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Electric Windshield Shade Issue

The day shade on our windshield is having mechanical issues, it goes up or down in small increments. We have to bump the switch many times to get it to move. We think it is a MCD brand from Texas, has anyone else had this issue? If so, what did you d...

Rear suspension for a 1996 Tioga Montara

I am new to this forum and need some help regarding the rear suspension on my 1996 Tioga Montara. It is not the normal leaf spring set up, but one that has two large rubber bushings in place of the rear shackle that attaches to the chassis. It is a...

rixter66 by • Explorer
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Ride Rite Air Bags

Looking for input from people who have a newer F53 Gas MH. Did you install front and/or rear Firestone Ride Rite Air Bags or similar on your rig? What improvements did it make? What improvements were you expecting that it did not make?We have a 20...

rcarpe06 by • Explorer
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Technical advances in diesel engines and drivelines.

New to forum. Maybe old timers or an RV mechanic can answer this. My wife and I are looking to buy a used class A pusher. Question is, are the newer diesel engines and transmissions (2010 and up) substantially more advanced, technologically, than ear...

dobroman by • Explorer
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Onan 5500 Marquis Carburetor Fixed

I have the gasoline Onan 5500 Marquis BGM series with the altitude adjustment on the bottom of the carburetor fuel bowl. I posted a while back about my genset not running. It wold turn over fine, but would never catch and run without me physically ...

10forty2 by • Explorer
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Blue ox pin failure

10000lb. Tow bar towing my jeep grand cherokee and one of the pins that connect the tow bar to the car broke , luckily i saw the jeep swaying in my camera and safely pulled over. Has anyone else had this happen??

cost of propane

Hi,I just found out that the local propane dealer in Regina doesn't offer a fill service for fixed tanks on RV's. That means I get to pay the government road tax on any propane I buy here.Current pricing is $1.46995 per liter, or 1.32428 per pound, o...

Body Repair Around Cincinnati

Put a deep scratch in the motor home, need a little fiber glass and paint. Any one had a good experience with body shops in or around Cincinnati.Thanks for all comments

Transmission pan leak

I have a 1996 480LE transmission, and have changed fluid twice already with out a problem. The first two times I reused the OEM gasket only because it looked more durable with steel bushed holes. However after 100k miles on the gasket I decide to us...

Gjac by • Explorer III
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50 amp service

Hello everyone:We have a 40 ft Tiffen Phaeton Motorhome. We are plugged into 50 amp service but our AC voltage indicator inside MH is only at 110. Any ideas as to what is wrong? I know this is kind of vague but we are "vague" when it comes to electri...

Running a diesel in the rain

We were caught in a torrential downpour while returning home from a trip. We were in it for about 40 minutes. The engine (Cummins ISB 340) lost power twice within several minutes. It continued running, but no response to the throttle for several s...

djlind by • Explorer
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inverter

Inverter is inverting power fine. Not charging house batteries. All new batteries as of august 2014. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what might be the problem?

gjag247 by • Explorer
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Should I attend Hershey or Timoniam RV Shows for C Class

I am a new almost RV'er looking for the right C Class unit to buy. I was going to Hershey to get a 101 indoctrination in RV's, campgrounds, and accessories. When I learned the MD show was the same weekend ( seems stupid) I wanted to ask if I would le...

fdwarren by • Explorer
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Installation of back up alarm

First: I am curious if a back up alarm is necessary. I do not intend to use in place of a person backing me up. Although, there may be instances that a backup person is not available and a backup alarm might be useful. If so, what would one recommend...

blazenpm by • Explorer
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