Chuck B 2004 Windsor

Not nerve racking for me.  Like it does not happen every day let alone every year.  Life is what you make it.  I always carried at least a half tank of diesel fuel for such emergencies.  Plus good roadside insurance.  

Not nerve racking for me.  IMO, you cannot carry everything to be prepared for anything.  It takes up valuable space and weight especially if you are a full-timer.  90% of what I carried to be prepared I did not use.  Roadside insurance is the other option.  If you do not have time to wait, you are living in the fast lane.  I always had faith the the break down prevented me for encountering a disaster down the blvd.  Life is what you make it, one day at a time.  

And probably a very thick wallet.

It must be nice to have a well equipped garage.

Try Not to run over what is called a recap road gator.  It can get stuck between the dual rear tires doing a lot of damage to the interior above it, the bottom of the engine and tranny.  

1 hour ago, tmw188 said:

I suppose I could be wrong but I sure didn’t think they looked the same even though they are reversed? 

There is a ole saying that beauty is in the eye of the beholder

Did you know that the inner duel is a black steel rim?

Same depth as the inside of the front wheel.  

Ivan is correct.  Only one side of the aluminum rim is polished.  You will be able to tell the difference when mounted.  That is why I never rotated my tires.  

4 hours ago, Dwight said:

I’m interested to learn the heat aspect also. Thx

Heat and UV light are the worst conditions for a tire.  

When a tire gets flat, you are doing good to get the coach off on the side of the road at a place where there will be room to work on it.  

Getting the wood to match is one trick, getting it to change tint as it ages is another.

IMO, I would Never paint any fabric.  I would cover the fabric area with a fabric of choice.  That way in the future you can remove it.  

Have you looked with a flashlight at the inside of the rear radiator, the back side, where the fan is from the bottom up?  Road grime tends to build up there.  

Chuck B 2004 Windsor

On 10/27/2022 at 5:36 PM, sheena154 said:

We carry a spare using a Roadmaster spare tire carrier.  Obviously if we have a blowout we can't change it ourselves but at least we won't be waiting on the side of the road so long while roadside assistance locates a tire and charges us a small fortune.

'06 Diplomat  Patricia Neuzil

 

I am surprised your coolant temps did not rise due to the blockage of the rear radiator.

In 6 years of full timing I never needed a tire change due to a tire failure.  That was with the original Goodyear tires that came with the coach.  Lucky me?

No mystery for me.  Different motor home manufacturer, different chassis manufacturer.  

No diesel fuel shortage in Southern Mississippi.

True.  I did not have aquahot so I did not have to deal with it.  A $10,000 plus option with a costly yearly maintenance added on.   My cheap water heater provided all the hot water I needed. 

On 5/22/2022 at 8:08 PM, Frank Bergamo said:

I would also be concerned about the Aqua Hot internal loop. Air alone will not winterize your coach. You must pump RV antifreeze through system to insure no freeze damage. Could be an expensive lesson, good luck.

I used air to blow all the water out of my water lines.  I then left all the faucets open incase any water was in the lines.  The temps where I was went down to zero several times.  Never had and frozen pipe issues.

OOOPPPS, 300 miles in distance on most days.  Sorry

For us, half the fun of going anywhere was the drive getting there.  Except for passing, going downhill, etc, I never went over the speed limit or 60 mph.  I tried to plan my day drive by not going over 50 miles in distance on must days.  Every where we went it was a 2 timer, the first and last time we went there or added to our come back list.  Every road we traveled was different so I never worried about MPG.  When the tank reached 1/2 empty, I filled it back up.  Therefore I was seldom stressed out at the end of the day driving to reach a pre planned destination.  AND I was able to enjoy the scenery while driving.  

Fast forward to today.  When we go to Hattiesburg, I abide by the speed limit.  Many times when I was first at a traffic light, I am Never the first vehicle off the starting line.  Saved a lot of accidents of getting hit from a vehicle running a yellow or red light.  Many times the vehicle next to me pressed the pedal to the metal when the light turned green only for me catching up with them at the next traffic light.  Stressful driving for them, relaxed driving for me.  

