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RE: Tire Question
2005 Fleetwood Discovery
Date Codes 10/05
Always garaged - no sun - no cracks
I would say that the probability of infant mortality (manufacturing defect) on new tires would be about the same as the probability of age related failure of the existing tires. I would keep the old ones. A TPMS for early warning is a good investment no matter what tires you run.
My tire dealer inspected my 7 year old tires using the criteria (sidewall cracks) they use to determine if a casing is retreadable and said they are fine.
X2
PS. I didn't have luck with a TPMS system and threw it out. I lost more air in the tires with that system and got sick of it. I just check the tires before every departure.
MM.
Got ya beat! I tried TWO different systems and found they both sucked!
And I think you will always have me beat as I won't buy another. I paid $599 for mine with 8 sensors for the coach and 4 for the toad. The toad would never work well even with the extra antenna that I bought.
I was constantly needing to remove the sensors and adding air. Finally, all the sensors were causing problems except for two. The car never seemed to lose air, just didn't show well on the monitor.
I ended up taking everything off and sending the whole system to some guy in FL that asked me questions about it. I sent it for free plus I paid the shipping! Good Riddance!
Maybe now the newer systems are better but I check my tires before every departure and rarely do I have to add air now. My TST system was a piece of junk.
MM.
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05/20/12 10:16pm |
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RE: Black Water Tank Care
I only use the 'blue' stuff when I store the motorhome. Otherwise, we just use it, rinse it and keep everything clean. Our toilet has a macerator built in so everything is emulsified when flushed.
I also put the 'blue' stuff in the grey tank when stored. Grey water can develop smells too when water is sitting.
MM.
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05/16/12 05:42pm |
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RE: Shopping for a 36 foot Diesel
xctraveler, congratulations on the new coach!
MM.
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05/16/12 04:32pm |
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RE: Buying a new diesel pusher for first time (pointers?)
Executive.... paragraph's would sure help when reading your posts. You have a lot of good things to say but all bunched up, it's hard to read.
MM.
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05/16/12 12:44pm |
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RE: Roof versus Basement A/C Units.
J-Rooster, that poster had posted several times in this thread that there were no basement air conditioning units in units with 4-slides. His responses were not only wrong, they certainly weren't funny. Most of us are here to help others with problems. It certainly didn't "get me going".
I turned some things I said into a joke of which you didn't think was funny. Some people have a sense of humor, some don't.
A tech told me what I had mentioned before, that the additional slides caused the basement air to be removed. He was wrong which in turn caused me to give the wrong information (which makes me not really wrong per'se, it was him, not me) LOL!
Sometimes these threads are good if they stay serious... this one is not that important.
Travel safe and have a good day.
MM.
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05/16/12 12:05pm |
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RE: Roof versus Basement A/C Units.
Silverback and Big Katuna....
They discontinued gas motorhomes because the 4th slide on a Winnebago wouldn't work with basement air.:B:B:B
MM.
Please quit posting this nonsense. This is absolutely not true.
Somebody doesn't have a sense of humor.
MM.
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05/16/12 09:59am |
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RE: Roof Top A/C
I'm sure the experts will pop in but the air units don't need freon unless they are leaking. We did have our front roof unit replaced under warranty as it bit the dust. The other two units work great and are very cold in 5 yrs of ownership.
You should check the roof units once a year to clean the 'fins' and to check for critter infestation.
Good luck,
MM.
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05/16/12 09:54am |
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RE: Buying a new diesel pusher for first time (pointers?)
As Jallen4 says, I don't mean to turn this into buying new vs. used... but....
I'm going to take the other side of the coin. There is nothing wrong with buying new, sure, it's cost more but you will know from the get-go how the WHOLE coach was treated (tires, oil changes, etc.) and I find value in that. If you are planning on keeping the new coach for 10+ yrs., the higher starting price fades over time.
We bought new and will again when the time comes. Pretty much most of my life I've bought all my cars new, so, no different with the coach. If people didn't buy new coaches there would be no used ones to pick from! LOL!
