IAMICHABOD
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Thanks for the update,it sounds like they did stand by their warranty and did it in a timely manner, that is great!
The leaking water pump was a fortunate catch,and to get it fixed before any damage was done.
The wiring bundle for the backup sensors has come up before I don't know why they just cut them off instead of fixing them. I know of no other CA Rental that were wired for the 7 way receptacle but I'm sure it can be done.
All in all it seems that the did what they said they would,although it seems that they are not all that friendly as I have heard before.
It is great to hear that all went well and I hope your upcoming trip goes smoothy,Have Fun. Any more updates would be great
Enjoy your new rig!
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TRM1
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CwglIndn wrote:UPDATE: Las Vegas Cruise America got us in touch back to the Phoenix (Mesa) branch to do the repair. We also noted there was no smoke detector and I had two questions about wiring. Tuesday night before we left to go to Mesa from our home in Tucson, I left the water pump on all night. Wednesday morning there was a leak above the exhaust from the underside of the RV, about 1 drop every 5 seconds and a pretty large wet area from dripping all night.
When we got to Phoenix, initially no one could connect me with Robert the fleet mgr/warranty guy. Finally, about 15 minutes later we connected and I confirmed the generator work, and showed him the water leak issue. He said it would be addressed but was unsure how long it would take, but he was confident it would be done the same day. I also mentioned the lack of a smoke detector and he said he would add it.
The wiring questions were 1) a bundle of 4 black wires were cut near the bumper. He explained that it was the back up sensors and it was CA policy if the sensors were damaged to just cut them off. 2) I noted there are 4 sealed holes on the bumper where the sensors should have been. I asked about wiring 7 way on the rear, and he said it was NOT wired for 7 way and I would have to have it wired from the back to the front. (I will still verify this later).
The work was completed in about 3 hours, we planned to shop and waste the day, but ended up cutting our rental car short so we could pick up and return home. The leak was no longer there, (small leak at the pump. we tested last night again), and the generator was working (replaced the control board). Not a lot of talk from Robert and I felt he was not providing more assistance, but he took care of everything we needed with no issues.
Can't wait for our 1st Official trip in two weeks. The 7 pin connector is about halfway back on the frame on the driver's side. The connector for the controller is wired in behind the clock. A quick search will show you where both are. I installed my 7 pin with an adapter for the cockpit and combo of the 4 pin-7 pin adapter and my own wiring to connect to the OEM 7 pin Ford plug.
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ol Bombero-JC
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Interesting thread.
Compliments to the Mods for letting it keep on running!
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Greetings. I'm a new member but have been RVing for the past 15 years off and on. I previously owned a Castita pull behind and now am in the process of purchasing an ex Cruise America 23A from the Federal Heights (Denver) location. I've put my deposit down and have a pre-purchase inspection by a third party scheduled for June 6th. I do not have a date as of yet when I'll be picking up the Coach but it will be some time in June. Joe at the Federal Heights office has been very communicative and accommodating during this process so far. I'll update as my purchase progresses. This is an informative thread and well worth the read.
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IAMICHABOD
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texasvwnut,,
Welcome to the Forum,and a future member of the Former Rental Owners Club! I know that it is a bit of a long read but if you and others found it informative then it was well worth it.
Heres hoping all goes well on the pre-purchase inspection and the purchase goes ahead as planed,
Please come on back and update the purchase progresses and how it went and your thoughts,that would be appreciated by all of here.
Again Welcome to the Forum!
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C. A. Lindsey
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Hello Everybody,
I am thankful to you all for keeping this forum going. Now I need to ask some of you more experienced folks for help. I'm strongly considering a former Cruise America rental - a Majestic 28A, but my DH and I hate the jack-knife sofa. Has anyone remodeled or replaced theirs? If so what worked for you?
Thank you in advance for advise and suggestions.
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texasvwnut
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IAMICHABOD wrote:texasvwnut,,
Welcome to the Forum,and a future member of the Former Rental Owners Club! I know that it is a bit of a long read but if you and others found it informative then it was well worth it.
Heres hoping all goes well on the pre-purchase inspection and the purchase goes ahead as planed,
Please come on back and update the purchase progresses and how it went and your thoughts,that would be appreciated by all of here.
