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Re: Buying a Former Rental Class C. How many of us out there?
I just remembered I forgot to come back and post. I'm the proud owner of a 2014 Coachmen Leprechaun 21QB from El Monte RV. Picked it up on Sept 27th and have been full time since. Thanks everyone for this fantastic post and all the help!425Views0likes0CommentsVoyager vs Tadi Brothers Backup / Observational Camera
I am not towing currently, but want to add a backup camera / observational system to my Class C. I originally was planning to go with Tadi Brothers as I really like the 9" monitor that covers the existing rear view mirror - as that seems like such a natural place. I want to do back of the rig and also the left and right side cameras - so that I can leave them on while driving and have better visibility about what is happening around me - particularly when driving in California :-) The RV tech I was planning to get some other upgrades through is pushing Voyager instead. They don't have a monitor that covers the mirror, and actually they have that suction cup that would be illegal in some of the states I want to spend the most time in - so I'd need a solution. I was planning to do wireless for this system. I'm trying to figure out which is the most reliable option - Voyager vs Tadi Brothers. Looking for advice from owners of either system, or if someone has experience installing both, etc. TYIA1.7KViews0likes2CommentsRemoving seat and bench in Thor Majestic 23A
For anyone that has the ex-rental CA Thor Majestic 23A, have you removed that little bench by the door? Is it easy or a nightmare? Flooring under there or will I find a mess? I'm also thinking of completely removing the passenger's seat. Anyone else done this?4.1KViews0likes9CommentsRe: Buying a Former Rental Class C. How many of us out there?
510dogmom wrote: Regarding back up cameras... I went with a wired camera on my back bumper. I definitely wanted a wired camera and was willing to have in on my bumper to allow the wires to run under the chassis. I really like it because I can don't have the lights on the back of the rig blinding the camera and I get a great idea of how close something is behind me. JMHO and YMMV. Interesting, thanks for mentioned the lights issue - didn't think about that.459Views0likes0CommentsRe: Buying a Former Rental Class C. How many of us out there?
I sat for a while in the Class C cab and practiced looking at the mirrors, and my neck was immediately sore. I realized I constantly check mirrors in my car while driving, and being short in the wider cab area causes me to turn a lot. The side mirrors going into the review should be really great, because that's just natural for me to be constantly checking. Definitely a good friend you have there!456Views0likes0CommentsRe: Buying a Former Rental Class C. How many of us out there?
MtnBikeMarty wrote: Backup Camera - With the help of my neighbor (he used to install car stereos and alarms) and I, we installed a Voyager Digital Wireless Backup Camera, the camera has power tapped off the center top red rear light, a little drilling hole wider, and sealed up with the roofing sealant. NOTE: Mount it just below the light or you'll get a lot of interference when the lights are on. We also decided to wire it to the lights, ie monitor only comes on with the headlines on, but that's not a bad thing to drive with day-time-running lights and not just in backup mode, so I can see cars approaching as I go down the freeway. I have the camera pointing down to catch the bumper and covers about 2-3 car lengths back. That way I can watch the bikes on the rack on the receiver hitch. Also liked this model cause it has a mic/speaker so the driver can hear the helper when backing in tight spots... just remember to mute the volume on the freeway or it will sound like you have a flat or something wrong. We also wired the monitor so its direct powered and not using up a cigarette lighter outlet, and I took off the rear-view mirror and put the monitor there, since you naturally look there and that mirror does nothing anyway. Thank you for sharing this. Backup camera is the very first thing I want installed, although I've been eyeballing this model with the additional side cameras so I can see more when driving. https://www.tadibrothers.com/products/7-ultimate-wireless-mirror-rv-backup-camera-system-with-double-ccd-rv-camera I was hoping I could do the install while at the RV park after I pickup my unit, but I wonder if a mobile RV tech will be able to do the work. Do I need to find a sound person instead?449Views0likes0CommentsRe: Buying a Former Rental Class C. How many of us out there?
The Thor manual states: "The Thor Motor Coach Motor Home WEIGHT SPECIFICATIONS yellow label concisely states the occupant and cargo carrying capacity of your motor home ( per the requirements of 49 CFR part 571.120 as issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - NHTSA). The yellow MOTOR HOME OCCUPANT AND CARGO CARRYING CAPACITY weight label is affixed to the interior side of the forward-most door of your motor home on the passenger side This label indicated how much weight you can safely carry within the vehicle and is affixed to the entrance door, directly below the window screen for Class A units and on the front door jamb for Class C units. Your motor home includes a "Weight Information Label." This label provides specific weight information for your motor home as a guideline so that you can determine the load carrying capabilities.The total weight of passengers, cargo, trailer tongue weight, and water should neverexceed the value shown on the label." I heard back from the sales department at Cruise America, and they got the information from the yellow sticker that stated this: MOTOR HOME OCCUPANT AND CARGO CARRYING CAPACITY VIN# [removed] THE COMBINED WEIGHT OF OCCUPANTS AND CARGO SHOULD NEVER EXCEED: 1354 kg or 2986 lbs. Safety belt equipped seating capacity: 7 Caution: A full load of water equals 176 kg or 382 lbs. of cargo @ 1kg/L (8.3 lb./gal) and the tongue weight of a towed trailer counts as cargo (Serial # [removed]) I'm not denying that weighing the vehicle will be needed - it definitely will be. But this information along my other weights allows me to do some pre-planning in my spreadsheets while I'm thinking about all the things I WANT to take. I don't have a "home base" - so I really don't want to think I'm gonna take a ton of stuff, get out on the road, weight myself and go "****, now what". I'm much more a plan ahead kind of gal :-)396Views0likes0CommentsRe: Buying a Former Rental Class C. How many of us out there?
Need some help from anyone with the Cruise America 23A. I forgot to take a picture of the sticker on the drivers door and being about 4 hours drive away and across the border I can't pop back over easily :-) I'm trying to find the Unladen Vehicle Weight (UVW) for the 23A so that I can calculate my cargo carrying capacity. In another forum the mentioned that this is supposed to be printed on the sticker on the door. Since all the CA units are essentially the same, this should get me close. Tried emailing the sales department (my phone is losing signal again) but not sure when I'll hear back. So thought I'd check here :-)401Views0likes0Comments
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