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10 hours ago, WILDEBILL308 said:It is amazing what a good quality control program could do for the industry. I came from the aircraft manufacturing/ maintaining world. There are lots of things that could be done to improve quality and wouldn't increase cost much.
Bill
Actually, good or great quality doesn’t cost. The cost for warranty work is as much as three times what it would have cost to do quality work before the product leaves the manufacturer.
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Having taken the Newmar factory tour three times, the first one was while workers were assembling motor homes. I saw three workers spraying glue on the rear end cap and a bat of fiberglass insulation. When they place the insulation on the end cap, it fell down. The same thing happened three times. They gave up and closed and attached the end cap. There wasn’t any insulation from the floor up. Until really cold weather know one would know. So I have never considered Newmar motor homes to be quality built.
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They have decided to move on to a towable because of the total yearly cost to operate. Thank you for the responses.
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Amen. And well said.
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Melanie went to three seminars related to quilting. Surprise Surprise. I did get to two seminars. Otherwise, I was so busy I didn’t have time to visit with as many attendees as I would have liked to do.
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I carry two sets of fuel filters. I can replace a set and still have a spare set in case I really run into bad fuel. The primary isn't bad to replace, but the secondary is under the bedroom floor. 4 screws and lifts easily. I have a web belt wrench that uses a 3/8ths extension and ratchet. Where the new filters are stored, I carry a plastic 2# coffee can to catch the filter as I remove it.
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I have a C-7. What is your question?
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My son is looking at a used 2000 Newmar Mountain Aire 3767 that is 37.5 feet long. They have not seen it yet, but think it has a gas engine.
What are the pros and cons besides age?
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Mine is from Illinois and I live in Indiana. Works for the north and east section of US Also have a Pike Pass for Oklahoma because we travel to the southwest yearly.
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10 hours ago, kaypsmith said:Many call centers these days are nothing more than a computer connected to the internet next to a home phone. The answerers are given a crash course on how to respond to a call, and when to send the call to a higher up. I have learned over the years that if I am not getting a proper response to my problem to ask for a supervisor, all operators have one and most will move to the next level. I am not saying that FMCA operates this way, but this is a common practice.
FMCA contracts with VAS to provide the FMCA Roadside Assist. In turn VAS contracts with the multitude of answering services. FMCA really is not involved unless you have problem with the provider.
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He said 3,000 answering operators across the country that do the answering for roadside service providers.
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I called FMCA Roadside Assistance on New Year’s Eve for a failed door lock. Could not get in. Took about 1-1/2 hours for the locksmith to arrive and 20 minutes to fix. I am sold on using FMCA. The president of VAS when making Roadside Assistance seminar at Chandler stated there are 3,000 that answer for all road assistance providers. If you call and are not getting the response you expect, hang up and call again. Some of those 3,000 are great and some are not.
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I have removed the Air Force One from my 2011 Equinox and installed it on my new 2019 Equinox. The 2019 requires a charge line. The 2011 didn’t. I have towed the 2019 about 1,500 miles without any problems. Wiring the light system takes longer to install than the Air Force One.
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tire covers
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MagneShade made these covers for me. I like the twist latch’s, not snaps $320 I had a 3-1/2” open hem in the bottom I cut 1” pvc pipe, capped one end, filled with sand and capped the other end
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On 12/14/2018 at 8:26 AM, manholt said:I know people who bought into "own your lot", RV Resorts...most bought more then one lot and enjoy the extra income it brings, by being rented out. Mr. "Rett" Porter, our FMCA Sr. National VP, comes to mind and so does a friend in Shriners International...never heard a complaint. Send a email to Rett...my coach is in a shop, 180 miles away so I don't have his card.
Besides Rett, we also have a lot in Happy Trails Resort in Surprise, AZ. If the OP wants to PM me with his phone number, I will be happy to talk to him about Happy Trails and some others in AZ.
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2 hours ago, hermanmullins said:Ross, I believe all the tires made by Michelin are on the program. I may be wrong.
Herman
According to a Google search, Goodyear owns Dunlop & Kelly and Michelin owns BF Goodrich & Uniroyal.
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49 minutes ago, TXiceman said:I tried to purchase GY tires through the FMCA program and the local Discount Tire beat the program. So the moral of the story is to be sure and shop the prices.
Ken
I didn’t know Goodyear tires were in the FMCA benefit. Knew that Michelin, Continental and Hankooks were.
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Some have a switch/push button to turn off the power to the over the air antenna. If the power is on, the satellite or cable signal will not be passed to the TV.
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Best thing you could do. Those press to connect outlets are not what I consider to be quality. I had the same problem with an outlet for the TV in the bedroom.
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The cloth I use was smoother than the canoe. Maybe because I coated the cloth with thick coats of the epoxy.
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Not actually knowing where the outlet is located in your mh, have you checked the outlet with a meter. Some microwaves have internal fuses that will make them ‘dead’ and it’s not a problem with the incoming power.
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6 hours ago, F433921 said:I would make the repair with resin and cloth then use tint able bed liner for finish coat.
Jim
Years ago I did this to repair a fiberglass canoe that during a storm had been blown off my trailer. Worked very well. My son is still using it. You can buy the materials at automotive parts stores. We have one in our town that specializes in body repair supplies. The items are glass mat, two part epoxy and plastic putty knife to apply.
Put on a coat of the epoxy, while wet apply glass mat. Coat one or two more times with the epoxy. When dry and hard, sand edges smooth. Tint can be added to the epoxy as desired.
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Unless your wife is running the washing machine.
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My LED system was from Roadmaster which was a lot easier than diode wiring I did on my first two towers.
A better sewer hose connection.
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I made mine from PVC fittings for 3” & 4”. Also, creates trap to reduce sewer gas.