Chuck & Katrina
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My 2017 Ram is easy, put transfer case in neutral and go.
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
Ralf:
Turns out my voltage regulator went bad again (just replaced 18 months ago). Called manufacture of voltage reg (not Power-Tech) and they said the operating temperature of the regulator is 36 Deg to 140 Def. Turns out the discharge vents/louvers for the armature hot air comes out right on the back of the electric box that houses the regulator and in the exact spot where the regulator was mounted inside the box. I made a custom bracket and located the regulator outside and under the electric box in the path of the cooling fan (for the sound box). The air in this area is around 120 deg compared to 160 near the armature air discharge.So far so good.
Note of caution:
Parts of the voltage regulator produce high voltage (enough to knock you on your butt if touched), be careful where you locate it for your safety and others.
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
Converter and brand of generator?
If it’s a Power Tech they will shut down if the draw is too high.
You stated your batteries were low so once the inverters kick in to charge, they could pull as much as 20+ amps each to charge your batteries. When the ACs kick on they can pull as much as 60 amps temporarily at start up. this can be enough to cause the Powertech gen to shut off.
Next time, try turning your charge rate (or shore cord size) down to 5 amps each or let your batteries charge for an hour before turning on an AC.
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
Call Huey and Caroline at http://www.profandrive, 678-695-8551, in the Atlanta area. They may be able to help.
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
I also use 5lbs up from the Michelin chart and my 40 footer is 110/95/95
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
I usually just keep my mouth shut because I value accuracy over speed , but I have to venture a guess…
Backup Alarm?
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
The disadvantage to roof air is the noise. The advantage of a roof air is you can throw one off the roof and have a brand new one setup and ready to go for less than $1000. This should be good for the next 10 years or so.
1 Cruiseair is 14,000 BTU so you can also get more BTU’s with roof airs depending upon the units you buy. I find that the roof airs also cool the coach down faster than the Cruisairs did in my other coach with lower electrical demand.
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
If I understand the question the open area is at least 10 feet less than the coach, and 7 feet longer.
So without knowing anything else I am mentally picturing how to help you answer your own question. Why don’t you start by cutting a piece of paper 3 1/2 inches by 5 1/4 inches.
Cut a second piece of paper 4 1/2 inches, by .85″ (roughly 27/32″) and see if you can rotate the small paper 180 degrees within the confines of the larger paper.
You cannot.
You can back in, or back out, but unless there is more to the question turning around is not going to happen.
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
This is a mid project report.
My work on the Jeep is done. All that remains is for etrailer to install the brake light wiring and the base plate. When the Jeep Fascia is removed to install the Roadmaster base plate the plate I made with the bus to Jeep power connection for the charger, the tail light wiring receptacle, the air line fitting, and the switch to turn on the power steering for towing will be mounted to the lower grille.
I would be lying if I said I was happy with Jeep. As a vehicle to drive it is nice. I am sure as a toad it will also be nice. But Jeep lied by omission about what it takes to set it up to tow. Then the kit to be installed to make the power steering work while towing did not work as designed. The dealer and I exhausted several different paths to get engineering or customer support to get it working as intended.
Phone calls to customer service by me, and Jeep engineering by the dealer were a was of time. A bigger waste of time was writing letters to customer service and the Jeep division CEO.
Maybe I did not need the kit, but there were enough reported problems towing the Jeep GC without the kit that I determined it would be worthwhile to avoid potential problems. I never suspected the problems with be with the company and not the vehicle.
I no longer expect a response or support from Jeep Chrysler so my next report will be after all is finished at etrailer and we get experience towing it for the first time from Wentzville MO to home.
I have to admit that although we have had a Dodge or Jeep in the garage since 1972, often one of each at one time this has changed my opinion about continuing to be a customer.
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
Just saw this. Us too.
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
This issue is not an across the board issue because of changes from one model year to the next and is not soley related to every manufacturer’s model line.
The issue from all my research on GC relates to the steering system with an electrically driven power steering pump and not necessarily one with the engine driven models. Steering geometry differences may also contribute as does vehicle mileage.
We towed a GC for about 200,000 miles and drove it for another 60,000 miles and while driving it I hit a bridge expansion joint that created a shimmy that was so bad it scared me. That turned out to have been because it had a worn out shimmy dampener. Jeep Chrysler is no help in identifying which specific models or model years may need the kit. However the kit specific to my GC lists a considerable number of Jeep Chrysler products for which the kit is designed, and needed.
Anyone can tow any Jeep product and may never experience the shiummy or death wobble. If it is experienced, pull over and stop, then resume driving. It may be several years before it happens again, never or the next mile.
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
Hello Don – So nice to find at home as opposed to on the road!
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
Hi Chad reading and since you started this I was thinking we use a aqua hot to heat a coach ,how about a chiller and cold water to cool your coach. Piping and lines instead of ducts.Very interesting your project good luck .
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
Prior to the Knorr-Bremse chambers I changed them every five years. I am changing them every ten years now primarily because the parking brake chamber has a different design and it appears to eliminate the diaphragm and use a piston with O rings.
I was at 7 years on my first coach when the parking brake diaphragm failed on a 30-36 brake chamber and I had to cage it on the side of the highway during an ice storm. That was when I established my 5 year schedule.
Prevost used to say in their service manuals and may still say to change brake chambers every year or at 100,000 miles, which ever came first.
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
Chuck, good idea, but here is how Tom thinks. He knows he is giving me no dues. Nothing. Nil. Zero. Nada.
After your post he conceded and promised to double what he has been paying me.
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL