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RE: Windshield Fans - should I install a set?
I had them in my Bounder, but not in my present coach. I miss them, they were very helpful when the days were hot.
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01/16/12 04:47pm |
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RE: Lessons learned
I have learned a lot about my coach, more than I ever wanted to know. I have had to study the mechanics of my engine, my slides, and my power seats as well as learn how it is wired for Surround Sound and cable TV. And, how it is plumbed including the ice maker, the fresh-water tank, the whole coach water filter and on and on. I have had to learn how to drive this big thing, including parking, turning, merging and more.
I have learned that trees and rocks are harder than fiberglass.
I have also learned, in no particular order, that:
It is easy to lose arguments with inanimate objects located at various points inside and outside of my coach.
Coach dealer mechanics are just like me -- they don't know as much as they think they do, which is why I have had to learn more for myself.
Don't wait to consult the owner's manual. Read it before you start breaking something you are trying to fix. You might find out it is supposed to work that way!
Two helping hands are better than one, especially when one of the hands is controlled by a brain other than your own.
Still, the best helping hand is the one at the end of your own arm.
Most things that break on a motor coach cost $650 to fix. Having owned two coaches I have had to:
Replace a bent jack- 650 dollars.
Replace two slideout toppers: dealer cost 650 dollars (I did it myself with some helping hands for a third of the cost).
Have a non-square slide out modified so it would actually slide all the way in: 650 dollars.
I have learned that when your rear end gets in a fight with a coach closet mirror, your rear end will win.
I have learned that when my big motorhome gets in a fight with my little mailbox, the mailbox will win.
I have learned that screws are better than staples for keeping things in their place (see above).
Having friends with the same coach really helps trying to figure out if something is really broke or not (like a hard-to-open pantry and entry door).
Wal-Mart has everything that the smart camper needs, like lots of beer.
Don't throw any small plastic or metal things rolling around in your coach away until you find out where they go and what they do. Put them in a special drawer so you can find them later.
I have learned that the tool you need to fix the problem you have is the tool that is still at the store.
When emptying your tanks, at least two people will walk over to talk to you.
I have learned that I find my self looking for the locations of the nearest Wal-Mart and Lowes no matter where my RV is parked at the time.
Own good tools, not cheap ones. Why waste your money or your CCC?
I have learned that CCC doesn't actually stand for carrying crappy cargo.
I have learned that I sometimes have way too much crap; I mean cargo, in my coach.
A 10-cubic-foot RV refrigerator is way too small when I load it.
A 10-cubic-foot RV refrigerator is huge when my wife arranges its contents.
I have learned that a cheap sewer hose and hot sand don't mix.
I have also learned that a brown sprits bath from a sewer hose with hundreds of pin holes in it may be funny to a couple of people but not to me.
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The day after you empty your overflowing special little parts drawer, you will open a cabinet, or crawl under a seat or something and then you will say, "Oh, that's what that strange little screw was for."
Protect All really does work when used outside of its container.
Washing and waxing a coach, aside from making it look nice, is great exercise.
The day after washing and waxing my coach, I can't lift my arms above my head.
I have learned that when a rear engine right access panel is open while going down the road, it makes your right turn signal and brake lights pretty much useless.
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01/11/12 05:28pm |
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RE: Blogging - what program do you use
I blog at FMCA.com
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01/11/12 03:37pm |
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RE: gasser in the western mountains
I have not driven the mountains out west but I have been on steep grades in the Blue Ridge and West Virginia. My coach climbs the mountains quite well when I use the cruise control with my Allison 2000.
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01/07/12 01:18pm |
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RE: DP or Gas
My coach chassis is rated at 27,000 pounds with 2990 pounds CCC. That puts the GCWR right at 30,000 lbs and it flys down the road and climbs hills just fine. It has 455lb-ft at 3200rpm. I have a transmission grade brake. It is not a 42 footer with ceramic tile floors with quad slides and all the other heavy perks of a 300k coach but I don't need all that so the plus side of 30k pounds is not an issue for me and neither is the cost of the coach. The coach doesn't sway and stops like a car. And it ain't bad looking either. It looks like this one:
Available UFO.
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01/04/12 09:14pm |
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RE: New FMCA Blog entry.
Yawn :R
Please don't drive your coach immediately after reading my blog.:W
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01/04/12 08:51pm |
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RE: Gender differences and the Big Motorhome
My wife doesn't like ceramic tile on the floor. Its hard, things break when they land on it and its cold. She also does not like ceramic tile in the bathroom. Keeping grout clean is a pain. Our nice fiberglass shower is just fine with her.
Your blog is funny and well written. I like it.
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01/04/12 05:29pm |
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RE: Recommendations - RV Communities
We own a spot here and love it!
Deer Creek Motorcoach Resort
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01/04/12 03:00pm |
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RE: New FMCA Blog entry.
Caution: Viewing of RV internet forums can become addicting and can minimize time available for travel.
That is for sure!
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01/04/12 02:57pm |
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RE: DP or Gas
While you are looking take a look at this one.
HR Vacationer 38plt Gas Pusher for sale.
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01/04/12 01:39pm |
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RE: Yearly deappreciation of coach value
They take the biggest hit the first year, at least 30 percent.
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01/04/12 12:19pm |
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New FMCA Blog entry.
Motor Coaching warnings that we should not ignore. ;)
Signs
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01/04/12 12:08pm |
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RE: slide will not close
The first question is have you made sure everything is clear around it? No open cabinet doors, or chairs in the way? I didn't look to see where you are located but could there be ice on the topper?
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01/02/12 03:43pm |
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RE: DP or Gas
Okay, it depends on a lot of things both have advantages and disadvantages. I wanted to move up to a DP from my gas Bounder but didn't want the expense to maintain or the price of fuel but I wanted the smooth quiet ride. I found something in between that gives me a lot of the best of both gas and DP. I own a rear gas pusher chassis. It is a good coach built on a really good chassis.
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12/31/11 01:37pm |
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RE: Gasser V. DP
The one is Texas is a bargain... very low mileage and fully loaded. I prefer table and chairs instead of a dinette but that is just a preference. The description doesn't mention it but I believe the coach should have a 600 watt inverter that will power the TVS and sound system .
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12/31/11 09:29am |
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RE: Gasser V. DP
Here are some more gas pushers for sale.
Holiday Rambler UFO.
Two more Holiday Rambler UFOs
I am friends with both the previous owners of the last two.
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12/30/11 05:46pm |
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RE: Gasser V. DP
There is an alternative. My coach offers the best of both worlds. Quiet, lower maintenance costs, lower fuel costs and a smooth ride, grade brake and pressurized 4 piston brakes with tremendous stopping power (better than an air brake equipped diesel with the same weight). It is unfortunate that Workhorse doesn't build the UFO chassis any longer. It really is "out of this world." There are used ones for sale, but it does take a bit of hunting to find one.
Oh I have an 08 Holiday Rambler Vacationer XL 39 foot rear gas pusher.
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12/28/11 07:57am |
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RE: Gasser V. DP
Look under "First Time Buyer" sticky at the top of these forums. You should get the answers you are looking for.
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12/27/11 09:50pm |
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RE: Merry Christmas!
merry christmas to all im in south texas with family will be heading 200miles north this afternoon
Have a safe trip!
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12/25/11 08:39am |
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Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas to all my Coach Driving RV.Netting Friends!
"It's a Wonderful Life" that we have.
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12/25/11 05:33am |
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