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RE: Big Lagoon S.P. Fla. to Niceville
We lived there for 30 years and I can tell you do not travel Hwy 98 on weekends and not anywhere near 8 am or 5 pm. Never use it on Friday afternoon. Traffic is murder. Otherwise the road is good and traffic flows pretty well. Travel at the speed limit also or you will get a ticket.
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royl
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05/16/13 01:03pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Exhaust manifold gaskets / Ford 460
Thanks Neil.....
Boy your right about heat in the heads, I want to get rid of as much of that 1700 exhaust heat as possible and I sure dont want my cooling system trying to absorb it either....when running down the road Iam sure the manifolds are in the 1000 degree range..Banks hedders reduced the temp by 200 degrees....
My new system is all 2/12 with big walker mufflers. New dorman manifolds. I expect about 45 HP gain and a cooler motor. It is a true DUAL system not both running into stock type muffs and such.
Once warmed and retorqued I doubt if they will ever be a problem again.
tom
I wish you luck but it has been proven for years that the 460 in a motorhome responds much better with a good free flowing large single exhaust system than with duals. You need the scavaging effect of the single system fed by long tube headers to get the tourque you need. Horsepower means nothing, you need the torque at the rpm and speeds you are running in a motorhome. You will have warped and cracked manifolds again. The only permanet solution is headers.
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royl
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05/14/13 07:45pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: the worse built motorhome you can think of
IMO, all RV's are cheaply made. You just have to keep looking hard enough to find it on some of them.
Given enough time and road miles:
Any motorhome whose cage is made out of wood (vs metal) is going to have problems. Any metal cage that is not welded will have problems (best on two sides.) Any motorhome whose basement cage is steel and not rustproofed will have problems. Any motorhome whose floor is chip wood vs plywood will have problems. Any motorhome that has end caps will have problems. Any motorhome that has a flat roof vs an arched will have problems.
Now you can have all of the above, and still have a good rig. But it's going to be because of the owner, and not the manufacturer.
Any motorhome will have problems period!
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royl
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05/10/13 10:25am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Exhaust manifold gaskets / Ford 460
Ducts and anthing else you could dream up has already been tried on the 460 and there is no cure except headers period. If you use gaskets they will blow out and the manifolds will warp. If you must use gaskets make sure they are the copper ones at least. No gaskets are required, new or old engine. This has been a problem on the 460 ever since it has been put in motorhomes due to the extreme heat generated by working the engine so hard. If you want a permanet solution then spend the money on stainless headers with a good thick flange, if not then plan on new manifolds and broken bolts once and a while.
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royl
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05/10/13 10:22am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Exhaust manifold gaskets / Ford 460
The 460 does not need exhaust gaskets and in fact will warp manifolds if you use gaskets. The gaskets do not allow the proper heat transfer from the manifolds back to the heads. O'riley auto parts sells the manifolds for around 190 each. I just gave away two new manifolds from my recent Banks system install. The only fix for the manifold problems is a good set of headers. The new ones will crack and warp. The Banks system is expensive but the power increase plus the trouble free system was worth it foe me.
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royl
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05/09/13 07:35pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Remove love bugs after they have been on for a while
A spray bottle with 50% Hydrogen Peroxide and 50% water. We always used it on motorcycles and I use it on the motorhome.
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royl
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05/08/13 10:14pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Gas Pods for an RV to improve gas milage?
The "simulated" wind tunnel tests show a 5% decrease in wind drag? So there simulated tests show a simulated 1.3 miles per gallon better fuel mileage. I guess my simulated check would be good enough to buy them with? I have an idea, why don't they put their product on a real vehicle and wind tunnel test it or better yet drive it? Looks like the old snake oil to me.
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royl
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05/04/13 02:38pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: how do you like your SuperSteer trac bar? F53
One of the best investments I have made. It took out all the sway and when passing or being passed by semi trucks I have no sway at all. Love mine.
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royl
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04/29/13 11:43pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Driving with air conditioner
We always run our dash air only, it cools us fine even in the desert southwest in the summer. I get the same mileage with or without the air. No way it is as cheap to run the genset as it is to run the dash air. I have no overheating problems so the dash air works fine.
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royl
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04/27/13 11:46pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Refrigerator Solar Fan
royl,
Thank you for your post. Please give Camping World sales a call 800-626-5944 I'm sure they can help in this matter.
