Larry Laursen

The 05 Endeavor doesn't have a A/C condensation drainpipe. The water coming off the A/C runs across the roof. Leaks coming down the inside of the walls most likely are coming from the belt line. The old sealant needs to be removed the entire length of the coach and replaced. I have an 05 Endeavor have experienced the problem.

I agree with Harry the material is most likely Ultra Hight Molecular Weight polyethylene UHMW. I worked in the plastics industry for 33 years with many different materials. You can buy it in many shapes and sizes. It is used a lot in industrial applications for slides, bumpers, etc.

They are standard high current continuous duty relays. Used for secondary lighting, lift motors, etc. NAPA should have them. Two were used in parallel to carry the total load back then as the latching were not used. Several Monaco models have them. They also have a good draw on the batteries if boondocking.

I have Nationwide through Farm and City Insurance in Iowa. This is my experience in 2012-12 I hit a tree in Grand Canyon National Park and damaged the driver's side and roof. About $24,000 to repair $1,000 deductible. Summer 20021 had a blow out in Texas and Ohio covered under the road service coverage in the policy. Summer 2022 brushed an orange barrel in NV. Above $12,000 deductible $100 because of 10 years of accident-free driving. They completely replaced the front film and repainted. November 2022 towed 95 miles under the road service coverage $3003. Haven't needed a tow from an accident so I need to check into that. I haven't seen any premium increase that I am aware of. FCIS has been helpful when needed helps avoid the telephone run around.

The inverter has a "protection circuit" to prevent damage and will not charge fully discharged batteries. In that case you need to connect an external charger to bring the batteries up to a state that will the inverter to charge. I have been there and done that. The circuit breaker marked 15 amps is for the charging circuit. I had one go bad also on my 2000 Endeavor. You need to get the batteries charged some, then start the inverter and check the voltage at the batteries to see if it is charging. If it's not charging, then start by replacing the 15 amp. circuit breaker. This can be a challenge.

Don, You are correct it's not the caliper that needs replacing. It's the actuator or as on the Bendix site air chamber. I am sure air pot is the common name that is used.

Wayne, As others have said, the previous owner may have installed the wrong actuator on the right front. This could be a very dangerous situation if you lose your air pressure while driving. The right front brake will be applied and probably cause a hard pull to the right. I would carefully check this and remove the caliper if you have the wrong one.

This is the example I use to explain what happens to the windshield when you twist the frame or lift it by one corner. Get an old Krispy saltine cracker box. Open the flaps on one end and remove the packets of crackers while keeping the other end sealed. Now fold the top flaps closed then twist the box lengthwise similar to lifting one side at the rear. You will see the flaps slide past each other as the box is twisted. This is what is happening to your coach when a corner is lifted. The upper flap is experiencing the same stress as your windshield, but the windshield is constrained at the edges and the forces will crack the windshield. This is especially true when the windshield wraps around the side of the coach as the sides are being pushed at the top and bottom. Thus, as Chris and others have said never twist the coach while lifting or driving beyond what the suspension can absorb.

The air dump solenoid valves for the rear axle are in the A/C condenser compartment behind the rear wheel. You need to open the compartment with the special round key. The valves are above the filters on mine. There are two valves one for each side. Overall, there are dump valves.

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The exhaust brake can malfunction and not open(release) for a couple of reasons. One the valve stem will be stuck, and it doesn't move freely and needs lubrication as stated earlier. The other is related to the electrical set-up on the brake and its connection to the coach brake lights. The exhaust brake activation circuit is connected to brake lights to signal when the exhaust brake is activated, causing the lights to come on. The ground connections in the rear light housing can go bad, which then causes feedback to exhaust brake. When the exhaust brake is activated, power goes to the air solenoid valve, then the valve will be held open by the low voltage from the taillights if on. Yes, this sounds unlikely, however, I actually helped an owner who was experiencing this. The exhaust brake wouldn't release with the headlights on and then release when the lights were turned off. After some emails he experimented with his unit and the solved the problem by fixing the ground. Incidentally he was in Alaska on a caravan and had spent a lot of money trying to solve it.

Here is the link to the parts list. Parts List - January 2022 - General Discussion - Bill D’s Monacoers If you can get a build sheet for you coach from REV, it has the manufacture and model of the axles. On mine they are Dana/Eaton Your 2006 Cayman maybe similar. Mine are rated at 12,000 front and 19,000 rear. The front is a Dana E1200W Spec# 328390. The rear is Eaton 190605 Spec#0653121. There also should be a name plate on the axles with the model. They are all now a part of Spicer. Spicer® E-Series Steer Axles E1002, E1202 | Dana Commercial Vehicle S140 Series Single Drive Axles (dana.com)

I have a 2013 Ford Edge and flat tow it. I installed a switch on the dash power fuse that turns the dash off and the battery has little to no draw. There are some newer years that can't be towed. You have to check the owners manual under "Recreational Towing"

I have a Scan Guage D that gives me engine data. It's hard wired and relatively simple, but provides the information directly from the engine computer. I used it for monitoring the engine when I lost my dash gauges last year and the prior year. » ScanGauge D

