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Jon,
As crazy as it sounds, I too have had problems with birds, (crows and robins) pecking at their reflection in the mirrors during the spring.
I had a mirror arm broken off our Monaco this June while camping in a parking lot at a casino. It was replaced by the other driver’s insurance company. Hopefully there is a picture below. The head, glass, heater, motor , etc are still good if anyone needs parts, I would be happy to send it to them. Here is the Ramco order numbers if it helps: MONAC3416
CRM-1352-A10CCHRT-853-EA Chrome-LH or RH
NEW 13.5″ Mirror Head
ELE616 Head Harness
10″ Extrusions with T-Lights
ELE162 36″ T-Light Harness
4″ – 6″ Lead Out of Mounts
Wired for ELE310 or ELE295
AMP 6-Block Female #1-480705-0
AMP Socket #350536-1
CAS853 Raw Mount
CRM-BOD853 Chrome Shroud
CRM-BOD854 Chrome Small Cap for Shroud
HDW133-820-851H ardware for Mount
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I always turn my bus air off before shutting down. I do not run the bus air when on low idle as a rule and I always switch to low idle for a minute of so before shutting down the engine. Of course I still let mine idle for 10-15 minutes after running hard any way. It usually takes that long to figure out where I am going to park.
Davy
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Jeff, see what you started?
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For those that wonder why the belts broke , Gravel or a rock came up took out the one over the road belt it then flopped around and broke one of the three fan gear box belts , it only broke one belt on the fan gear box but the other four had nicks in them
This happened after three hours of starting the drive they where fixing the road where water took out road gravel on it
Jon do you have plastic on both sides ????? mine has it on drivers side but not on the the other that’s how the rock got in to take out the over the road belt then the others , I have video camera back in engine comp I can see what’s going on going down the road
It took a little bit to pull over and get stopped when I saw what was going on
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We got weighed today.
A talked to the attendant prior to weighing and they couldn’t offer even the slightest advice. To them, the CAT scales are a hammer and every vehicle that enters is a nail. They knew less than nothing. They said that there were three weighing pads and so I should pull up accordingly, or however I wished. Luckily, I was able to do just that and split the drive and tag across two pads, and the front axle on another pad, thanks to the painted lines. Unfortunately, I had to leave the Toad attached, however it’s weight is well known: 4000 lbs, so, I just subtracted it from the final tag weight since it and the tag were both resting on the same scale pad.
The weights were:
Front: 17880
Drive: 21920
Tag: 14420 (or 18420 minus the 4000 lb toad)
Total: 58220, or 54220 minus the toad, which is the weight I expected (54K).
According to the Michelin charts, at 17880 the Front 365’s should be at 105 PSI. The drive axle 315’s were loaded to 21,900 lbs which is below the lowest weight on the chart, which was 23360 lbs at 85 PSI. I can’t really imagine 85 PSI for the drive axle. It seems way too low.
The tag axle also came in at 105 PSI on the Michelin chart.
So, it’s looking like 105 all the way around might be a good choice. I’m going to deflate the tires in the morning when they’re cool, and start out on a fresh day (350 miles) of driving.
Also, note that we all love Michelin and consider their charts to be gospel. Their docs say that tires in RV service should be replaced after 10 years. The consensus around here seems to be 5 years, or 7 max. Hmmm.
-fred
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PICTURES !!!! WE WANT PICTURES !!!
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Way harsh, but still pretty funny…..
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Damn Tom you have been out west too long. Neither jeff or I can figure out just what the hell you are talking about. Hey Nancy get that boy home real soon before he goes off the deep end !
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Threegreens, we’re with you all the way. TV land is Duce a waste of time.
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Karl, junk that iphone and get a real phone with a bigger screen 🙂
I actually use my Nokia windows phone, turn it sideways and can use the site with very little problems. The default editor for posting isn’t the most mobile friendly, but it works better then a stick in the eye.
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Double K.
I have bought three coaches three different ways. First a private seller, second a dealer and the third from the converter. I am sure if I looked hard enough I could have done better on price on all three coaches, but I do not believe I would have made a significant difference in the final cost.
All three have been good coaches, all three were perfect in the respect everything was working as it should, and all three were reliable. But the last coach bought from Liberty was by far the best way to buy a coach. Everything was right. We did nothing but show up to do the final inspection, get two days of training, and head up the road to enjoy the coach.
In all three cases however we did clean deals. No trades, and when we heard the price we could agree on we did not hem and haw, we closed the deal.
I am now convinced that buying from other than the converter you the buyer assume all the risk unless the dealer or broker and you can agree on some after the sale support. We do have some great dealers advertising on the site so I can say with confidence it is possible to get support after the sale from other than the converter if you are willing to negotiate that.
A private sale is one in which what you see is what you get. If in fact you think a coach from a converter is over priced, keep in mind that generally speaking the converter is selling a coach that is in almost new condition and that often includes tires, batteries, etc. To me there is a real value and far less stress buying from someone that may (not always) charge more, but they also deliver more.
BTW, initial asking prices are typically wishful thinking so don’t be swayed by them.
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I’ve have never had a better experience in buying a coach than when i bought a coach from Marathon San Antonio FL. Although the coach was on consignment to Marathon they did everything and worked with us on everything to learn on how to operate the system.
I am sure the salesman wants to sell what is in stock but in the end he does not want to pay for all the repairs when he sells a consigned coach.
One can bargain the price he wants to pay, and in the end both parties must be happy with a deal for a deal to be completed.
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Let me see if I understand the concept………..
Instead of one tire getting low pressure and destroying itself, you get two with low pressure that need to be replaced.
I see the concept of perhaps airing up both tires in one spot it that is how the plumbing is arranged, but the downside to the convenience is the loss of two tires instead of one.
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See…
I was right … Al’s hiding his new 4 slide Winnebago he just couldn’t handle having only 2 slides… I remember him saying one time that he might as well have no slides !!
So there you have it folks !!
Cheers, Diane
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I did not know that Jon. Secaucus is a Long way from Knoxville. We just spent four nights in Secaucus. (Not in the bus)
Davy