I'd like to make contact with others who own one of the new (2004, 2005) Pace Arrows so we can share experiences, problems, good things, etc.

We are picking up our new 2004 Pace Arrow this week. We are upgrading from a 35 ft 5th wheel. I am happy, excited, nervous, thrilled, and scared at the same time. I hope we can quickly adjust to the different driving styles required with changing from a towable to a MH. Have you been happy with your Pace Arrow? Which model do you have?K in Texas

I have my 2004 Pace Arrow for 10 months, been across the USA once and put on over 8000 miles. Had some warranty work done, nothing big. Changed a few things inside and outside. Going to Classic Coach Works in Florida this spring to have the lighted mirrored ceiling package put on in the front living/kitchen area. Might have the ceiling fan put on in the bedroom.So far I am very happy with it. This is my 3rd Pace Arrow.email me if you want.

We took delivery of our Pace Arrow on New Year’s Eve, 2003. It’s the 36B floor plan, with cherry stained interior wood. We are very happy with it, and since I’m 6’8” tall, the 7’ ceilings are much appreciated!We’ve put nearly 9,000 miles on it, all here in the West. The powertrain has been solid and impressive. We recently learned that some of the Workhorse chassis built prior to sometime in the spring had been equipped with undersized shocks. Our local Workhorse service center confirmed that our coach had this problem and Workhorse authorized replacement of the front shocks. Have only driven it from the shop to the storage yard, so I don’t yet know how much they have improved the ride and handling.We’ve had some problems, but nothing really serious, although this could have been if I hadn’t noticed it while we were parked. The screws securing many of the storage compartment hinges had been over tightened causing the heads to break off. I noticed that one of the doors was mis-aligned, and when I opened it to see what was wrong, the hinge came completely off. Fortunately this happened when I was holding it and not on the highway at 60MPH.Other problems…Right from day one the automatic leveling system has lost stability, overnight at first, now right away because one of the jacks almost immediately lifts off the ground. It goes into the shop next week and I hope they can fix it this time. Has anyone else had problems with the leveling system? I recently met someone with a 2005 model; it has a different brand of leveling system, not PowerGear. Is this an indication that Fleetwood recognized a problem?When showering, lots of water flows from the backflow prevention valve on the shower faucet hose, regardless of where the shower head is positioned relative to the backflow prevention valve. The dealer has ordered a new hose and faucet, but I’m skeptical that will solve the problem. Anyone else had this problem?The button atop the kitchen faucet, that converts the flow from a stream to a spray, won’t lock in place. The faucet will spray as long as the button is depressed, but once released the flow returns to a stream. Our home faucet doesn’t work this way; once pressed, the button stays depressed and the flow continues as a stream. How does the faucet in your coach work? Will it lock into spray mode?Here’s a funny one that has been fixed. The compass would never read correctly. Turns out the sensor had been installed right next to several of the surround sound speakers, whose magnets were confusing the compass. Now that the sensor has been repositioned, the compass is working fine.

Hi Folks We have a 04 37C. We got it 8 months ago. Only minor problems so fa with 6000 miles. Bent tube for awning when it didnt retract in storm, leveling jacks had a hose leaking, refer blows out running down road and a couple of other things that warranty took care of. All & all we are happy with it. Eddie

Jim,While my Pace Arrow is a 2003, I think we do share some fixtures including faucets and the showerhead. I also started seeing more and more water from the showerhead backflow valve. At the same time, I began to think I wasn't getting the water pressure I had remembered –it wasn’t really bad – just off a bit. While checking the water pump connections I found a kinked line on the suction side of the pump where my dealer had installed a winterizing valve. I straightened that out and the problem was solved.I was going to tell you that my galley faucet did not lock into the spray mode, but then I realized I haven’t tried it since fixing the pressure issue. I tried it last night, and yes, it does lock into spray until I press the smooth part of the rubber switch that is about an inch down the handle from the spray switch. So you might want to look for a restriction in your water system. Good luck.Dave

looking for owners of 2004-2005 Pace Arrows

Meme_Ray
Explorer
Dec 02, 2011
New graphics: One side of our our 2004 PA had pretty faded and cracked graphics. I was able to purchase replacement graphics from Fleetwood and had them installed locally. Turned out great and I feel like the coach looks new again.

