[Dick]

>> Should we consider the the width of the building with our slides open and awning extended? Since cleaning and working on them will be needed.

If you plan to be able to open bay doors to load / unload stuff then yes the width will need to allow for that. In my case my slides go about the same distance as the doors. Don’t forget being able to walk around an extended slide!

>> Shelving / storage

Might seem obvious, but keep in mind a table or shelf might prevent slides from opening. Also keep in mind a different coach might not line up the same so try to avoid fixed items along the walls.

>> Pit / Jacks

I don’t have the skill or ambition to make use of those

>>Would it be benefit on have a bathroom, showers and washer and dryer added. Possible small kitchen and food storage.

Sure, but those would be fixed / non moveable items so plan carefully. Also that is replicating what you have in the coach. Also, that in the eyes of your local building inspector / tax assessor would be considered living space which at best would be taxed, at worst not allowed.

>>One of our thoughts is the amount of time we spend on pre and post trips.

I try to keep coach things in the coach. So my newer clothes go to the coach. Older stuff for working around the house goes to the house. Kitchen & bath items all stay in the coach. Most food is left in the coach unless an extended time away is planned.

Last comment: my dear wife asked if we really needed a storage spot if we are actually going to be on the road. I said, then immediately regretted, “dear, it is like the wedding china your mother said we need but never use and have moved from 3 different states in the same box” After that I suddenly remembered there was some maintenance I had to do.

[Dick]

Changed air dryer filter
Had Techlon 1402 (computer brick) upgraded by Brian at EDS.
Installed new dash monitor

Installed new camera system with 5 cameras and additional monitor above door. Includes 2 side, 1 forward facing to record the idiots in front of me, 1 backup, and I installed 1 inside facing aft to use as a rear view. System has 2 TB hard drive, is WiFi, 4G, & GPS tracking and can be remote viewed from my home computer or cell phone

Alex

[Dick]

You can also buy them from places like Fleet Pride using Prevost part number. There are three. Cruise, brake lights and parking brake.

[Dick]

My memory must be terrible. Replaced steer axle pads a year or so ago (Rockwell/Meritor), ordered from Prevost. I don’t remember a thickness difference between inner and outer – but I guess there was. Also don’t remember what looks like a tone ring on the back side of rotor(s). No ABS on mine, guess that was an option back then (95 chassis)?

[Dick]

AMEN to that. I laugh everytime I see that picture of a tow truck pulling a diesel genset out to charge up a dead Duracell car on the side of the road.

[Dick]

I sure hope so. If not, the entire country is in BIG trouble.

Many coaches have a “buddy plug” with a 50amp/240volt RV four prong female outlet that gets power from the generator. I “think” that should be enough to power a Level 2 EV charger just like what you’d have in our house.

[Dick]

My index finger points at the poppet

My middle finger at the pawl

My thumb at the adjuster

Per the mx manual on how to grease the calipers, adjust the brake, and check for proper automatic slack adjuster operation:

a) remove the caliper poppet fitting that’s located half way between the 2 grease fittings.

b) pump Meritor pt# A1779W283, NLGI#1 grease, into the 2 grease fittings until fresh grease comes out the poppet fitting hole.

*****Have the front wheels chocked, have enough air in the brake tanks and release the parking/spring brakes*****

c) release the pawl (hold it out) on the slack adjuster and adjust or loosen it(cw=lengthen stroke) fully which is about 4 or 5 360 turns of the adjuster on the end of the slack adjuster. This will force excess grease out of the poppet fitting hole.

d) reinstall the poppet valve/fitting

e) re tighten(ccw=shorten stroke) of slack adjuster fully until pads are clamping the rotor, then release the pawl again and loosen/release(cw=lengthen) stroke 1/2 to 3/4 turn.

f) set parking brake, remove chocks

[Dick]

My experience was similar to Jon’s. Once I found the valve and cleaned it up, things worked and that valve now resides under the bathroom sink and I guarantee you it didn’t get there by itself. The way life goes, I probably will never have to access it again! But if I do, will be easy to get to.

BTW: In my experince, $270 is one of cheaper repairs for coaches like ours.

All the best. Mike

[Dick]

e trailer rm-677 ROADMASTER Nighthawk read spec on e trailer

can deliver to your door email me an address and will send you the price as I can list price below MSRP on open source.

gmjdw@yahoo.com

[Dick]

Both Brands seem about the same.

Blue Ox puts rubber boots over the part of the bar that extends while Roadmaster don’t. For that matter don’t think any other brand has boots. Makes me think it is marketing hype.

Had a Blue Ox that aged out. Replaced with a Roadmaster mostly because it would arrive soonest and I was on a short timeline.

As for dealers for the towbars – Amazon or etrailer.com both will sell a bar that will work with almost any baseplate

[Dick]

I hope you bought the 4X4 model.

[Dick]

Now that’s just funny. Who needs the Comedy channel.

[Dick]

Blasphemy!

[Dick]

I like the digital readout on the EMS-PT50X. Tells me what the voltage is at the pedestal which often doesn’t match what I see on the inverter display.

[Dick]

Whatever it is, it’s the same line shown in the OP’s post.