Dean
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Call me 307-331-5801 Can you open window and try outside door handle , try to pry the inside door panel open on one side and get to the inside of door
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Thanks Dick
No it was inside and they had to pull it out in order to get the fire completely out. Donnie Meyer is pretty sure it is a failure of the battery charging system but the fire ispecter has not arrived at a cunclusion so we are still waiting. I had just put new batteries and tires on it it the last month getting it ready for the winter travels.
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Oh Dean. I am so sorry to see the pictures. Good luck in your search.
Was it outside and on fire when you arrived?
When you figure out what happened, please let us know.
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no dumb Question except the one not ask!
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My former company produces “temporary power outlets” which is the industry term for our shore power boxes.
We used tens of thousands of circuit breakers produced by all of the major electrical component manufacturers. From them we learned if the shore power current draw is kept at 80% of the rated breaker amps or less you would have little or no problem with shore power tripping.
When we discuss energy management the best thing to keep in mind is depending on the available power follow the limits that will keep shore power breakers from tripping.
For 50 amp service limit the current draw to 40 amps per leg, for 30 amp limit the current draw to 24 amps total (both legs combined) and 16 amps total for a 20 amp service.
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This book has most of the class “A” parks in the USA. Accurate information as the editors visit each park..
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Hey Mr. Bonz,
I am sure Jeff has several folks that have had a failure that may not follow community…
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It is possible you could have had a pole power interruption that lasted a few minutes. The way the Vantare is set up the power can kick out and you will never know it unitl the load becomes big enough or the batteries low enough to start the generator. However, the batteries should have went back into float by now. I would increase the charge rate to 15 on that inverter.
Davy
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One very good feature of AF-1 is if their system has a catastrophic leak the impact on the coach is minimal if any.
I would not second guess their design because they have given a lot of good engineering thought to it.
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Free dues for the first correct answer?
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I have no experience with a 2 position retarder.
I do, however, go down lots of hills with a 24′ stacker! Turn on your trans temp display and you should be able to find a sweet spot. On my coach, at about 65-70000# gross, I cannot use more than position 3 of the retarder in 5th gear. If that’s not adequate to hold speed with liited brake use, if I slow to under 52ish, I can use position 4 in 4th gear and that gives much better retarding while keeping trans temps under 250.
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On our ’99 Marathon, the retract limit switch is under the rubber flap collar where the cable enters the bus. That one seems to work fine since you can retract the cable.
The limit switch for cable extension is on the far side of the cable drum/wheel where the cable enters from the cable storage side. If you pull the cable all the way out you should see where the extension limit collar on the cable trips the limit switch. The switch may be stuck or broken. Don’t know the setup for an H3 but for the XL I had to remove the bay access panels next to the cable inlet to get access to the cable drum.
You can always give Marathon a call. They will be able to tell you how to access and test the limit switches.
Look for http://www.glendinningprods.com/products/cablemaster/cm-models/166-cm-7
for a parts diagram and general layout.
Good luck, Gerald
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Alignment is adjustable and has a profound impact on handling and tire wear. On our coaches the three axles should be aligned at once. A fraction of an inch or a degree or two out of spec changes the handling. When all is correct most coaches will drive down the highway with little input from the driver. A misaligned or bad handling coach will wear you out even on short trips.
Are your tires experiencing and unusual wear? If you run your hand across the tread do you detect any indication the tires are wearing unevenly?
Bad bushings will have an impact on steering and alignment, but unless you have something else going on A arm bushings should last a long time. It is not unusual for them to have 500,000 miles on them before they need attention. I do not know however if age is a factor on the bushings.
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Had a frog jump into our bed last night and damn near wet myself !! im on the birds side here, eat those damn frogs !
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Yes Diane, it was the Modulator and I did switch to a Smart TV as Bernie said, but that had nothing to do with the noise.
