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I do not know of a company in the west. The most time expended by the installers is removing the old carpet, you might want to consider removing the old carpet yourself. There will be hundreds of staples, but leave the tack strips around the edge. The only tools would be a utility knife to cut the carpet and pad, and pliers to remove the staples. While time consuming, the removal does not require any great skill. If you have tools and have reasonable expertise, you should be able to remove the front seats (you do not need to remove bases) and any other furniture over the carpet. Any of these items that you can do yourself will reduce the cost of replacement.

Having had a Renegade, these are some things you might do. I had once had the ice maker water line freeze. This line is exposed to the outside air. You would need to disconnect the lines on both sides of the electric valve. One comes from the water supply and the other goes up to the ice maker. Since the Renegade has Mana Bloc water manifold, I would blow out all the lines. I found that I had to remove the water heater drain plug and close the water heater bypass. It takes 40 to 60 pounds of air pressure to blow out the lines. If you use higher than 40 pounds pressure, never have all water valves closed. If you open all the valves in the coach (don't forget the outside shower) and close all but one Mana Bloc valve, you can blow out one line at a time. Open another Mana Bloc valve and close the first. Continue through all the valves. I found that I needed to cycle through all the valves at least 3 times before all the water was out. To make blowing out easier, you might go to the hardware or big box store to get parts to make a water hose male to male air line fitting. I even added a shut off valve. Because the Mana Bloc valves have a plastic stem, they tend to break easly. There is a maintenance procedure to remove the stem (special tool available from Mana Block when you order a valve) then grease the valve stem with plumbers grease. You will also need to put a cup of RV antifreeze in each drain to prevent the traps from freezing. I assume that your engine and generator radiators are protected with antifreeze to below you lowest temperatures in your area.

Where and how do we use "Engine control module" upgrade?

We will be taking a week long vacation in Gulf Shores, AL the week after Thanksgiving and will be staying in the state park. We have not been there for 10 years. We have heard that much has changed due to the storms. What are the best restaurants that retirees frequent?

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To my iPhone I added Personal Hotspot. $19.50/month for 4 GB of transmission. I found that AT&T Hotspot is faster than the Verizion MiFi I had used for 2 years.

We like the BABY Q because the heat is very even and cooks steaks as quickly as our 3 burner Weber at home, but the serface area is smaller. Several accessories are available including tools and a cart that folds for storage, etc. Available to purchase at Home Depot and Camping World. We do use a portable 7 pound tank, but carry a throw away just in case we run out of gas before refilling the 7 pound tank. I have refilled at Flying J and other locations when I refilling the motor home. So far they just continue filling, and I get charged just for the total gallons. Doing so is much cheaper than filling at the bulk LPG plant.

I like the change, but there is one quirk that I do not care for. That is when you reply to a topic and go back the orginal topic is missing from the list probably because it is no longer new. There have been times that I want to go back into my reply and add something, but I do not remember where it was located. I could search for it, but that is a hassle. Also, where did the spell check icon go?

I think you will find in on the drivers side, but not where all the sewer and other water lines are located. Look in the bin one to the front of the sewer and freash water connections. You mentioned the pump filter. You may find that there is also a whole house filter up and behind the outside shower valve.

I didn't see anything related to "day pass in an auto." Suggest you email or call: John and Jayne Reynolds Phone: (570) 435-5146 Cell: (570) 279-0756 E-mail: ghiapa@aol.com This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Also, you might check to see if one of the two breakers on the side of the generator has tripped. Not sure what brand or model of generator you have, but my breakers are located on the righthand side of the generator.

I think the Terrain is the same as the Chevrolet Traverse which cannot be towed all four wheels down. Not sure why, but that is why we got the Chevrolet Equinox which can be towed all wheels down. Some options may make the Terrain towable, such as: 4 while drive or transmission pump. Suggest you contact GMC and ask Why not?

About 4 months ago, we replaced our toilet with a SeaLand 310. Best thing we have done. Seals very well and better flushing action. The old toilet with ball valve just would not hold water even after replacing the ball, seal twice and repeated cleaning with the little plastic wand. I did a web search for the SeaLand 310 and bought for one $157 including shipping and received it in 4 days shipped from Texas to Indiana. The closest next price was a local dealer for $174.95 plus 7% sales tax or $187.20. I did find prices between these two, but the shipping added to much to the final price.

Hopefully, bolts were used to fasten the body to the frame. In 2006, Fleetwood used what looks like a very large, 3/8" dia., pop rivet. They are very hard. In order to install a tile floor, I had to grind off the heads of 11 "pop rivets", punch them through, and counter bore just enough to clear the head of new carriage bolts.

