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Re: Used Diesel Pusher Dealer Pricing
jplante4 wrote: Not sure what the advantage of buying a used DP from a dealer is. If they offer any kind of warranty (unlikely) it would be limited. And they usually don't do anything to a used rig they take in trade until someone buys it. Then they only do what the buyer finds wrong or broken. Just go to Craigs List. Find a prospect and look it up in RVT and RVTrader to get an idea of prices that are too high. Exactly, and then you will have the money saved to put towards repairs/maintenance. Buying from a dealer does nothing to guarantee a better unit. I would have an inspection done by a neutral party just like buying a regular house whether or not it is from a dealer or private party.487Views0likes0CommentsRe: How Do I remove This Trim Piece On A Fleetwood
Make sure headlight brackets are tight. I had a very annoying squeak coming from the same area. I thought it was the wall, and I went crazy trying to find it. It was by accident that I tightened the headlight brackets, and lo and behold, rattle was gone.772Views0likes0CommentsRe: towing with Patriot Brake
I have a Toyota Camry (manual trans) that I have been towing for years. I bought a cheap battery booster with a 12 volt cigarette lighter that I bought at Walmart years ago. I plug my Patriot into that, and I turn off the ignition switch, but leave the key in the ignition in the off position. By not removing the key after turning off the ignition, it prevents the steering lock from activating. (Confirm that your steering lock will not engage if you leave the key in the ignition by manually turning the steering wheel left and right lock to lock with the key in the off and inserted position. Not all ignition locks work this way.) I can tow several days without running down the booster battery. After I m done towing, I just charge the booster in the mh for the next trip. Just make sure that your steering lock is not locked, and you should be good to go. This alleviates the need to pull fuses, and if all else fails, you will know where the battery booster is if you need it.176Views0likes0CommentsRe: Cummins 6.7 engine squeal/squeak on startup
Mine has been doing the same thing since new. I had it back to Cummins and they replaced the Serpentine belt, as well as using a special laser belt alignment tool. Unfortunately neither helped. It is now more than 100K miles, and it still does the same exact thing. It always starts up squeaking, but it goes away after a few miles. It is annoying, but I have learned to live with it. I carry a spare serp belt just in case. 2010 Discovery1KViews0likes0CommentsAmericanRver
Not sure how many of you were subscribers, but this was a podcast dedicated to Class A issues. I am just curious if anyone knows what happened to the monthly podcast, as I haven't seen any videos in a couple of months, and their website is down. UPDATE: Disregard, I found out that they were involved In that bad hail storm, and their equipment was severely damaged. I hope they get things back together soon, as I liked their show.578Views0likes0CommentsRe: Would you drive in the snow?
hipower wrote: I've done the winter driving thing as needed in the past and would do so as required in the future. Growing up in Western PA I've had significant experience with winter conditions and spent many years as a commercial driver also. Since retirement we don't have any tight schedules and are far more flexible than before and would chose not to travel in poor weather. It's nice to be flexible with our plans and we spend winters where no one knows what a snow shovel is for or how to use one. My biggest concern today would be as mentioned by many previous posters, the snow melting chemicals impact on my coach. The salt brine many states use today is even harder on vehicles that the plain old salt they used for many years. It corrodes things badly and very quickly. I'm not sure you can get it off quick enough to avoid at least some rusting from its effects. Simply nasty stuff and none of the states that use it seem to care how much vehicle damage they cause. It is not even that washing it down will get the salt off. It will get into spots on your motorhome that there is no way of getting it out of. Trust me I just went through almost $10,000 worth of rust repair. These coaches don't even come close to being built like a car as far as rust prevention. The salt just eats through it like bad cancer.279Views0likes0CommentsRe: Annual "Smog Check" on Diesel Motor homes, where?
mtrumpet wrote: No smog check here in New York (Yet!) - Better not say it too loud though or our tyrant of a Governor may discover it to be yet another possible source of revenue for New York State.:R WRONG! Depends on county. NY Diesel Inspection334Views0likes0Comments
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