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    14 hours ago, wildebill308 said:

    Well the good news is you found the brake parts. Who had them?

    I have found that most if not all of these so called Roadside Assistance  companies' are no more than a guy with a list of possible providers. 

    So did you get the brakes fixed?

    Bill

    So true.  We had Coach Net through Spartan when our coach was in warranty.  Used them once.  Good experience.  Switched to Good Sam after a few years.  Had two horrible experiences.  Went back to Coach Net.  We have been towed three times in 12 years.  In each case we called the road side assistance company, then we found a tow company ourselves after asking around, knowing what to ask for, then called assistance company back and told them our tow was on the way and they had to approve them.  They have in each case.  If we had waited for the assistance company to call back it would have been hours later.  You have to be proactive and then stand your ground!  Good Sam sent a tow truck for our towed car.  The truck had to have been a classic (about 25 years old).  He couldn't get his winch/boom to work and I had to give him a battery boost after I fired him.  Jeeze Louise!

    Don

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    9 hours ago, manholt said:

    Don, done that several times, but unless you got a reason to go to Durango, take Hwy 50 east to Hwy 285 south or I-25.

     

    20 hours ago, elkhartjim said:

    Don, I did last year but I was driving south to north so I was on the inside lane.  44foot motorhome towing my GMC Canyon PIckup 4-down. I'm not sure I would do the north to south drive. Whatever you decide, drive it in either the toad or the mh. 

     

    Jim and Carl,  Thanks.  I would enjoy the thrill and my wife would enjoy the scenery but *hit happens and I have become too much of a "what if" guy and I don't want to put us in a precarious position if something goes wrong with the rig on the climb up the pass. I might do it south to north but that white line gets mighty close to the edge in many spots going north to south.  I think I'll go east like Carl suggests.

    Don

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    3 hours ago, mxchief said:

    Hey Don how did the HTB replacement go?  

    It went fine.  A little expensive but we're glad they caught it.  First class service at the Spartan factory and a nice parking lot with 50 amp.  We only had to stay in a motel one night.  They caught a few more minor issues and repaired them.  We are aligned and truckin! 2,800 miles after the repair and going strong.  Thenks for asking.

    Don

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    16 hours ago, wayne77590 said:

    I just used TSD EFS about 50 miles at a Love's and the pump price was $177 and my invoice price was $164 so I saved $14 with the TSD EFS card.

    Use their Open Roads App and find stations along the route that use TSD.

    But Wayne, Loves is usually much higher than other fuel stops so I question how "real" the discounts are to us.

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    16 hours ago, andyshane said:

    Eww...   I just used Pilot without scanning and ended up getting soaked for $3.35, according to the settlement.

    Falling out of love with my TDS EFS card. Starting to be as useful as a whistle on a plow.

     

    I agree.  I used our TDS EFS card on a recent trip several times.  At TA's I saved about 12 cents a gallon but that is about what I save using a VISA card I have which gives 5% charge back on fuel.  Another time I used it at a Flying J and got penalized a dollar with no discount because they are not on the list.  They need to sign up a lot more fueling places.  These 25 to 30 cent discounts I heard about haven't come my way yet.  I have no experience with the TCS card.

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    14 minutes ago, elkhartjim said:

    Matt will cash in some of his half million shares of Winnebago stock and live very comfortably. In reality, can you blame him? Newmar had been a family owned and operated business until WGO bought them. Basically, Matt had never answered to anyone expect his dad and since the WGO acquisition, he has had to answer to a completely different protocol. Newmar has always been about quality and WGO is all about profitability. It always makes a difference when you have to answer to the stockholders rather than your customers.

    Jim,  I don't blame him at all.  My guess is he has already had a run in or two with the CEO at WGO and has decided to take life easy.  Good for him.  I just hope this new WGO guy who is replacing him doesn't kill the proverbial goose that lays golden Aire, Star and Essex eggs.  And, I hope Matt's departure isn't signalling that WGO is already compromising on the Newmar quality.

    Don

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    50 minutes ago, rayin said:

    Since Winnebago stated Newmar will operate as a stand-alone company, I wonder who is next in line?

    "Brian Hazelton will assume the role as President, Newmar Corporation effective August 27, 2021, with the existing Newmar leadership team, continuing fully intact. Following his retirement, Miller will continue as a strategic advisor.  Hazelton will transition to Newmar after most recently serving as the Senior Vice President, Winnebago-brand RVs. A five-year veteran of Winnebago Industries, Hazelton has helped guide a transformation of the Winnebago motorhome business through new product development efforts, building strong dealer relationships and driving service excellence."

    Don

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    On 8/13/2021 at 11:11 AM, rfsod48 said:

    To all my Texas friends, we are returning to Corpus Christi this December for the winter and I was wondering about the safety of the area this year. In past years we have not had concerns but with the high influx of undocumented and illegal border crossings this year will we have trouble? Has covid increased in that area? Is the government placing these undocumented persons in this area? Thanks for any heads up you give! This is not meant to be a political comment, just a question about safety.

