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I recentley posted this incedent on FMCA but it is well worth repeating.
Returning from Charlotte I was just north of Birminham on I-65 after hitting some terribly rough road the exhaust pipe coming out of the turbo broke off, this was because the hanger clamps rusted thru, I was lucky to be near a rest area so I pulled in & tied up the muffler & started back on I-65 looking for a repair shop. I didn't go 5-miles when I lost all the air & the suspension dropped.
I found several air lines & electrical wires all in a loom running across the frame about 5 feet from the turbo burnt thru. I un-hooked my car & was able to find a parts store for air lines & fittings, I was able to repair enough of them to get to the next exit & into a Cracker Barrell (by the way the management here where great!)once I was able to get the lines repaired I was able to find a repair place to replace the exhaust.
When I got home I purchased several yards of fire proof insulation & steel band clamps & wrapped the looms running across the rear beams & cut 1" wide stripes & wrapped all the main air lines that are near the exhaust.
I never thought about how hot the exhaust would be & I am actually luckey it didn't catch fire.
You can buy the insulation & clamps at Pegasusautoracing.com this preventive maintenance could save somebody a real serious problem.
My coach is a Monaco Windser with a 400 Cummins
Returning from Charlotte I was just north of Birminham on I-65 after hitting some terribly rough road the exhaust pipe coming out of the turbo broke off, this was because the hanger clamps rusted thru, I was lucky to be near a rest area so I pulled in & tied up the muffler & started back on I-65 looking for a repair shop. I didn't go 5-miles when I lost all the air & the suspension dropped.
I found several air lines & electrical wires all in a loom running across the frame about 5 feet from the turbo burnt thru. I un-hooked my car & was able to find a parts store for air lines & fittings, I was able to repair enough of them to get to the next exit & into a Cracker Barrell (by the way the management here where great!)once I was able to get the lines repaired I was able to find a repair place to replace the exhaust.
When I got home I purchased several yards of fire proof insulation & steel band clamps & wrapped the looms running across the rear beams & cut 1" wide stripes & wrapped all the main air lines that are near the exhaust.
I never thought about how hot the exhaust would be & I am actually luckey it didn't catch fire.
You can buy the insulation & clamps at Pegasusautoracing.com this preventive maintenance could save somebody a real serious problem.
My coach is a Monaco Windser with a 400 Cummins
