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Battery Disconnect Switch on 2020 Fleetwood Discovery
rossboyer replied to jstephens3's topic in Electrical
I am guessing that those two batteries were possibly added to power a residential refrigerator. -
Some round vents twist to adjust direction and amount of opening. Maybe yours is partially or fully closed.
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What type engine coolant do you use 8.3 Cummins.
rossboyer replied to Jlfulcherjr's topic in Engines
In 2008 we bought a 2006 motor home with a Cat C7 engine that used coolant with SCA coolant. After draining, I used 48 gallons of distilled water to flush the whole system. I could get full strength Extended Life Coolant from Cat, now only 50/50 mix. Filled 1/2 capacity and the topped off with distilled water. I have driven 123,000+ mikes without any problems. I would change any SCA coolant to ELC. -
What is your exit strategy for when you can no longer drive your RV?
rossboyer replied to aztec7fan's topic in Full-timing
We are 81, and this past spring we gave it up. Sold motor home November 10th. Great day because we sold. Sad day because we sold. While I probably could have driven a few more years, my wive uses a walker full time. It was just too hard for her to get in and out. It was up to me to pack and unpack. Even though the motor home was parked right beside our garage and shop, it was getting to me. It was time and we both knew it and unanimously agreed to change our lifestyle. I will probably miss it more than she, because I really enjoyed going to conventions and talking to friends we have met over the years. We are in our home, warm and family was here for Thanksgiving dinner. I enjoy cooking for friends and family, but fortunately my wife can and does do the cleanup. Hopefully, you will know when to give it up as we did. -
I am just testing to see if my signature edit worked. No it didn't.
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Must be his name that goes with his id.
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Check ordinances of city, township, state, snd your housing addition. Some expire based on age. Our addition ordinances expired at 25 years. Our home was built in 1974, and our neighbors didn’t care, but we had a pad beside our garage and shop. The end wasn’t beyond the front of the house. A few years ago, one county tried to limit RVs to 24 feet and hidden behind a fence or parked at a commercial camp ground, not a farmer’s field. When they realized that if the RV was parked outside the county for 183 days, they could no longer tax the RV or receive revenue from state via BMV licensing. They gave up the issue.
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Who, What, When, Where or Just Lets Talk
rossboyer replied to hermanmullins's topic in General Discussion
There comes a time for all of us. It just seems that some don’t know when it is time. Not only does Melanie use a walker full time, but I have had 5 surgeries in the past year for detached retina. I am still legal to drive through. -
Who, What, When, Where or Just Lets Talk
rossboyer replied to hermanmullins's topic in General Discussion
Today was a great and a sad day. We sold our motor home to a couple that will care for it well. We are no longer able to enjoy traveling in our motor home. We have traveled 500,000+ miles together since 1985. We had tents, popup/fold down, travel trailer and 3 motor homes. Saddest part is we will miss seeing all our FMCA friends. Safe travels to you all -
They are part of the ZAFCO family brands that are made in Thailand.
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Are your batteries too low to turn it over?
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Made this to adapt the cup holder.
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Battery Disconnect Switch on 2020 Fleetwood Discovery
rossboyer replied to jstephens3's topic in Electrical
The switch isn’t with the batteries. Most are called salesman switches and are near the entry door. I don’t know if you have a mid or front entry door, but look at the right if passenger seat, above the door, or in a cabinet near the windshield. They are just a momentary toggle switch. Once off, another to turn on. If you turn them off and you are on shore power, check ti be sure your batteries are still being charged. There still may be some parasitic loads when off. I leave ours on which will charge coach batteries, but nit the chassis batteries. I added an Amp-L-Start that uses a portion if the coach batteries charging for the chassis batteries. -
ATT/Moxie/Netgear won't support our TVs?
rossboyer replied to kampingkris's topic in RV Internet to Go/Staying in Touch
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X-2 on Goodyears. Never a problem with othrr brands.
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X-2, but we were in our RV. I think that Ruby's is the only facility close that has RV sites and rooms in their lodge.
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Good to have exact information. Now the owners vehicle insurance needs to be checked to see if there is towing included.
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You both are probably correct. I know the RV has to be "towable". Check you insurance. Surely there is a towing coverage. May not be as much as you would like, but could offset some of the expense.
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Do you have optional Roadside Assistance purchased. If so, yes; if not no. It isn’t included in your membership.
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There are two methods. One is to have a 20amp breaker in the motor home feeding a #12 or #10 wire to the +12 pin on the rear receptacle. Also, a 20 amp breaker in the towed vehicle connected to battery and the +12 pin on the towed. Suggest you use the big 7 pin connectors on the motor home and the towed. Via Amazon you can purchase a 7 pin to 7 pin cable to connect together. That cable has larger conductors than the small round towed connection normally used. We found that the small connection would collect sand and water which would short the +12 pin to the brake or tail lights and would not clear until the water dries out which takes 24-36 hours. The other method is similarly wired, but a charge controller is added to the circuit. I don’t remember the manufacturer or part number, but if you call Dan’s Service Center in Elkhart, Indiana, they can tell you or supply one to you. Dan’s is recognized as being one of the best installers. He recommends using a charge controller vs using just a wired charge line to add safety to both vehicles. PS: Most newer auto manufacturers (GM is one) state to not wire into the existing tail and brake lights due to feedback into towed’s system. I used an Led kit from Roadmaster on our 3 Equinox toweds.
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Not sure this will work, but I copied it from a Google search. To login and make administrative settings to your Moxee Hotspot, you must be connected via Wi-Fi to your Moxee Hotspot. At least it is worth a try. Open your browser and navigate to 192.168.1.1. ... The default username: admin and the password: 12$XXX where XXX is the last three of the Moxee Hotspot IMEI (found on the label in the battery compartment)
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I would look for a miss wired cables on the batteries or one of the positive cables is grounded via cut in the wire insulation.
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Since you have blocked your location in your profile, I can not tell where to get your inverter repaired. But you call Xantrex and get a Return Material Authorization number RMA. If you are near the state of Washington, I am told there is a location to ship it to or drop off. If near Elkhart, Indiana there is a location there, also. But absolutely no walk in or shipped to without the RMA number.
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Yes, custom glass solutions. Rvglassparts.com. They will give you free one year of FMCA membership.
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Roads from Page, AZ to south rim of Grand Canyon
rossboyer replied to rhsjwjr's question in Destinations/Attractions
You should not have any trouble. Suggest you visit north rim while you are north. Great views through giant windows of the lodge dining room. Not as many people or crowds to deal with, but the south rim has an excellent trading post of Native American Indian art at fair prices, not cheap though. we camped in 38 ft motor home near page and drove auto to the north rim. North rim campground was full and unless they have been enlarge the sites, sites were smaller than you will need.