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RE: Class A Motorhome Gasser
I had a 2004 with a 8.1 and Allison transmission and while both performed flawlessly, the ride quality, especially steering, was awful.
On the other hand, our new to us 2001 has a V10 and ?? transmission which drives like a dream.
Best to base your buying decision on how INDIVIDUAL coaches perform, not generalities.
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TechWriter
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05/17/23 09:52am |
Class A Motorhomes
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How To Adjust a Crooked Power Gear Slide out
Just started happening . . .
One side of our slide out went out crooked. To keep the side out even, I had to push on one side from the outside while my wife brought the side in.
The same now goes for pushing one side OUT.
This is getting old. What to do? We leave on a long trip Sunday.
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TechWriter
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05/09/23 01:57pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Solar Panel Mounts
Shortening Amazon links . . .
This:
https://www.amazon.com/Spartan-Power-Drill-Trailers-Skoolies/dp/B0B43VGFQZ/ref=sr_1_11?crid=24IIFRUYY96GR&keywords=solar%2Bpanel%2Bmounts%2Bfor%2Brv%2Broof&qid=1683585001&sprefix=Solar%2BPanel%2Bmounts%2B%2Caps%2C122&sr=8-11&th=1
Becomes:
https://www.amazon.com/Spartan-Power-Drill-Trailers-Skoolies/dp/B0B43VGFQZ/
All the **** after .../B0B43VGFQZ/ gets cut
Becomes:
Clickable Link
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TechWriter
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05/09/23 01:55pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Full Timing with Solar and Shore Power
My wife and I just bought a new 2023 Rockwood TT.
Is it 30A or 50A?
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TechWriter
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05/01/23 06:51pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: How do you sanitize your fresh-water tank and lines?
According to Captain Phab's MSDS, it contains between 80 - 100% sodium percarbonate (aka "oxygen bleach").
So that other 20% is anybody's guess.
However, since Captain Phab can go as high as 100% sodium percarbonate, then you would save a lot of money by just buying generic:
- Captain Fab, 450g (about 1 pound) = $39.85
vs
- Sodium Percarbonate (10 pounds) = $49.95
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TechWriter
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04/23/23 05:38pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: How do you sanitize your fresh-water tank and lines?
Never done it in 14 years - I can visually see up close both ends of the fresh tank and it is still spotless
My eyes aren't as good as yours. I can't see bacteria.
BTW, cith water has chlorine in it and apparently this is enough to do the job…
All campgrounds don't have chlorinated water supplies.
OP, I think most folks, including myself, sanitize our RV water tanks periodically. Once or twice a year for me.
I use either bleach or Purogene. Bleach is cheap, but caustic as hell. Purogene is pricey but easy on people.
For a typical 50ppm bleach sanitize, it's 1/4 cup bleach per 15 gal of holding tank capacity and let sit for 4 hours. For a stronger (100 ppm) concentration, it's 1/2 cup bleach per 15 gal and let it sit 1 hour.
Finally, you'll probably get some interesting rationale from folks who never sanitize their water tanks like . . .
- "I haven't gotten sick yet." (Also a popular excuse for smokers.)
- "I used to drink out of a water hose when I was a kid" (What this has to do with tank sanitation still escapes me.)
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TechWriter
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04/20/23 01:51pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Full Time Motorhome
I'm looking for specific make and model recommendations, not general info.
What about a Winnebago... what models have W/D connections?
You'll have to do the heavy lifting.
However, I did a quick search on PPL Motorhomes and found 29 of 99 Class A gassers had some sort of W/D hookup.
For example, this 2006 National RV Dolphin has W/D connections.
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TechWriter
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04/06/23 12:13am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Inverter Upgrade
How hard would it be to power all the 15 and 20 amp breakers on the load center? Just want to power the outlets, possibly the microwave.
Since you have 50A service, you can just bite the bulllet and power ALL your outlets using a Victron Multiplus II inverter/charger.
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TechWriter
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03/30/23 12:09am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Prevost developing an electric coach.
A 250 mile advertised range, most manufacturers say run between 20-80% for best battery life so basically a 150 mile range. So our 1 day drive to the races now will turn into a 4 day trip.
It looks like these Prevost electrics are intended for mass transit, not cross country, like Nova Bus.
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TechWriter
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03/10/23 11:02pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: General Quietpac 75D Stopped Running, won’t start
…….And being a diesel I’m sure the system would need to be primed.
