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I misspoke. I had the pump sent to my son’s home. He removed the outer box and packaging to check the pump, unbeknownst to me until just now. Bob I got an 404 error on your link.

I received my new replacement pump via Amazon. Again the box was not taped shut and with no packaging material to protect the pump. Whoever is shipping these pumps is an idiot. Bob was your pump sent to you in the same manner?

The new Remco pump I installed (albeit with broken inlet port) per the OP, was very quite. I didn’t notice any air escaping from the pump head. I too bypassed the accumulator tank, which I had just replaced unfortunately. Remco states in one of their YouTube videos not to use the accumulator tank. My water lines coming to and out of the pump are flexible hose.

Thanks. I did see a YouTube by an RV tech do that very thing. I’ll give it a try. If the ohm readings don’t match, what does this mean?

Hi Bob, can you tell me how you determined it was a bad compressor on the AC unit that failed? My rear AC unit blows air but it’s not cold. I replaced the run capacitor and the coil solenoid, without success.

That looks like a good pump and it’s $100 cheaper than the Remco.

Thanks Bob. I suspect Remco knows exactly who is selling their product on Amazon. The guy I spoke to at Remco claimed they have complained to Amazon to no avail. That sounds fishy to me. Plus my call to Amazon CS, which by the way took all of 10 minutes to resolve amazingly, resulted in a new pump shipped to me at no cost. Is Amazon just taking pumps from this seller from the warehouse without the seller’s approval? I installed the pump I received that was damaged and was impressed how quiet it was.

Amazon is amazing. To give me a new pump after I bought it 8 months ago is amazing. Here is the pump I bought on Amazon which apparently is not sold by Remco, but is a Remco pump.

My OEM water pump has been making a lot of noise for a long time, but continued to work. I bought a replacement pump last October on Amazon (Remco Aquajet 55 5.3 gpm 12 vdc) which is the same pump as the OEM, but the names have changed. I didn’t install the new pump until yesterday. Unfortunately the pump was damaged during delivery, but I didn’t know this until yesterday. The inlet port plastic fastener is broken causing the pump to pull air and not pressurize my water system. The broken piece is part of the pump head and not fixable or replaceable. I call Remco the manufacturer of the pump and was told they don’t sell on Amazon. What? They can do nothing for me, but sell me a new pump. I couldn’t find a phone number for the Amazon seller, who claims to be Remco. Weird. I’m way past my return window, but my son says call Amazon and they’ll fix it. I do this and amazingly I’m to receive a new pump tomorrow at no cost. The reviews on Amazon have several people complaining about the the poor shipping. It comes in a flimsy box without any packing material to protect the pump and the box isn’t even sealed. My box was damaged and open upon delivery. I’m not sure if I can post a picture or link of the Amazon site I purchased the pump from. If site rules allow this, I can.

I keep the height dimension on a yellow sticky stuck to my dash as a constant reminder. I completed school bus training to prepare me for driving a coach. I was always a good driver, but had never driven a large coach until five years ago. The School bus trainer required us to yell out bridge dimensions as we approached.

I keep my steers newer than the rear. I seldom go over 65mph. Going 70 for prolonged periods sounds dangerous to me, though I’ve been passed by many MHs going 70 and more. Some of them gassers. About five years ago I saw a nice Dynasty in the park. As I walked by the coach along it’s driver’s side, the sun hit it just right. I could read the DOT. 2006!!! I tried to catch the owner but he was never around when I walked by. I can only suspect many motorhome owners aren’t tire aware.

Thanks. I’m undecided whether to replace or keep them for another year. They look great. No unusual wear, lots of tread left, and I always weight the coach annually and keep psi at the manufacturer’s suggested pressures. I know many DP owners replace at 7 years, but others go much longer. The RV Geeks went 10 years on theirs.

The Goodyear on the steers showed obvious wear. Lots of rivering, so I replaced with Michelins a year ago. They seem to ride better than the Goodyear. The rear six are Goodyear and 7 years old. I checked them closely for wear, but I’m no tire expert. We plan to drive about 5,000 miles over the next year. Is there a way to confirm the tires are safe?

