Chas Morristown, NJ
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And now the $900 fuel pump has been replaced, I hope my confidence in the entire unit can rebound.
In 50+ years of driving a huge variety of rigs under very demanding conditions, this is the FIRST in~tank replacement I've ever had to do.
And at 2004/34000 miles seems wayWayWAY sooner than it should have IMHO even for a Chev 6.0L.....
quietjake wrote:
cheeze1: I'll be looking for your new compilation. We are heading out Thursday to try our recent mods.
And now the $900 fuel pump has been replaced, I hope my confidence in the entire unit can rebound.
In 50+ years of driving a huge variety of rigs under very demanding conditions, this is the FIRST in~tank replacement I've ever had to do.
And at 2004/34000 miles seems wayWayWAY sooner than it should have IMHO even for a Chev 6.0L.....
cheeze1: I'll be looking for your new compilation. We are heading out Thursday to try our recent mods.
And now the $900 fuel pump has been replaced, I hope my confidence in the entire unit can rebound.
In 50+ years of driving a huge variety of rigs under very demanding conditions, this is the FIRST in~tank replacement I've ever had to do.
And at 2004/34000 miles seems wayWayWAY sooner than it should have IMHO even for a Chev 6.0L.....
cheeze1 -Yes, looking forward to the rerun. I remember the original series.
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quietjake -You are correct. My Chev 5.7 is a 2002 and has almost 50,000 and still running the factory fuel pump. Hope that does not change. Wonder if it is the brand of gas and the various additives they put in? I have watched the same tanker truck make deliveries at different stations and usually the driver pours a gallon or two of that magic potent into the underground tank and then dumps raw gasoline using the big hose.
2002 Trail-Lite Model 211-S w/5.7 Chevy (click View Profile)
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'04 R-Vision Trail-Lite 213
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cheeze1 wrote:
is yours a 213? You should be able to separate the back of the sofa from the base...
is yours a 213? You should be able to separate the back of the sofa from the base...
It is a 293. I love everything but the sofa. It is not attached to the back wall - just the base. I just have to decide what to do with it. DH is one of those people - if it is not broken to 100 pieces on the floor it is fine and doesn't understand my problem with it.
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I would like to replace it with some sort of sleeper but I don't want to lose the storage underneath.
Looking forward to new adventures and new friends.
just made a nice 4 day short trip of ~400 miles, with NO mechanical issues from RV!!!
The bed/sofa still sucks, but I've taken off the fabric covered wood trim at the end of the dinette that keeps the seat from sliding about. It also was a high point just under my lumbar spine.
There still is a divot where the sofa cantilevers out to match the dinette seat. Sofa is about 2" low, will be applying some kind of blocking to hold it up to level. Have a couple plans in mind.
Also, our spendy little foam pads, proved to be VERY comfy despite the cost & the continued divot issue.
Currently RV-less but not done yet.
Snowman9000 wrote:
Yeah, those dinette ends need to be cut down to size. You can pull the staples from the upholstery, then cut the wood down an inch or two. Then re-staple the upholstery. That was next on my list before we sold ours.
Yeah, those dinette ends need to be cut down to size. You can pull the staples from the upholstery, then cut the wood down an inch or two. Then re-staple the upholstery. That was next on my list before we sold ours.
What did you replace it with and why? We keep looking around but haven't found anything we like better and the price is right. Still, the 213 won't last forever and we should find a newer one before we retire.
Dennis Siemsen
Cresco, Iowa
2007 Holiday Rambler Augusta 213 B+
We bought a new Sunseeker 2300 on a Chevy 4500 chassis. A lot more room and storage, dedicated queen bed, lots of water capacity, and a good value for the money. It's not as nimble as the TL though.
Trouble with tires now!!!
1) Did close inspection, found severe channel cracking on all four rear tires. At 34000 miles, the tread is less than 50% worn out....but these tires are "officially" 11 years old and my local hitherto reliable tire shop says they are unsafe, need to be replaced. The front tires show considerable wear as in "needs alignment" which also was unnoticed before this.
We've have RV now 13 months, put barely 2000 miles on the odometer, and keep getting the unexpected maintenance, despite 'cream puff' appearance.
Set of 6 new Kellys plus align is $1200+ and then add the fuel pump @ $900+ a few weeks ago.
2) The power rear step which extends/retracts with open door, mysteriously went dead yesterday. Haven't located source of problem yet.
3) Does otherwise travel well and very handy size for whipping thru coastal towns, etc.
4) The dinette seating pad retainer is different than yours it seems, as the wood fascia can be removed via 3 long screws, without damage to anything else. I plan on devising a suitable brace/block for the adjoining portions of the sofa/bed end to the dinette. Just an inch or 2 will further sag-support at that junction improve the fit of the bed surface.
I'm sort of reeling from the tire deal, yet such deterioration is not uncommon.
My own experience as a tire shop sweat hog so long ago, does come in handy now & then. These cracks ARE potentially unsafe.