Jim McGarvie

Thanks for your response, Mark. I've long suspected a poor ground or high resistance connection, but have not been able to locate it. Our 2002 Knight--built in 2001--does not have a smartwheel. It doesn't even have a smart driver holding the wheel.

We've been plagued by cruise control issues for years. It will almost never engage if the headlights are on. Once engaged, I can turn the headlights on and increase or decrease speed using the cruise control. More recently, this behavior sometimes occurs with the headlights off. I've long suspected a loose or corroded connection, but have never found anything. Any chance our 2002 Knight with the 5.9L ISB engine has such a Deutsch connector?

I referred to these when I did our replacement a few years ago. We like it much better than the scissors. https://www.irv2.com/forums/f258/gas-door-prop-installed-241214.html https://www.irv2.com/forums/f115/replacing-entry-door-swing-arm-with-gas-strut-276148.html https://www.irv2.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=116505&d=1452777977

Thanks, Brady. I hope so too! Thanks Walter. I hope ours is just loose and not broken!

Sorry, "if I recall correctly." I thought with this group acronyms were pretty familar. I still haven't figured out what the frequently-used "DW" means.... Dear Wife maybe?

Great info, Tom! I hope to get under there this morning if it isn't raining (the ceiling in our hangar is too low to raise the motorhome inside), and I will check all of those things. I will let the group know what I find. I'm betting an upper shock mount, which IIRC are of the stud variety.

Interesting, Robert. The shop guys did extensive work on the slide and failed to find the source of the noise, but your suggestion is certainly worth a try. I'm not sure our slide--relatively small--even has such a wheel, but I will check. Thanks.

Our Bilsteins are only four years old, but even though stuff can happen.

Thanks for that idea, Brian. I just happen to have one of those. If I don't find it crawling around underneath I will give that a try.

That doesn't appear to be my issue, Bob. And ours is VERY frequent.

Good tip, Bob. Thanks.

I will. Thanks. Thanks Richard. That sounds wonderful, but we won't be heading to Florida in the foreseeable future.

For the past few hundred miles we have had a new and unusual "clunk" sound when going over bumps, or even rocking back and forth, which appears to be coming from the vicinity of the front slide (which is behind the driver's seat). The owner of our local RV shop and a technician took turns driving it and even riding in the basement compartment nearest the apparent source, and they could not pin it down. They extended and closely examined the slideout. They think it may be coming from some suspension component in the front left area of the chassis, but looked and did not find anything obvious. I have looked also, and tried to shake components but was unable to detect any slop in anything. My next step will be to jack up the front end (and block it with stands, of course), and see if I can find any looseness with weight off the front wheels. Anybody have any suggestions regarding a possible source? Thanks.

Thanks Walter.

Thanks Harley. I'm still looking for new screws....