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On 7/8/2019 at 5:41 PM, manholt said:Ray, I have a Spartan K2 IFS chassis and called Safe-T-Plus last year. They did not have one for IFS yet.
I was wrong and misled everyone, it is not an aftermarket stabilizer, Spartan has their own design steering stabilizer, look at the link I posted in my previous post.
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LloydW, This website may be useful in one way or another: https://usedrvparts.visonerv.com/cgi-bin/c/rvsalvagemotorhomes-partingout.pl
If your MH it totaled, it might be a place to sell, then again it might be a source of replacement parts if your MH is repairable.
They may even be able to haul your MH back into the U.S.A. Their semi-trailer is visible in some of the pictures, a low-boy roll-back wrecker trailer. If I remember correctly, my insurance co. will re-reimburse me for a covered expense incurred in Mexico, after the fact, when I present the proper itemized bill. Ask your agent, the worst they can do is say no.
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3 hours ago, Brianreed said:I have a 2006 Newmar Mountain Aire 4304 with 81,000 miles. I have the Toyo 144 tires that are 4 years old. I have been thinking about replacing my shocks as I do not know when they were last replaced. I see they are Bilsteins, but not sure which model. My coach is built on the Spartan chassis "Mountain Master" or something like that. Do you suggest I call Newmar or Spartan to figure out which shocks are on my coach.
I also have noticed that most of the time I have to steer to the left in order to go straight, and on rare occasions I need to steer right to go straight. I think getting all six wheels aligned is a good idea. I usually do most service at Cummins (it has the ISL400) I think I will take it there to see if they do that alignment.
Go to shockwarehouse.com and look up your shock numbers via their drill-down menu, then find the lowest price. There are a number of complaints about shockwarehouse delivery delays, mine arrived a week later than the date they stated on the receipt.
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On 5/15/2019 at 7:31 PM, obedb said:Where did you get that info? I have run US16 in an 18 wheeler from I -90 as well as US 14. Get yourself a Motor Carriers Road Atlas. Most big truck stops have them, or order one on the net. An essential tool when running a motorhome.
14 and 16 are both highlighted in yellow in my truckers road atlas, that means if they are safe to travel for fully-loaded semi-tractor trailers, the must be safe for my MH+towed too. I drove both state highways about 20 years ago with my pickup and 5er.
Now the 87(sharp curves, narrow) has a 10' clearance tunnel, I watched the commotion when 2 MH's ignored the yellow 4'X8' sign at the junction with 16, there were 2 miffed state troopers working to get them backed out the 3 miles to the nearest turnaround.
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Also check the ground connections, over 80% of all 12V issues are the result of a poor/missing ground.
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I always balance all wheels, in my thinking an unbalanced set of duals might bounce/rebound enough to over-stress the air springs or wheel bearings. Then there is the sidewall flexion factor for the same reason. IMO it was money well-spent.
Now where is Roger when he is needed?
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This travel trailer weight calculator will work for your needs, just substitute your MH weights for the tow vehicle, and substitute your vehicle weights you plan to tow for the travel trailer. Tongue weight in the calculator may be ignored.
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Wayne, look at your Reyco-Granning IFS front end, there should be 2 holes in the framework towards the starboard side, above and just forward of the tie-rod. The bracket on the drag link uses 3 "U" bolts for attachment. If I can remember I'll post a picture or 2 of mine.
You can see the shocks in the first picture of my IFS here: https://www.spartanchassis.com/cps/login/UploadedFiles/D9834 IFS1200-1320-1370_3920091033404218750.PDF
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22 hours ago, hermanmullins said:Ray,
Didn't you try jumping up and down on the bumper to see if your shocks were good?
Herman
I must be blind, I don't see one on a 12000# front end, thanks a lot_.🤣
Carl, apparently my 1999 Spartan MM GT with Reyco-Granning 1200 IFS came with one. I called Spartan CS and asked, I was told new stabilizer shocks are $77 ea.+shipping and taxes. I bought the Rancho RS5403's off Amazon for $57 ea, same shock as OEM.; oddly they were shipped from a small town 47 miles from me. I may have been able to buy them locally and skip shipping.
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The Spartan chassis W/ IFS comes with such a steering control, I replaced the "shocks"(Rancho brand) 2 weeks ago, as it turned out the old ones were still good.
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23 hours ago, drbaudoin1 said:Can I plug my air dump valve on my 2008 Winnebago Destination 39W it has a slight air leak while waiting on valve and mechanic
How slight? If your coach passes the air brake test don't worry about the leak, just replace the dump valve ASAP, and watch your air pressure gauges closely in the meantime.
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Ya, it's a contract, reading the fine print is highly advisable.
