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RE: Need your input...........what do you think?
If you're not afraid of orphans Western RV made a 34' Alpine, base engine was a 350hp ISC and more than a few have the 400hp option.
The Alpine ride is excellent, my wife has serious back issues and she can do 8 hour days in ours with no problem.
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daveshan
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05/20/13 10:31pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: fridge fan
Got one of THESE for both the coach and TC, work great. The RV has a little more sophisticated frige so it was easy to hook up the fan to start when the frig is turned on. The truck camper was a little more challenging, had to run the hot lead down the condensate drain to find power, it turns on by clipping it to the fins when I fire up the frig.
No relationship with the seller other than being a happy customer.
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daveshan
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05/19/13 07:48pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Carrying Aux propane tank
I carry a 20# bottle for the BBQ/lights etc in a milk crate in the storage bay, bungee cords to the wall to secure it. Truck camper has a 5# bottle in an outside compartment in addition to the two 20# house bottles.
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daveshan
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05/19/13 07:14am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: alpine coaches
Our '99 has 2 sliding wood doors, one closing off the bath area from the living area, the other closes off the bath from the bedroom. Once these are closed DW can sleep in back without my TV/radio bothering her, they do a very good job of sound reduction and privacy.
If the OP is still here I again suggest that he go to the Alpine coach specific forum on irv2 and "talk" to actual owners with actual experience with these coaches. There are also floor plans for most years at the Alpine Tech' Library in the Brochures drop down menu.
These coaches are orphans but the support from other owners and even a few folks who built them is outstanding and just about every mechanical part is readily available.
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daveshan
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05/12/13 09:13am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Basement rollout trays
Ours had one under the driver's side slide. I took it out and don't miss it at all. Between the lost height and width taken up by the drawer I have way more room now. I only use that space for carrying a spare 35x13.5x15 Krawler (105 lb tire wheel combo) for my Jeep, and a MIG welder, not anything I need on a regular basis.
While I'm still young enough to crawl in there it will stay out, it's up in the overhead of the barn for that day I can't bend that well anymore.
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daveshan
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05/11/13 04:57pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Generator Exhaust Stack
Search for Gen-turi and genturi (folks spell it both ways) in addition to results on the manufactured ones you'll find lots of ways people have made their own.
Our coach came with one, if it hadn't I'd have bought one for sure. They are easy to cobble together but for the price all the adapters and attachments are well worth the price of the "out of the box" one IMO.
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daveshan
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05/09/13 08:36am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Need silverware holder for narrow kitchen drawer
Bought a bamboo one from Wal*Mart and cut one of the dividers off to make it thin enough for my drawer in the TC. Just added a bit of wood glue to the divider next to the cut to hold it together. Been working well for almost 4 years now.
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daveshan
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05/08/13 02:31pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: 12 volt coffee makers is the any good reason to own one?
I like my morning coffee in the morning, with 12v's your coffee won't be ready 'till lunch.
12volt coffeemaker=POS
Yep, I was looking at one on Amazon, its claim to fame was it made 16oz of coffee in "under 15 minutes". No thanks.
I use either a perk pot (use a stove diffuser under it for best results) or a pour through system with an insulted carafe. Just boil the water in a pot/pan and pour though, makes enough for 2 addicts and keeps it hot for quite a while.
The pour though is actually just a Krupps carafe with a filter on top, when we have hookups it doubles as a programmable pot to the brew is ready for us when we get up.
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daveshan
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05/08/13 10:43am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Advice on RVs
Two things,
1. Miles don't mean as much as maintenance
2. If the wife ain't happy no one's happy.
When we were looking DW got veto on floorplan and I got veto on mechanicals. We kept looking 'till we both were happy and it worked out very well. I suggest you do the same.
There are plenty of used coaches out there, I flew from Durango CO to Quakertown PA to get the one that fit us. Be willing to travel and the market opens up a lot.
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daveshan
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04/27/13 05:19pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Echo Charger not working
Good deal, glad it was an easy fix!
