| |
Subject |
Author |
Date Posted |
Forum
|
 |
RE: I-5 or CA99?
Went south on 99 in December and returned home on I5 in April. I didn't notice a big difference between the roads.
I don't know how far you travel in a day but there are a lot more RV Parks on 99. Not so many on I5.
Safe travels.
JD
|
Yellowboat.
|
05/13/13 11:42pm |
Class A Motorhomes
|
|
RE: Poulsbo RV
We bought our new Winnebago from their Kent store in 2006. We didn't have any problems with them.
My wife and I went in the day before we were to take delivery of the RV and inspected it from top to bottom. They didn't have any problems with us spending about 8 hours in the RV. My wife mostly inspected the inside and I checked the outside. As a former air crew member I inspected the RV as I would an aircraft after heavy maintenance. It was a new RV and we found a handful of items and they were able to answer our questions about the items or they fixed them.
Safe Travels.
JD
|
Yellowboat.
|
05/09/13 04:50pm |
Class A Motorhomes
|
|
RE: no discounts for oregonians with disabilities
Welcome to the forum.
If everyone gives discounts, how will we pay for the 2.2 billion dollars worth of cell phones our government hands out?
We have a lot of programs to support, sometimes we just have to pay the full fare. :)
Oh, I just heard about food stamps for pets. If your pet is not on food stamps go to your local government office and apply today.
Washington State has a program for disabled vets. Vets can stay free in State Parks if they qualify.
Safe travels.
JD
|
Yellowboat.
|
05/06/13 11:22pm |
RVing with Disabilities and General Health Issues
|
|
RE: What did you do to your Class A MH today???
Washed our RV getting ready for an outing with our RV club.
|
Yellowboat.
|
05/06/13 09:29pm |
Class A Motorhomes
|
|
RE: Class A under 30 ft.?
Winnebago makes (or made) two RV's under 30 feet long in the Sightseer line. There is a 26 foot and a 30 foot model.
JD
|
Yellowboat.
|
05/04/13 09:38pm |
Class A Motorhomes
|
|
RE: What did you do to your Class A MH today???
After spending the winter in the warm south our RV needed some repairs and a good cleaning inside and out.
A few days ago I added shelves to the bathroom and kitchen cabinets. I replaced the toilet with an upgraded toilet with a ceramic bowl. Also I added a CB antenna and mounted a CB radio.
Today, DW and I cleaned the inside to include cabinets and cleaned the carpets with a carpet steam cleaner.
Next, I need to replace and tighten screws in the couch and dinette, service the slideouts, and clean the outside.
There is always something waiting for my attention.
Safe Travels.
JD
|
Yellowboat.
|
05/02/13 06:43pm |
Class A Motorhomes
|
|
RE: new tires
When I needed new tires I checked at Camping World. The lady behind the counter said they had tires that would fit my RV. When I asked her for the date code on the tires she gave me a disgusted look and then reluctantly went into the back to check the date on the tires.
Les Schwab Tires also had a set that would fit my RV. When I asked for a date code the guy said come with me. We went to see the tires and check the date code. The tires were three months old, much newer than the ones at CW. I’ll bet she already knew the CW tires had shelf time on them.
JD
|
Yellowboat.
|
05/01/13 06:27pm |
Class A Motorhomes
|
|
RE: Toilet Leak...HELP
Which Aqua Magic do you have?
My model info was on the back of my toilet. To find my toilet info I located the sticker using a flash light. I then used a camera to photograph the label so that I could read the info.
I just removed my Aqua Magic V and replaced it with a Aqua Magic Style II.
Both units have hose connections located on the back side of the toilet.
First I would try a camera or a phone with a camera and see if you can take a photo of the back of the toilet to see if you can ID the source of the leak.
If you can see the source of the leak you will probably need to remove the toilet to gain access and fix the leak. And if you can't ID the source of the leak you may need to remove the toilet to inspect the hose connections and hopefully find the leak.
If necessary you can order parts on-line. And if you have an Aqua Magic V I just happen to have spare parts.
To remove the toilet, make sure there is no water pressure, and then disconnect the water supply located on the back side of the toilet and remove the two 1/2 inch nuts, located on each side of the base of the toilet. You can now lift the toilet up and out and inspect, and hopefully, find and fix your leak.
