[Doug]

Buddy,

You forgot to mention that you get a free bag of those precious rose petals when you pay your DUES !

[Doug]

Well then,

I use tire covers made by Magna Shade. They cover the rubber of the tire and fold up to about a foot in diameter for storage.

I use the Magnet mounted windshield cover too.

[Doug]

Tom.

Would having Nitrogen in the Tires help with the Hot/Cold Tempature Changes ?

[Doug]

go to wate tv for a very recent helicopter view of some of the devestation….

[Doug]

Rod, not sure if it was just luck or the suggested request for Customer Retention but I got right through to an English speaking person that claimed to understand the problem and is working to resolve.

I will know in a couple of days.

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

[Doug]

I drive these roads routinely because i live in Knoxville. There are some descents worth paying attention to but well marked in advance. Just get the speed down at the top of the grade, go to a lower gear and use the jake or retarder as needed. The tunnels are no problem.

[Doug]

Thanks for all of your wonderful suggestions. Some keep mentioning a special license. I’m confused about that since what I’ve read online states that a special license is only required for “commercial” buses. Since these are private coaches, as I understand it, a regular license is all one needs. That may be incorrect, I don’t know. I have decided to take the confidence course at Lazy Days. Since it’s very close to me. They train with a 30-40′ coach. And after you complete the course they give you a certificate. At least it will give me some basic training. I believe that only after driving the coach for awhile will I truly know what I’m doing I guess after that. The Gadget Guru videos were informative and had a lot of good information. I look forward to continuing to engage with those of you with more experience.

TJ Newland

[Doug]

Thanks for the info I like the wireless idea but I intend to pull different trailers so I want a permanent brake controller in the bus.

[Doug]

Steve:

You are SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO right!

I too feel so lucky and fortunate to have found this sight … I’m going to pay my dues early, by check, and not by credit card this year to save Tom and Jon the card interchange fee.

Dick

[Doug]

Proof you were listening Tim!

[Doug]

Andrew,

My wife and three kids and a dog spent 14 months in our bus and loved it. We didn’t rent it and I was the professional driver so I can’t t speak to how it was to sleep while driving other than everyone besides me didn’t have any problems with it.

Our coach has a master bedroom in the back and two bunks midcoach and a pull out couch in the front salon.

You should be able to rent an entertainer with a similar configuration and my sense from looking at them for work you should be able to find one that would work. Gally might not be all that you want need to eat///cook

Hope this helps a bit. Happy to talk live or private email

[Doug]

Chuck, I wasn’t trying to find fault but did want to alert others that what appears to be a simple, foolproof method of leak detection has limitations.

I have had one for many years and a lot of people have borrowed it to chase down leaks that were difficult to find or undetectable using other methods, but I did not want folks to think it is the answer to all leak detection.

I still start out with soapy water and progressively go through the various methods because there is not a single ideal way to chase leaks.

[Doug]

As a preventive, I would be interested in replacing the presssure line from the pump to the bulkhead in front of the drive axle, the return line from that bulkhead to the reservoir, and the short line from the reservoir to the pump. My question is, what is the access to the fittings at the bulkhead? Is it from underneath or through the bay?

[Doug]

Use an IR temp gun(harbor freight) to get temps at various locations, especially where temp sensor is located, to see if its really over heating.

[Doug]

Those millenials arent giving up their smart phones. Their world would end without them.

I started working on software for some of the first smart phone back in the 90’s. It’s been my career since then to provide services for keeping you conected on your smart phone. I love my smartphone, yet I hate social media and people being able to get in touch with me everywhere at anytime

Someday when I can retire, I will get a flip phone (heck, maybe even before then) and have the ability to make/get phone calls, text if I can deal with an alphabet represtend in 10 keys and not much else.

Funny story. In mid-90’s I was on a call with NASA. They had upgraded their compiler from a VERY old C compiler to a newer one (still 10 years old at the time). Seems the “new” compiler wasn’t producing the same results as the old compiler for some software that was running part of the shuttle systems. End results. If it works, dont try to fix it!

I’ll stick with my liberty classic lady with no touch screens, no need for a network to turn on lights or close a door. I dont need aliens or the government to know when I use the bathroom in my coach 😉