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Tom_Barb
Explorer
Dec 07, 2018

Our Annual Maintenance

We normally have a period of heavy chassis maintenance done each year. This year it was time to replace 18 year old air ride bags and while I was under the coach I saw two leaks, one was the tail stock seal on the Allison trans the other on the differential pinion shaft.
I do not have the tools or jacks to do this job So it's off to Motor Trucks in Mt.Vernon Wa.

$2170.00 parts and labor for the two seals and replacing the bags. we provided the new bags from Spartan, $1300 Part and shipping.
$3400 (+ -) total

Picked up the coach this morning, found house batteries dead. (7.9V) and totally out of propane.. Guess who left the heat on for a week and not plugged in.
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  • Tom_Barb's avatar
    Tom_Barb
    Explorer
    Dec 08, 2018
    ferndaleflyer wrote:
    I don’t know what they call those bushings in the rear suspension on my Monaco but it cost me $1600 to get all 6 of them replaced. You want to ride you got to pay I guess.


    old machines require maintenance, the less it had in the past, the more it needs now.
  • ferndaleflyer's avatar
    ferndaleflyer
    Explorer III
    Dec 08, 2018
    I don’t know what they call those bushings in the rear suspension on my Monaco but it cost me $1600 to get all 6 of them replaced. You want to ride you got to pay I guess.
  • Tom_Barb's avatar
    Tom_Barb
    Explorer
    Dec 08, 2018
    Bill.Satellite wrote:
    Batteries are likely just fine. Recharge and move on.


    After being on charge for 6 hours they aren't yet fully charged, with charger oof they hold 13.2 v.
    they normally will show 13.8 v when the charger goes to float charge mode
    Charger on, it is pulling 22 amps, pretty much done and will go to float charge shortly.

    Contrary to the others opinion it does not harm a battery to run it down to low voltage.
  • Tom_Barb's avatar
    Tom_Barb
    Explorer
    Dec 08, 2018
    azrving wrote:


    Not necessarily ruined but sure didn't help them any. I wasn't the one whining about them being at 7.9. Carry on. :)


    Whining?? yeah right.
  • azrving's avatar
    azrving
    Explorer
    Dec 07, 2018
    Tom/Barb wrote:
    azrving wrote:
    You already know, be handy or have a lot of money. Out of propane and ruined batteries, not surprising now days


    What makes you think the batteries are ruined?

    Motorhomes are big machines, things wear out, things simply get old.

    When you have a budget to buy, you should have a budget to maintain.


    Not necessarily ruined but sure didn't help them any. I wasn't the one whining about them being at 7.9. Carry on. :)
  • 1968mooney's avatar
    1968mooney
    Explorer
    Dec 07, 2018
    Tom/Barb wrote:
    azrving wrote:
    You already know, be handy or have a lot of money. Out of propane and ruined batteries, not surprising now days


    What makes you think the batteries are ruined?

    Motorhomes are big machines, things wear out, things simply get old.

    When you have a budget to buy, you should have a budget to maintain.


    azrving, you always have a optomistic outlook. Have you ever had anything GOOD to say?
  • Lwiddis's avatar
    Lwiddis
    Explorer II
    Dec 07, 2018
    Provided the MH was parked outside, a solar setup could have kept the batteries up.
  • Tom_Barb's avatar
    Tom_Barb
    Explorer
    Dec 07, 2018
    azrving wrote:
    You already know, be handy or have a lot of money. Out of propane and ruined batteries, not surprising now days


    What makes you think the batteries are ruined?

    Motorhomes are big machines, things wear out, things simply get old.

    When you have a budget to buy, you should have a budget to maintain.
  • azrving's avatar
    azrving
    Explorer
    Dec 07, 2018
    You already know, be handy or have a lot of money. Out of propane and ruined batteries, not surprising now days

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