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RE: Pro's and Con's of Driver side door?
I have a driver side door in my Winnebago and I've used it 3 times in 10 years.
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J-Rooster
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06/17/13 10:13am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Caterpillar Diesel
I'm retired from the trucking industry and I was behind the wheel of CAT engines most of my 44 years. 1.2 million miles was the furthest I drove one engine before a rebuilt. And 750,000 was the least amount of miles before a rebuild. This past spring I had my Workhorse in Joe's RV Lake Havasu City, AZ. (Workhorse dealer in L.H.C.) and one of the mechanics was working on a DP with a CAT engine. I quipped nice engine and he replied back to me, all the CAT's are nice except the 330 H.P. I didn't ask any other questions as I was leaving but he told me they work on a lot of 330 H.P. CAT's in that shop.
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J-Rooster
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06/16/13 12:45pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: RV park close to Seattle/Pike market?
I failed to mention Manchester State Park, it's on the Olympic Peninsula. It's an old WWII submarine camp where the subs loaded torpedos and took on fuel. It also has a old cannon ambush placement site. The Feds turned it over to the State to use as a park after WWII. It has very tall fir and cedar trees all around the campground, lots of wildlife, saltwater beaches 1/2 way around it with great views of downtown Seattle and Mt. Rainier. About 5 to 7 miles down the road on Beach Drive, across the street from the Veterans Home (Retsil) in Port Orchard there's a park and ride where you can park your car, and take a foot ferry to the Bremerton Ferry dock it's across Sinclair Inlet (it's part of the Bremerton Transit System) The Bremerton Ferry sails across Puget Sound docks in downtown Seattle in about 45 minutes. It's about a 5 block walk to the Pike Place Market. You can see the back of the market from the ferry dock and the market has an elevator that takes you up to the market from the waterfront.
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J-Rooster
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06/13/13 09:34pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Used Class a motorhomes
No one mentioned this but I would look at www.DeMartini.com on the net. they had two stores one in the east and one out west. They have web specials, and they have if you don't like there price make an offer! They have a huge inventory of used coaches!
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J-Rooster
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06/13/13 03:09pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: 06 Ford Chassis or Workhorse Same year ??
I've owned both and liked both! 99 with a Ford and 2004 with the Workhorse & 8.1. I chose the Chevy over the Ford because the Big Block Chevy was more responsive. I was told since 99 that Ford has really improved there Triton motor?
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J-Rooster
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06/13/13 02:59pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: BUY AN EXT. WARRANTY??
I didn't buy a extended warranty when my Winnebago was purchased new in Jan. 2004. I relied on Winnebago quality and craftsmanship not to put me in a situation where I would need one. I've had very minor problems with my coach in the last 9-1/2 years. Good Luck in your decision!
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J-Rooster
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06/13/13 01:06pm |
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RE: RV park close to Seattle/Pike market?
Seattle KOA Kampground, 5801 S. 212th St. Kent, WA., Phone 253-872-8652, email: seattlekoa@racpack.com Karen is the manager and my daughter Michelle is the asst. mgr. Downtown Seattle is not motorhome or big truck friendly! There is a size limit (sorry I can't remember) to the length of vehicle allowed in downtown Seattle and no combination vehicles whatsoever are allowed downtown. I worked for a foodservice delivery company and we were only allowed to drive a 20' box truck into that area. Just out of downtown are the two stadiums and your allowed to bring a MH in there to tailgate and visit. I suggest staying at the KOA and taking a bus (the bus stops right in front of the KOA) to near Sea/Tac airport, a few miles away (Hwy518 @ Hwy.99) and take the rail system to downtown or take the bus from KOA to downtown Kent a few miles away and take Amtrack Train to the King Street Station (downtown next to the stadiums) Good Luck in whatever you choose.
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J-Rooster
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06/13/13 12:59pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Winnebago Windshield Rust
I bought a dehumidifier many years ago for my Winnebago. I put it on top of dashboard almost touching the windshield and I go out to the coach every 2-3 days and empty the tray that has 2-3 inches of water in it.
