Scotty Hutto

I second that motion. All in favor?

Thanks, that’s been reported to the publisher.

Insert the Cricket SIM card, then power back up and attach the ToGo to WiFi (not 4G/LTE - I just used the personal hot spot on my phone) Go to the web interface at 10.11.12.2 and sign in using your admin password. Use the drop down at the bottom of the page and select “Change Carrier”. Leave the carrier on AT&T, but change the APN from “BROADBAND” to “ndo”. (You have to type in “ndo” as a custom setting - it’s not a drop down choice). DM me if you need me to walk you through it - including where to find your admin password 😁.

Just for the record, more compete info including years “Who Made What” is available specifically on Monaco, Holiday Rambler, Beaver, and Safari coaches in our Articles section. But this is a really interesting document to see about other coaches, etc...

I plan to replace my ToGo with Starlink once it’s available for RV. I signed up for the beta at my house, but don’t expect to see it until this fall (Atlanta). What’s the performance like at your house? Have you run any tests?

A comprehensive, 73-page directory of every RV manufacturer in America and the makes and models of each brand. It’s divided into sections for easy reference — motorized RVs, towables, truck campers … even a section devoted to ice fishing RVs (if you live where it’s cold in the winter you know about these unique recreational vehicles). Download it here: https://www.rvtravel.com/WhoMakesWhat/

Hope this helps. Lug nut torque is stated in a rather unusual place in our owners manual, “Driving Safety” (certainly not where I would look for it!) From p 2-84 of the 2004 Camelot Owners Manual: Front Wheels: Slide the front wheel over the studs, being careful not to damage stud threads. Snug the nuts in sequence, do not tighten them fully until all have been seated. Tighten the nuts to 500 ft.lbs in sequence (as shown in the illustration). Dual Rear Wheels: Slide the inner dual wheel over the studs, being careful not to damage the stud threads. Align the handholds for valve access and slide the outer dual wheel over the studs, again being careful not to damage the stud threads. Snug the nuts in sequence, do not tighten them fully until all have been seated. Tighten the nuts to 500 ft. lbs. using the sequence (as shown in the illustration). The hub mount wheels use two piece flange cap nuts for both front and rear applications. No inner cap nuts are required. Torque the Nuts Properly: • Tighten the wheel nuts to the recommended lug nut torque. Do not over tighten. • Maintain the nut torque at the recommended level through planned periodic checks or at 10,000 miles intervals, whichever comes first. • If air wrenches are used they must be periodically calibrated for the proper torque output. Use a torque wrench to check the air wrench output and adjust the line pressure for the correct torque.

Donald, Thanks for bringing this up, as many members don’t realize you can change your email address, password, and screen name. To change your email (password, screen name, etc), click on the menu bar (three white lines) in the upper right hand corner of the screen, click on “Account”, then “Account Settings”. To the right of your email address you can click on “change”. As always, I’m happy to assist if needed. Scotty PS - I’ve edited out your actual email addresses, and discourage anyone from posting a real email address on the public pages of the site. If you need to share an email address I’d suggest you do it via private message. Because these pages can be seen by the public, they can also be read by “bots” who will save, then sell your email address to spammers... disappointing, I know, but it’s the world we live in...

Dennis, Each day’s newsletter is posted at https://www.monacoers.org/forum/25-digests/ If you’ll go to this page and click “Follow” on the right side of the page, you *should* get a notification each day when the newsletter is posted, even if you don’t receive the newsletter If that doesn’t work, send me a pm and I’ll check your email address with Invision to see if it has been blocked.

