erniee Report post Posted February 24, 2024 Kamping world- just like cancer with the fatal outcome good luck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rayin Report post Posted February 28, 2024 Today I was told the CW deal fell through. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wayne77590 Report post Posted February 28, 2024 That probably means another 6 months or more stall for you MH! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
erniee Report post Posted February 28, 2024 Are all your body repairs completed? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rayin Report post Posted February 29, 2024 (edited) Exterior body repairs are completed,, they forgot the damage to the dash in the starboard corner and the Xantrex inverter that was ruined by the big jar, that was an additional $7,000 suppliment to the original exterior damage estimate of $6,500. Now the body shop is waiting on Progressive to approve the additional $7K. With any luck I'll get my MH back by April. Then I take it to a different RV repair shop for a new main awning, which only takes one day, and they've had the new awning since Jan. 30..(different claim) If there is a upside, I've had full use of my RV garage for working on my farm tractor this winter. I've narrowed that down to needing a new carb. @ $500, after spending $150 to replace the ignition system-which was not the problem. Edited February 29, 2024 by rayin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildebill308 Report post Posted February 29, 2024 What make of farm tractor? Can you rebuild the carb? Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rayin Report post Posted March 1, 2024 Yes I can rebuild it, but it will take a lot of time the way my hands shake. It is a Zenith brand updraft carburetor, on a 1972 Massy Ferguson 135 farm tractor. The engine is a factory conversion of a 3 cyl Perkins engine from diesel to gasoline. And NO, it isn't a recreational vehicle, JIC anyone is curious. 🚜 I'll pick a nice warm day, setup a table next to the tractor in my RV garage and rebuild the carb after the rebuilt kit arrives. This must made me remember, I haven't yet tested the distributor for a short to ground. I've already found the wire from the voltage regulator to ignition key worn bare in one spot, stopped there and failed to do a complete search under the dash for more shorts, or even check out the regulator contacts. Years ago I bought a complete service/rebuild manual for my tractor, should have been consulting it all along. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildebill308 Report post Posted March 1, 2024 Lets hope you can find something simple and easy to fix. One of the first tractors I had any experience with was a neighbors John Deer. I don't remember what model but you had to open the compression release valve on the cylinder (2 opposed) and start it by turning the flywheel by hand. I am pretty shure that Osha would frown on that now. Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildebill308 Report post Posted March 17, 2024 We are in AZ for the FMCA rally. You know how they say to come in with empty tanks and full water? Well we at Voyager now trying to do that but the water is out in the entire park. They have been working on it for about 6 hours now. I hope they get it fixed soon. Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildebill308 Report post Posted March 18, 2024 Well it is 6:00 and it is back on and good preshure. I bet they issue some kind of CYA boil statement. I would bet after filling the whole system and I have seen a bunch spraying water out flushing their hoses. I would bet it is pretty well flushed out. LOL I have seen a steady stream of people headed to the shower houses. Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
erniee Report post Posted March 18, 2024 Finally got our front fixed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildebill308 Report post Posted March 19, 2024 Well that is good news. Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rayin Report post Posted March 19, 2024 On 3/18/2024 at 7:52 AM, erniee said: Finally got our front fixed Toss some of your luck my direction. I took my MH to a different body shop that met Progressive's estimate, now Progressive is dragging their heels because this body shop requested a $7,000 supplement to finish the repairs. That supplement brings their estimate total up to near what the first body shop estimated. April 5 will be 2 years without our MH. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
erniee Report post Posted March 20, 2024 Good reason to not have progressive Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wayne77590 Report post Posted March 20, 2024 Strange! I had two episodes with progressive and one was for $16,000 and not a bit of haggle. The second was when Hurricane Harvey totaled the RV. Progressive paid me what I paid for it and I had it for 10 years, so go figure. Why the difference between my claims and Ray's? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rayin Report post Posted March 21, 2024 Progressive is not slow, I received a letter yesterday saying they have billed my CC for my auto-renewal of my MH policy that is due Apr. 21. Now if they'll just fix my MH; they've already sent me a check for $6,800 and marked my claim closed, but say nothing about the other $7,000, even though I've called 3 different men in the claims process, 1 is the manager, and haven't gotten a decision. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildebill308 Report post Posted March 21, 2024 I hate insurances company's. Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rayin Report post Posted March 21, 2024 20 hours ago, wildebill308 said: I hate insurances company's. Bill The adjuster called today to tell me they are still investigating. Well, it's good to know they haven't denied the supplemental. I wish my glass was half-full_ of brandy. That would mean I'm half-way to mellow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rayin Report post Posted March 23, 2024 We drove to the RV body shop today and inspected the front cap work. It looks really nice, but they forgot the Ultimate Freedom decal on the generator door. Jumping back to their personnel problems. Today it was explained to me. Camping World had came in and replaced the old RV techs with their own techs and staff. CW even took the liberty of changing the old RV sales and service name to CW on all the internet search engines. This was before the deal was final, and the family that owns the business cancelled the deal and threw CW out. Then the family had to find and hire their old techs back, and when the CW service writers left they didn't leave any files on the computers. The woman in charge of the service dept. said she had about 30 RV's of all types but not even names of the owners, let alone why they were there. She had to run the license plates through DMV to get owner names and addresses. For me that locked the door. Now the only time I'll stop at a CW(super) store is for free over-night parking w/ elec. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
erniee Report post Posted March 23, 2024 Camping World- the cancer that just keeps spreading Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rayin Report post Posted March 27, 2024 Finally!!! Body work completed, new awning installed but wrong color. I can see a light at the end of the tunnel. Progressive denied replacing the damaged inverter, saying they would not replace an obsolete unit, for which there are no repair parts, and. the RV repair shop wanted too much money to replace the inverter with a new inverter. I really can't blame Progressive, the repair shop quoted $4,000 to replace the Xantrex RS2,000W inverter. Hodges Marine is selling the current direct replacement Xantrex 2012 model for $1,537. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
erniee Report post Posted March 27, 2024 Get in that baby and run away Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rayin Report post Posted March 27, 2024 11 hours ago, erniee said: Get in that baby and run away I'd love to_but after sitting for 2 years the inside is terribly dirty. The final repair item, the dash is broken where the front cap was jammed up into it, is yet to be repaired. I'm amazed it didn't break the windshield, it just caused a small leak at the top. Then we can bring it home for spring cleaning. I"ve yet to change the oil N filter, it's now been 3 years since the last service. we stayed home during the pandemic, then wintered in Ft. Myers Beach 21/22 winter, and on the way home the damage occurred. So that motor oil has about 4,000 miles on it.. I'm hoping by Labor Day we can have everything ready to go for a "walkabout", as it's called in AU. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildebill308 Report post Posted March 29, 2024 I know you are looking forward to getting on the road. I don't think the old oil will cause a problem, just change it and you are good to go. Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildebill308 Report post Posted March 31, 2024 We finished the AIM rally in Las Vegas and headed out. Made it to Williams AZ last night. Had bad side and head winds. We decided to stay an extra day in Williams at the Grand Canyon Railway RV Park as that "dusting of snow" turned into about 6". Something I never thought to ask about a RV park is how good is their snow removal plan. Headed to ABQ tomorrow. Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
