Andy
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Very interested in the developments of this notion. We love our ’98 Marathon but the inconsistencies with the three Cruisair units is frustrating indeed. I’ve leased many coaches over the years with roof air and though efficient, I do like the functionality (and quiet) of the Cruisairs when they are operating properly. Travel quit a bit in the heat of summer, we definitely put them to the test. We also have Cruisairs in our 48′ Offshore.
I’m friends with a few coach builders/converters and they are all watching, waiting and speculating on what develops in this arena.
Not sure which marine AC company you are talking to but from our research, CTM makes some of the more promising products.
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The Honda has had a bra on it sense new, it works ok but around it there is some rock chips, You definitely need something, good thought about the Guardian bouncing rocks back.The defender seems like a good way to go Butt are they a pain to use?
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I am not “from” ND (or anywhere). Have been full timing since 1997. I was working in Minot, ND. Now working in Atascadero and heading to Santa Ana next week. I am going to have to take some time off to have some surgery on a pinched nerve in my neck and then back on the road again!
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I don’t know if this is still a need but I have an 8v71 with a belt drive DN50 setting on the floor right now that I could get a pic of.
It came out of an MCI and I think it is mounted to the cradle
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I had just the opposite type of issue just happen recently. We had a new Pepwave device, a 5g model, that I just installed. I transferred the SIM from a 5g Verizon Inseego device that worked like crap to it and it worked wonderfully for about 3 days and then I started getting all kinds of text and email messages from Verizon stating that it was not an approved device and couldn’t be used on “their network” and that I needed to call customer service.
I did that and was told that I needed a “special” plan for a 5g data device. I said no, I had a plan for a 5g data device and just updated the device. Went round and round with a drone for almost 10 minutes and got nowhere. I told him that I was not going to pay more for a “special” plan just because I updated my device. I asked to talk to a supervisor, but was told none were available. I told him I was not going to change from my $200 unlimited to anything else and to leave my account alone.
Next day, I get a message thanking me for changing to a “new” plan for my data device. I called immediately and asked for a supervisor, was transferred to one and explained what was going on. She told me that if I wanted to keep the old plan, I MUST USE A VERIZON DEVICE! You can’t expect us to honor a plan that good with just any device she said. What a bunch of crap. I told her to stick it and went to AT&T and switched all our phones, iPad, watches and the Pepwave device over to them and saved about 25% from what we were paying Verizon.
I think they all like to play games with data. I can not understand what difference it makes whether you are using a phone, hot spot, or data only device. Unlimited data is unlimited data no matter which device sucks it down. A gigabyte is still the same no matter which device gets it.
And BTW, there is a prepaid AT&T plan available for 100 gigs for $500 if anyone needs one. I had tested that prior to going over to AT&T with everything.
I have had both Verizon and AT&T for many years. Switched back and forth depending on coverage and price. For now AT&T gives us better coverage and price. Who know what will happen a year from now. All I do know is that it is a pain in the butt when they play these games.
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I think Doug has 1 or 2 coaches here currently. We generally aren’t opened on weekends, Jeff is in some saturdays but mostly just to focus on coaches that need a little more love. occasionally i can come in if someone is unable to make a trip during the week.
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If you need any help in your search or want an opinion on coaches as your looking give us a call at East Tennessee Luxury Coach, we dont do alot with sales but if your not too far from tennessee id love to walk you through a few coaches or help explain differences between conversions and maybe help you narrow down what your looking for. 423-884-6008 Josh
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I bought a pair. They fit, throw out clips etc that come with them and use the bolt from the Prevost wiper in the big hole on these.
Regular $22 pair. Warehouse deals had 3 sets for $8 this AM.
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Ron, Yes, I am very much going to enjoy that sound. I will take a video, but if I cry, I am not posting it.
Mike, you found it. That’s the guy.
Jeff, no cut for me. I am so glad he made them for me.
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This is what we come back to, often. So I don’t think we qualify as “full-time”.
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Does 78, 100, and 100 continuous days in the coach over three different winters count?
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Part 1: I had to keep power to the A-B system and not rely on the little battery. So I learned how to run the coach on a single 15amp, 120volt “shore power” cord. We cleaned the refrigerator/freezer out, plugged the coach into the nearest 120volt outside outlet at the house. I turned off every breaker on the electrical panel. I figured out how to reduce the two inverter/chargers’ draw to 5amps each. After a day or so the inverter/chargers went into float, batteries fully charged. So I was covered while parked at the house.
Part 2: I reached out to Bill Doherty at Liberty in North Chicago with my predicament. He found an Allen-Bradley dealer in Green Bay with a tech staff, Werner Electric, that could safely replace the battery. The tech at Werner understood my problem and was really intrigued that an A-B system would be in “an RV”. He found me a source for the battery online (less then $35 IIRC) and said once I got the battery to come to Green Bay and he’d swap it out. The battery arrived while we were in Indianapolis.
Part 3: Went to Green Bay on Tuesday. The tech and his boss came out to see the coach. They were really surprised to see how the A-B system was used by Liberty. The tech brought out his laptop and an RJ-45 (Ethernet) cable to plug in. The tech plugged into our A-B system and it immediately went dead. He unplugged and it wouldn’t wake up. He got another tech from the office to come out. They thought that a fuse was blown or breaker tripped, but confirmed there was power to the A-B system. Another phone call.
What they concluded was that when the Ethernet cable from the laptop was plugged into the A-B system the A-B system sensed the laptop wanted power and the A-B system couldn’t provide that amount of power and shut the system down. They said the program was being preserved on the A-B computer by a capacitor and maybe a watch battery. They popped the A-B computer out of the rack (the computer is really small!), removed the old backup battery, plugged the new one in, plugged the computer back into the rack, and the A-B system immediately lit up. The red BATT light was NOT lit any longer.
I went into the coach the features on the A-B screens worked. SUCCESS!
Going forward, a week before I’m going to power down the coach I’m going to check the BATT light on the A-B computer. If red, I know I need a new battery installed before I shut down the coach.
Here is where I got the battery:
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I think it’s Jessica and Bill you should be asking now-a-days.
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I recommend replacing the entire fixture. I replaced 20 some ceiling lights with the 3″ (really about 3 1/4″) Falcon LED lights from Amazon.
G4-6-5630-SIDE-WW-TP Warm White Elite Series Smallest G4 / T3 Samsung 5630 LEDs Thin Side Pins.
Do a search on the site for posts about making this update. We had the old halogen fixtures with the the circular LED’s you mention. They work OK but you still have the outdated fixture and they don’t put out nearly the light that the Falcon’s do. I posted a couple of pictures on the site somewhere with before and after.