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A case for maintenance

popeye766
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Its a known fact that if your gasser MH and I guess DP too quits/stalls/ YOU are SOL..why? because you have NO brakes or steering instantly.....my wife don't know this....
WOW, descending a mountain, city traffic, climbing 6%...A good case for preventive maintenance.... ..
Ive been stalled twice in bad city traffic....once in Reno NV, and the other in San Antonio,Tx.....both times things I could not for see....in tank fuel pump, and leaking exhaust manifolds burning up my plug wires.....
I take maintenance seriously.........
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popeye766
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Explorer
I don't know your point .......but Ill tell this...I sure as h*86 know who's responsible to answer your curt question........

wny_pat1
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I want to know just what your wife has to do with this. Was she driving when these events happened. If you are the driver, you are responsible, not your wife!
โ€œAll journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware.โ€

rgatijnet1
Explorer III
Explorer III
popeye766 wrote:
Its a known fact that if your gasser MH and I guess DP too quits/stalls/ YOU are SOL..why? because you have NO brakes or steering instantly.....my wife don't know this....
WOW, descending a mountain, city traffic, climbing 6%...A good case for preventive maintenance.... ..
Ive been stalled twice in bad city traffic....once in Reno NV, and the other in San Antonio,Tx.....both times things I could not for see....in tank fuel pump, and leaking exhaust manifolds burning up my plug wires.....
I take maintenance seriously.........


All it takes for this to happen is for the serpentine belt to fail. Fortunately I have a Workhorse chassis so my electric brakes kicks in and I have full braking capacity. The steering does get tough and naturally you lose your engine cooling so you do want to pull over soon. My advice is to use a good belt brand, like Gates, and forget about trying to save a few bucks on your belt.

Clay_L
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On my Workhorse chassis there is an electrically operated pump that kicks in and keeps the brakes going if the engine dies.

However that doesn't mean maintenance should be neglected.
Clay (WA5NMR), Lee (Wife), Katie & Kelli (cats) Salli (dog).

Fixed domicile after 1 year of snowbirding and eleven years Full Timing in a 2004 Winnebago Sightseer 35N, Workhorse chassis, Honda Accord toad

wa8yxm
Explorer III
Explorer III
On the hydroboost system I have if the engine stalls and power steering fluid is not flowing in the lines.. An electric pump kicks in to provide brake boost.

Steering... Well I grew up with "Power steering by Armstrong" (If your arm is strong....). so that does not bother me much either, also not needed when rolling.
Home was where I park it. but alas the.
2005 Damon Intruder 377 Alas declared a total loss
after a semi "nicked" it. Still have the radios
Kenwood TS-2000, ICOM ID-5100, ID-51A+2, ID-880 REF030C most times

Koop
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You won't lose brakes on an ABS equipped gasser. The pump is electrically operated.
Mike
2003 Alpine Coach 40MDTS
400HP Cummins ISL

Mr_Mark1
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We've never lost power but I can only imagine trying to steer a 40,000 lb. coach without power steering. Air brakes will lock up without air so we should stop pretty fast. When leveling with the hydraulic level legs, I can turn the steering wheel easily to adjust the steering wheel table. If I level on the air bags, the steering wheel is WAY too hard to turn.

If the vehicle is rolling with no engine power, I would think I might have some steering, but if it stops, we are not turning that wheel.

MM.
Mr.Mark
2021.5 Pleasure Way Plateau FL Class-B on the Sprinter Chassis
2018 Mini Cooper Hardtop Coupe, 2 dr., 6-speed manual
(SOLD) 2015 Prevost Liberty Coach, 45 ft, 500 hp Volvo
(SOLD) 2008 Monaco Dynasty, 42 ft, 425 hp Cummins

havasu
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I did it once - pulling off to get gas, down a slight ramp straight towards the line of fuel pumps. No steering and no brakes - oh crap!

I literally stood out of my seat on the brakes.

RFCN2
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A major reason why air brakes are a superior system by far. Loose power, you stop.
RFCN2
Country Coach
Jeep Wrangler Unlimited

popeye766
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Explorer
Crasster..
LOLOLOL...boy, you better believe it...eng stops..you have nothing as its all run by belts on the eng...4 wheel discs...you couldn't possibly push hard enough, steering , forget it....

crasster
Explorer II
Explorer II
But if you lose all power & brakes going down a 6% for miles, you'll at least get to see the brightest white you ever have in your life. All you'd have to do is look at your knuckles. ๐Ÿ™‚

I agree, maint is incredibly important. These things are heavy, somewhat tough to manuver, and really should be in great condition on the road.
4 whopping cylinders on Toyota RV's. Talk about great getting good MPG. Also I have a very light foot on the pedal. I followed some MPG advice on Livingpress.com and I now get 22 MPG! Not bad for a home on wheels.

Gale_Hawkins
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Good point. This is the reason loosing the engine or transmission can be deadly going down a mountain.

Dutch_12078
Explorer II
Explorer II
Well, you don't exactly lose the brakes and steering entirely, but they do require significantly more muscle to operate when the power assist systems fail.
Dutch
2001 GBM Landau 34' Class A
F53 chassis, Triton V10, TST TPMS
Bigfoot Automatic Leveling System
2011 Toyota RAV4 4WD/Remco pump
ReadyBrute Elite tow bar/Blue Ox baseplate