10-05-2016, 01:20 PM
darlene and i did a trip to salt lake city and back this past week. got back last nite. about 1400 miles. averaged 7.1 mpg. lots of summits and corresponding ups and downs. so that seems about right.
coach purred like a kitten. only issue i had is the starting batteries seemed weak. no big deal as i used the coach batteries to augment them.
we got home last nite and unloaded. parked out on the rv pad next to the shop so i could hose it down this morning and clean the engine compartment and check the batteries.
the batteries load tested fine....but lots of corrosion on the terminals. the worst one was the positive on the second battery. in takng off the cables, the 3/0 cable pulled out of the crimped terminal. so that was my problem. so i dropped the two short jumers that go between the batteries off at wickenburg napa and they are making me two new ones i will pick up friday morning.
i should be good then.
later
tom
coach purred like a kitten. only issue i had is the starting batteries seemed weak. no big deal as i used the coach batteries to augment them.
we got home last nite and unloaded. parked out on the rv pad next to the shop so i could hose it down this morning and clean the engine compartment and check the batteries.
the batteries load tested fine....but lots of corrosion on the terminals. the worst one was the positive on the second battery. in takng off the cables, the 3/0 cable pulled out of the crimped terminal. so that was my problem. so i dropped the two short jumers that go between the batteries off at wickenburg napa and they are making me two new ones i will pick up friday morning.
i should be good then.
later
tom
2014 Haulmark 40' Super C on Freightliner Cascadia ISX15 Easton 13 speed
Former Owner 1990 38' Newell Coach 236 8V92
Former Owner 1999 45'8" Newell Coach 526 Series 60
Former Owner 2002 45'8" Newell Coach 608 Series 60