Safe Travels.
JD
|
Yellowboat.
|
04/29/13 11:51pm |
Class A Motorhomes
|
|
RE: Tiffin- tankless WH runs with toilet.........
We have a tankless waterheater in our stick house. There is a cold water faucet near the waterheater exhaust. When I turn on the cold water the tankless waterheater momentarily cycles on and then off. I assumed this was normal.
|
Yellowboat.
|
04/27/13 09:15pm |
Class A Motorhomes
|
|
RE: Brand of CB you use and why
Last year a group of four RV’s traveled to Canada. I was the number four coach and using a hand held CB and I was not able to hear the lead coach. We plan to once again travel to Canada this year and I have installed a CB antenna and a Cobra 75 CB. Hopefully, this year I will be able to hear all of the other coaches.
JD
|
Yellowboat.
|
04/27/13 06:53pm |
Class A Motorhomes
|
|
RE: Travel to Seattle, Washington and Vancover, Canada
We live just south of Seattle and travel to Canada every few years.
I think it was returning to the US from Canada when one of our club members learned that meat and dog food must be kept in its original packaging.
In 2006 while passing back into the US the Border Agents picked our RV for a closer review. They had us pull out of line and into a parking area. From there my wife and I were asked to leave our RV and go to a waiting area inside a building with no view of our RV. They then sent two agents to inspect our RV. After about 20 minutes we were allowed to return to our RV and leave.
They said they were mostly looking for beef, mad cow disease, but I’ll bet if they found drugs or other non-compliant items they would have had a long talk with us.
Safe Travels
JD
|
Yellowboat.
|
04/23/13 12:16pm |
Class A Motorhomes
|
|
RE: What did you do to your Class A MH today???
In the last few days I change out our old Aqua Magic V toilet with an Aqua Magic Style II.
Replaced and upgraded a leaky faucet in the bathroom.
I Installed a CB radio and CB antenna to get ready for a trip with other coaches.
|
Yellowboat.
|
04/23/13 11:59am |
Class A Motorhomes
|
|
RE: steering stabilizer
When I bought my new Class A Ford Chassis in 2006 I took it in for an alignment. The guy at the shop thought I was crazy. All said and done he told me that they had to add wedges to my front end to properly align my brand new coach.
The Chassis are aligned when they leave the Ford factory. Then the coach manufacturer adds thousands of pounds of coach to that chassis and never re-aligns it.
Safe Travels.
JD
|
Yellowboat.
|
04/22/13 04:25pm |
Class A Motorhomes
|
|
RE: New Bridgestone Tires and handling issues
Tread depth on the Bridgestone R250F load range "G" tires is 19/32nds" whereas on most other tires, tread depth ranges from 13-16 32nds".
As others mentioned running at 110psi could affect handling, I run mine at the minimum of 80psi and no handling problems whatsoever.
Also I was under the impression that the later model f53 chassis came with a factory equipped trac-bar on the front suspension, but could be wrong as often I am... :B
I believe your are correct. I added the rear trac bar but I believe I already had the front trac bar on my rig.
JD
|
Yellowboat.
|
04/19/13 02:39pm |
Class A Motorhomes
|
|
RE: New Bridgestone Tires and handling issues
Some have suggested it may have been because the tires were new.
The tires were made in April 2012 and I bought them in August. I believe that rubber continues to cure over time so it could be that the tires were only a few months old. And perhaps driving has helped to condition the tires.
Thanks for the information.
|
Yellowboat.
|
04/19/13 09:39am |
Class A Motorhomes
|
|
RE: New Bridgestone Tires and handling issues
I weighed my rig and found I could run my new Bridgestone tires at their minimum pressures of 80 PSI. I opted instead to follow Winnebago’s suggested tire pressure of 85 PSI. The tire store filled the tires to their max pressure, 110 PSI>
So are the tires at 85 or 110 ??? 110 will definitely cause your problems.
Just after I weighed my coach and looked at Bridgestone load tables I changed my pressure to 85 PSI. It was about a week after I purchased the tires. I took one short trip to the coast here in Washington State before I lowered the pressure to 85 PSI.
|
Yellowboat.
|
04/19/13 09:34am |
Class A Motorhomes
|
|
New Bridgestone Tires and handling issues
Sorry for the long post.
