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RE: 1992 itasca sunrise
Maybe I'm wrong then. How do you know they were OEM?
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jvander
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05/20/13 02:29pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: 1992 itasca sunrise
The springs in the P30 were not added by the motorhomme builder. They were an original part from Chevrolet and the chart from the 1995 manual is correct. The coach will handle much better with proper air pressure.
The chart is correct. But the airbags were not an original part from Chevrolet, and I'll let somebody else correct you on that :)
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jvander
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05/20/13 01:14pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: 1992 itasca sunrise
Air bags were not really optional, they are essentially used as supplemental springs. After the coach has been constructed and the final weight determined, suitable springs were to be installed, most mfrs just put in airbags to supplement the stock springs though.
I've driven from South Dakota to Indiana with no front airbags. It handled fine but you could tell that the springs were not strong enough. If you have Air-Lift springs they will replace leaking bags for free, installation is up to you though.
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jvander
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05/20/13 11:13am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: brake fluid?
On my Chev. P30 it was visible from the LF wheel well. It is probably time to do a complete flush of the brake fluid rather than just adding some. Moisture gets into the fluid and will cut your braking ability as well as create rust in the system.
x2 on all of this
An additional word of advice: when I did a complete flush on mine the front brake hoses swelled shut. Could've been the new fluid, I don't know. In any case, if your fluid is due for a change then your hoses probably are too.
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jvander
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05/20/13 10:59am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Full-timing with an infant
A pack-n-play on the folded dinette works well, you have to find a place to put the cushions though. When I was a baby my parents rented a class A, Mom made a bed on the top of the dashboard for me. She says it worked perfectly.
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jvander
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05/17/13 09:28am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Hot Water
I get hot water after 10 mins, but the flame doesn't shut off until the tank is fully heated 20-30 mins later.
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jvander
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05/17/13 09:21am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: 1993 Fleetwood Flair/Chev Forward Control Chassis O2 sensor
On my 93 it is also on the left side. I have aftermarket exhaust now, but to the best of my recollection on the stock setup the O2 was upstream of the crossover pipe (i.e. it only sensed left bank output). In any case, it is not hard to find.
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jvander
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05/16/13 02:28pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Revcon Class A
Dave, why the straight cut gears in 1st and 2nd?
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jvander
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05/15/13 01:21pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: I was just wondering (Fuel Question)
The OP's first question is why is Plus grade cheaper than Regular in the Mid-West. Are there any Midwesters out there that know why? Curious minds want to know. Here in the Pacific NW, Plus costs more.
My memory is fuzzy on this, but as I recall Mid-grade is cheaper in Illinois (maybe Iowa? Kansas? one of the big agricultural states anyway, maybe more than one state but I only encountered it in one state) because the state subsidizes motor fuels with ethanol (I think it was minimum 15% ethanol). Ostensibly the state did this to support the ag industry to help them break into the fuel market, also of course for the environmetal benefits. I am sure it had nothing to do with the corn lobby's generous support of campaign funds though.
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jvander
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05/14/13 08:24am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: re-caulking windows
I would highly recommend removing the windows and replacing whatever sealing they used with butyl tape. This will get you much a better seal than just a bead of caulk around the outside (which you can add anyway, if you want), and also it is a great opportunity to check for water damage.
On my rig I took the windows out and found that 2-3 had been leaking since they were installed because Coachmen didn't install the foam rubber tape correctly. After replacing the window a pizza cutter works great to slice off the extra butyl. You can even run the pizza cutter at an angle to bevel the butyl to shed water better.
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jvander
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05/14/13 07:38am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: digital tv reception
Does the Winne have an antenna amplifier that needs to be turned on?
One of my 3 TV outlets has a tiny unlabeled switch that seemed to do nothing more than turn on a small LED that was right next to it. I finally figured out that it turns on the amplifier in the antenna. I get 10 or so channels on the HDTV with the switch off, but with the switch on I get about 30 (regardless of which outlet the TV is hooked up to.
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jvander
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05/14/13 07:31am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Buying First Motorhome - Help Please
Also don't forget that your first motorhome is not necessarily your last. Buy one that seems like it would fit you well, and if it doesn't then sell it in a year or two and look for something different.
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jvander
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05/13/13 12:04pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Flood! What now?
The answer from the restoration company was: Run both. They use heaters and dehumidifiers.
One person said that heaters actually raise the humidity. That's absolutely correct! Heat increases the convection rate that turns water into vapor, which is the basic definition of humidity.
Dehumidifiers and A/Cs remove vapor from the air and turn it back into water, which you collect - or let run down the side of your RV.
If run just an A/C, you will collect as much water vapor as naturally convects from the water in the wet carpet. Increase the temperature and you generally create more water vapor for the A/C to remove and therefore get faster drying.
If you create heat but don't carry alway the moisture, the vapor eventually converts back to water when it touches a colder surface (condenses) - and hence the possibility of mould in the long term.
It was really pretty obvious :)
WooHoo, I win!:B
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jvander
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05/09/13 12:18pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: 1998 Fleetwood Bounder dash air not working
I had a similar problem. Turned out that a wire had vibrated loose from the back of the AC/Heater control in the dash. It's a quick check to pull the dash panel screws and make sure that no wires are loose.
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jvander
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05/08/13 08:54pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Flood! What now?
Do us a favor...when the resto guys get there, ask them if you should use heat or A/C...there seems to be two opinions as to which is correct. Ask the pros...let us know the outcome.....Dennis
Good one. I will ask.
I would run both heat and AC. Warm dry air is what you need to pull the moisture out of the carpets and wood etc. Heaters provide the warmth, AC provides the dry. In any case the pros will probably have a dehumidifier the size of a refrigerator that will both heat and dry.
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jvander
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05/08/13 08:48pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Rear air bags ... What psi should they be
There is a little plaque with the warning about not going below the minimum air pressure. I will take a closer look at it in the weekend for a manufacturers name. Thanks.
If you post a picture of the plaque we may be able to recognize it and tell you what you have, even if there is no logo on it.
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jvander
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05/06/13 08:54am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: eternabond tape
Eternabond won't bond to silicone caulk. It doesn't much matter though as long as you get a wide enough eternabond to bond to the material on either side of the silicone.
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jvander
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05/06/13 08:36am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Rear air bags ... What psi should they be
If there is no sticker or plaque, you'll probably have to look at the air bags themselves.
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jvander
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05/02/13 07:46pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Rear air bags ... What psi should they be
I have Air Lift bags. The plaque says 20-100 psi, their website says 5 minimum -just enough to make them keep their shape. I find 20 gives a good level of additional support without affecting the ride height.
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jvander
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05/01/13 07:31pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: air tabs
FedEx custom critical trucks are owner-operator rigs, or at least very small fleets of a few trucks, similar to FedEx Ground trucks. When you see airtabs on all FedEx Express (or Wal-Mart, JB Hunt, Schneider, UPS) trucks you know that they pay for themselves.
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jvander
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05/01/13 02:54pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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