If you decide to change to ELC yourself, it is very difficult to drain all of the old coolant. This coolant needs to collected and disposed of as toxic waste. The coolant is also poison to dogs that seem to like it. Flush several times with tap water. I would recommend changing both thermostats during this process. Each time start the engine to heat the water until the thermostats open. It takes about 20 minutes to get the coolant up to temperature to open the thermostats. Drain between each time. After the fluid is clear when draining, you may want to use a coolant system cleaner. There is a CAT recommended product. Once that is flushed out with at least two fills of tap water and running the engine, drain and fill with distilled water and run engine again. Drain and repeat filling with distilled water and run engine again and drain. You will not be able get low enough protection if you you use 50/50 diluted ELC because of some distilled water still in the system. Add ELC concentrate not the 50/50 mix. Use enough ELC for half the capacity that FLeetwood states for the coolant capacity for your coach. You may have to call your chassis manufacturer to get the capacity of your cooling system. My coaches capacity is 19 gallons; therefore I used 9-1/2 gallons of ELC. Finish by filling with distilled water. Your system should now be protected to about 50 degrees Fahrenheit below zero. To the remaining 1/2 gallon add distilled water to fill the container. Use this 50/50 mix to add coolant when needed. This whole process of draining, flushing till clear, cleaning, flushing till clear, two fills and flushing with distilled water, and final filling with ELC took me all day. It is not difficult to do all this, it just takes time.

You might want to consider these campgrounds instead of WalMarts. At Exit 1, I-40 in Oklahoma is Double D RV. It is a Passport America campground with full hook ups for $12.00 per night Passport rate, small and quiet. Also, about Exit 114, I-40 in New Mexico is Dancing Eagle Casino that has a campground with full hook ups for $10.00 per night. We have stayed at both several times. It is nice to have hook ups at least every other night. Safe travels to you.

I have dealt with RV Cams 4 times, and I have always been pleased with the information and products that have been supplied by them. I would call them vs. just ordering from their web site. Many time they will know that you need a different or possibly and adapter cable to satisfy you requirements. About the sun glare issue, I don't think any camera can totally eliminate straight sun light. Color is better than black and white only in that you can see smoke or flames should the need arise.

Did you have to add batteries? Or change or add another inverter? If not what make and model of inverter do you have?

Hi Joe: We frequently make the trip from central Indiana to Surprise, AZ traveling through Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. We turn south at Flagstaff, but you will need to turn North there. We like a small campground at Interchange Zero I-40 at the Oklahoma-Texas border, Texola. It is a Passport America campground with 30 amp at $10/night or 50 amp at $12/night, sewer and water included. Campground has about 22 sites, but I have never have seen it full. Also we stop at Dancing Eagle casino about 50 miles west of Albuquerque also on I-40. It has full hookups at $10/night. Stop there early 3 or 4 in the afternoon because it fills early. There are more campgrounds on the way, but we prefer to stop at these two. Depending on where you need to stop, there are several Walmarts on the west side of Oklahoma City through Yukon, OK. The first Walmart on I-40 at Interchange 136 is a little difficult to get into. Go around behind Walmart and enter on the northwest corner. We usually park up near the Texas Roadhouse. There are more good Walmarts at Grants and Gallup, NM. All of these are Super Walmarts that are open 24 hours and have security. Fuel is usually lowest price in Missouri and Oklahoma City. As you go west from Oklahoma City the prices usually increase.

We have a 2006 also. The radio is probably a 2005 Ford model. Mine had a 6 CD player. You should be able to remove the bezel from the front of the radio then there are 2 small holes on each side. Possibly you have a small removal tool. It looks like a two tine fork with no handle. If not, four 3 inch long pieces of #12 solid copper wire may be used. Insert one in each hole. Carefully, probe the holes. You may need to use a pair of pliers to work the wire. When they are in the correct position a spring clip on each side will release the radio, and it may be pulled out the front. Check the wire plugs on the back to be sure that none have come loose. I had to replace my radio earlier this year because the CD player failed. I was able to get a replacement at Fry's Electronics. The new radio has bluetooth, but only a single CD player. I was able to add an XM tuner. You should have an antenna for XM prewired. The connector is under the dash on the driver's side.

Most auto supply stores will have a generic replacement motors. They fit inside the housing of your current motor. I got mine at Auto Zone. Take your old one into them to check the vent tube location. The motor then carries a lifetime warranty. You might also check the relays that operate the motor for the high, medium, and low speeds. Replacing the motor is not hard, but getting to it may be. I was able to get into mine from under the dash. On one coach the ground wire broke causing the blower to no longer run.

We usually stay within Rock Mountain National Park at Moraine Campground. Reservations must be made early. Ask for Loop "C". The sites are larger. There are two sites on Loop "A" that are large. They are only a couple of sites from the entrance to the campground. "A" has pit toilets, and "C" has flush toilets. All are sites are dry camping. We can go 5 days on the inverter. Then we run the engine, not the generator, for 2 hours; and we can go for another 4 days on the inverter.

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