We have almost 52,000 miles on our coach in 5 yrs. If we had bought used, lets say 4-5 yrs old, I would have had to spend money on replacing the TV's, probably a fridge rebuild or new unit, air conditioner repairs/replacement, etc., and definitely new tires and probably more than one set. We had have a few issues but at this point, NO show stoppers. The older you go, maybe more aging problems.
I'm a fanatic about keeping things clean/looking new/well maintained. Our interior is 99% spotless and still smells new as we have no pets, no smoking. So, I'm thinking we would get a decent price just for the condition alone and all the maintenance records. But, I try to stay focused more on enjoying my newer coach, camping, traveling, etc. (even though it doesn't sound like it, LOL). If I was always focused on the price, I wouldn't enjoy it.
Just buy the best quality new coach that you can.
MM.
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05/16/12 09:39am |
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RE: Roof versus Basement A/C Units.
My 40' DP has four slides....I wonder what that big box in the right rear is? It sure works like an air conditioner!
That's the batteries!!! You can't tell the difference? :? You don't have air, it's an evaporative cooler!
I just can't handle the people on this site, everyone seems so lost. :R
Let's go back to my Edsel story.
MM.
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05/15/12 10:52pm |
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RE: Roof versus Basement A/C Units.
Silverback and Big Katuna....
They discontinued gas motorhomes because the 4th slide on a Winnebago wouldn't work with basement air.:B:B:B
MM.
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05/15/12 06:18pm |
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RE: Roof versus Basement A/C Units.
I have both. I greatly prefer the basement air. It quieter and work well when it was 100F out. Hope Winnebago goes back to it !!!!!
The only way they will go back if people don't want slides. It is apparently difficult to have 4 slides AND basement air. So, it is likely to go the way of the Edsel.
Hate to break the news. :(
MM.
Nope, it had nothing to do with having four slides. The basement air took up too much room in the basement as the diesel needed that room for the new EPA required fuel/exhaust equipment in 2011.
Actually, it was both. It started when the bedroom slides were introduced. Friends of mine have a Winnebago Ultimate Advantage with one slide in the living area. There is room for the basement air.
They might have had basement air with 3 slides with only one in the bedroom but the 4th slide knocked out the basement air. And, as you mentioned, the DEF tank nixed it.
So, those that have basement air should enjoy their Edsels! LOL!
MM.
Sorry, you're still wrong. Come on over to the Winnie Forum at irv2 and you will find lots and lots of 4-slide units that have basement air. Winnebago discontinued the basement air solely due to the DEF tank space needed. Oh...and Winnie hasn't produced an Ultimate Advantage in a decade. :R
Well duh!!! I know my friends Ultimate Advantage is a 2001. I think the people at the Winnebago site have been smokin' something. It was solely the 4th slide. LOL!
Wait a minute..... I take that back.... it was the introduction OF THE EDSEL that threw a clinker in the basement air! :p
See what happens when a tech gives the holy grail of information! HA!
MM.
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05/15/12 01:31pm |
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RE: Tire Question
2005 Fleetwood Discovery
Date Codes 10/05
Always garaged - no sun - no cracks
I would say that the probability of infant mortality (manufacturing defect) on new tires would be about the same as the probability of age related failure of the existing tires. I would keep the old ones. A TPMS for early warning is a good investment no matter what tires you run.
My tire dealer inspected my 7 year old tires using the criteria (sidewall cracks) they use to determine if a casing is retreadable and said they are fine.
X2
PS. I didn't have luck with a TPMS system and threw it out. I lost more air in the tires with that system and got sick of it. I just check the tires before every departure.
MM.
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05/15/12 09:38am |
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RE: Roof versus Basement A/C Units.
I have both. I greatly prefer the basement air. It quieter and work well when it was 100F out. Hope Winnebago goes back to it !!!!!
The only way they will go back if people don't want slides. It is apparently difficult to have 4 slides AND basement air. So, it is likely to go the way of the Edsel.
Hate to break the news. :(
MM.
Nope, it had nothing to do with having four slides. The basement air took up too much room in the basement as the diesel needed that room for the new EPA required fuel/exhaust equipment in 2011.
