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RE: Rockwood Class A ???????
We had a 1992 Rockwood Regent with the 5.9 liter Cummins in it and on a Spartan chassis. It was a good motorhome - took it to Alaska twice in the early'90's and drove it over 70,000 miles before we traded it for a larger motorhome (a Monaco which was a BIG mistake!!)
Ed Headington
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11/22/09 07:18am |
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RE: Buying a Fleetwood Revolution with a 400hp C9 Cat
We have a 2005 Revolution LE with the C9 CAT engine. Our grand average over 50,000 miles is between 7.5 & 8 mpg. We tow a Chev. Tracker most of the time we are driving the motorhome.
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11/09/09 09:39am |
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Country Coach status??
Has anyone heard how Country Coach made out with the bankruptcy court?? It seemed to me that by the end of October the court was going to re-evaluate Country Coach's chances for survival and decide whether to liquidate the company or not. I was just wondering how they made out, but I can't find any info.
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11/02/09 02:55pm |
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RE: Fogged Window Solution
I just had 5 windows repaired by Suncoast, and it was an impressive operation. First they remove the windows, and then cover them with cardboard taped to the outside of the motorhome to protect the inside from the elements. It is a rather extensive operation, and watching what they did, and how long it took them, I believe it is a very reasonable price. I was extremely pleased with the whole "operation".
In my case, I did not have the option of ordering new windows from the manufacturer, Se-GI, since they conveniently went out of business when this problem arose. In addition, if you get replacement windows, there is no reason that the condition won't re-occur. Suncoast claims they use a better sealant around the edges of the window, and they actually do not evacuate the are between the panes of glass, they inject dry air into it. This significantly reduces the stress on the seals around the window.
Ed Headington
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10/03/09 12:55pm |
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RE: Tires in great shape, but getting old
We used to lead RV caravans for over 9 years. If you saw as many good looking tires, aged 5-10 years, that blew out and caused damage to the motorhome/trailer, you would not question changing your tires out.
Ed Headington
2005 Revolution LE (replacing the tires within the next year)
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09/27/09 11:11am |
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RE: Roof Leaks
I don't mean to be dumb, but what is a 370X??
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09/26/09 01:43pm |
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RE: How Much For a Wash and Wax for a Class A?
Sounds like a good idea to me, Bob. I only quoted Mazatlan as that was the only one I had personal experience about. Sounds like Kino Bay is an even better deal!!
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09/24/09 06:17pm |
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RE: Battery for pressure pro
They say the batteries should last for 3-5 years. Ours have been going for 3-1/2 years and are still going. To replace them, you have to send the senders back to them, and get new ones back for $35 each.
Ed Headington
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09/24/09 06:14pm |
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RE: How Much For a Wash and Wax for a Class A?
Last I heard there is a guy in Mazatlan that will do an excellent wash and wax job for $1.25/foot of coach. Great price. Of course the cost to get down there might be prohibitive!!!!
Ed Headington
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09/24/09 03:32pm |
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RE: lazyday RV
Our experience was the same as Cableguy's. We didn't like the best deal we could get at Lazy Days and went to North Trail in Fort Myers and saved $16,000 in addition to getting a one year newer motorhome!
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09/23/09 07:42am |
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RE: Raodside Assistance
Hmmm - let's see. Do you think we can conclude that Dutch thinks that Coach Net is the only way to go no matter what the cost?????
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09/21/09 12:25pm |
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RE: Raodside Assistance
Dutch, Hmmmmm---- that is interesting. Wonder which is the better source, yours, or our actual policy?? I'm not trying to start an argument with you, I'm truly puzzled.
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09/20/09 02:53pm |
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RE: Rockwood quality
We had a 1992 30' Rockwood motorhome and it was an excellent motorhome. Drove it all over, including two trips to Alaska up the Alaska Hwy in 1993 and 1994. We put about 70,000 miles on it in 4 years and then traded it for a Monaco in 1996. We had decided to live in it full-time and wanted a larger motorhome. Actually that "trade" ranks with one of the bigger mistakes of our lives, but that is another story!
Ed Headington
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09/20/09 02:47pm |
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RE: Dome vs Open Dish Satellite Antenna
Some people have complained about the noise of the dome antenna when it searches all the time. What we do is after getting the satellite locked in, we just turn the dome off -- quiet as can be!! (Naturally this only works when parked, but that is the only time we use the TV anyway.)
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09/19/09 06:21pm |
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RE: Badlands and Hwy 240/44....
We have driven through that park on that road and camped in the national park campground with no problems. I wouldn't give it a second thought. Go and enjoy!
Ed Headington
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09/19/09 06:17pm |
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RE: Raodside Assistance
My policy says exactly the same thing yours does, Dave. For me, that is all I need. Good Sam, Coach-Net and others used to be more reasonable in price until they added all these extra features that I personally don't need like map assistance, directions, concierge service, etc. From what I could see, Progressive covered what I personally consider important.
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09/19/09 06:13pm |
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RE: Where is my oil?????
I have a Caterpillar C9, and yes it does hold 34 quarts, and yes the oil filter when you fill it with oil does in fact take 4 quarts of oil. It is VERY heavy when you are lying under the engine holding the filter up and trying to screw it onto that little threaded fitting!! When I drain my oil, I drain it into a 10 gallon portable holding tank, and although I never measured it exactly, it appears to me to be very close to 9 gallons when I drain it (and it usually shows about 2 quarts low when ready to change oil). You do know too, right, that when the dipstick says "add oil" it actually can take 4 quarts.
Ed Headington
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09/19/09 06:06pm |
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RE: Dome vs Open Dish Satellite Antenna
We have had both, and currently have a dome. Personally I like the dome better. We have been fortunate and have not had the rain drop problem anywhere in the USA. The disadvantage to us with the dome is that the actual antenna surface is smaller than the dish - the dome only has a segment of the circle. Hence the gain is a little less so in a marginal area like in southern Canada, sometimes it does not pick up the signal where our dish when we had it did.
The big advantage to me of the dome though is; 1) don't have to raise it and then forget to lower it, and 2) our earlier dish after a while got a little play in it so that when the wind blew it would occasionally lose the signal. Never have had that problem with the dome.
Ed Headington
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09/19/09 11:42am |
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RE: Raodside Assistance
I guess I'm a little confused. Why are folks trying to sell Coach Net? Yes, we know it is good. The question though is, for 1/3 the cost, is Progressive good too? From the posts on this forum, it seems that Progressive does a good job with motorhomes. That is what convinced me to go with them. I would certainly hope that people are happy with Coachnet given that it costs three times as much money!!
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09/18/09 06:13pm |
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RE: What's the longest time YOU have left coach at the shop?
When I make an appointment for service work, which isn't often, I make absolutely sure that the date chosen is okay with them, and that I expect the work to be done on that day. We have been fortunate in that it always gets started on that day. A few times the work ran over into a second day, but I stayed with the motorhome that night - have never left it alone at a service facility and/or dealer. Like others, I don't believe in leaving my mobile - home in someone else's place unattended. I have had a situation once or twice where they did have to order parts. Motorhome went home to us until parts were received and another date agreed upon.
If a service facility cannot meet this requirements, I just go somewhere else.
Ed Headington
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