Roger
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That is exactly what it would do….. up to about 207 then drop to 195… Back and forth.. Sounds like all is well with that !!
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Steve, ours has that same set-up…..they’re called pre-sets.
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Who is Steve Earle?
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Dick,
Good post. I only have one minor detail to add. As a safety precaution remove ALL jewelry from your fingers and wrists. That would be wedding rings, class rings, watches, anything metal. If you wear a gold (silver/copper) necklace remove that also. Its easy to get a second degree burn from a 12 volt battery, my Uncle did that once. I can only guess how bad the burn would be from 24 volts.
On labeling the cables, tie wraps are available with a flat tag molded onto the tie wrap. When I changed my Lifelines, thanks Tom, the first thing I did AFTER removing my rings and watch was to tie wrap the cable bundles or singles with that type tie wrap and using a permanent marker, such as a Sharpie, was to lable which battery and post the cable bundle or single came from. That made reassembly much easier. Now if I can just find help lifting those 162 pound beauties in five or so years I’ll be a happy camper. I’m thinking my engine hoist fro may gasoline burning engine building days might just be the ticket to do the heavy lifting next time.
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Looks great Dean..
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Yeah Tom, the world is getting rougher all the time and criminals don’t adhere to any laws that pertain to us . I carry a sidearm but the old sawed off shotgun is always hidden within reach inside coach. I’m not afraid of any man but there comes a time where you might have to defend your loved ones or other innocents and your meat muffins (fists) won’t be enough. Even though i know how to use them having gone to state (Golden Gloves) as a amature boxer back in the late 60’s and early 70’s. At 61 getting to old for that nonsense. If I had to defend my wife would do it in a New York minute with no recourse.
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Bite Me you Old Farts!
snow expected this weekend – I would bet there will be no 2 wheelers this weekend onthe dragon
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Last time Junior Sampled me a good deal. Old Fart.
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Tom, you likely have a system of sensors that rely on air pressure on that year of Marathon. If you remove the silver laminated panel above your water pump (this will be the rear bay curb side). You will likely see 3 small air pumps. If you follow the small clear plastic tubes, you will see that they run through a one way check valve and then extend into the top of each holding tank. It is not unusual to have this tube in the black tank become clogged. Typically they can be unclogged by blowing compressed air down through the tube. If it has been clogged for along time or the tanks have been empty, and the debris has dryed out it may be necessary to put some cleaner down the tube. We typically use Simple Green, and keep filling the tube until it has softened the clog and then blow it out with air.
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First, while I understand what Karl is saying about how to retain information, tire pressures are so important we have often repeated it in almost every discussion about tires and pressures that as soon as a person gets a coach and loads it, the next step is to get it weighed.
We have beat on that drum over and over. Usually the thread is started by a new owner, but regardless we will repeat that advice regardless of who is engaged in the conversation. It is such a critical safety issue we are remiss if we don’t make the point. As to Karl’s observation, getting the coach weighed for purposes of knowing the correct pressures is not like learning a procedure or adding a skill. This is as fundamental as checking the oil level which I really hope owners are doing.
Charles is correct in his statement that even new tires, stems and valves can fail. The tire bead can leak, the valve stem can leak at the point where it enters the wheel, and the valve core can leak. That is why we always need to be aware of our tire pressures. Just to repeat and stress why this is important, our tires are irrepairably damaged if they are run at 20% less than the inflation pressures based on weight. They may not fail right away, but when they do fail it is likely to be a catastrophic “zipper” failure in which the entire tread separates from the tire suddenly. It is not uncommon for that type of failure to result in a handling issue, but it can result in expensive damage to the coach.
I get to know my tires. I once had a tire with a leak so small it took about a month to lose 5 PSI. Now my tires only require perhaps a pound or so after a month or two. If that changes I will be looking for the leak although small ones are almost impossible to find. I make a habit of doing a tire check before rolling out of the garage on both the bus and the toad.
As to tire temps, I have my tires inflated to the specified pressures plus 5. I had my gauges checked at a tire store to the store’s certified gauge. I still want that small extra margin. Running tires at those pressures have given me consistent temps if I get the IR gun on them as soon as I stop. I shoot at the center of the tread, and on 85 degree days, dry roads, I am expecting to see around 135. The tires on the sunny side of the coach might be a little higher than on the shady side, but my tire temps are usually very uniform. I have no idea what happens to my tire pressures as they heat, but the tire manufacturers know the pressures are going to rise so I don’t worry about hot pressures or tire temps as long as my cold pressures were OK. It is not the tire pressure or the tire temp that is important, but if one is way out of range of the others that is noteworthy. If
Charles has variations on his drives, inner to outer, my first reaction is if the cold temps were the same. My second thought would be if one of the tires had to be replaced and there is a small variation in tire diameter.I do occasionally shoot temps at the wheel close to the hub. The fancy hub caps make that difficult now, but what I am looking for is consistency like I do with temps. An especially hot wheel compared to all the others gets my attention because it could be a bearing issue due to lack of lube, a dragging brake, or an indication the hub nuts were overtightened.
Checking tire temps at a rest area is just a neat way to look for something out of sync with the other temps and that is usually a first indication of the problem. It gives me an opportunity to walk and stretch so there is a side benefit.
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The two times we have checked mileage on our H mirrors Tom’s. But, there is still less than 20K on a new engine. I expect that the fuel mileage will gradually increase a bit as we pile on miles.
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Nice coach. Took what seemed like forever to scroll through the pictures.
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I can tell you from personal experience that if you blow a hose in the air intake system the coach will throw a SEL.
Start there. A bad CAC with the rest of the system intact will result in a CEL and a derating of the engine, but not a shut down.
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They are the iPad mini’s with retina display and are dedicated to the coach. We already had iPad airs for ourselves and will use those and our computers for email etc. If you wanted to, you could use them for other things, but I don’t want to.
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My RULE #1- NEVER ,EVER CLAIM OWNERSHIP ! If approached ” I`m just transporting the bus for someone. End of conversation.
RULE #2- PISTOL IN POCKET, KNOW THE LAW`S OF A CARRY PERMIT/ STATE & HOW TO USE IT !
RULE #3- LOCK ALL DOORS !