rayin Report post Posted August 15, 2023 On 8/13/2023 at 9:31 PM, wildebill308 said: Well where is everyone? I hope you are up in cooler climates. Bill S. Indiana, where it was 79 today. Supposed to be in low 80's this week. The coming weekend will be mid 90's with high humidity in the 80's. Isn't this weekend the last NASCAR race? DW just bought be a new leather recliner with all the options, I'll have to stay inside this weekend and do some serious testing while the race is on TV. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
erniee Report post Posted August 15, 2023 I have 2 radiator fans. One broke. Got it replaced. Pecan limb decided to impale my air conditioner. Bought. New ones and waiting on some guys to help. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildebill308 Report post Posted August 15, 2023 9 hours ago, rayin said: S. Indiana, where it was 79 today. Supposed to be in low 80's this week. The coming weekend will be mid 90's with high humidity in the 80's. Isn't this weekend the last NASCAR race? DW just bought be a new leather recliner with all the options, I'll have to stay inside this weekend and do some serious testing while the race is on TV. Totally understand!! Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rayin Report post Posted August 15, 2023 8 hours ago, erniee said: I have 2 radiator fans. One broke. Got it replaced. Pecan limb decided to impale my air conditioner. Bought. New ones and waiting on some guys to help. I forget, what is your MH brand and model, chassis? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wayne77590 Report post Posted August 15, 2023 He has a "floortravel!' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
erniee Report post Posted August 16, 2023 16 hours ago, wayne77590 said: He has a "floortravel!' It’s been a great coach. M-11, 8 mpg. 229,000 miles, full tank of foreign oil Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rayin Report post Posted August 17, 2023 12 hours ago, erniee said: It’s been a great coach. M-11, 8 mpg. 229,000 miles, full tank of foreign oil That's proof that you really do get what you pay for. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildebill308 Report post Posted August 17, 2023 I like my M-11 but wish I could tweak it a little improve milage. It is hard to check milage the old school way because you have to take into consideration the usage of running the generator and Oasis. My milage that way is from 5-6 but the computer says 7-7.5. Wish I had acess to a Cummins computer for a afternoon. Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
erniee Report post Posted August 17, 2023 Bull- with a 45 footer, she is pushing a lot of weight. You must be close to 50,000? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildebill308 Report post Posted August 17, 2023 Yes but this ISM is only tuned to 450 hp. I had Cummins put it on their dyno and they said it was within limits. Can't find their results sheet right now so don't want to say what it was. They ran it differently than any dyno I had ever seen or used. They ran it to a set rpm then added load. Rather than starting at idle and accelerating to max rpm. No it is a light weight at MAX GVWR of 46,000lbs. Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
erniee Report post Posted August 18, 2023 My coach weighs a little less than 40,000. First Cummins for me. Seems to work great for us. We just tow a Jeep Liberty. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rayin Report post Posted August 18, 2023 FWIW, Cummins says their engines and Allison transmissions powering a MH is considered light-duty use. For comparison, Cummins says those same combos powering a garbage truck is considered extreme-duty use for the sake of maintenance schedule. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildebill308 Report post Posted August 19, 2023 Yes, as expected you need to do more militance on heavy-duty use items. Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildebill308 Report post Posted September 2, 2023 Well I hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday. Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dons2346 Report post Posted September 3, 2023 Thanks Bill. After a whiz bang back from Gillette, we are headed out tomorrow to catch a few Dungeness crabs for dinner Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildebill308 Report post Posted September 5, 2023 Now that Labor Day is behind us. I have a question and maybe a challenge. How do we grow participation in FMCA and in the Forum’s? What are your ideas? Has anyone heard from the new President Gary Milner? Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rossboyer Report post Posted September 6, 2023 He who lives full time on FMCA funds probably will not be much help. Members talking to perspective new members is still the best recruiting strategy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dons2346 Report post Posted September 6, 2023 The governing board voted to institute a new member category called "Pathfinder". These are people that do not own an RV but are in the discovery stages. They will have full benefits as a a family member, FMCAssist included. They will pay the same dues as everyone else. This is supposed to generate a bunch of $$ which is desperately needed. A few years ago, the FMCA forum was open to the public but there was a lot of BS going on. The decision was made to limit it to FMCA members only.Hard to compete with the number of other forums that have brand specific topics and paid sponsors. Ideas welcome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildebill308 Report post Posted September 6, 2023 12 hours ago, rossboyer said: He who lives full time on FMCA funds probably will not be much help. Members talking to perspective new members is still the best recruiting strategy. If you are taking a check from FMCA you need to be 100% FMCA 24/7 If you are "not be much help" you need to be replaced. Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildebill308 Report post Posted September 6, 2023 12 hours ago, dons2346 said: The governing board voted to institute a new member category called "Pathfinder". These are people that do not own an RV but are in the discovery stages. They will have full benefits as a a family member, FMCAssist included. They will pay the same dues as everyone else. This is supposed to generate a bunch of $$ which is desperately needed. A few years ago, the FMCA forum was open to the public but there was a lot of BS going on. The decision was made to limit it to FMCA members only.Hard to compete with the number of other forums that have brand specific topics and paid sponsors. Ideas welcome. Well I just looked at the form online to join FMCA and it does not reflect any "Pathfinder" category. So how may have joined? This is what the application says. RV Information What type of RV do you own? Motorhome Towable Please note - you must select one option to acknowledge you own an RV to be eligible for membership. Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildebill308 Report post Posted September 6, 2023 12 hours ago, dons2346 said: A few years ago, the FMCA forum was open to the public but there was a lot of BS going on. The decision was made to limit it to FMCA members only.Hard to compete with the number of other forums that have brand specific topics and paid sponsors. So that isn't working. Why doesn't FMCA have paid sponsors? Why don't they have brand specific topics? They tried this limiting to just members But now the forums are DEAD. Time for a change maybe back to the way it was, with some improvements. The forum is a good recruiting tool and should be used. Hear is a suggestion have a place on the forums where you can ask questions directly to the Presidents office and He can answer them. Do they have anyone directly monitoring the internet? Does FMCA have anyone trying to recruit Youtub influencers to promote FMCA? To join and possibly create chapters of their followers? Has anyone explained the benefits like the FMCA prayed insurance when you have a rally? You do know some of them have more followers that show up at meet ups than FMCA and that is sad. Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dons2346 Report post Posted September 6, 2023 23 minutes ago, wildebill308 said: Well I just looked at the form online to join FMCA and it does not reflect any "Pathfinder" category. So how may have joined? This is what the application says. RV Information What type of RV do you own? Motorhome Towable Please note - you must select one option to acknowledge you own an RV to be eligible for membership. Bill The new category was just voted on in Gillette. I'm sure the new format is being developed as we speak. The IT guys were in Gillette so give them some time. The new "P" category will get everything a regular member will get except they will not get a goose egg and will receive the digital magazine only. I have no idea if any have joined but I'm sure if it goes over, it will be broadcast to the membership. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elkhartjim Report post Posted September 6, 2023 (edited) From the last rally attendance numbers, not only is the forum hemorrhaging but FMCA is generally fading away. I can only imagine the number of vendors will drastically decline at the next rally. Has anyone else noticed the number of single posters? A member asks one question and never comes back to the forum. I can only attribute this to there being several excellent rv forums where if someone asks a question they will get sometimes dozens of answers. Edited September 6, 2023 by elkhartjim Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildebill308 Report post Posted September 6, 2023 2 hours ago, dons2346 said: I'm sure if it goes over, it will be broadcast to the membership. It needs to be broadcast where you can recruit new members. Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildebill308 Report post Posted September 6, 2023 2 hours ago, elkhartjim said: Has anyone else noticed the number of single posters? A member asks one question and never comes back to the forum. I agree That is why I said they need to change things in the post above. You don't have to be to sharp to see there is nothing going on on the FMCA forums. Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