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J-Rooster
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06/13/13 12:35am |
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RE: aluminum wheelsw
Hi Glenn, I also own a 2004 35-U, bought it new in early 2004. You will want to get rims that will fit a 235/80R 22.5 tire. Go to Michelins website you'll have to do a little searching but they will have the rim size that you need on there and they will have other info. I'm buying new Michelins, I ordered 6 new 235/80R 22.5 Michelin XRV's through FMCA (cost $50.00 to join) and Michelin quoted me a price of $378.00 per tire where my local tire shop wanted $506.00 per tire. They just came in (mine were on backorder for 3 weeks) and I'm having them installed next week. The Alcoa wheels will add $2,000.00 to the price of your coach when you decide to trade it in or sale it later down the road. And aluminum wheels disperse heat way better than a steel wheel. Happy Trails
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J-Rooster
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06/11/13 11:09pm |
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RE: puppies chewed a portion of floor covering
Need help,. Puppies chewed up about a 12 inch portion of floor covering on a 2013 challenger. How to repair. And no I cant get rid of dogs. I commend you for not wanting to get rid of your dogs! I like dogs more then most people! They teach you how to live in the moment and unconditional love something most people don't have a clue! And putting them in a crate even though it sounds easy to say is very stressful on some dogs like are 4 month old standard poodle the crate is not working for us. Were still trying to figure out what works best? Were going to try a doggie daycare next? As far as the floor is concerned I would have a pro floor guy come out and take a look! Most give free estimates and good advice. Sorry to hear about your doggie damage and good luck!
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J-Rooster
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06/11/13 10:50pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Lug nut torque
When I was truck driving before I retired, I was running Michelin XZE front and back and our truck shop would torque the lugs on the wheel at 475 ft-lbs. Hope this helps you.
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J-Rooster
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06/11/13 11:41am |
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RE: Tiffin VS. Winnebago
Buy the coach that has the floor plan that you two like the best!
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J-Rooster
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06/10/13 11:42am |
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RE: Last Post Sold the MH
Happy Trails too ya!
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J-Rooster
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06/08/13 07:29pm |
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RE: Tightening Motorhome Lugs
Bob, I'm surprised your tire guys didn't tell you to come back in a few days! My tire guys Les Schwab, always tell me to come back in about 3 days after a tire or wheel install to have my lug nuts re torqued!
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J-Rooster
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06/08/13 07:24pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Brake Woes/ recall fix on Work Horse 22P
Willie sorry to hear about what happened. You need to have your brakes checked out by a brake expert to find out exactly what caused this problem! This info will inform you what your next step will be (could it be a Workhorse caliper problem again or not?) My first tip off prior to the Workhorse recall was my brake sensor dash light came on. As you know when your brakes start to heat up that sensor dash light is suppose to come on! Keep us posted on what is going on!
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J-Rooster
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06/08/13 07:15pm |
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RE: Laws about TOADS?
The biggest issue with towing backwards is where the weight is. When the weight is not on the dolly, you have 2 issues. First, the weight wants to swing around, so it will tend to wonder. Towing a VW frontwards has this problem. The second issue is that the dolly brakes won't do much, because there is very little weight on them. It could make them more prone to locking up under heavy stopping. It may actually be safer not to have brakes, especially if the car is so light. This is the only post on this subject that makes sense to me!
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J-Rooster
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06/08/13 03:21pm |
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RE: Acceptable Delivery Miles
Sounds like they were showing your coach in L.A.? My Winnebago had how many miles it was from Ind. to Washington State!
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J-Rooster
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06/07/13 02:53pm |
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RE: To close for comfort
I unhook when a thunderstorm is near also! But, in Clay's case it would not have helped IMHO. Sounds very scary to have a bolt of lightening hitting that close to you!
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J-Rooster
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06/06/13 04:38pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Portable air compressor
I bought a 3 gallon pan compressor from Harbor Freight for $39 on sale. Also had to by the hose and fitting for abot $20.00. Total was about 50 dollars. It goes up to 100 psi. Thanks Koda, I'm also in the market for one and I'm going to go to Harbor Freight in Tacoma.
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J-Rooster
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06/03/13 01:34pm |
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RE: Fiberglass roof
My fiberglass roof leaked for the first time last year (was bought new 8 years ago). It was the front seam on top of the roof around the TV Dish. I caulked it and that fixed the problem. I wash my roof twice a year with Simple Green 1 to 1 ratio, but I don't wash the seams. IMHO would be redo your seams every 7- 8 years based on my experience.
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J-Rooster
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06/03/13 01:27pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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