Having owned a 2000 and now a 2005 Endeavor, sister to the Diplomat, I am not aware of any rear starter button. I did all my service work for 10 years on both coaches. The relays that trigger the starter solenoid are located in the rear passenger side compartment above the inverter. They are behind a black plastic cover and mounted on an aluminum plate. There are 3 relays on the plate, 2 are for the air heater in the intake and one for the starter solenoid. You will need to use a 12volt circuit tester or VOM to determine which is which. The starting circuit has several relays in the front run compartment below the driver's window also. These are trigger by the Allison Transmission controller to check that the transmission is in neutral. The most common failure is the ignition switch, which is a GM truck switch. To check the relays in the back, have someone turn on the ignition while someone has a 12 volt circuit tester at the rear. The air heaters will come on when the dash indicator lights up. This will determine what relays supply the heaters. Next have a person turn the ignition switch to start and see if you get power to the other relay. If you have power to the relay check power on the large terminals to see if you have power of them. If you have power on the large terminals, then the starter solenoid is probably the problem. If you don't have any power at the relays coil terminals, then the problem is up front, either the ignition switch or relays in the FRB. I have been through this with a friends coach. We installed a "rear start" button in the rear passenger compartment to trigger the relay because he had inconsistent starting. He finally got it fixed at a truck repair in Michigan after several years.

On mine nothing happened when it switched to generator. The wire was off and no action occurred. It sounds like the delay circuit is bad on yours. Try calling ESCO they are helpful.

I would check the play in the u-joints and splines on the steering shaft going from the wheel to the box. If you are getting the play with the engine off, it is probably there. The previous owner may not have had good maintenance on the unit. The fittings above the steering box are very difficult to get to and grease.

I use the Garmin RV 780 GPS in the coach and car because many times we are in locations with no cell service which causes problems for cell-based systems. A RV profile can be set-up on the GPS that avoids unusable roads. The RV 780 has many campgrounds built-in and has the KOA parks as a separate listing. Garmin also has a mapping program that can be installed on the computer called BaseCamp: Download BaseCamp | Garmin. I agree with many, this program has a learning curve and is not very intuitive. However, I have been using it over 15 years and have a lot of data in mine. There is a group where you can get help Garmin760@groups.io | Home The program lets you create routes on the computer and then transfer them to the GPS. This lets me shape a route to go where I want to go verses the computer programmer. I can then transfer and review the routes in Google Earth to look at the entry into a campground, campground layout, cleanliness, and road problems if going someplace new. In conjunction, I use the KOA, Goodsam and local information websites to get an idea of the RV park. If you want more information, join the group and start asking questions. Also, there are some files and sites shown.

Scotty, Great to hear the good news. Doctors are god's servants

I have a RF Mogul satellite antenna which has similar wiring coming to the inside box. Not sure of the roof wiring which is covered. I would say your wiring is from a satellite antenna installation. The wire would be useful, but the connectors are probably no longer used.

I have the Verizon Home internet box. It is about a 5" cube and provides WiFi 6 to my house and in the MH when on the road. It is an unlimited data plan and I pay $25/mo as part of my cell plan. I have experienced anywhere from 3 to 300 mb/s download speed, depending on the cell service available. While on my current trip, I have had service at all locations, many of which are in rather remote areas. I couldn't stream movies at only one location, Coburg, OR just north of Eugene. I was told the Verizon service at the RV park was bad but it was good on the other side interstate!! We are currently in Pacific Beach, WA along the coast and getting about 30 mbs. The WiFi covers my house and the MH when on the road, so there is no need for an additional router. I get about 400 mbs at my house in AZ as measured on my phone with WiFi 6 and 150 on the computer which uses WiFi 5.

I know this sounds weird, but the solution is turn on the ignition. Push the Test button on the ABS module as shown by Scotty 12-15 times. No less and no more. Been there done that and got the tip from an Eaton Rep at the Ramblin Pusher Maintenance Session many years ago.

Tom, On your 2001 Diplomat the chassis batteries are NOT charged when on shore power or generator, unless the previous owner installed an after-market device. You need to press and hold the Battery Boost switch down for a long time. You can put something under it and let it charge the chassis batteries for an hour or more. The salesman, battery safety switch, turns off the 12 volt DC to the house on the coach. This also turns off the controls on the A/C units and they will not run, as you experienced. You can purchase and install an Amp-L-Start on the unit and charge the chassis batteries when on shore or generator. Information on the device is here: AMP-L-START Starting Battery Charger/Maintainer - Overview Page (lslproducts.net) I have no connection to them.

I have lived in the coach connected to shore power with the batteries remove so I could clean and repaint the battery compartment and tray. The 120 volts to the outlets passes through the inverter/charger. The charging function provides 12 volt DC to the lights and controls. Now, this may not apply to all coaches because it depends on how the batteries are wired into the system. My batteries are on a rollout tray and the 12 volt feed from the inverter goes to a terminal post which has the house supply and battery supply connected to it. The battery disconnect for the house batteries is between this post and the batteries. Thus, when the battery disconnects are turned off the inverter still provides 12 volt power.

We have traveled all the routes mentioned over the past 20 years. I 84 is scenic and only has a few big grades between Portland and Boise. Pendleton grade is a good one but not too long. Boise to Salt Lake City is easy with only one grade from Idaho into Utah. Have done this route ~8-9 times. I 80 has the highest elevation of any. Get to 8500+/-. If you take I 84 east of SLC you will miss Parley's summit at Park City. South out of Provo to Green River after you get past Helper. Between Provo and Helper there are a lot of curves and grades, but very doable. Moab area is very scenic. Then make your way to Farmington, NM and Albuquerque. I 40 can be somewhat rough in Arkansas. Did some of it last year. You can get done to I 10 several places. Make sure you use I 12 instead of I 10 through New Orleans. When we travel in the summer, we run the house A/C's on the generator. Small cost for comfort.