2008 Winnebago Journey 39z input

ACDNate wrote:

After yesterday I have a few questions.

1. Owner says he drives with exhaust brake on 90% of the time. I tried the exhaust brake during test drive. Worked fine but I couldn't wrap my head around why you would drive with it on in town???

2. Owner says he keeps his black tank full of water when not in use to minimize smells etc. Anyone do that?

3. Owner is owner number 2. Owner number 1 told him not to use the slide locks, particularly when slides are in. Guy told him they are probe to failure. Any input on this?

Thanks for your input

1. Everyone has their own opinion about the exhaust brake. On the HR Endeavor we had for years, I finally came to the conclusion of using the exhaust brake for coming down the mountain, and just use the normal brakes for normal stops. At 110,000 miles when we sold it, it still had at least 50% life left in the brake shoes. Very light use of the normal brakes (exhaust brake on all the time) can contribute to glazing of the brake shoes. If you are wondering about using the exhaust brake in a panic stop, don't bother. The anti-lock brakes on a typical motorhome will work quicker (and probably better) with the exhaust brake off. (I'm sure that I will get some comments on this.)

2. After draining black tank, I only put a couple of gallons back into it to keep it wet. We never had any smells.

3. We ran the Endeavor for several years without using the slide locks. I finally began to use them as it stopped a water leak at the top of the slide when retracted. If you use slide locks, be sure you develop a system to prevent you from hitting the slide switch while the locks are in place. That slide will move and cause damage.(been there & got the t shirt :( We never experienced a problem with the manually installed slide locks.

Fred