[Bill]

Never had anything other than Good Sam over the last 20+ years. Have been towed 4 times without issue. You just have to ensure you pay for the highest plan available (Platinum?) that includes MH towing. The cheaper plans do not.

[Bill]

[Bill]

Thetford is part of Dometic. So I am not surprised that the customer service sucks.

[Bill]

Yes, I have a transfer switch that prioritizes Generator over shore power also. Seems like that is the norm.

[Bill]

I just replaced a run capacitor this weekend. Compressor would actually still run even though the cap was completely dead. I was walking by the A/C panel in the RV and noticed it drawing more AMPs than normal. Otherwise I would not of caught it.

I just swapped out a compressor for the 5512 and installed two new capacitors (run and start) and have had no issues. Even moved the discharge resistor over.

My guess is that someone had no idea what to use or used something they had on the service truck.

I’d provide the compressor model / P/N here and that will help with the sizing of the correct capacitors.

[Bill]

6+ yrs ago I installed two MagnumEnergy 12v MS2812, compatible with all battery chemistries including lithium.

[Bill]

On mine there’s a breaker on the generator for 20amp that goes to the blower motor. I also have a fan on the radiator itself.

My squirrel cage took way too much space so I just removed it all for a new inverter bay area. I also don’t plan on using my genny.

Without any fans my generator runs about 10-15minutes before I get an overheat alarm and it shuts down.

Seems your breakers tripped and the fan wasn’t running so it overheated

[Bill]

I had an opacity test done on my engine 8v71na, fully rebuilt about 11k ago. Easily cleared the incoming limits defined in the CARB Clean Truck Check program.

For the first time, after many attempts to get some sort of anecdotal or objective opinion on how much visible smoke is 40%, 20%, etc. , the tester said “40% is a lot of smoke”, implying obvious visible smoke.

Mine rarely shows visible smoke from the driver seat except for two instances. Initial starting may blow some, not thick or a lot but visible. The other time when visible is when pedal to the metal on long uphill grades (6% range).

Hopefully, my experience provides some insight and guidance on how you plan for the new regs. Remember to check the chart to see which number your engine needs to pass, they are different depending on year.

Jim n Chris statement on opacity level is spot on but I needed to have objective numbers to benchmark against the new opacity level regulations. thanks

[Bill]

I just read about a business called Aqua Air in Fort Lauderdale that makes a direct replacement for the Cruiseair compressor. I’ll be calling them the next time I have a problem!

[Bill]

at the transfer switch on shore input side I’m seeing 120v on both legs. When generator is on I’m seeing 9v on both legs at the transfer switch. The inverter panel(s) shows no ac / inverting when the generator is running, which make sense if generator input to transfer switch is at 9v ea leg.

Royal wired the center to be able to run on inverter, the front and back only on generator.

What really blows my mind at this point is the possibility of having to remove the generator just to get into the powertech control box. Talked to Josh (ETLC) and he said it’s a possibility that’s what I’ll need to do. Talked Glen (Royal Phoenix) and he confirmed. My generator is mounted east/west.

[Bill]

Jon, I respect your knowledge of busses but you are mis-interpreting both sides of the message. What is posted above is a copy and paste from a website with no actual relevant information. If you actually look into this matter it states nothing definitive. Us folks with older busses don’t need to be concerned until there are actual dates and criteria tied to it. Since you decided to chime in here I am going to pose the question to you, what do you recommend the folks with Busses registered in CA do?

[Bill]

All said and done, the cost was about 75k, Though, a portion was covered by insurance. We were caught in a Storm in the midwest that caused a lot of scratches from flying debris. The coach held up well in the 100+ mph straight winds. The awnings didn’t though. All had to be replaced.

[Bill]

4 roof top a/c’s should be about 7.2 kW. 240v at 40 amp (continuous, max for 50 amp circuit) would be 9.6 kW. I wonder what the problem actually is. I wonder if they just don’t have enough utility power for the site. Was the rv park crowded? FWIW we stayed a bit west at a new rv park, canopy rv resort in new braunfels, opened recently, super nice, and since it’s not well known yet, not crowded at all (we were the only class A and only one in a pull thru. We’re headed back there next week to have a place to stay as we get some final r&r done on our newly purchased house in Seguin.

[Bill]

We full timed in one from 98-02. Assuming it is in good mechanical condition it should serve them well. Good size, good space utilization, good choice for someone new to class A. Be sure they keep the rear radiator clean by running hose water through it from the outside about once a quarter. The inner cooler sits on the engine side and has larger air passages than the radiator so road stuff can accumulate between the two. Don’t use a pressure washer or a hose nozzle, just the pressure of the water coming out of the hose will do just fine. Something like Howard’s Feed and Wax (orange oil and bees wax) will keep the interior wood looking like new.

Jerry

[Bill]

Entered Canada thru Windsor – one hour wait time – barely fit thru the Canadian Customs entry lane – officer was polite – scope of visit/who/where – any food / vegetables to declare – any weapons with us(of course not) – coach license plate nr, answered accordingly…we were waived in / wished a pleasant trip, it took all about 3-4 min.

Returned thru Sarnia – 1/2 hour wait time – similar questions in addition were asked to present the registrations for both vehicles, we were waived in / welcome home in about 5 min.