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On 7/1/2019 at 9:59 PM, WILDEBILL308 said:Do they leave the toad connected on the ferry?
Bill
Some disconnect due to pricing structure, I always stayed connected when possible, regardless of pricing, for the sake of convenience.
P.S. They do not take your word for length(during our trip), they have a good eye, and measure randomly with a wheeled tool. If they find the owner lied, they may move that rig to the back of the lineup.
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All major truck stops have tire centers, start calling.
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And to think I was drafted into that, and all I got was a free haircut: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/07/03/army-now-offering-recruits-40000-join-infantry.html?ESRC=eb_190704.nl
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I see that truck dealer on the satellite view in front of the parking lot. My bad for believing what I saw on the internet, thanks for the explanation.
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The map on the FMCA home page lists commercial members. Who knows how may incorrect listings are on the map. Look at the SW corner of the intersection of I 465 and Indiana 37 on the South side of Indianapolis. It has a red marker that says M & K sport coach; zoom in close and switch to satellite view. What you see is the red marker in the middle of a parking lot for semi-trailers and trucks.
Attention to detail is all important, take care of the little things and they do not become big things. In this instance a commercial member is not getting their moneys worth, I don't know where they are located.
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Bill, someone else would have to watch, I'd be hunkered down somewhere safer than a campsite. The way the advertising reads, that is something like the trip-flares we used in the Army, only longer lasting.
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The usual in-tank monitor probes are made by Horst, just look at this picture of them and you quickly realize how and why they get fouled-up so easily. I made my own tank flusher from CPVC pipe, water source was city water @ 100psi, when I manually flushed the black tank I was surprised at how much paper and gunk came out. The tank sensors also began working-until they foul-up again.
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On 6/27/2019 at 6:59 AM, manholt said:Don't forget the plugs...I would not attempt it in a gas or diesel coach! Mine was a 31' Scarab, twin 502's! Agree with Herman..always someone willing to help with a truck!!
I forgot my drain plug once, I remembered what a neighbor told me about that situation. I opened the throttle all the way and the resulting draft sucked the water out of the sump,I reached behind the transom and installed the plug. The rest of the day went great.
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I used to do that about 6 decades ago. Can't do it-or much else now, too stiff and fumble-fingered, plus tremors. My first bike was a Harley 250cc trail/street bike , my last was a Harley 900cc sportster. (only pegged the speedo once @ 120) Thanks for the memories Herman, if I was 20 years younger I'd jump at the chance.
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Pull Start Fire will start and maintain a fire in 200+MPH wind. ??????
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On 7/1/2019 at 7:42 PM, richard5933 said:I'd agree that using a separate TPMS sensor on each wheel is ideal. If a tire is getting low, I want to know which one. Also, if I understand the way the equalizers work they'll double the time it takes for you to receive an alert from your TPMS. Mine is set to sound an alert when the pressure drops a set amount in a certain length of time. If both tires are joined together, a slow leak in one will be mitigated by the other tire and result in the alert sounding later.
When I had our previous coach with Alcoa aluminum wheels on the outer duals, it was really tough to get a tire gauge or TMPS sensor on the inner tire. I took it to a commercial tire shop and had them reconfigure the valve stems to make it work better. They were able to carefully bend mine into a good position using a tool they had, but I imagine if necessary they could have change the valve stem to one better suited to what I needed.
There is a special tool which can be used to remove the valve stem caps from the inner tires through the hole in the outer wheel. If I still had that coach with the Alcoa I'd be trying to make a similar tool dedicated to installing/removing the TMPS sensors on the inner wheels. Fortunately our current coach has openings large enough for my hand to fit through to reach the inner valve stems directly.
Richard, I solved that TPMS removal/installation problem on my Alcoa rims. I bought a foot of 1" heater hose, pushed it over the TPMS and unscrewed it, re-installed it the same way. One caveat, take care not to over-tighten The TPMS. My first time, I did over-tighten it and broke the brass fitting out of the plastic housing.
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My understanding of Cats Eye and other such systems is they only equalize when adding air, but when one tire loses air it does not draw air from the other dual tire. Were it not for the chafing issue I would have installed one of these systems.
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If the 120VAC heating element is shorted, it WILL trip the breaker!
I doubt it is 12VDC , unless the ignition element is shorted.
re: breakers. Mine are nearly all circuit breakers, the only fuses I know of are
1. on fridge circuit board,
2. main fuse in battery compartment,
3. 2 fuses on HWH system,
4. each radio has a fuse in back.
5. microwave/convection oven has a fuse behind touch panel.
6. Ice maker has a fuseable link in wiring harness, if that counts.