Meme
dcbrewer
Explorer
Nov 27, 2011
Allways hold till the red lights come on, it looks like it comes across the top and down the seam strip and drains off in floor from the corner of slide. need to find where it is coming in from.
Lobstah
Explorer
Nov 27, 2011
When you put the slide in, did you hold the button down until the two LEDs on the control panel came on? If not, then the little arms didn't come out and completely seal in the retracted position...

Happened to me...leaked like hell.

Jim
dcbrewer
Explorer
Nov 26, 2011
We have a 06 Pace Arrow 36 D, that has started leaking at the back end of the full wall slide, seems like it is worse when the slide is in. We keep it in a garage so it is dried out good, we turned 2 fans on it for a week, and left the windows open. it is allright for now but have got to find the leak before spring. Was going to pull it outside and use the water hose on the awning to see if it is leaking. Any good ideals!! Thanks H.B.
Lobstah
Explorer
Nov 26, 2011
It looks like F17 on the battery control center may be the culprit. I'd check that first.

Jim
Lobstah
Explorer
Nov 26, 2011
If your Pace is set up like mine, your 120V (either plugged in or from genset) feeds your CONverter. Mine is under my kitchen cabinets, mounted to the floor. The CONverter feeds your intelligent battery system(my "system" is located just above my propane tank, just forward of my entry door).
The intelligent battery system keeps both your house batteries AND your chassis battery charged. There is a circuit that senses when your house battery is above 13V, and when it is, it enables charging of your chassis battery as well.
I recently replaced my CONverter, and while the new converter feeds the battery system once again, my chassis battery is slowly discharging, and is not being charged by the system.
This is most likely a fuse, I'm just not sure which one yet.

I'd bet a pretty significant amount of bacon that that's your problem, and your battery is fine.

Jim

p.s. will post more info when I get a chance to dig into it more. This has been the year of gremlins for me, no doubt about it.
hammer01
Explorer
Nov 26, 2011
Seatec, My chassis battery has been doing the same thing, it will last about 2 weeks from fully charged to completely dead. i have replaced it 3 times in the past 2 years. If you have any luck finding the problem please share b/c i have been looking with no luck.

Thanks,

Jeff
Paul_Turpin
Explorer
Nov 23, 2011
seatec wrote:
Chassis battery constantly draining.
I went and bought a brand new interstate chassis b attery after the old one died. For some reason my Chassis battery keeps dying though. I have the Coach plugged into shore power at all times but still the battery keeps dying.

I have a 2006 Pace arrow 37c. can anybody shed some light on this issue?

Thanks

PS. I dont have anything running that could drain the battery (maybe i do but just dont know it)

Hi, Interstate makes a very good battery, they are what I always use in my P/A and my golf cart. But, that being said, sometimes there is a bad new battery. If you have not checked your new battery, I would start there. Not just a volt meter check but a load test. If you don't have one, I would pull the battery back out and take it to Interstate and let them run a good test on it.

Good luck and lets us know what you find.

Paul
seatec
Explorer
Nov 23, 2011
Chassis battery constantly draining.
I went and bought a brand new interstate chassis b attery after the old one died. For some reason my Chassis battery keeps dying though. I have the Coach plugged into shore power at all times but still the battery keeps dying.

I have a 2006 Pace arrow 37c. can anybody shed some light on this issue?

Thanks

PS. I dont have anything running that could drain the battery (maybe i do but just dont know it)
R2Dillon
Explorer
Nov 11, 2011
The lights actually go off. They may come on in the wee hours of the morning, like if it was raining.

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