Mike, Not sure how I missed telling you about this, but I’m using a Cricket Wireless data-only SIM (AT&T’s discount prepaid brand) in my ToGo. $50/mo for 40GB, and you can add 15GB for +$10 as many times as needed. They also have a 22GB plan for $35/mo and a 100GB plan for $90/mo. Might not work if you use a lot of data, but with a ToGo it works well for us until I find a better solution... Heres a link to their data plans: https://www.cricketwireless.com/data-only-plans

Hillcraft RV is a mobile service tech and also does coach upgrades such as flooring, cabinetry, etc. Danny Hill is an expert craftsman and carpenter. His skill and attention to detail really show in his work. Danny Hill Hillcraft RV Mobile Repair Ellijay, GA Phone: (706) 502-3333 Website: https://g.page/hillcraft-rv-mobile-repair?share

Thanks Dave! Ordered and on the way!! Scotty

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While replacing my flooring, I finally found the source of that draft of hot and cold air ever time a big rig passes me... Apparently, the previous owner had cut the steering boot away at some point. Or maybe it got hung up and torn away... in any event, there are now just ragged rubber edges where it used to be... I’m having trouble finding a replacement I feel like this is something a truck shop should have. REV has the original part listed on their site but does not stock it. If anyone has a good idea where to source this boot it would be greatly appreciated The installed boot should look like this (not my coach): And new exact OEM replacement for a 2006 Dip from REV looks like this (if they had them in stock 🤦🏻‍♂️)...

Almost every member has their first name, last initial, coach year and model in their signature at the bottom of their post. A few have slipped through the cracks. IF you see one that doesn't have that info, please let me know and I'll get with that member to make sure that's in their signature that should be on every post. But in the end you are right; it should be on every post. UNFORTUNATELY, even when the member has that info in their signature, it doesn't show up in the notification emails. I'm trying to fix that. Scotty

It has driven quite a bit of traffic... We have a large number of new members! I'm a member of MI, so I'll send them an email and maybe we'll be in their next newsletter. 😉

Yes, it is.

Bill D’s Monacoers is “Site of the Day” on the RVTravel Newsletter today! See the Newsletter at: https://www.rvtravel.com/rvdt1578/?popupally_stop=subscriber&vgo_ee=fuskVpHqyr6JUE%2FxZuXc9ayBgpvWDYICuRoV0Noifuk%3D

In an effort to improve and have more control over our our email delivery, beginning this evening Newsletters will be distributed from the email address: newsletter@monacoers.net Please add this email address to your address book, approved senders list, etc. PLEASE do not report the Newsletters as spam! If you do not want to receive the newsletter and don't know how to turn them off, just send an email to newsletter@monacoers.net or scott@monacoers.org and I will remove your email from the list. Those of you who have NOT been receiving the Newsletter and want to, please let me know if this resolves your issue. Regards, Scotty

Update and more explanation: Hopefully this hasn’t happened to you, but we’ve had an issue with certain email servers reporting the newsletter as spam. It’s not necessarily the individual, usually their email service. Yahoo and all its affiliates (AT&T, ymail, Bellsouth, etc) are particularly bad. When that happens, our providers spam protection system automatically blocks that email address from being sent any email so as not to harm their servers’ email reputation. (Multiple spam reports - particularly from the same source - can cause a server to be labeled a spam server). When that happens, I have to submit a support ticket for that specific email address to be restored. If it happens a second time, there’s nothing we can do to fix it. A repeat occurrence causes the system to permanently block that email address. (Two strikes snd you’re out…) If you do not receive emails from the site, please send me a direct message through the “contact us” email link at the bottom of any page and include your email address. Scotty

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🤦🏻‍♂️ Oops! …and I was thinking I had written that really well…

All are welcome! More details coming as things unfold.

Hopefully this hasn’t happened to you, but we’ve had an issue with certain email servers reporting the newsletter as spam. It’s not necessarily the individual, usually their email service. Yahoo and all its affiliates (AT&T, ymail, Bellsouth, etc) are particularly bad. When that happens, our providers spam protection system automatically blocks that email address from being sent any email so as not to harm their servers’ email reputation. (Multiple spam reports - particularly from the same source - can cause a server to be labeled a spam server). When that happens, I have to submit a support ticket for that specific email address to be restored. If it happens a second time, there’s nothing I can do to fix it. if you do not receive future emails, please send me a direct message through the “contact us” email link and include your email address. Scotty