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Re: Push button start towables not sure it applies to all !!
My 2013 Ram 1500 with push button start works just fine with diodes. Good thing too as the taillights are led strips built into the housing. There are no bulbs. It is a Chrysler product just like your jeep. I wired and spliced the lights myself with a Hopkins brand kit. Works great. Me thinks it is time to switch mechanics or diy it.581Views0likes0CommentsRe: National disgrace
I go to Big Bend often and love it there. I think the Mexicans in Big Bend add to the allure of the place. They are very nice when spoken too and I have had conversations with them on both sides of the river. Awesome people. However, I will agree with the OP. Why the dog and pony show with the border patrol checkpoints. This goes for ANY state that shares a border with Mexico. It is absolutely a waste of money. The so called border patrol does nothing else other than harass ordinary people. If they really wanted to do something, they could start.......at the freaking border. Only in America would the border patrol secure roads 200 miles from the border, leaving the border unsecure, meanwhile the criminals just drive, walk, ride, fly etc right by these checkpoints on other secondary roads or by foot or atv or horse. Ether we actually do some border security at the border, or just disband the border patrol and put up signs stating its a free for all, come on up. Quit wasting money pretending. If you have ever been to the Mexican border you know it is all a big charade.402Views0likes0CommentsRe: What weight toad do you have behind your class c ?
I tow a 6000 lb Dodge Ram 4x4. Just towed it to California and back and still beat the trucks on every grade which is fast enough for me. 2015 and 2014 Ford E450s have a 22000 lb gcwr which makes them capable of towing 7500 lbs. Forest River class c's are already coming standard with a 7500 lb hitch and tow rating to reflect these new numbers. Expect other manufacturers to follow suit quickly. A 7500 lb tow rating is more than most low to medium end diesel pushers, a great selling point. Click here for the ford specs that state a 7500 lb tow rating.549Views0likes0CommentsRe: I can't seem to get on the road!
And this is why I gave up my beautiful diesel pusher and traded for a Class C. The breakdowns on the side of the road ( 8 engine disabling breakdowns in 3 years, and $40000 in warranty engine work in 3 years.) At some point these specialized class a diesels and class a gas rigs are just not worth the heartache. The hard access to specialized engine components is what does them in. A new fuel pump for my diesel pusher parts and labor was $7000 and 1 week on side of road waiting on part. Access was extremely difficult. A new one for my class c Ford is $94 and I can go down to the local AutoZone and have it in 5 minutes and spend another 10 putting it in myself. A new special order leece neville alternator for my diesel pusher cost me $2000 parts and labor in remote northern British Columbia (no warranty) and 1 week of sitting in my rv on the side of a tiny road watching bears walk around the rv and breaking into trashcans until fixed. Access to the alternator took both me and a mechanic and was extremely difficult. A new alternator on my Ford class c would have cost me $100 or so and I could have driven back to the Napa in Watson Lake.3-5hours away in my tow car and been going within the day. I could have changed it myself. The nearest alternator for my diesel where I broke down was 24 hours driving time away one way in Edmonton, Alberta. They literally flew my part into me in a small plane at local airport all the while coordinating this on a $2 a minute payphone 25 miles away from where we broke down. (No cell service) RE FREAKING DICULOUS! Just my experience. I loved my diesel pusher, but at some point, the heartaches are not worth it and simple, standardized mechanical parts and access is best.462Views0likes0CommentsRe: FMCA "Benefit" is back
DownTheAvenue wrote: I don't see great value in this "benefit." Unlike Skymed, who will transport hospital to hospital to get you home, this benefit will only pay to transfer you to another facility if the one where you are cannot treat you. BIG DIFFERENCE! Does this FMCAssist benefit cover air medical evacuation (say I crashed my motorcycle in Death Valley and needed to be flown to Las Vegas?) If so, I will sign up. If not, I do not see any real benefits.390Views0likes0CommentsBigfoot Jacks - 2 thumbs up
One of my bigfoot jacks would not go down in my new Jayco Greyhawk. I figured I would call bigfoot not expecting much. Imagine my surprise when I immediately was connected with JIm at Quadra/Bigfoot who actually knew the product inside and out, not just reading off a computer screen. He also actually knew the exact model RV I had and even knew exactly where the components were located. With Jim's help I was able to figure out that somehow there was a bad or pinched wire in the wiring harness from the controller to the jack valve under the motorhome and 12 volts was not getting to the valve to make the leveler move. 15 feet of 14 gauge wire later and I was able to splice it and be back in business. Outstanding customer service which is rare with the Lippert type companies in the RV industry today. Thanks Bigfoot/ Quadra!733Views0likes0CommentsRe: The big boy class A's
rgatijnet1 wrote: redguard wrote: rgatijnet1 wrote: From my own experience with the Prevost chassis is that they are built for continuous duty and designed for long life, high mileage, applications. That is why they are used primarily by NASCAR drivers, celebrities, and other notables that criss-cross the country on a daily basis. Their livelihood depends on them getting from point A to point B and they cannot afford the occasional breakdown/delay that the rest of us have to endure in a "standard" RV. Prevost chassis coaches are built to last 1,000,000 miles as a minimum with minimal interruption of service. I've put several thousand miles on a Liberty Prevost and all I can say is that other DP's are just wannabes. The only comparison between a Prevost chassis and a sub $500,000 DP is that they all have the engine in the rear. Based on millions of miles of experience, Prevost knows what will last and what will not. I believe that the Prevost still comes with a two piece windshield. Many others have tried the one piece windshield, AND failed miserably. A Prevost will not shake itself apart on the road, like other coaches. They are designed for reliable long distance travel that usually includes things like 1500+ mile fuel range, large fresh water and waste water tanks, generators so quiet that you have to be right next to one to hear it running, copper plumbing, 20,000 trailer hitch as a standard, engine fires suppression system as standard, and so on. They are not practical for everyone but are unbeatable if you plan to put tens of thousands of miles on your coach each year. The only BAD BAD part of a prevost converted bus to mh is the poor power.515HP especially pulling 10K is pathetic.My good friend owns one(2009) and when loaded he goes up mountain passes extremely slow and is slow on stop sign exceleration etc. Then he did not order it with the proper gearing. Just like 18 wheelers that travel the mountain roads, the gearing is ordered to match the usage. The 500HP Volvo engine is more than capable of moving a fully loaded Prevost coach up any mountain pass. Those Prevosts can outpower my EX POS Caterpillar C9 powered coach and make it look like it is standing still. I had this happen several times in the Yukon and in Alaska. The Cruise Lines all use Prevosts to ferry people around on land, and they would pass me like I was standing still, even fully loaded with what looked like every seat full. The Prevosts are also made for rough duty too. They would travel back and forth when the cruise ships from Skagway were docked to do a Top of the World highway tour. The Top of the world highway is a rough and dusty dirt road on a good day, and on a bad day it is a mud pit. They hauled by me and I doubt the passengers were getting a rough ride or I am sure they would complain.373Views0likes0CommentsRe: jayco j ride question
I did not drive any other class c, as I just liked the workmanship and floor plan (large bathroom) of the 31ds, but I will say that I have no handling or sway problems as I read others do. Even drove 150 miles in a 40 mph crosswind, and while you could tell you were driving a large tall vehicle, I thought it did fine. I am totally satisfied with the handling and plan to do nothing to change it.385Views0likes0Comments
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