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Hello I am a used RV dealer. I purchased this coach in Florida last month from another dealer. I personally drove it back to Socal 2500 miles with no issues. I plan on using this as my personal coach for the summer then selling it. Just replaced all 8 tires with new Falkens. Also engine and generator oil and filters replaced. All 3 bay mounted a/c condensing units have been replaced. 2 new lcdtvs along with sattv antenna and 4.1 sound bar with a dishhd receiver. Previous comments on this coach have mentioned exterior leaks which have all been addressed. Drive axle seals replaced. Has 6 8D coach batteries and 6 75 watt solar panels. Currently listed for sale on ebay and rvt.com. Please contact me if you are interested.

Ryan
1995 Coach 383 45' raised roof
Menifee, Ca

Ernie had posted some time ago that he was having difficulty with NewellGurus being ridiculously slow when he was using a Verizon mobile connection.  I was using a Verizon MiFi unit for the past week since I don't like the insecure wifi connections in hotels.  I experienced what Ernie was talking about.  Sometimes a page on NewellGurus would load quickly but most of the time after viewing a couple of pages, it would almost slow to a stop.  I was getting a 4G connection and most other sites seemed to be working without significant slowdowns but I experienced page loading lapses that I had never experienced on my home Time Warner Cable connection.

Not sure what was happening.  It almost appeared to be a DNS issue as the requested page would display in the lower left corner of the screen but it just didn't want to load.  I was using an Acer Aspire/M laptop with an Intel i5 processor with 6GB ram and a 500 GB hard drive (unfortunately running Win 8.1).

Second trip since the re-gearing; headed out to Black River Falls WI for an extra long weekend tonight. 
I had a brisk headwind the entire way back from Crystal Falls, MI, about 300 miles, over Memorial Day weekend, I didn't see great mpg, we'll see how this one goes. 
It's now turning 1,800 rpm @ 70, good power, egt and coolant temps were much better. 
Might be room to turn up the fuel a bit.

I'll be sitting lakeside with a beverage for the next few days...


Scott

Now on RVTrader.com at a reduced price of $790,000.

http://www.rvtrader.com/listing/2010-New...-114884830

http://www.rvonline.com/single-ad.asp?Recnumber=65221

                   
Any ideas?  pic 1222 has 2 pieces of hose from Primus reservoir and chunk of fan that was on battery cover.  The tires shred road debris on right side is what I picked up on highway as I was driving up to S&S.  The guy there told me he thought maybe I had sucked up some road debris to cause failure.  I picked up shreds for illustrative purposes.  1223 is remaining hose on side of shroud. 1224 is empty bracket below remaining hose. 1227 note markings in dust on shroud. 1224a worst of blade damage.  Any thoughts on the forensics?  When I got coach back from El Paso there was a concern mentioned by manager about this very hose.  It was supposed to have been secured.  Any thoughts on fair settlement of costs?

I have 3 separate split A/C systems on my 93 coach. It appears the one with the evaporator near the entry door has failed. The local service tech has determined the existence of a stoppage somewhere between the fill valve just downstream of the condenser and inlet to the compressor - he is guessing it's in the evaporator, but it's just a guess.

My question is: does anyone know the BTU capacity of these units? And has anyone any experience redoing a failed one, and if so, could you provide the details of what was done and what the parts source was?

I developed a buzzing or whirring noise from the engine compartment that tracked engine RPM. At approximately the same time I noticed the engine running about 10 degrees cooler than normal and the fuel mileage dropped about O.5 mpg. 

Normally when the engine runs cool and the mileage drops I suspect the coil that opens the low speed circuit for the fan has died. The default position of the hi lo valve is hi. This is the valve and coil on the side of the brass block at lower left of engine. The hoses from the hyd pump enter the block and the hoses to and fro the fan motor enter the bottom of the block. 

So, the coil failed the first test. A steel washer wouldn't stick to it with the ignition on. It also failed a more scientific test when it ohmed as an open circuit. I replaced the coil. BTW, it is Eaton 300AA0095A MCSCJ012DW0B0010.

That didn't fix the cool engine or the buzz. I put a mechanics stethoscope on everything back there, and the loudest origin was at the hose ends for the fan. I found some obscure posts on hydraulic systems that mentioned that leaking valves can cause noise in hyd systems. I ordered and replaced the valve. It's a Vickers part SV-16-c-0-0.  I didn't take the old one out till I had the new one so I could do a quick swap and minimize fluid loss. The old valve would only open a small stroke. The problem was solved with the new valve. Buzz  is gone, and engine temps are back to normal. 

Hopefully this will help someone in the future. 

I'm approaching Camp Newell.

Are any guru's here?

Someone pm me the wifi password.

Thanks,

Near my storage unit where I store our coach there is a two lane road with a bridge about 12' long over a small creek.  I just noticed a sign that says 11 ton weight limit.  Does anyone know if weight limit signs are per axle limit or total vehicle weight limit?  Or is it neither and a weight limit that the bridge "sees" such as both rear axles on bridge at the same time but not front axle as it would be off the bridge by the time the rear axles cross?   

A 300' bridge with weight limit sign seems like it would be total vehicle weight limit vs a small bridge that doesn't accompdate all axles.  

I have incidentally driven over the bridge a few times with no issue but now that I've noticed the sign I'm concerned a little.