I am 81 years old.  The last traffic ticket of wreck I had was when I was 28 years old.  God willing I will stay that way.  

You are dealing with excessive positive or negative camber wear.  https://www.worldwidefaqs.com/what-causes-outside-tire-wear/

I would be concerned about the white drain hose.  After years of use, it will develop leaks.  There are posts about this at least a couple times a year.

The DW and I spent 6 years full timing.  We traveled the 48 states from boarder to boarder, sea to sea.  We stayed in over 100 campgrounds.,  

When it came to water hook ups, the first thing I attached to the hose bib/water faucet was two water filters.  One a sediment filter and the other a carbon taste filter.  I used the set up that I purchased at Lowes.  I carried spare filters so when I needed to change the filter I had replacement cartridges.  The next Lowes I passed, I purchased replacements.  IMO that is the only way I had full control of the quality of water entering our coach.  Yes, our 2004 Windsor came with a built in dual cartridge filter. My water filter set up covered 99% of issues that entered our coach.  

9 hours ago, Ted Carbonaro said:

I’d like to further clarify my situation and ask for more feedback in case these details change anything. 
I purchased the coach the beginning of January after it had been sitting indoors idle for two years. We left Boston in February to go on the road full time. On day one I was struggling on hills and made my first post on Bill D’s Monacoers. It was quickly pointed out that I should check the fuel filters. Day #2; Feb 14th had both fuel filters changed at Loves. One was clogged with heavy algae. Coach had 75595 miles at the time. I was advised to treat the fuel with Bio Kleen Diesel Fuel Biocide and keep plenty of fuel filters on hand. I probably treated the next 5-6 tank fulls and changed filters two more times. I now have 84k miles and just changed the engine filters two weeks ago. Last April after traveling from Boston to AZ, I cut open the two filters and found no algae. 
The Gen fuel filter has only been changed once at 76k miles back in February. I had the air, fuel and oil filters changed at Cummins in Indy on February 17. Since then I changed oil and air filter, but not fuel. Fuel filter has 330 hours since Feb 17. As of late I have been noticing that the genny has been starting and running rougher than usual. 

So my question is; does this knowledge change the recommendation to treat my fuel and run it before changing my genny fuel filter? 

I still have some Bio Kleen on hand although I note you recommend JF BIOBOR and/or StarBrite StarTron Diesel fuel additive. 

Thanks for sharing your experience! 

Ted C
 

 

There is a ole saying floating around that says, "if you do not use it, you loose it".  That goes for about anything including things in your sticks and bricks house.  

IMHO, if you let a coach sit around for over a month not using it, you cannot to take it out and expect All systems on it to work properly.  I have recommended on this site to take a couch out a couple of weeks before using it to exercise all systems.  I also recommend taking the coach out a couple times a month for a 50 mile run.  That way you are not surprised by failures.

A year or so back I posted a picture of a external fuel filter I installed on the side my genset between the fuel tank and the fuel input to the genset.  That filter has a clear bottom on the fuel bowl so I can see the condition of the fuel coming from the fuel tank.  That makes it a lot easier to service that filter when needed.  

As far as the aquahot is concerned, aquahot recommends a annual service procedure to keep it running without shutdowns.  

1 hour ago, Ted Carbonaro said:

The Oman HDHAK 8000 watt, in my 06 Camelot shut down while dry camping. (3 blink fault code flashing.) Before shutting down it ran REALLY rough for about 20 seconds. I waited for flashing to clear and attempted to start it again. It fired running really rough for 5 seconds then died and flashed 3 blinks. 
Any suggestions on where to start diagnostics?
I just arrived at Cummins Salt Lake City for leaking exhaust manifold condition. They want $550. for starters just to look at the generator. And they are booked for about 4 weeks on generator service. 
Thanks Ted C

There is a procedure in your generator manual to follow to read fault codes.

13 hours ago, Gary 05 AMB DST said:

Is the hitch lock key the same style as the A/C access door?

Gary 05 AMB DST

NO