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Slade - I noted your comment about running tires at 65 psi and now you run them at 52 psi. Did you mean 62 psi? Anyone else please comment about your tire pressure on the Load Range D tires that came with the unit. There is a constant source of different info out there about tire pressure and would like some good information from trail-lite owners. Thanks503Views0likes0CommentsRe: B+ motorhomes
RE: Battery Questions Thanks everyone for the responses. Gary, I am extremely interested in your idea of the slide-out battery tray. If you are able to get this done, I hope you post the process. Where located, cutting through the outside wall, etc. I want to get it done. Checking that battery in its current location is very difficult as everyone knows. Younger folks can handle it I'm sure but to some of us we just have to get someone to check the battery for us. Which is a hassle as no one really wants to do it. When we go in for service at the dealerships we request the aux battery be checked but I have a feeling they don't do it half the time. Even local service shops, gas stations etc. and on the road frown when you ask them, so I just say please do it and charge me. The result I just got a new battery installed at Camping World only after a year and a half which we should not have had to do. We are newbies to the RV World - so still learning also. I remember one of Daniel C's posts - he said he would just get a new one too much hassel. Oh well the price of getting older. Thanks again for the responses. J & W381Views0likes0CommentsRe: B+ motorhomes
We have a question to trail-lite owners who have only one battery. Ours is a 225, 8.1, 2003 model and since most of you have the same size appliances, heater etc. wanted to post here for your input. We would like to start camping in parks with no hookups, however we are permitted to use the generator during certain daytime hours (8:00 am to 8:00 pm). We have one SRM-24 CCA 550 MGA 690 RC 140 Mins Interstate Battery Questions: For one night can we run:?? the frig on propane, the propane furnace, the LP detector (comes on automatic when battery switch on). We can use an independent battery lantern, bottled water/jug water for personal items such as toliet etc. We can think of no other charge on the battery. Tv booster off, no hot water heater, no water pump (however would be nice to know if water pump could be included). Would using just those three items (frig, heater, detector) run the battery down over 50% for one night? We would turn on the gen set the next morning to recharge up. We really like out rig - have had one and a half years (20,000 miles) had some of the fix-ups mentioned on the forum but nothing too serious. Have read about batteries everywhere but gets confusing trying to figure AMP hours. Some hints would be appreciated on figuring that. Love this forum and have learned a lot from all of you. Thanks J & W368Views0likes0CommentsRe: B+ motorhomes
Tony Tiger - Is your leak from the entrance door? We have had the entrance door worked on several times as it has always closed very hard. On one fix they took off the frame as well and did not caulk properly around the top (I guess you would call it a drip rail that is part of the door frame) it leaked really bad in the next rain. We took it back for re-caulking and has never leaked again. You have probably already checked that, but that is my only suggestion as it was strange the rain came straight down to the floor and totally missed the padding above the inside door. Guess that happened because door is curved. Anyway we are still not pleased with our door and next time will request new door and frame be installed. On our 225 we think we get about 12 mpg on the highway. Let us know when you trace the leak.456Views0likes0CommentsRe: B+ motorhomes
We bought the Trail-Lite 23ft 225 with the Chevy 8.1 V8 last August. We love it. The floor plan is great and with the V8 Vortec engine, there is loads of power. We're getting around 12 mpg. As it seems, all motorhomes come with their own particular glitches and we've had a few....all of ours were fixed at no cost of course. Our longest trip so far has been to Tucson. We're leaving soon for the Grand Canyon and New Mexico...about a 3 week trip. Just waxed the body with a spray on wax from Camping World. That was an easy quick wax and looks great. We love our B+. Happy Trails! J & W and Jodie (terrier) Wimberley, Texas458Views0likes0Comments
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