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RE: Class A & B questions.
I thought they were called Super C's? Their main advantage is their towing capacity...it's huge. With any "C" you lose the cockpit and engine area as usable living space and I would assume that with the super C, the ride would be much harsher. I would also suspect that the turning radius would be larger too.
Class B's are typically converted vans, but the newer Class B+ is getting to look more like a Class C. Getting difficult to tell them apart anymore.
Ron
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lanerd
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06/18/13 10:31am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: New to this...Older Gas Class A's
Why don't you just go with what size is currently on it? Don't you have a info tag on the door jamb that specifies what size tire?
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lanerd
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06/18/13 10:23am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Which batteries power in dash radio?
Hi Kathy, our dash radio is on the chassis batteries and the outside entertainment center is on the house batteries.
Ron
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lanerd
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06/18/13 10:17am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: rear camera question
You probably just have a bad connection. Check both ends and make sure they are securely connected. Several years ago, some varmint got up inside my rear cap and chewed the cable down to the bare wires.....good thing about that was it gave me the opportunity to upgrade to a 3-camera color system from rvcams.coms
Ron
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lanerd
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06/18/13 09:39am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Motivating the DW
If you think she is intimidated by the size of your 5er, take her to an rv show and see what turns her on. Getting something smaller may just appeal to renewing her interest. You both gotta be happy or it just won't work.
Good luck
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lanerd
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06/17/13 06:05pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: How to charge batteries
I now have it plugged in to shore line.. Had to purchase step downs from 50 to 110. Thanks to all for your advise. ;p
Huh? Not sure what you are talking about here....need to be a little more specific. 50 is usually an "amp" figure, whereas 110 is usually a "volt" figure. Step downs? Again, confusing. Maybe you are referring to adapters that will allow you to plug into a 50amp outlet with a 30amp cord. Not sure.
And we are giving advice...but we will advise you in the future.
Ron
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lanerd
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06/17/13 05:31pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: How to charge batteries
Ok, I seriously doubt if your 93 Monaco has a 3-stage converter/charger so it probably won't keep your batteries at a full charge. However, most that age, the previous owners have replaced the old style single stage with the newer three stage. Can you give us the make and model of your converter?
All rv's have small amounts of electrical drain on the batteries...even when the disconnect switch is turned off. The only true way to eliminate this is to disconnect the ground cable connection.
If your batteries drain "real fast", then I would assume that your converter/charger isn't charging at all. You need to check the voltage at the batteries' + and - terminals (where the cables going to the coach are connected) to find out. If you are plugged into shore power and if the charger is working, the voltage will read 14+ volts if charging or 13.4 if the charger is in float mode. If you read 12.6 or less, the charger isn't working.
Let us know what voltage readings you find.
Ron
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lanerd
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06/17/13 05:18pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: How to charge batteries
As mentioned, anytime you need an answer to a question about your new mh, you really need to let us know exactly what mh you have...year, make, model....as not all are made equally.
Also as mentioned, if your mh is fairly new (year wise) your converter/charger should keep your 4 house 6v batteries charged while plugged into shore power and from the engines alternator when driving.
Charging the chassis batteries while on shore power may or may not be done with the converter/charger....some do, some don't. A Trik-l-start will take care of this problem if yours doesn't.
Hope this helps
Ron
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lanerd
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06/17/13 03:56pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: KOA St Mary, MT Hookup Q
A simple google search netted THIS info.
Hope it helps..
Ron
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lanerd
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06/17/13 03:30pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: need advise on a TT consideration
I think you mean you need advice...not advise. Of which I can give neither. So then why did I reply.....haven't the foggiest. Bored, I guess.
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lanerd
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06/17/13 01:00pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Pro's and Con's of Driver side door?
deleted by lanerd... duplicate post
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lanerd
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06/17/13 12:56pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Pro's and Con's of Driver side door?
I donno.. I've never had a Class A with a driver's door, but with our coach when I need to exit the driver's seat, I simply pull the lever on the side of the seat, rotate it 90 degrees and stand up. What could be more simpler?
Ron
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lanerd
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06/17/13 12:55pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: NEED ROADSIDE SERVICE PROGRAM
Winnebago comes with a year of Coachnet - that is if it is new and under warrenty
I believe this is true, as it was for me when I bought my NEW Safari. Check all your paper work and see if it holds true for you.
Ron
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lanerd
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06/17/13 10:41am |
Beginning RVing
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RE: 2003 Yukon XL Towing Capacity
The trouble with dealers is that they will tell you what you want to hear and what will convince you to buy their product in spite of what is best for you. Towing capacities are derived by the mfg with a trailer that has wheels at the corners and very little if no tongue weight and especially one that is not a huge sail sticking up 8 feet!
You are very smart in doing your research and talking to those who have been there, done that. Learn from their mistakes.
Good luck
Ron
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lanerd
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06/16/13 09:31am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Need Help! Going Out Tommrow, Need Answers!
I would go directly to a set of scales and weigh the trailer first on one side and then the other to find out if the weight is evenly distributed. Sounds like you have too much weight on one side. My mh is that way just due to the way things are installed inside. I try to even it out by loading heavy stuff in the light side storage compartments.
And I agree, the holes "may" be from the suspension bottoming out....but you should see evidence of this on both the tire and on the fender well (powdered rubber). If you find neither, then the holes are probably from something else.
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lanerd
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06/15/13 09:03pm |
Beginning RVing
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RE: 2003 Yukon XL Towing Capacity
I agree... forget the towing capacity and concentrate on the SUV's payload capacity as that will be your limiting factor. ANYTHING you put in or on the SUV will have to be subtracted from the payload rating. Once you have that weight figured out, the tongue weight of the trailer can NOT exceed that remaining payload capacity.
The best way to figure the tongue weight (other than getting it actually weighed) is to take the GVWR of the trailer and multiply it by at least 12%. For example... if the trailer's gross weight is say 8000 lbs, then the tongue weight will be around 960 lbs. If your SUV has a 1500 lb payload capacity and you put another 500 lbs of people, equipment, other stuff....you've just maxed out the payload capacity of the SUV.
Hope this helps
Ron
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lanerd
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06/15/13 06:06pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Getting started....tow vehicle recommendations....PLEASE!
One of the most important things to look at for a tow vehicle is NOT the towing capacity....don't get misled by it. The "payload" factor is what really determines the size of trailer that it can pull. Most SUVs (with the exception of the 2500 Suburban and the Ford Excursion) will be limited to 1500 lbs or less of payload. Once you add the driver, passengers, equipment, etc, that 1500 lbs is reduced quite rapidly.
To determine the correct size TT, you will need to find out it's GVWR (forget the "dry" weight) and multiply that by at least 12%. That will give you the trailer's approximate tongue weight once it is loaded up and ready for camping.
What ever payload weight you determine the tow vehicle to have(after subtracting all the other weights from it), the trailer's tongue weight can NOT exceed that weight.
Research and do you homework before making a rash decision that you may regret later on.
Hope this helps, and good luck.
Ron
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lanerd
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06/15/13 05:57pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: need air filter part #
Sounds like mine and it is a: Donaldson P533930 or Fleetguard A25354
Hope this helps
Ron
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lanerd
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06/15/13 03:47pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: zoned air conditioning...
Turn to Zone 1 and set for "cool" and set temp to a low enough temperature so that the AC will come on. Switch to zone 2 and set to "off". Front AC will run and rear AC will not.
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lanerd
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06/15/13 03:43pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: bedroom tv
Bad connector in the bedroom for me too. Cut it off and crimped on a new one and worked just fine.
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lanerd
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06/15/13 11:03am |
Class A Motorhomes
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