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Tgator1 wrote: We looked at a new 2016 Chevy Malibu a few days ago. The 2015 Malibu could be towed 4 down, but salesman didn't know if the new one could. I haven't checked yet. I like the updated look inside and out, and the large trunk. Just check the owners manual. Suitability may vary depending on how equipped. Avoid electric power steering. Here's a note I read today regarding Jeep and their electric PS. A friend has exactly the same issue with his 4 cyl Equinox which also has electric PS. 6 cyl Equinox has hyd PS. Thanks to FMCA and Family Motor Coaching Magazine for their support. Today, Fiat Chrysler Automotive made an announcement: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles US LLC (FCA) has announced plans for resolving a problem that sometimes occurs when 2014-16 Jeep Cherokees are towed four wheels down behind a motorhome. FCA released a statement in response to inquiries by Family Motor Coaching magazine and concerns of a number of Jeep owners who reported problems when flat towing their Cherokees. The owners reported that the vehicle sometimes wobbles significantly, raising safety concerns. The wobble reportedly has occurred at slow speeds and at highway speeds, and has happened with a variety of motorhomes and towing systems. The only way to stop the wobble, owners have said, is to bring the vehicle to a complete stop. The FCA statement said: “Under certain operating conditions, such as traveling excessively bumpy or poorly maintained roads, the flat-towed vehicle may not consistently track in line with the tow vehicle.” The cause, according to the statement: “The vehicle’s Electronic Power Steering (EPS) system is inactive while the vehicle is being flat-towed with the ignition in the ‘off’ position. Accordingly, the vehicle does not benefit from the system’s function.” A Jeep official said the company knows of several dozen Cherokee owners who have experienced the problem. For those owners, FCA will “provide a complimentary jumper wire harness and switch to ensure the vehicle’s EPS system has power to function while it is being flat-towed. These components have been engineered and validated by FCA US LLC and will be made available to all customers through MOPAR, as early as January 29. In addition, all Cherokee owners will be contacted directly by FCA US and provided with updated instructions for flat-towing. These instructions supersede all previous instructions. Also, the vehicle’s online owners manual will be updated.” Family Motor Coaching brought the problem to the attention of Fiat Chrysler in September 2015 after an FMCA member contacted the magazine and provided a link to a video showing a Cherokee wobbling as it was being towed behind a motorhome. FCA assigned engineers and technicians to investigate and resolve the problem. For more information, Cherokee owners can call the Jeep Customer Assistance Center at(877) 426-5337.475Views0likes0CommentsRe: Best Tow dinghy
I'd avoid vehicles with electric power steering. Jeep has their problems and I've talked with 2 Equinox owners with the same problem. Google "death wobble RV". All seem to have one thing in common, electric power steering. https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=UNmkr4dL1OE Dennis442Views0likes0CommentsRe: TV AMP lost power.
Not knowing what rig you have makes any answer a guess. On our Gulf Stream, the fuse for the TV booster is located in the front drivers side electrical compartment. Found ours was bad when the radio stopped working from the house batteries. It's also powered by the booster fuse.372Views0likes0CommentsRe: Tail shaft parking brake
Little off topic but be sure to check the fluid in that tail shaft. Parking brake almost covers it but that housing is separate from the transmission. Only function seems to be to house the speedo drive. Don't ask me how I know that no lube means seized bearings, a tow, and a very expensive part.185Views0likes0CommentsRe: Brake Buddy Brake away switch
Oct 2013 we were southbound on I-75 through KY. Saw a car against a tree on the far side of the northbound lane. Several cars stopped but didn't see any damaged. Just ahead of us was the southbound motorhome less their TOAD. I think they were lucky and everyone managed to avoid the TOAD so no one was killed. While in Key West I talked with one long time full timer. He said that he had lost his TOAD twice. Once when the bracket came off and again when the tow bar failed. One resulted in no damage as the TOAD stopped just short of a concrete bridge. I always use mine!350Views0likes0CommentsRe: Dash mats
X2 on cover by Josie. Always carry a full set of voltage adapters, ie 50 amp to 30 amp and a 30 amp to 15 amp. You may want to stop somewhere other than a campground with 50 amp service. 2006 Gulf Stream Friendship G7, 350 Cat, Allison 3060, Blue Ox, Brake Buddy Honda VTX on a Cruzierlift pulling a Suzuki Grand Vitara318Views0likes0Comments
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