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RE: Annual Spring Gathering @ Turning Stone, May 18-20th,2012
Sitting in the camper having coffee on a beautiful sunny Sunday morning at Turning Stone. Yet again another great gathering with old friends and new. Last night pot luck was once again, excellent.
We missed all those who couldn't make it, especially Dave, as we had a project free weekend. Very unusal...
We did try to modify a 350 Cat into a Cummins ISX but Jimmy wanted nothing to do with it. Rookie. :B
Bruce, sorry we didn't make it, we were in Sevierville Tn, at an American Coach national rally. Interesting that Fleetwood, American Coach announced that they are switching from Spartan chassis to Freightliner for their American Coach line, and they will be offering the Detroit Diesel engine in the Eagle model. Freightliner had a display chassis on display with the DD engine and it looked nice. The DD has less horsepower, but more torque (read: more cubes).
This is an interesting move for AC which will bear watching in the future to see if it is accepted by the customers.
That is interesting. Newmar went to Freightliner for the Mountain Aire on down a year ago (Spartan still on the Essex up). At the time it was sugested that Freightliner still had some pre-emission engines left, making their chassis much less $$$ than a comparible Spartan - up to $25K less in some cases. Makes me wonder if thats the case with the DD's as well.
Early in my business life, a mentor taught me that "all decisions are basically economic". I have found that to be true most of the time.
I will say, in talking with the CEO of FCCC, their engineering program which is based on Solidworks modeling, is well suited to the new Fleetwood RV in that Fleetwood now also uses Solidworks. This also supports the Fleetwood quality program which is a big part of the new Fleetwood. Another interesting aside, the CEO of FCCC has been to 32 states in an RV. One would think he has an idea of what it is like to use one. :B
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larry cad
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05/21/12 07:37am |
Rallies, Shows and Gatherings
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RE: Annual Spring Gathering @ Turning Stone, May 18-20th,2012
Sitting in the camper having coffee on a beautiful sunny Sunday morning at Turning Stone. Yet again another great gathering with old friends and new. Last night pot luck was once again, excellent.
We missed all those who couldn't make it, especially Dave, as we had a project free weekend. Very unusal...
We did try to modify a 350 Cat into a Cummins ISX but Jimmy wanted nothing to do with it. Rookie. :B
Bruce, sorry we didn't make it, we were in Sevierville Tn, at an American Coach national rally. Interesting that Fleetwood, American Coach announced that they are switching from Spartan chassis to Freightliner for their American Coach line, and they will be offering the Detroit Diesel engine in the Eagle model. Freightliner had a display chassis on display with the DD engine and it looked nice. The DD has less horsepower, but more torque (read: more cubes).
This is an interesting move for AC which will bear watching in the future to see if it is accepted by the customers.
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larry cad
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05/20/12 01:27pm |
Rallies, Shows and Gatherings
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RE: Annual Spring Gathering @ Turning Stone, May 18-20th,2012
Jim, Jim, Jim:
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l34/mojorisintn/potmeetkettle.jpg
With Florida State University (aka Free Shoes University) being one of the most penalized sports programs in the NCAA, indeed, who are you to judge???
By the way, MORE Florida State NCAA violations:
Recent Florida State (aka Free Shoes University) NCAA violations
And what does FSU say, "no comment". Well, they have that response down pat anyway. :h
Larry's having a tough week. During geneology research in Tennessee, he found out that Linda is his sister.
Then, today, the NCAA announced yet MORE infractions by that Ohio State University's football program.
I'm not sure how much more he can take. :b
Hope you's are all having fun and everyone's finally arrived safely. Great location.
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larry cad
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05/19/12 10:44am |
Rallies, Shows and Gatherings
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RE: Gauge of wire for paralleling 12 Volt Batteries?
In your diagram, I see a symbol for a fuse at each of the battery + terminals but no fuse size is listed. The purpose of the fuse is to protect the wire. If you use #4 wire. Depending on acceptable voltage drop, you can probably get by with 60 or 70 amps through the #4, so you should therefore use a 60 or 70 amp fuse. Both batteries should use the same wire gage.
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larry cad
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05/18/12 06:35pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Maryland EZ-pass
solution: get a New Jersey EZPass, or a Penna, or Ohio, or...........
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larry cad
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05/18/12 12:29pm |
Towing
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RE: Annual Spring Gathering @ Turning Stone, May 18-20th,2012
bruce.....travel supreme only made 2
That thing break down again???
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larry cad
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05/17/12 07:12am |
Rallies, Shows and Gatherings
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RE: Propane Generator convert to gasoline
Don't know if you can do it, but regarding the legality, I used to own a 1997 Coachmen diesel pusher, with a gasoline genset from the factory. Oh, and it had propane furnace and stove and frig. So much for that rumor.
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larry cad
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05/16/12 01:49pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Fleetwood RV Tour
We took the tour a couple of years ago, but not since the new company took over. They do a nice job of guiding and you get to see a lot. We enjoyed it. You can probably park in the service area "campground" if it isn't full. You get 50 amp and there are two dump stations.
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larry cad
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05/14/12 08:45pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Ground Fault Keeps Tripping
The simple answer is that you probably have a ground fault. Checking the cord with a meter will not find the problem. The GFCI outlet tests the amps on the hot wire and compares it with the amps on the neutral. If the difference is greater than 5 milliamps, the GFCI trips. Start by turning off the breakers in the RV, one at a time, until you can plug it in without tripping the breaker. Then start working on the circuit that is fed by that particular breaker.
