a different one, about which I know nothing. There is only $17K difference between repair estimate and totaling it though.

Yea, it's the sunset view from the parking lot. Well guys, I got an update on our MH front cap repairs, yes they decided to repair instead of total our MH - so far. They have the used replacement parts in the shop now. The body shop will not make the final determination about final costs until after they have removed the windshields and inspected the metal framework. If it is bent/twisted it's a new ball game. Meanwhile I have a slightly empty 60'X40'X15' pole barn/MH garage. The upside is our RVing funds are growing rapidly. We had already decided to stay home this coming winter and work on our house, and are planning a 3-4 month trip next spring/summer to visit my cousin in Yahat's OR., see what remains of the Redwood forests in SW OR, and N.CA. again, then go see what the new Yellowstone NP looks like, then wing it from there. Those plans are cast in jello right now.

This old thread began in April 2020, so what is already here is old news. Bag balancing is a bag of special beads that breaks the bag while driving, the beads then gravitate to the lightest spots around the tire to balance the tire. This requires special valve stems with special valve cores. I've never had this done, just speaking from what I've read on various RVing forums.

McDonalds at night?

This particular thread has turned into a chat room affair. Often difficult to keep track of a conversation.