Jump to content

rossboyer

Members
  • Content Count

    1428
  • Joined

  • Last visited

  • Days Won

    3

Everything posted by rossboyer

  1. Yes and No. You can go back to an old version if you had made a system restore copy.
  2. Probably nothing to maintain, but when you wash roof, clean the surface of the panel. I do mine once a year. 5 watt will probably not keep up with the transmission drain on the chassis batteries, so don’t count on it. Plug in to shore power if you can.
  3. They provide directions to maintain the crank mechanism. Basically just a little Vaseline to keep seal from getting hard which could then allow a leak to occur.
  4. You are correct. It is net. Ad is on page 102 in the June issue.
  5. I didn’t provide a link, just the address as was shown in their ad.
  6. The ads in the back of Family RVing has: Shadepro.com, 800-328-5100.
  7. No, but they are $10/pair. I just looked at the FMCA store on line and found them listed as Ladder Brackets.
  8. FMCA store sells them. Just saw some at the Great Lakes Area rally, GLAMARAMA.
  9. Doing so was the time I got the whole sandwich of heat exchangers clogged the worst. The roadway had been coated with a chemical to prevent freezing. Packed in like mortar.
  10. You also need to clean from the engine side to clean the cac and transmission coolers. Be sure to use Simple Green Extreme which will not harm the aluminum radiator core.
  11. Iowa is in the Midwest Area of FMCA. Contact gmilner@FMCA.com.
  12. When you say “Midwest”, specially what area or states are you interested?
  13. I did locate the product I mentioned above. It is Gel Gloss. It is available at Walmart, Lowe’s and Home Depot plus I am sure many other outlets.
  14. I think we use Gel Coat which is used to polish fiberglass.
  15. PROCEDURE FOR CLEANING REAR MOUNTED RADIATOR I have had trouble with overheating for about 10 years with my Caterpillar C-7 engine on Freightliner chassis. Several times technicians have checked, and no codes are indicated. Last year at the FMCA Convention in Gillette, WY, I again talked to the Freightliner service technicians. I explained my procedure for cleaning and was told I was doing everything correctly, but they wanted me to do two additional suggestions. 1. First: Using a 1.5-inch dia. hole saw, cut a hole in the lowest point of the fan shroud as close to the radiator as possible without hitting it. (If you do this, I suggest that you use about a 1/8-inch dia. drill bit first to create a pilot hole and then use the hole saw.) I will explain their second suggestion later. 2. My cleaning procedure. a. If necessary, remove floor at rear of motorhome to gain access to the Charge Air Cooler (CAC) and Radiator sandwich. b. In a 1.5-gal garden sprayer, mix 2 cups of Simple Green Extreme (The Simple Green Extreme will not attack aluminum.) and fill with warm water to create cleaning solution. This is very close to a 1 to 13 ratio or Simple Green Extreme to water. c. Between the fan and CAC, spray the CAC with the solution from inside the motorhome. d. Let set for about 5-10 minutes, but do not let it dry. e. Start engine and with a small nozzle on a garden hose, spray the CAC until solution is washed out the rear of the radiator. f. Turn off engine and repeat steps c, d, & e until all the solution is used. The foam exiting the rear of the radiator should be white by now. (Takes me about an hour.) g. Place a bucket under the hole you cut in fan shroud. h. From outside the motorhome using a pressure washer (1,600-1,800 psi) set to a fan spray and about 18 inches away for the radiator (You don’t want to bend the radiator fins), start at the upper left corner and work across the radiator. i. Move down and do the next section and repeat until the water collected in the bucket is clear. (I had to do mine for 3 one-hour sessions before water was clear.) Since doing the above procedure, I have traveled to several local rallies and to Arizona and back, about 4,000 miles. The highest temperature I had was on a five-mile 6% uphill grade between Phoenix and Flagstaff. The indicator was straight up on my non-numerical temperature gage. All the rest of my travel, the gage indicated about 10:00 or less. After a couple of weekend outings, I pressure wash from the outside as indicated above for about 10-15 minutes. I intend to do the steps to clean from the inside once a year before my trip to Arizona.
  16. I went to a chapter rally last weekend and towed my 2019 Equinox LS. Mileage did not accumulate while towing. The directions in the owners manual were exactly correct to prepare for towing all wheels on the ground. We
  17. I installed a switch on my 2011 Equinox, but I cannot on my new 2019.
  18. I haven’t towed my new 2019 Equinox. I will this next weekend. I have been told that the odometer will not accumulate miles. My 2011 Equinox did not accumulate miles.
  19. We are just setting up our 2019 Equinox, but according to the tech bulletin, the mileage does not accumulate. I installed Roadmaster adapter. 64 screws to take out and replace. Had to drill 6 holes. I am not fast, but careful. Working now to install the Air Force One supplemental braking system. Hardest task is wiring the tail and brake lights. Getting the wire routed from the front to the rear isn’t easy. Don’t forget that you need to have a charge line from motor home to Equinox.
  20. I an not familiar with a 12R22.5 size tire. But so far I am happy with the Firestones. I am not traveling as much as I use to do. About 10-12 years ago we were traveling 22,000-24,000 miles a year. Now, about 12,000-14,000 which is still above what many motor homes are used. Our travels are a round trip to Arizona, the FMCA summer convention, and monthly summer chapter rallies. I have always thought that frequent use is better for tires then just sitting in one place, but for 5 months the motor home just sits in Arizona.
  21. I had them install 10 inch long valve stems on the inside duals, so I can easily fill and put on my TPMS sensers. Also, replaced all the other valve stems with aluminum for the four aluminum wheels. All these increased the cost a little.
  22. I just bought 6 Firestone FS561, 275/70R22.5 Load range J. $522 each. Total $3132.
  23. I do it in our Apple Club meetings. The adapter I use is lighting to hdmi. There are two different ones on the market. I bought the one that also has another lighting female connection to insert power to keep my iPhone or iPad charged while connected to the TV.
  24. I think you will find that you cannot air lever this RV. Mine had a manual air dump. If I didn’t wait long enough for a full dump I could get similar action the OP had. Don’t know if his RV has a manual air dump or not, but if it does I suggest using it before leveling. PS: I extend slides after leveling and retract them before retracting jacks.
  25. The hoses and the fittings look like standard adapter hoses used to install faucets or the tank on a toilet. The male male fitting between probably could be replaced with a brass nipple. You may need to put seals inside, but I the adapter hoses have a seals.
×
×
  • Create New...