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Expertise and Experience Not So Much RV

Although this is not about RV's and motorcoaches, I ask here because of the diversity and knowledge of the members of this forum. I have been ask to provide expert testimony in a trial as an experienced aviator. Oddly enough there is the expectatio...

onan 4000 dying

My Onan 4000 runs for 15-20 minutes then dies. Wont restart. 3 flashing lights at the panel. Gas tank is half full. ?

HBJBIRD by Explorer
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Is 330 HP enough for a 37-40' DP

Seeing a lot of early mid 2000 DP in the 37-40' range with 300-330 HP Cats or Cummings. Is this enough HP? The torque seems to be about 1000 lb/ ft on either. Is this enought? We plan to tow a Jeep Wrangler 4 down.Any thoughts regarding Cats vs C...

roadrat2 by Explorer
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Possible alternator problem

My latest (additional) problem is with my charging system.When we left Wednesday night for last weekends trip, I started the coach and it kicked into high idle. The little Freightliner screen showed low voltage. The gauge read just below 13 volts. Ou...

to buy or not to buy.....

We spent 3 months on the road in our 99 Rexhall Vision. This unit is 25' with no slides. There are a lot of things we love about this rig, but over the course of the trip one of the running conversations was "In our next rig, I'd like to have....". ...

How accurate is NADA for class c pricing?

My wife and I have started looking at small class c's in the 20-24ft range. Twice we have found good looking rvs then looked up the price on nada and it's says the rv is worth 10-15k less than the owners are asking for it. When we look up comparable ...

Domromer by Explorer
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RVing year round

I currently have a travel trailer, and it kills me to have to put it away (i.e. winterize) in October and wait till April to use it again. What are my options if I want to switch to something that allows me to RV year round? I'm not envisioning dri...

clear coat flaking off roof edge panels

A couple months ago I noticed the clear coat peeling or flaking off in a half dozen or so spots on the radiused roof edge panels on our coach. Always in the middle of the panel, never near the edge and only on a horizontal area not vertical. I can ac...

katoomer by Explorer
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rv storage near Houston Texas

Looking for enclosed or covered storage within an hours drive of Houston TX. If anyone can recommend a place I would appreciate it. Even better if it is attached to an RV park but not necessary. Thank you

Felena by Explorer
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wind sensor

My awning says it has a communication problem with the wind sensor and therefore will not operate. Where is the wind sensor on a 2008 Fleetwood Discovery 40X?

Todd757 by Explorer
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My toad gets 133 MPG while towing

I've always wondered how much additional energy or fuel it takes to tow vs not towing a vehicle behind my coach. Today, I had the opportunity to see what difference in MPG my toad makes. I drove a couple of hours towards South Florida from Georgia ...

Lumbar support

Now the front drivers and passengers seats in the MH are real comfortable, except there isn't any lumbar support. I definitely miss it after having it in our cars. Other than buying a higher end coach ( going to the RV show tomorrow - just to look :B...

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Fix for Power Control System message "Wiring Status Error"

After picking up my new motor home and starting the 700-mile drive home, I noticed that the roof air conditioners would not run while driving even though the generator was on. They worked just fine while plugged in to shore power, so I knew they wer...

ficodek by Explorer
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E350 cost for front brakes?

My 2003 E-350 has 76K on the brakes, mostly highway driving. They still had 60% left back at 60K. Getting a squeal at slow speed braking. What is a fair price for pads and turning the rotors?

SFVdave by Explorer
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