Check out Test 28 - Check Fuel Supply in the Quietpact 75d Diagnostic Manual.
It's similar to the Onan diesel gen Fuel Pump Test which says . . .
Disconnect the fuel return hose from the line to the supply tank and point the end into a container of known volume . . .
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TechWriter
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02/11/23 10:00pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: General Quietpac 75D Stopped Running, won’t start
Fuel pump or hose to RV gas tank could need replacing.
Testing the fuel pump is fairly easy . . . disconnect your gen's fuel hose. Then connect another hose that's inside a gas can. Start your gen. If your it runs, then it's probably the pump.
NOT on an RV generator no... The fuel pump on most RV generators is external (in-line type) and if you disconnect it and stick a hose into the gas can no gas will flow up into the carb.
It worked on my gen.
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TechWriter
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02/11/23 09:58pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: General Quietpac 75D Stopped Running, won’t start
Fuel pump or hose to RV gas tank could need replacing.
Testing the fuel pump is fairly easy . . . disconnect your gen's fuel hose. Then connect another hose that's inside a gas can. Start your gen. If your it runs, then it's probably the pump.
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TechWriter
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02/08/23 11:38pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Dipping my fuel tank
I'm in the same boat, but I'm having a local shop do the work as they've done it before.
The shop uses 4 jacks to slowly lower the tank -- even if it's full. But remember that diesel weights 7 pounds per gallon.
Good luck.
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TechWriter
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01/29/23 12:49pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Diesel Chassis service
Spartan chassis service locator
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TechWriter
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01/23/23 01:32pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: generator fuel line
I have a 2003 Duch star on a spartan chassis. I figured out the fuel line to the gen set must have an air leak. Or something I have to keep bleeding the gen set. Has anyone ever had with problems and got it fixed? It runs great from a 5 gallon can.
Have the identical problem. Dropping my fuel tank is the LAST thing I want to do to fix it.
My current "fix" is to detach the fuel line at the generator, connect it to a pump action siphon, and start pumping until I get flow. Then reattach to the generator.
However, I'd like a better more permanent fix before dropping my fuel tank.
So I'm going to try the "catheter" approach. Got this idea during an angiogram when my doctor routed a catheter up my arm vein into my heart. Very slick.
I'm buying a small fuel line to run inside my current fuel line.
We'll see.
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TechWriter
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01/14/23 10:13pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Flying J / Pilot to install megachargers for med/heavy trks
. . . once roads are electrified there won't be near the need for big batteries as this process continues.
Currently (no pun intended) that's about $2M per mile. When pigs fly.
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TechWriter
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01/05/23 01:14pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Flying J / Pilot to install megachargers for med/heavy trks
Slavery has existed for thousands of years (and sadly exists to day), yet people still go to see the pyramids . . .
The pyramids weren't built by slaves.
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TechWriter
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01/04/23 02:09pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Flying J / Pilot to install megachargers for med/heavy trks
Where was your anger when we bombed Iraq stole their oil and murdered milions of muslims including women and children.
Same in Afganistan Syria Lybia Serbia Vietnam.
And you want to brag about defending human rights ??
And then there's China who accounts for 42% of all goods shipped to the US.
Since the admin mentioned the persecution of the Jews, China has been systematically trying to eliminate the Uyghurs for years.
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TechWriter
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01/03/23 10:30pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Lithium for dummies: need advice in simple terms
I like the SOK 206ah LFPs so much that I just bought 2 more. Haven't installed them yet as I'm waiting for the weather to warm up a little. That will bring my total capacity to 1030 ah.
Did you get the SOKs with heaters?
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TechWriter
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12/13/22 08:14pm |
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RE: Lithium for dummies: need advice in simple terms
Cold weather: What does one do about charging a lithium battery when camping in sub-freezing weather? We really like snow camping -- is that a deal killer? We are almost never subjected to temps below ten degrees. And the daytime usually warms up to around 30 or so.
Lithium batteries should not be charged when temps drop below freezing. Doing so could damage the battery.
At the very least, buy lithium batteries that have a built-in BMS (Battery Management System) that also have low temp sensors which will turn the batteries off when they get too cold. Getting batteries with internal heaters is also a possibility.
If you like snow camping, then make sure you at least have lithium batteries with low-temp sensors. Relying on "warm" battery compartments is foolish.
However, be advised that many (most?) inexpensive lithium batteries do NOT have low temp sensors or heaters. Make sure before you buy.
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TechWriter
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12/05/22 09:48pm |
Tech Issues
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