B+ motorhomes
I just bought a Trail Lite B+ 211s with 8.1 Chevy engine. This is my fifth motorhome (others range from an old 20' Vagabond, and three Winnegagos, from 19 to 32'. This vehicle is fantastic. I am...
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Snowman et al:
Trouble with tires now!!!
1) Did close inspection, found severe channel cracking on all four rear tires. At 34000 miles, the tread is less than 50% worn out....but these tires are "officially" 11 years old and my local hitherto reliable tire shop says they are unsafe, need to be replaced. The front tires show considerable wear as in "needs alignment" which also was unnoticed before this.
We've have RV now 13 months, put barely 2000 miles on the odometer, and keep getting the unexpected maintenance, despite 'cream puff' appearance.
Set of 6 new Kellys plus align is $1200+ and then add the fuel pump @ $900+ a few weeks ago.
2) The power rear step which extends/retracts with open door, mysteriously went dead yesterday. Haven't located source of problem yet.
3) Does otherwise travel well and very handy size for whipping thru coastal towns, etc.
4) The dinette seating pad retainer is different than yours it seems, as the wood fascia can be removed via 3 long screws, without damage to anything else. I plan on devising a suitable brace/block for the adjoining portions of the sofa/bed end to the dinette. Just an inch or 2 will further sag-support at that junction improve the fit of the bed surface.
I'm sort of reeling from the tire deal, yet such deterioration is not uncommon.
My own experience as a tire shop sweat hog so long ago, does come in handy now & then. These cracks ARE potentially unsafe.
Trouble with tires now!!!
1) Did close inspection, found severe channel cracking on all four rear tires. At 34000 miles, the tread is less than 50% worn out....but these tires are "officially" 11 years old and my local hitherto reliable tire shop says they are unsafe, need to be replaced. The front tires show considerable wear as in "needs alignment" which also was unnoticed before this.
We've have RV now 13 months, put barely 2000 miles on the odometer, and keep getting the unexpected maintenance, despite 'cream puff' appearance.
Set of 6 new Kellys plus align is $1200+ and then add the fuel pump @ $900+ a few weeks ago.
2) The power rear step which extends/retracts with open door, mysteriously went dead yesterday. Haven't located source of problem yet.
3) Does otherwise travel well and very handy size for whipping thru coastal towns, etc.
4) The dinette seating pad retainer is different than yours it seems, as the wood fascia can be removed via 3 long screws, without damage to anything else. I plan on devising a suitable brace/block for the adjoining portions of the sofa/bed end to the dinette. Just an inch or 2 will further sag-support at that junction improve the fit of the bed surface.
I'm sort of reeling from the tire deal, yet such deterioration is not uncommon.
My own experience as a tire shop sweat hog so long ago, does come in handy now & then. These cracks ARE potentially unsafe.