Again Welcome to the Forum!
Thank you. Will do. I'm anxiously awaiting the inspection on Saturday.
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C. A. Lindsey wrote:Hello Everybody,
I am thankful to you all for keeping this forum going. Now I need to ask some of you more experienced folks for help. I'm strongly considering a former Cruise America rental - a Majestic 28A, but my DH and I hate the jack-knife sofa. Has anyone remodeled or replaced theirs? If so what worked for you?
Thank you in advance for advise and suggestions.
No experience with replacement but you're lucky if you can find a 28A at one of the Sales Centers. My better half and I went back and forth between the 23A and the 28A for just the two of us and we liked the couch and the extra sleeping area. We could not find a 28A without going on the wait list so the decision was kind of made for us when the 23A was 'in stock'. I'm sure it will be plenty for our needs.
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General question about solar on these ex-CA rentals. I read some of the earlier posts on solar. On the Coach I'm in the process of purchasing, I'm being told that the solar cell is in place but the charging light will not indicate something is working on the panel. Assuming the worst, is the cell on these a generic unit I can be procured easily? My first angle will be to get CA to fix whatever the issue is prior to delivery.
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MtnBikeMarty
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MtnBikeMarty here in AZ with an update to my 2012 27G, that I got about four years ago. Took a trip up north to cooler altitudes of AZ and had a front shock blow out, which damaged the front and outer rear tires. Luckily no one was hurt and was able to nicely pull over to the side of the interstate. Thankfully, I've always been a member of Good Sam's roadside assistance program (I've always felt safer with the coverage on vehicle I bought with 141K miles on it), a couple hours later we towed to an RV repair and Ford dealer. Diagnosis... 4 new shocks, 6 new tires (originals were date coded at 5 years), kept the best original and had it mounted to replace the 8 yr spare, and full under carriage inspection, which found a missing exhaust clamp. Unrelated to the blow out, I had a radiator starting to crack at the hose connection. Thanks to my Visa card, it drives nice again, considering I'd done little chasis work in my 4 year's 6K miles except a new battery a couple years ago, but that's typical in the AZ heat...shorter battery and tire life in the AZ heat.
While it was in the shop, I did a lot of youtube searching on E450 upgrades and discovered I wish I had upgraded the sway bars and steering control stabilizer, and maybe even added SumoSprings. I called the repair shop to see if I could upgrade the 4 shocks, too late they were done and the new tires mounted, just doing the radiator....dang it, oh well, I'll probably replace them next year with something beefier (bilsteins maybe??) than the OEM shocks they put on last week. I think I coould replace them with my neighbor buddy's help.
So, I ordered the steering control stabilizer and front SumoSprings. Next month will be rear Sumo's and both front and rear sway bars. I'll try and post pics and updates of the upgrades.
If you're on the fence of the upgrades vs. cost, watch a few youtube videos on the upgrades and everyone says that should be your first E350/E450 upgrade. If you've ever driven a class C E450 for more than an hour, you feel beat up and always blown off the road by passing semi's.
BTW, after all my research, here's what I'm going with for my E450:
Roadmaster steering stabilizer RM-RBK24-RSSC ~$325,
Sumo Springs front 1,000lbs SSF-106-47 ~$185,
Roadmaster Front sway bar RM-1139-176 ~$346,
Roadmaster Rear sway bar RM-1139-147 ~$347,
Sumo Springs Rear 2,800 lbs SSR-107-54 ~$244.
FYI, there is a smaller set of Sumo's (500 Lbs front and 1,500 lbs rear) that would probably work, but I found one review recommended those for a E350, and when we go, I always go out with a full gas tank and full fresh water tank...i.e. lots of weight.
In summary, I love my Majestic, former rental CA 27G (the 28'-6" with the aero front that they don't sell anymore), yes, I'm putting an investment in it, but planning on keeping it for awhile, and anything to improve safety while driving it a must. And even if you buy a new class C RV, you're going to want to put these steering and suspension upgrades on cause Ford doesn't do it originally. Stay tuned for updates on the upgrades.
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