Actually, it was both. It started when the bedroom slides were introduced. Friends of mine have a Winnebago Ultimate Advantage with one slide in the living area. There is room for the basement air.
They might have had basement air with 3 slides with only one in the bedroom but the 4th slide knocked out the basement air. And, as you mentioned, the DEF tank nixed it.
So, those that have basement air should enjoy their Edsels! LOL!
MM.
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05/15/12 09:02am |
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RE: Poop there it isn't
Every time somebody says six pages, etc.... I have 20 posts per page..... I'm showing 3 pages.
MM.
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05/14/12 11:44pm |
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RE: Roof versus Basement A/C Units.
I have both. I greatly prefer the basement air. It quieter and work well when it was 100F out. Hope Winnebago goes back to it !!!!!
The only way they will go back if people don't want slides. It is apparently difficult to have 4 slides AND basement air. So, it is likely to go the way of the Edsel.
Hate to break the news. :(
MM.
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05/14/12 11:31pm |
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RE: Brown Widow Spiders
Jim and Carmel, no, we have not had that issue but I did buy a flash light that has a blue light on it that turns spiders/scorpions into glowing bugs at night with the lights off.
Since we are in the desert, black widows and scorpions are popular. I would use one of those spray defoggers on the inside if you think there is an infestation.
I spray our storage garage monthly and have glue traps at the corners of the garage door to catch any rodents. In 5 yrs, no rodents but we have caught crawling bugs, etc.
Good luck,
MM.
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05/14/12 07:03pm |
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RE: Poop there it isn't
Of course we use the facilities in the motorhome, that's what it's there for. Why be a slave to your motorhome, use it as it was intended!
Who wants to walk/run to the 'other' facilities?
ALL the components in the RV work better when used. Anything left unattended/not used will die.
USE THE RV!
MM.
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Mr.Mark
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05/14/12 06:24pm |
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RE: Floor Plan - TV Placement
Personally, I like the TV at the front above the driver/passenger area. We have the sofa and two euro recliners set-up. My co-pilot usually lies on the sofa and I take one of the recliners and put my feet up on the ottoman.
I like the TV up high as it's not in the way of anything. If I'm wearing my glasses, it's at a perfect angle not to get in the way of my bi-focals. But most of the time, I'm wearing contacts. We don't have a TV in the kitchen area and to me, it only comes in handy if we are sitting at the dinette table. One could watch one TV and other person watch the other. For us, one of us watches the TV normally while the other looks in the mirror behind the dinette table. We are usually not sitting there long.
People will swear that the TV up high strains there necks. We don't have that problem as we don't sit on the sofa watching TV, we are laying down.
To each his/her own, that's why they make them in a lot of different configurations.
Travel safe,
MM.
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Mr.Mark
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05/14/12 04:25pm |
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RE: To plug in or not? Your thoughts?
Vic, we leave our coach plugged in all the time (30 amp in storage garage). We have a fully electric coach with a residential refrigerator so it's on 24/7, just like at home.
We have 8 house batteries and 2 chassis batteries. Our house batteries are the wet cell type where I check them once a month and add distilled water. I am religious about checking the batteries and they still seem strong just passing the 5 yr. mark.
I boondock in Quartzsite, AZ, every January for 5-6 days and this year everything was fine. Plenty of battery power. I hope I can go 8 yrs. and when I decide to change the batteries out, I'm going to have my trays removed and have them powder-coated (recommended by my RV service center). I've had them painted once as I do get a little acid/white dust on the trays.
MM.
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Mr.Mark
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05/14/12 02:07pm |
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RE: $100k Budget, Hydronic Heating, Quality Coach
Bajarat, take a look at PPLmotorhomes.com in Houston. They have a 2004 Country Coach Allure number D120 that has Aqua-Hot, dark cabinets, 40 ft., etc., for $99,495 (asking). Check out there other units on the website.
Like anything else, if you can go a few more bucks there is a nice 2003 Monaco Executive, 500 HP Cummins, 45 ft., 3 slides for $114,999. Nice!
MM.
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Mr.Mark
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05/13/12 11:26am |
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