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daveshan
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04/27/13 12:12pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: ghost in generator
Steve, more information on what type of genny may help. One thing I can think of if the above does not apply. Over the years I've seen several posts where moisture got in the connections at the generator (Onan QD series) and caused phantom starts.
Good luck
D
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daveshan
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04/27/13 11:48am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Echo Charger not working
The instructions state to connect one wire to the engine +
and connect the other wire to the house battery + That makes no sense to me.. but then I'm not reading the instructions.
Most battery chargers have a + and - lead.
An Echo charger is not a stand alone charger, all it does is divert some charge to the chassis batteries once the house batteries are fully charged. Hence the two + leads and a ground which the OP mentioned in the first post.
OP, It does not make a difference if you have 4-6v or a bank of 12v batteries four house (assuming of course they're hooked up right) I would just move the ground to a solid ground on the chassis and re-read the instructions for more detail, there may be something you missed.
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daveshan
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04/27/13 11:46am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: alpine coaches
They closed in 08 I was at the auction End of June as I remember and as far as fit and finish as nice as I have ever seen didn't see a one with a accordion door
Yep, last model year was '09. None had accordion doors.
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daveshan
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04/27/13 08:50am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: alpine coaches
Darn nice coaches, well built and they ride and handle very well. We're very happy with our '99. irv2.com has a forum dedicated to the Alpine, lots of good information over there.
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daveshan
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04/26/13 08:39pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Oxygenics Showed Head from Camping World
We have the chrome in the coach and the white one in the truck camper. Both are the same as far as function goes as far as I can tell. If upgrading from the cheap plastic head found in most RVs it's well worth it.
The coach had a residential (Moen) head in it and the Oxygenics has much less flow which works for us when boondocking, on the rare occasions we have hookups we switch back to the Moen.
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daveshan
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04/25/13 12:14pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Curious about maintenance...
I do all my own maintenance, always have. I just save receipts and keep everything documented. If we had a Speedco nearby their prices are low enough that I'd think of using them, finding a place to dump 7+ gal of oil can be a problem. One of the local oil change places will take it, most places won't take that much.
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daveshan
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04/23/13 10:17am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Need a Plug
Putting the male end on the truck is not a good ideal. There's a possibility of shorting if the contacts hit something....
Maybe I'm misunderstanding here.. Aren't hitch mounted trailer receptacles on vehicles all "male" ??
Nope, no misunderstanding. They're male, and like the Lance plug they are completely enclosed with a flap to access the connections and no chance of a short.
OP, your choice, you can give that plug a complete cleaning or switch it out. If you're going to maybe someday have a 5er or another, different brand camper you may want to go with a standard 7-pin if you're comfortable with wiring. If not it's simpler to just install the Lance plug.
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daveshan
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04/18/13 08:27am |
Truck Campers
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RE: Need a Plug
Lance specific plug, I got the truck portion online. Google "lance truck plug" and you'll get many options for purchase. Here's one option
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daveshan
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04/18/13 07:17am |
Truck Campers
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RE: TC vs TT Opinions
Truck Camper,
Less room, more $$$ per square foot, more trouble to use your truck for sightseeing.
Can get back into some places the trailer probably won't be able to reach easily. More maneuverable, probably easier to drive/park.
Trailer.
reverse of above.
Just MHO, YMMV and all the other abbreviations apply.
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daveshan
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04/17/13 12:48pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: fuel economy
Per 100 lbs you reduce can increase your mileage by up to 2%.
like any other "rule of thumb" unless you know the conditions behind it, you'll find it doesn't have universal application.
run that calculation through your unloaded vs towing mileage and weight comparison and you'll find it wildly optimimistic for towing comparison. Or run it the other way around and you'll find your towing mileage is WAY higher than the calculation would indicate.
Yep, 100lbs makes a difference in DW's Miata, 100lbs makes no difference at all in either the truck/camper/Jeep/trailer combination (~17.5K) or the coach which weighs in at 31K with Jeep/trailer. It all depends on what you're driving and even with that how you drive it will make more difference in economy.
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daveshan
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04/15/13 10:25am |
General RVing Issues
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