    Roland

    Roland. Your post has been up for over 23 hours with no response. I suspect it’s because a few people got their hands slapped for bringing this subject up in another post in the last couple of days. The excuse the “moderator “ used to close the thread was that it was too political to state the facts of what is going on down here. I have property near the border and I can tell you that it’s worse than I have ever seen it. I no longer feel safe visiting any border town.  Plus, I hear a significant number of illegal migrants have Covid-19. I had a Border Patrol agent tell me personally that the people coming across for the last couple of years are mostly drug smugglers or cartel members, not just people seeking a better life. Americans who live outside of this area just don’t understand how bad it is.  There it is.  And not one political overtone!

    Corpus might be OK but I wouldn’t chance any Rio Grande Valley location.

    Don

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    13 hours ago, manholt said:

    Don, its the Hendriks HBT 210 rear axle/tag alignment system.   I don't have experience with it...but from what I read, it prevents having the rear end aligned every year.  Catch 22 is that the system should be checked by Spartan annually for proper torque, I could not find the torque values.  

    Sorry, I can't help more!

    Carl, You are correct.  The torque box has rotated causing the rods to separate from the bushing on one side and pushing in to the bushing on the other side.  This caused the rear axle to shift a bit.  They caught it in time.  No one can tell me how this happened.

    Ray,  Yes they have all the parts needed and will drop the axle and replace torque box and other related parts over the next couple of days.  Glad we caught it when we did.

    Thanks for the feedback. I have learned a lot over the last 24-36 hours!

    Don

     

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    We are at the Spartan factory in Charlotte, MI.  They did an inspection and found an issue with the HBT torque box and said it needed to be replaced  Anyone have any experience with this?  it is a time consuming and expensive repair.  Thanks in advance  I don't yet even know what a torque box is.

    Don

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    On 6/22/2021 at 10:36 PM, manholt said:

    Ditto!  There was a girl who ran the body work/paint shop, until she re married and got pregnant...she spent 7 months teaching the guy who runs it now....like Eric, my whole rear and a bay door got wiped out in 2015 on a AC Tradition 45'....9 days later, you could not tell it had been in a accident.

    I've used them since 2011.  

    Don, where you at?  

    Carl, we are in Mackinaw City, MI.  Went to Mackinac Island yesterday and sipped some suds on The Big Porch at the Grand Hotel!

    Don

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    3 hours ago, eric@babin.com said:

    I had some body work that needed to be done to our 2014 Itasca Ellipse 42QD. I had used Texas Custom Coach located in Pipe Creek Texas in the past for things such as Aqua Hot, A/C, scheduled maintenance etc and they have always done a great job so why not let them do the body/fiberglass and paint work. They began working on my coach the day it arrived, not like some others that have your RV sit for a week or more until they have time to get to it. When I picked up the RV it looked like new. Even knowing exactly where the damage was, I couldn't tell it had ever been wrecked. Best of all, they worked very well with my insurance company so it was a very very easy process. I highly encourage you that if you are within a few days drive of Texas Custom Coach (just NW of San Antonio TX) you set up an appointment to have them complete any work you may need done, and want done right!

    Also a very positive recommendation for Progressive Insurance.  They were perfect throughout this process.

    Ditto here Eric.  Michael and Dave are customer friendly and their crew do a great job.  We also had body and paint work done,  and there is no way we can tell where it was painted.  I have been going there for 3 years now and wouldn't go anywhere else.

    Don

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    On 4/29/2021 at 7:03 PM, darryljtaylor said:

    W22

    Thanks guys. I fixed it. Seems my three year old was playing in the seat and jammed the hazard switch. I fussed with it, got it back in alignment and it works perfect. 
     

    We are excited for our first trip. We felt it would be wise to buy something old and depreciated for a few years to see how much we use it before jumping off the deep end. 

    Must have been the chicken soup!😎

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    12 hours ago, wildebill308 said:

    Well My take is Yes ,No , Maybe. I have had RVs that the AC started  all at once. The newer AC units start the fan and then after it has stabilized it starts the compressor. This helps lower the big load of starting everything at once. Just curious, have you tried to run both on good 30 amp power? It would be interesting to see what the "actual draw was. I would definitely have a good Surge Guard to protect agents low voltage weather hooked up to 30 or 50 amp power.

    Bill

    We tried to run both once in a state park on 30 amp but we were at the end of a loop and voltage was about 112 or less, so it didn't work out.  Breakers would throw and generator would start, etc.  We do have a built in surge protector and EMS.

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    2 hours ago, bm02tj said:

    Hard start capacitors are for low voltage and help start not run 

    only run one unit at a time as they do not help running amperage 

    bm02tj,

    Thanks for the reply.  My understanding is the problem with 2-15,000btu ac units and 30 amp plug-in is that while one unit can kick on and run, using about 12 amps, if the other unit is needed and then kicks on, the start-up amperage kicks the total to above 30 amps and throws a breaker.  Whereas, with a soft start unit, the start-up amperage is diminished to a point the second unit can start up without the initial spike in amps and then both can run in the 25 amp range.  Is this correct?

    Don

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    We're going to be in areas of the country early summer where there are mostly state parks with 30 amp service.  We need 50 amp to run both ACs.  What are your thoughts/experiences with these Soft/Easy Start devices.  Are they worth it?  Do they work as advertised?  Which brand do you recommend or which brand to stay away from?  Thanks.

    Don

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