I miss my surround sound. It no longer works on the tv after I replaced the old Sharp with a new smart Samsung. I tried several times to get it to work without success. I still have the Sony OEM sound system. I think I’ll upgrade the whole thing, receiver and speakers as you guys have done. I kept my Magnadyne dash radio primarily because we seldom used it. However I found while driving I could hear the radio very well, with the speakers just overhead. As others have mentioned, I too am hearing impaired. Of course the reception was extremely poor. I finally got on the roof this Spring and opened up the rubber whip radio antenna. I found it wasn’t even connected. I connected it properly and now my reception is greatly improved. I think I’ll upgrade the radio speakers upfront to improve sound quality.

For what it’s worth, my OEM plug had signs of melting. I replaced it with this one. I tried others but found them so cheap, I returned them. This one is very durable but it doesn’t turn 90 degrees. Easy install too.

I have three Dometic OEM AC units on the roof. All have worked well until recently. The rear and front units stopped cooling. We’re in south Florida, so not good. Both units run and push air, but not cooling. I decided to have the local RV park tech take a look. MISTAKE! I told him to check the run capacitor as I’d read they are likely culprits. He doesn’t do this however. He thinks it’s the thermostat, though my middle AC is working correctly off that same thermostat. He then thinks it’s the board in the AC unit. After several hours of screwing around, he finally checks the run capacitor. BINGO. He replaces it and all is well. Except it cost me $445. He wants to work on the rear AC now, but I told him no thanks. He told me he spent hours online searching for parts and talking to Dometic. He claims the board in the AC unit is no longer made. He says Dometic suggests replacing with new AC units, not surprising. In five years of ownership, I’ve yet to find one RV shop or tech that I can trust.

I agree Chris. I hired an inspector prior to buying my coach and he missed a bunch of things. Didn’t even bother to check the inverter, genset, or Aqua-Hot. Luckily none of the problems were significant. I won’t hire an inspector if I buy another coach, but now I have a much better understanding of how things work in a DP.

You’ll find those Monaco hubcaps tend to fall off if not properly installed. You mention Josams. I was there two weeks ago for a front end alignment and grease front wheel bearings. Barry said pulling the wheel and repacking the bearings wasn’t necessary, as they’ve found the stock bearings last a long time. I was told my coach was ready after waiting 2.5 hours. I paid and went to the bay my coach still was sitting in. I was about to back her out, when I thought I better check the work, as my prior experience with RV repair facilities has been poor. Good thing I did. Both front hubcaps had dents in them and were covered in grease. Plus they weren’t installed properly and would have fallen off as soon as I hit the road. I asked the mechanic to fix them. The dents easily popped out and I watched him install them. While waiting for this to be done, I notice a handle sticking under my coach. The mechanic left a large floor jack under my coach. Luckily I didn’t drive over it. I still lost a hubcap. Ugh.

Yeah I’ve seen Chris indicate that and it makes sense. Proflex isn’t silicone.

I’ve done a lot of resealing on my coach. As Ivan suggested, I used ProFlex clear. I’m unaware of silver colored caulk. It may be clear caulk over your silver color.

I did about four years ago. My OEM headlights weren’t faded, but were totally ineffective for night driving. Monaco used knock-off headlights that match up to headlights used by Ford, in my case. As you can see, they weren’t cheap. Plus I had to take the coach to an auto electrical shop for the install, after I failed to get it right. That cost me another $250. I don’t drive much at night but if I have to, I’m confident I have good visibility. Plus the new headlights give the coach a more modern look.

Very nice. Looks like new. I’m thinking mine are leather too, with vinyl on the rest of the chair. I’m not familiar with leather repair shops. What do they call themselves?

Okay. Not your motor, but your model Aqua Hot. My Aqua Hot is the model 600-D. I suspect yours is too.

Nice! Did you run the pipe on a straight angle from the exhaust outlet under the AH? It looks like the pipe is a smaller diameter than mine. Maybe its just the photo. Do you have the 600-D?

We were Wallydocked on our way to Florida from Michigan late last fall, with AH running to keep us warm. Wife woke up and woke me too, to diesel exhaust smell in the coach. We immediately shut off the AH and opened windows. It was cold, but the smell dissipated quickly. Next morning I turned on AH and checked the exhaust pipe. It was leaking exhaust under the coach. The pipe appeared to have cracked or weakened in several places. I sealed it with muffler tape, as a temporary fix. I plan to remove the entire pipe and take it to a muffler shop in the hopes they can make me a new one. Yours looks great.