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larry cad
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05/14/12 08:40pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: OHIO RALLY GROUP 2012 SCHEDULE
WOW, sure is quiet in here!
Everyone is sleeping in after a long weekend! :B
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larry cad
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05/14/12 09:22am |
Rallies, Shows and Gatherings
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RE: $100k Budget, Hydronic Heating, Quality Coach
American Coach, Newmar, any of the Monaco brands (i.e. Beaver, etc.), or Country Coach. Keep in mind that a couple of those mentioned did go bankrupt a couple of years ago, so warranty coverage is you problem. Don't go by the published price as in this market prices should and will be negotiable. Try PPL motorhomes website as they have a large selection.
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larry cad
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05/13/12 11:27am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: changing a bulb
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-id2NlAer7Bs/T0SiEo5lYdI/AAAAAAAARDE/MF9VsnYuZSI/s1600/hammer.gif height=300 width=400
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larry cad
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05/13/12 11:23am |
Tech Issues
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RE: 2000 American Dream. Considering purchase..Your Thoughts
We have owned a 2000 American Tradition since 2005 and still love it. We just finished a 5000 mile trip through Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, etc., towing our Jeep GC. We averaged around 8mpg, and enjoyed the trip all the way. Your Dream has more horsepower than our Trad, I believe 350 to 315 so you will have more power. There are several items that must be attended to on these motorhomes, particularly the hydraulic system which works the power steering and the side mount radiator cooling fan. It is not prone to failure, but must be serviced regularly. If you buy the coach, have it done unless the previous owner has service records.
I strongly suggest you join the American Coach Yahoo forum as there are several folks there who own this and similar coaches and can provide a lot of help.
Two known weaknesses were the basement compartment steel support framework which is prone to rusting, and the side mount radiator. When you do your inspection, lay on the ground and look at the bottom of the coach. Look closely at the frame around the basement compartments for rust, corrosion, and paint chipping. This is not a deal breaker, but a price negotiator. Regarding the radiator, many who own this vintage Spartan chassis have had to replace the radiator due to leaks, including me, last year. It can be expensive, labor intensive, and time consuming, but again, not a deal breaker, just a known repair item.
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larry cad
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05/13/12 11:20am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Is it possable for my inverter/charger to over charge ?
Does your Discovery look anything like this?
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Eoaa5R6cv_w/TuaxFzUbc0I/AAAAAAAABDc/GV7APESPI5s/s640/2011-10-13_09-11-53_115.jpg
If so, and you have a Xantrex charger, then the answer is yes, it is possible. This is a photo of a friend's 2007 that I just recently finished repairing. Although I never actually found the problem, I suspected the charger/inverter and replaced it during the repair. They had encountered several times when the batteries were dry and in my opinion, and with a good quality 3 stage charger, this shouldn't happen. It is something you need to look into.
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larry cad
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05/13/12 11:09am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Anyone added Hose/connection For BBQ from propane tank?
Most folks who do this use a kit called, "Extend A Flow" for about $60.
http://www.pplmotorhomes.com/parts/lp-gas/extend-a-flow-kit.jpg
Available from many sources, including PPL Motorhomes
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larry cad
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05/13/12 11:02am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: 1998 AMERICAN TRADITION C 8.3 L DIESEL
I just read that the electronic 8.3 was introduced by Cummins in 1998. You may be in luck. Certainly worth checking.
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larry cad
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05/12/12 09:05am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: 1998 AMERICAN TRADITION C 8.3 L DIESEL
"IF" it will work, I recommend the Silverleaf VMSpc package. You can contact them via their website:
http://www.silverleafelectronics.com/
I have the package on my 2000 Tradition, but I have the electronic engine. You may have one too, just don't know for sure.
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larry cad
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05/11/12 05:31pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Pics atch. how do i turn up temp on hot water heater
Never saw one that looked like that but my bet would be that you remove that black panel labeled "push to reset"
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larry cad
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05/11/12 05:28pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: What would you do?
https://www.rv.net/SharedContent/cfb/memberphotos/13859172/rig/Moho.jpg
Hope you cleaned all the snow and ice off of her before you pulled in Larry!
Hmmmm..........looks like I need to update my profile photo. :S
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larry cad
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05/11/12 03:34pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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What would you do?
Here's the situation: You drive several hundred miles to the campground you reserved on the internet. You arrive, check in, park and get set up. The campground is beautiful with full hookups, wifi, cable, and large clean sites. There is a large, concrete patio, equipped with a swing that you can sit in and watch the large lake right behind your site. There is also a barbeque cooker right at your site. All is good, right? Wrong! :(:M
Here's the rub: After checking in, etc. we sit down and read over the campground rules given us when we checked in, and there it is, "10 years old or newer." Well, we happen to be driving a 2000 year model motorhome so by rights, we don't belong here!! :S
Obviously we clean up after our pets, we don't make excessive noise, we follow the rules regarding trash disposal, and several other listed rules. So, what do we do about this one?
On the one hand, we are here, and probably won't be asked to leave. On the other hand, we are violating a printed rule in the campground brochure, no different than folks who don't clean up after their pets. If we stay, we are living with that violation, but if we check out and leave, it will make a statement to the owners regarding their rule, which I believe they are free to enforce.
One final note, after reading the campground rules, I rechecked their website and there is no mention of this rule. This is obviously an emotional subject and I would like to hear what others would do.
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larry cad
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05/11/12 07:20am |
Class A Motorhomes
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