RE: Cummins Warranty
Suppose the engine failed because you used bad fuel? Would you expect Cummins to cover that? They would not be expected to cover problems caused by anything other than their engine. If the oil filter was outside of Cummins' specs and it failed; they should not be responsible. Now, if it was within their specs; then the failure was not caused by the filter (in theory). Let me give you an example. If the engine failed after a filter split open, who would cover the damage?
In reality, the chances of an engine failure due to a bad filter are very slim. It may even be harder to prove. I would not worry about it. Many years ago I had a friend who lost an engine because the spin on filter came off. The garage that changed his oil paid for the rebuild.
You do realize that Fleetguard is a subsidiary of Cummins engines, right?
RE: American Dream, Spartan Chassis Air drain procedure
Just to chime in on this I have to agree with Ross. I have drained my tanks a few times and have never had any water in them. In talking with a heavy diesel mechanic he told me a couple things about air tanks when I first bought my coach.
1. If your air dryer is working properly you shouldn't have water in your tanks.
2. Unless you store your coach with the air tanks full and go through several external humidity changes you shouldn't have water in your tanks.
His suggestion was to store my coach with the tanks dumped which on my coach is done via a dash mounted dump switch -or- automatically during the leveling process.
With that part covered, Spartan did not include drain lanyards on the Mountain Master (MMGT) chassis. The valves are there and can be manually pulled. I called Spartan in 2002 and for less than 10.00 they sent me lanyards - nothing fancy, just some wire rope loops. It was up to me to figure out how to route. Due to never finding water in my tanks I never installed the lanyards, they are still in the box in my garage.
Hope this helps,
What RJ said. When I had my '99 Eagle there were no lanyards, and same holds true for my '03. Need to get underneath if you want to "drain". As RJ said, I have never found any water in the tanks.
RE: Yes you, the Vectra Owner! (and others too)
Perhaps it is time to turn in your license and buy a Lark cuz you sure are out of touch with reality:h
Based on some of the posts here, it seems to me that reality is getting out of touch.
RE: Power Gear Jack Repair
I've had two repaired in the last 3 1/2 years. One was a 16,000# which required the more expensive kit, and the most recent (a couple of months ago) was for a 24,000# on my current coach. The first cost $30 at a local hydraulic repair shop, and the second $60 at the same shop. They did the last one in about 45 minutes while I waited for it. I just removed/replaced them.
RE: Need opinion's on Class A diesel
Not sure what you are hearing about delamination, or where you are hearing it. I am not aware of any issues of this nature. There is an on-going problem with micro-cracking, but it is industry wide (and American Coach is supporting the owners better than the other manufacturers). I am on my second Eagle (first was a '99), and couldn't be happier. They are quality coaches made by a top-notch organization who supports them as well as any in the industry. Most owners I know wouldn't consider moving to another brand.
RE: Tags that drag, pros and cons
On my '03 Eagle, the pressure to the tag is dropped when you put the transmission in reverse. It does NOT lift. There is some "scrubbing" on the outer edge of the tag tires, but not what I would consider significant. I have 40,000 miles on the coach and don't see any reason the tires won't last until they need to be changed due to aging.
RE: Going to Montana (now Wyoming instead), need advice!
Let's see now, 2100 miles / 24 hours drive time (8 AM - 9 PM x 2 days - 1 hour each day for pit stops) = 87.5MPH. Considering the two extra hours for time changes, you might just make it. Let us know your route so we aren't on the same highways.
If you are dead set on the trip, Glacier is at least a 4 day tour and Yellowstone a week to do it right. If you go to Yellowstone, a couple more days to see the highlights of Grand Teton is a must. We spent 4 weeks in '01 and could have spent 4 more. Of course we allowed 1 week each way for travel.
