New Class A owner. Need some advice
I am retired. And have been for 10 years. At 65 today, I basically wore out a 99 Suburban and 99 Mallard TT. I bought on a whim, and now love it, a 96 Bounder Class A 34ft with less than 30k. 460,...
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Congrats on your purchase. You'll enjoy your Class A.
Obviously, you need new tires.
Next, check the roof for potential leaks. You should be familiar with Dicor self leveling lap sealant and Eternabond.
If you're driving the Bounder, the chassis battery is working. Check the house batteries, make sure the terminals are clean and tight, replace batteries if necessary.
The Onan draws fuel from the main tank. Make sure you have at least 1/4 tank of fuel or the generator will not run. It's designed that way so you can't run out of gas while running the generator.
Put some propane in the tank and see if the furnace will ignite when you turn the t/stat up. If not, start your diagnosis.
Make sure the water heater is filled before you turn it on. Look on the master control panel for the water heater switch. It may be on the range hood, that's where it is located on our 96 Southwind.
Your air conditioners are working and you changed the engine oil. That's good. I would have the transmission serviced. Check or change the differential oil, flush and replace your antifreeze and replace your brake fluid. Also, check and consider replacing your belts and hoses.
I would do the transmission first and the others as I get to them.
By doing this, you have a baseline of when the rig was serviced.
For the weathered exterior, consider the Zep/Red Max Pro process. If you don't want to use floor wax use the car wax of your choice. This process did a nice job on our Southwind. Prep is the important part of waxing your rig.
Don't hesitate to ask questions on the forum. Someone will have the answer.
Enjoy your travels.
Obviously, you need new tires.
Next, check the roof for potential leaks. You should be familiar with Dicor self leveling lap sealant and Eternabond.
If you're driving the Bounder, the chassis battery is working. Check the house batteries, make sure the terminals are clean and tight, replace batteries if necessary.
The Onan draws fuel from the main tank. Make sure you have at least 1/4 tank of fuel or the generator will not run. It's designed that way so you can't run out of gas while running the generator.
Put some propane in the tank and see if the furnace will ignite when you turn the t/stat up. If not, start your diagnosis.
Make sure the water heater is filled before you turn it on. Look on the master control panel for the water heater switch. It may be on the range hood, that's where it is located on our 96 Southwind.
Your air conditioners are working and you changed the engine oil. That's good. I would have the transmission serviced. Check or change the differential oil, flush and replace your antifreeze and replace your brake fluid. Also, check and consider replacing your belts and hoses.
I would do the transmission first and the others as I get to them.
By doing this, you have a baseline of when the rig was serviced.
For the weathered exterior, consider the Zep/Red Max Pro process. If you don't want to use floor wax use the car wax of your choice. This process did a nice job on our Southwind. Prep is the important part of waxing your rig.
Don't hesitate to ask questions on the forum. Someone will have the answer.
Enjoy your travels.