Mark F
Marcus' Rapid Response Team
goodsamcs@goodsamfamily.com
Thank you, I will call them Monday morning.
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royl
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04/27/13 11:40pm |
Camping World Accessories
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Refrigerator Solar Fan
Marcus, I purchased a Solar Refrigerator Fan and Vent Cover online last August. It was very noisy which I see other reviewers complaining about also but I could live with that. The problem is that my fan portion completely stopped working last month. I no longer have the receipt but it still shows online where I purchased it. I am a full timer and am no where near a Camping World store. My question is, how can I get a replacement fan? I was going to order the 34 dollar one that is 12 volt powered and eat the cost but it states that I can not order it online. So I am back to getting a replacement fan for the solar unit. It was way too expensive to just throw it away. Thanks.
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royl
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04/27/13 05:56pm |
Camping World Accessories
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RE: Tire question from a Newbee
My 98 Winnebago 36' had an off brand tire 235x75x16 load range E on it when I bought it last year that were 6 years old but low miles on them. I inspected all of them before I left Florida closely and they had no cracks in them at all. I drove from Florida to New Mexico in the summer heat and lost the tread off one rear near Carlsbad. When I then looked at the remaining 5 all of them were badly cracked. I guess the heat and flex caused them to crack after running them. If you have any doubt, replace them and save your motorhome from damage and possibly your life.
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royl
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04/26/13 06:19pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: BF Goodrich Commercial Tires on Class A
After a tread separation on the cheap tires that came on my motorhome last year I bought the Bridgestone 500 HD's and am very pleased with the performance of them. They were about 1300. Installed. They run pretty cool and handle great even though my rears are overloaded.
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royl
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04/26/13 06:05pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Get out and go... while you still can! (A whiney rant)
Good advise, We dreamed of full timing for years but were going to wait until I turned 62. I lost a good friend to cancer two years ago and then last year my best friend,his wife and us went on a thousand mile motorcycle road trip, came home and the next day my friend was feeling bad and went to the doctor, three weeks later he was dead from cancer. I was diagnosed with cancer at 57 and went through treatment and am doing pretty good so we decided it was time to go. We have a tighter budget but are having the time of our life. I have decided whatever time I have left I am going to do what I want and enjoy it. So don't wait until it is too late,enjoy life while you can.
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royl
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04/24/13 07:31pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: 460 exhaust manifolds
Do you have a F53/460 ford? Mine is a Pace Arrow 34' towing a ranger.
If you are asking me then yes,97 F53 with a 460.
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royl
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04/24/13 12:01am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: 460 exhaust manifolds
Just replaced mine with the power pack system from Banks. The best thing I have did yet, runs great, much more power, runs smoother, engine runs cooler and no more manifolds to warp. I was really impressed. I can actually increase speed now up hills where I was losing speed before. I am loaded to the max, 35 feet long towing a car loaded with junk. Did not change fuel mileage enough to notice but still a very good improvment. I also installed the transmission control module from Banks to stop the constant up and downshifting on hills. Kind of pricey but well worth it for me as I was ready to trade it off.
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royl
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04/22/13 08:43pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: 2000 winne windshield replacement
Wow, I am glad I have full coverage and my home state is Florida where windshields are covered 100%. I broke both of mine last year, replaced both at no cost.
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royl
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03/31/13 10:38am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: fiberglass roof leak
Winnebago instructions
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royl
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03/30/13 07:36pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: State Hwy 84?
we've traveled that way many times. We like to stay at Riverview RV Park in Vidalia LA across the Mississippi from Natchez MS. Passport American park right on the river. Nice paved walkway along the river. Go visit the old cemetery in Natchez. They have night ghost tours there. http://www.riverviewrvpark.com/
Ok, sounds good we will check that out for sure.
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royl
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03/28/13 01:24pm |
Roads and Routes
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State Hwy 84?
Final countdown to leave Florida again and head back west. Seems like so much to do after sitting here all winter. Pulling out Monday. This time taking the back roads instead of boring I-10. Going to take State Hwy 84 out of Bainbridge, Ga and travel on it through Texas and then up through Hobbs, NM over to Carlsbad, NM. Might be a mistake but I as so tired of I-10. No hurry so we can wander all we want. Don't have a thing to do until September when we return to workcamp at the City of Rocks SP in New Mexico for next winter. Anyone traveled this route before? Any advice?
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royl
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03/28/13 10:25am |
Roads and Routes
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