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willbo777

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  1. I would also go with the Toyo's.  I went with the Michelin X's on my last set of Michelins.  After 2 sets of XZA2's had sidewall cracks too bad to live with after 3 1/2 years, Michelin recommended switching to the X's, I got 3 1/2 years out of them as well before they cracked.  That did it for Michelin for me.  I switched to the Toyo M144 and have been very pleased, my wife says they ride better than the Michelins and after 4 1/2 years and over 53,000 miles they look like new.

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  2. On 5/5/2022 at 12:14 PM, David Pratt said:

    The M&G System has to be installed permanently in your Toad and the going Labor rate is between $1200 to $1600 bucks and you cannot move it to enother vehicle without removing and installing it from one vehicle to another. To Move the M&G system from One vehicle to another will cost you about $2300 to $2500 bucks. Nothing wrong with this method if you like to spend your money. The M&G system is a good system if you want a permanent system.

    I am not arguing that for a portable system the M&G is a player, but it is a tremendous braking system, easy to hook up, proportional, has an indicator light, and a breakaway, but is certainly not portable.  But your estimate of cost is way off, at least for the moving the system to another vehicle.  I had a M&G braking system installed by M&G in my new 2014 Ram 1500 in Dec of 2013 for a total of $1253, then when I got a new 2019 Ram 1500 they applied a previous customer discount and installed a new braking system again at M&G for $600. 

     

  3. We use whatever toilet paper we buy with no issues.  Just make sure that at no time toilet paper is sitting in the hose when you pack up or store it.  Keep the hose clean with gray water, in that respect the same as with a slinky.

  4. I prefer the macerator and have been using it in this coach for 14 years with no issues except to clean the impeller and replace it every so often.  It is so nice not to deal with a dripping slinky, and having the ability to dump uphill, and have a closed system, wouldn't trade it for the world.  As to the clog in the hose, it is important that the last thing to go through that hose before packing up or storing is gray water, never just dump the black and put it away.  Always run gray through it, either by just bypassing the macerator with normal use with the gray tank open, or after dumping the black and having filled your gray, by running the gray tank down through the hose.

  5. I'm not sure it is the exact same problem, but my wipers would act up, sometimes they would turn on and then be unable to turn off or visa versa.  Sometimes there would be no way to turn them on, always in the rain:-), then if I got them on finally, I couldn't turn them off.  Turned out it was the clock spring.

  6. I had a single button on a 10 pad multiplex panel that was intermittent for putting a slide out.  I talked to M&M and they had me take it out and sent the pad to them and they replaced that one button.  All fixed now, quick turnaround and fair price.  You can't buy the pads anymore.  Give them a call. 419-965-2662

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  7. JMO, but I will never put Michelins on again.  3 sets in total had sidewall checking so bad I didn't feel comfortable driving on them.  They adjusted the second set and when I experienced the same checking on a different model that Michelin recommended that did it for me.  I went with Toyo's at that time and they have been great, I have had them 5 years so far, no checking whatsoever, both my wife and I feel they ride better than the Michelins.  I have put over 50,000 miles on them and they still look fantastic.

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  8. 2 hours ago, Grampy OG said:

    That is exactly what was described to me. However finding "THAT GUY" meaning a shop that would even care to tackle the job will probably be close to impossible. The tolerances seem amazing in themselves. At least this proved to me that the alignment shop was just paying me lip service. It is a true problem with the chassis. 

    Thanks for the great video find,

    Ken

     

    Josam's in Orlando does it all the time.  They will align the drive and the tag, it is one of their specialties.

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  9. 21 minutes ago, Tom schafer said:

    Amazon $12

    You might want to  try one of your other slide switches to make sure that is your problem

    You can't get a multi-plex switch from Amazon for $12.  They are unavailable, they need to be repaired if possible

  10. I never did put a Denso on my DD, because I couldn't be sure which one was right, and I couldn't find a genuine Denso starter, all I saw were Chinese knockoffs.  When I was in for service at a DD shop I asked about starters and they said Detroit had chosen Mitsubishi geared starters with 3 year, unlimited mileage warranties that definitely fit the Detroit.  When I replace my starter I believe at this point I will go with a Mitsubishi.  I don't have the model number where I am right now, but will try to find it.

  11. No, actually I had forgotten.  When I ordered the replacement, I as well, ordered the wrong one and had to return it and get the correct one. So the one I installed was an exact match for the original, the small one.  I did get them at Grainger's.

    Also be sure to keep the knurled plastic ring.  The new one does not come with one.

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