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Re: FMCA roadside assistance
Teacher's Pet wrote: Scottiemom omitted that we have two motorhomes, toads, and a utility trailer. The Platinum Plan covers all our vehicles,towed itemstowed items and whatever we may driving ours or not, where the Basic and Limited Plans do not. I just called FMCA and asked about coverage on a "Enclosed Trailer" that I tow......they DO NOT cover enclosed trailer's! I have to go to Coachnet to get it covered. Just thought I'd post my findings, to maybe help someone else before a problem comes up......while towing a enclosed trailer and they need a tow.225Views0likes0CommentsRe: Engine dirt
Carl Niezing wrote: We are pulling a white car behind our MH (Country Coach Allure) and when we travel about 500-1000miles have a black soot all over the right side of the car while the exhaust is on the left. Am mentioning this to say "it is not the exhaust causing this". Any help or suggestions? What engine do you have? I am wondering if it is residue from the crankcase breather? Is it oily at all?303Views0likes0CommentsRe: Upgrading to a 10,000 reciever?
Brian in Michigan wrote: Brian in Michigan wrote: Thisis what you need. I know you can put heavier hitch setups on but with my smaller MH you get too heavy of a hitch weight on the back end you get the tail wagging the dog. I could not imagine with the these super heavy trailers what would would transpire. That's why I posted the Trailer Toad It makes more sense to me to take the tongue weight off of the MH instead of putting it on.I know the larger MH's with the axles towards the very rear have less of a problem with this but I think it would also help with wear/blowouts on the rear tires. Hi Brian, like I posted over on IRV2 , the use of the trailer toad is basically for the reason that the tow vehicle is grossly overloaded and the trailer toad relieves this condition, but it still remains overloaded on the GCWR of the tow vehicle. GVRW minus the GCWR is all something can structurally handle by design, frame, engine, transmission, everything involved. When driving over the road truck, when loaded to a GCWR of 80,000# the truck and trailer was maxed out, power, ride, handling, etc. Now , when I only loaded 25,000# on the trailer for a GCWR of 55,000# , WOW, super truck, all kinds of power, rode great, handled like a Cadillac! I would rather be under my GCWR of my Coach than to be way over for the reasons posted above.582Views0likes0CommentsRe: Upgrading to a 10,000 reciever?
TurboHokie wrote: I spent lots of time searching the forums and found this thread and wanted to do the same thing...I am new to RV'ing and just bought a 01 Four Winds Hurricane on a GM/Workhorse W20 frame, spaced 34" on center, w/ a gas 454. It came with a Reese Class III hitch limited at 3950 lbs, but I think I can tow more than that with a GCWR of 19000 lbs and a UVW of 12441 lbs. Any advice or links to the right place or product would be much appreciated!!! Questions for ya, what is the GVWR of your Coach? Get her weighed loaded ready to roll on truck stop scales to make sure you are not over the GVWR, then subtract the GVWR from the GCWR = what you can tow.586Views0likes0CommentsRe: Upgrading to a 10,000 reciever?
I just went back through all the posts and I thought I posted the width, but I did not that I can find in all the commotion trying to figure this out, my frame mounting holes (width) are 31-1/2" C to C. and 6" apart evenly(can re-drill these) on the mounting plates bolted to the frame rails. Thanks for taking the time to work with me on this retro-fit of mine.......589Views0likes0CommentsRe: Upgrading to a 10,000 reciever?
ok, I'll give it a try, I can just here the parts man now, " if this is not a recall, I cannot help you with this" The hitch number you posted was a special build and is not for sale, this is what I was told(posted above) Curt that makes the replacement would not sell me one and Spartan would not sell me anything after running my vin. number and stating they did not mount a receiver on this chassis. So they are not interested in helping me bolt one on now it appears to me.589Views0likes0CommentsRe: Upgrading to a 10,000 reciever?
All's I can post is what I have been told, I can not locate, or find a receiver that has the "close design" like mine that is on the Coach now. This is why I am thinking that there is folks out there with a couple year newer Spartan MM chassis that has the newer 12,000 class 4 receiver that might just be the replacement I need. My next move is to call etrailer and talk to a rep. and give them my bolting dimensions and the height I need and see what they come up with, reading on the net and buying from etrailer, they are very accommodating to their customers needs.588Views0likes0Comments
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