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rayin
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If value and cost are important, check out Sailun truck tires. I had 6 275R70/22.5, LR H, put on our MH, final price I paid was $1,280. IMO they ride every bit as good and the Goodyear' that they replaced, and are all steel ply construction They were 4 months old when purchased, my tire shop followed my request. Sailun truck tires are made in Vietnam since 2017(purchase date was July 2018).
P.S. I noticed Sailun truck tire prices have risen a bit since I bought.
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Our MH is OLD, the slide imprint in the carpeting is very obvious after long periods with slide retracted. My solution is to use DW's Hoover upright sweeper, it raises the carpet fibers as it cleans. When I'm finished with several passes, the imprint is barely visible.
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6 hours ago, Mypopslou said:Bill, thanks for the suggestion, that is my intent, had a neighbor whose rear was 11% out of alignment and once corrected he said it was like he was driving a different coach.
That is called "thrust angle" my rear axle was out 3/4". After the total alignment ours drove the same as your neighbor described.
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13 minutes ago, wolfe10 said:Weight applied well behind the rear axle DOES by leverage put more weight on the rear axle and remove weight from the front.
👍 We agree, however that does not apply to a WDH when properly adjusted, as the hitch weight is distributed equally on rear and front axle.
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I ruined a great old Seko watch by not removing the run-down button battery for a year; so removing the batteries applies to everything not used.
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My cousin buys and sells junk autos and pickups, he makes more money from selling the old converters than on the rest of the entire vehicle these days.
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On 11/5/2019 at 2:21 PM, Mypopslou said:Richard, no I do not, but had to be something to shut off part of the starting process. I still have charger on the batteries but every time I try and turn the key nothing happens and I know the batteries have at least 12.7 volts. Have called a mobile repair place and am hoping they can come out today to see what has happened.
Have also tried starting generator but have had the same results
Very frustrating
Today you stated the generator starts fine, what changed?
What were the battery test results?
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20 hours ago, wolfe10 said:Trailer YES-- tongue weight must be taken into account and will apply well more than its actual weight to the rear axle and subtract some from the front axle.
Toad pulled 4 wheels down NO effect on coach weight (other than weight of tow bar).
"well more than it's actual weight to the rear axle"; What do you mean by that?
Wildbill308 is correct, a trailer should place no more than 15% (10% is ideal) of total trailer weight on the hitch. Trailer axles are placed at the ratio of 60/40, 60% of trailer frame is in front of center of tandem axles-unless the trailer is a gooseneck or 5th wheel pin, those can be considerably more depending upon axle placement.
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On 11/4/2019 at 11:35 AM, DianeGannon said:I am going to flat tow a Ford explorer . So 115 in front and should tag and rear be at same pressure? Currently rear at 110 and tag at 80. Where do you get tires inflated?
If you do not have a 150# compressor, any truck stop has the equipment to inflate truck and MH tires, you must specify the amount of tire pressure. You do not need higher inflation to flat-tow a vehicle vs not towing anything.
Increasing or reducing tag-axle tire pressure is one way to add or remove weight from the front axle, I would remain at Federal Tire Placard stated tire pressures, until you have your MH weighed at each tire position.
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On 11/5/2019 at 1:03 PM, manholt said:Ray, how is your DW ? Any improvement?
She is about the same condition, I seriously doubt she will ever recover enough for extended traveling again. She has great difficulty speaking too(brain damage), and will not socialize. We've had a good run and will not sell our MH; she does want to winter in FL again this winter unless she begins feeling worse. The trip to and from FL will take a while as she can only travel ~250 miles at a stretch, then the back pain overcomes the meds; well, that's why our apartment has wheels- wherever we stop is home.
Thank you for inquiring. I keep in mind, _in sickness and health until death do us part.
I try to get out of the house when she feels like me being away from her. Today I replaced the MH coolant overflow bottle, the OEM Spartan replacement is $70, I bought a 1G tank from United Plastics + cap, I had to drill N tap the bottom for a 1/4" NPT hose barb and with all that, the installed tank cost $22 delivered.
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On 10/14/2019 at 2:19 PM, hermanmullins said:If you would like to makes another comparison give Farm Bureau of Michigan a call. 800-292-2680. Texas Farm Bureau has been good for us.
Herman
Indiana Farm Bureau will not insure our MH, and all other ins is with them.
