[Alvie]

Thanks for all the kind remarks. A few points:

• Forgot to mention also changed the rear axle lubricant – 5 1/2 gallons of Valvoline 75W-140 syngearoil.
• I mentioned got the fluids at NAPA on their 30% off deal – paid $31.50 per gallon for Delvac Syn ATF, $12.25 per gallon for the Rotella ELC coolant, and $40.88 per gallon for the Valvoline syn gear oil.
• I ordered the sway bar bushings from Prevost and they sent me the red ones which I understand are urethane. Don’t recall if I was given a choice of the black which are rubber if I recall correctly. We’ll see how the red ones hold up. All the rest of them on my coach are the red ones too, none appeared to be disintegrating (yet). Will probably replace them all the next (and first) time I get all the wheels off the coach.

[Alvie]

Buddy, our FJ is Rwd, but 4wd can be towed 4 down too. In June of 2010, Remco/Superflow Technologies made a splined coupler and shifter, Model# TOY-18, that bolts on to the rear differential. I had a local driveshaft company build and balance a new driveshaft w/the splined Remco coupler. I mounted the shifter on the diff and installed the cable that engages/disengages the coupler under the drivers seat. Roadmaster made a tow bar mounting bracket kit, # 1183-1, for ourFJ and the Roadmaster All Terrain Blackhawk 10k tow bar. Don’t pull the ignition key out of the ignition when turning off the FJ and the steering wheel doesn’t lock. Also, the FJ electric power brakes are active/alive even with the key off. Brakemaster/Roadmaster made a kit that installs a pneumatic actuator kit, #9160, between the brake pedal and a seat bracket to get proportional braking. This is done by tapping into the bus brake system between a relay valve and brake chamber. Diodes in the tail lights.
I don’t know if any of this stuff is still available??? Back then it cost me about $1800 for everything. I did everything except build the driveshaft. That driveshaft, coupler, and shifter have 120k miles of trouble free miles on them now. The FJ has 163k trouble free miles. The original driveshaft is in storage.

[Alvie]

I’m confused on this cross contamination issue.

I have tank rinses for both black and grey and use them. Of course I use a dedicated hose for that purpose just in case, but how the hell can anything get back into the water supply since there are check valves on both rinses and sometimes a backflow preventer on the city water?

Are you saying a micro turd can back up through my hose and push 45 psi of city water back into the supply?

[Alvie]

To make a long story short, we ended up going to a local marine store and buying stock “D” shaped seal material, cutting it to fit. The last seal material Prevost sent also prevented the door from closing. We embarked on this change because the original one was bent over and damaged in places, which made wind noise a bit worse. With the new seal, there is still a little wind noise but it is an improvment.

[Alvie]

Tim,

Did you find the reset button mounted on the top water heater? It is behind a chrome panel. After it happened the second time, I left the cover off so I can just reach in to push the red button.

[Alvie]

David, we have been ‘RVing’ for 10 yrs. this year. We have never been without a place to stay as we’ve always managed to find a RV park without having to boondock (nothing wrong with boondocking). We travel about 10,000 miles a year on average.

The most difficult place that we have encountered has been Denver. It seems to always be booked solid so we stay in RV parks ‘around’ the area (which is still nice).

I would say 20% of the time we will book in advance, especiallly, if the area is popular. Otherwise, we usually call a couple of days in advance and many times on the day of travel. It will all depend on where we are going. My driving limit is about 300 miles, I like 200-250 miles a day better but will stretch it to get to the next destination.

Safe travels,

Mark

[Alvie]

Interesting. Any discussion of duals vs super singles?

[Alvie]

Tim,

If I’m not mistaken (I’m sure Jon will chime in) the way Liberty’s are built, we ONLY pull water from the fresh water tank. Connecting to shore water only fills the tank. All of the water will go through the filters first before it comes out of the faucets.

Mark

[Alvie]

M & C,

I use the auto-flow vs. gravity fill so I can use the whole-house filter. My gravity fill does not have a filter on it.

Guess I’ll have to change out the solenoid.

[Alvie]

It’s all about personal likes…had an XL now an H. Prefer the H, but will always prefer the looks of an XL or XLII. Geo.

[Alvie]

Thanks Diane, I would love to have them. I’m sure they will give me a lot of help. Please email them when you have time. Thank you, Cliff

[Alvie]

The replacement part can be found at this link.

http://www.mirart.com/proddetail.php?prod=LMP

It’s less than 10 bucks.

[Alvie]

I had a 1997 Royale 40 footer also and rebuilt the hole thing , does your coach have the grey Quest water pipe with the little football shape shut off valves ??????

[Alvie]

John and Dick

The instant hot heater I am talking about is powered by the generator only
because it requires 55 Amps at 220 volt and not the tank heater. Previous owner used it for camping with the grand kids and the generator
on, its instant hot unit. Works great but not needed for Sue and I.

[Alvie]

There is a brand new Tecma Silence Plus waiting for a new home at ETLC.

Jeff ordered it for us so it would be there on our return trip in the spring.

We had more problems with our toilet while in Florida in December, and could not wait.

Had Parliment replace it while we were there.

You can work out the details with Jeff if you want it.