Last Fall I bought new tires for my F53 Winnebago Sightseer 29R. My old tires were Firestone “F” series and my new tires are Bridgestone “G” series tires.
I weighed my rig and found I could run my new Bridgestone tires at their minimum pressures of 80 PSI. I opted instead to follow Winnebago’s suggested tire pressure of 85 PSI. The tire store filled the tires to their max pressure, 110 PSI>
I notice that with my new tires my RV is affected more by passing trucks, wind, and road ruts then it was with my old tires. The RV became very squirrely and difficult to keep on the road with my new tires. It was so bad that I went to Camping World and had them install a Trac Bar and a Steering Stabilizer.
The Trac Bar and Steering Stabilizer helped but the RV was still a little harder to handle then it was with the Firestone tires.
We live in Washington State and we drove to Tucson, AZ for the winter. As we traveled south sections of I-5(road surface)were difficult to drive. As we traveled through Tucson I hit a grooved section of concrete road and my RV wanted to track left, and then right. That was the last time the RV behaved badly.
On the way home it drove about the same as it did with my old tires. Then we drove through a day of 25 MPH winds and I had my hands full.
After the day of wind our RV drove better than it ever has. It was solid on the road, not tracking at all. The MH has never been easier to drive. I could feel the bow wave of trucks when they passed but it was no more difficult to control then it was with the old tires. This lasted all the way back to Washington State.
I didn’t change tire pressures on the trip. The only thing that changed is the tires got some mileage on them. I sent Bridgestone a note asking them if they could explain why the tires were squirrely at first and are now much better but they have not returned my e-mail.
I also asked the tire store where I purchased the tires. They didn’t have an answer.
Does anyone have any ideas as to why the tires were squirrely at first and are now driving much better?
JD
|
Yellowboat.
|
04/19/13 12:05am |
Class A Motorhomes
|
|
RE: Handling improvement (Trac Bar)
THREAD
Here is a thread to the cheap handling fix I was talking about.
Thanks. I did look at the cheap handling fix post and I'm thinking about it. I've looked under my MH and I do have the two holes.
I have ordered the rear trac bar and it should be here next Wednesday. I will see if it helps me.
Safe Travels.
JD
|
Yellowboat.
|
11/08/12 05:23pm |
Class A Motorhomes
|
|
RE: Handling improvement (Trac Bar)
just wondering, does the inflation guide say the same pressure should be used for the F & G tires at the same weight?
No, the inflation guide for the "G" tires is 80 psi to 110 psi. My old "F" tires top inflation was 85 psi. My coach calls for 85 psi in the tires.
I just weighed the coach and I'm under weight limits for each corner of the coach. According to the weight charts for my new tires I could run them at 80 psi but I like a safety margin so I'm using the 85 psi that is specified by the coach manufacturer which should account for running fully loaded.
sorry, Im confused, did you mean:
yes, the inflation guides for both F & G tires say I should run about 80# , but I add a little to 85#
I know the range is different, was wondering about the specific pressure recommended for the weight you are carrying on F vs G.
say your F tires recommended 70# and you ran 85#, and your G tires recommended 80# and you ran 85#, see what I'm getting at...? if so, maybe inflate then a bit more, if not, forget I mentioned it
just wondering, I'm no expert!
I understand your question but I don't know the answer.
|
Yellowboat.
|
11/07/12 07:03pm |
Class A Motorhomes
|
|
RE: Handling improvement (Trac Bar)
just wondering, does the inflation guide say the same pressure should be used for the F & G tires at the same weight?
No, the inflation guide for the "G" tires is 80 psi to 110 psi. My old "F" tires top inflation was 85 psi. My coach calls for 85 psi in the tires.
I just weighed the coach and I'm under weight limits for each corner of the coach. According to the weight charts for my new tires I could run them at 80 psi but I like a safety margin so I'm using the 85 psi that is specified by the coach manufacturer which should account for running fully loaded.
|
Yellowboat.
|
11/07/12 05:18pm |
Class A Motorhomes
|