I presently have Safeco ins on our MH through the Winnebago program, full coverage- $760/yr.
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Several years ago I read an article from the RV industry stating there are more RV's licensed in the U.S. than there are camping sites. If everyone who owned an RV decided travel at the same time, there would not be camping sites for everyone. As Wayne said, supply and demand.
Then there is the subject of land value, If an RVpark/resort owner cannot justify operating expenses, they have no choice but to raise rates or sell the land.
Years ago a developer offered $1 million dollars a lot for owned land in a FL RV park on the East coast, IF everyone would sell at the same time. The deal fell through, but how can a park owner compete with that kind of land value?
I don't like todays site costs, but what choice have we when boondocking is not an option-healthwise?
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13 hours ago, WILDEBILL308 said:Congratulations on starting your adventure. As you have the weights and the charts you are good to go. I recommend a cushion over what the chart says. Something like 10% or I just use 10 lbs as it is easier.
Remember the pressure in the chart is the MINIMUM to carry the weight safely.
Bill
👍 When tires are running at their minimum air pressure for the load, they are running at their maximum/100%capacity.
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19 hours ago, txtiger said:My brother has a degree in Water Management and is a liscensed operator for a city water department. He tells me that unless you filled your tank with bad well water all city water is treated and you do not need to sanitize your tank unless the water in your tank is several months old. The city water has chlorine in it and will be good for many months. If you are going to store your RV for more than 6 months then I would empty it and refill it with fresh water.
I've been saying that for years on a different RVing forum, however it doesn't seem to sink in for some people. I used to hold a CL A water treatment license from my state before retirement. If I do think I should sanitize my MH plumbing system I use Sodium Dichlor instead of household bleach, but it's not for the average citizen.
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Thank you Mr. Ball! That pdf, as written, is unsettling.
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On 10/26/2019 at 11:26 AM, wayne77590 said:I'd be upset also if I were a fan and since the NBC ruling of never to leave a game I now make sure I record the news after a game so I can catch all of my program recordings. Everything runs overtime.
OK, now I know why I had never heard of the Heidi bowl, Uncle Sam had me preoccupied.
I'd forecast there will be monetary repercussions from that decision to stay with the game.
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Yep, and #2 is switching power sources under heavy load.
F___, that looks like a new terminal block assy.
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14 hours ago, wayne77590 said:I would welcome the ability to travel in the RV and fish in any state with one license. Hope it happens.
I remember fishing for lake trout in B.C. Five of us caught enough to have a fish fry for the entire caravan in about 1 hour. The only issue was the hook in my hand; that lake trout fishing was one of my best experiences.
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An irv2.com member found the Sailun truck tire load/inflation chart. I'm ignorant at adding a link from a file download on my computer to this forum so I emailed it to tireman9 so he may add it to his listing of tire charts.
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On 10/31/2019 at 8:23 AM, manholt said:That's true, sorry! I will not say, on the open Forum, why SMART is on the bottom of my list.
I joined because their 2012 Alaska tour was 2/3 the cost of the Fantasy Alaska tour. Then did their Maritmes tour in 2014.
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Bill, I like to use the best, but I can't afford to use that much best on our MH. 😲
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Jetstream RV resort at NASA is next to NASA grounds.
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Richard, virtually all such tables are all right here: http://www.rvtiresafety.net/2015/04/links-to-load-inflation-tables.html
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14 hours ago, jleamont said:These work well for their intended design, which is weight swings of several thousand pounds on a CMV to make certain an axle isn't overloaded.
On an RV the weight swing would be items packed to bring on a trip which is minimal comparatively speaking. I am not so sure the cost would weigh the benefit. One more thing to go wrong and leak air on a vehicle that most don't understand how to properly check their air system prior to leaving already.
My experience with similar devices they only provide weights in 50 or 100 lb increments, unless your DW really packs heavy it could always report the same weight, in that case it would work the first time for your base weights and become useless afterwards.
That is my thinking, and the reason I posted the link was to obtain others thinking about this product. The possibility of a 300# low to high swing from actual weight is ludicrous for MH owners. One device off by 300# high, and the opposite side off by 300# low (which is within their published accuracy limit) could fool a 4-corner weight procedure.
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You mention 15-20 yrs old. Keep in mind all the electronics and video components are now obsolete if they are OEM installations. I speak from personal experience.