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RE: Out of State Purchase - Private Party
Arrange with your bank so that you can do a wire transfer of funds if you decide to go ahead with the purchase. This must be done in person as the bank will not OK a wire transfer from a phone call from you unless you have pre-arranged the details in person.
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rgatijnet1
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01/28/20 06:14pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: HOV Lanes in Atlanta GA
I have used HOA in Atlanta with my toad. Never got stopped but I'm not sure that any LEO saw me. I've done it about 6 times. Not sure that a LEO would want to stop me and cause a traffic back up. I did keep up with the traffic flow. Just saying.....
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rgatijnet1
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01/27/20 08:38am |
Roads and Routes
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RE: 225/70R19.5
Go for it. Walmart does great standing behind their products.
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rgatijnet1
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01/24/20 02:37pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Here is something for you Class A people to upgrade to
What did Porsche contribute? Certainly nothing in the drive train and I really don't see anything in the interior that hasn't already been done by others. The exterior design, attributed to Porsche, is nice but it is still a brick and not very aerodynamic. I don't think Prevost has anything to worry about.
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rgatijnet1
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01/24/20 12:12pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: agm battery life
Mine are still going strong after 6 years. Have no idea how much longer they will last.
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rgatijnet1
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01/24/20 04:37am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: firewall, black expanding foam
Not a Ford but on my gas coach, the firewall is above the radiator, or basically in front of the engine. It is not really a firewall as much as it is to block the wind and direct it through the radiator as well as give them a place to mount things.
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rgatijnet1
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01/23/20 11:16am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Increasing towing capacity
GVWR does not include any weight for a trailer or toad.
After extensive research and responses from numerous State agencies, I never found any State that requires aux brakes on a toad, which is not a trailer. It is known as a "vehicle in tow" and in some States you are required to stop within a certain distance and if your coach brakes can do that, you are good to go. IN other States, like Florida, and most others, you are perfectly legal to tow a toad 4 down without any auxiliary brakes. Of course you can either believe the State officials or you can believe the drivel put out by the people that sell Aux brakes. I always used an aux brake but I knew that if that system failed, I was still legal to travel without an aux brake. Here is one response, other states were similar:
A vehicle towed behind a motor home would be exempt from the braking requirements in Florida statute 316.261 as a drive away, tow away operation. Please contact me if you have any other questions.
Lt. Jeff Frost
Florida Highway Patrol
Public Affairs Officer
Commercial Vehicle Enforcement
2900 Apalachee Parkway, MS 45
850-617-2279
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
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rgatijnet1
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01/22/20 05:53pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Increasing towing capacity
The GCVW (Gross Combined Vehicle Weight) is the maximum amount of weight that the chassis and BRAKES were designed to handle. Exceeding that may mean that in an emergency the brakes on the RV may not be able to stop soon enough. I don't think any recommendation can be made without the vehicle being loaded as it would be during travel and then just doing some basic calculations. Then the loaded coach weight PLUS the loaded Jeep weight are added and if it is less than the GCVW you should not have any issues. DO NOT accept the manufacturer's weight for the coach or the Jeep. Have them weighed exactly as they would be when you travel. Keep in mind that you may be able to adjust your coach and Jeep weights if you do not fill their fuel tanks completely. Sort of a hassle but if traveling with a 1/2 full tank makes you legal, then you do it. The same goes with waste and fresh water tanks. There are a lot of ways to adjust your weight but without knowing the exact weights you have no place to start.
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rgatijnet1
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01/22/20 06:52am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Workhorse W22, Chevy 8.1l exhaust rattle/noise
Just check there the exhaust pipe connects to the exhaust manifold. On each side there is a "donut" type gasket that is used for the seal. These are known to work loose and rattle. It is a simple and cheap fix IF you can get the bolts loose without breaking them. If you see any movement at this joint, spray penetrating oil on the bolts and let them sit overnight. Then you slowly try to get the bolts loose by turning them in each direction until they break free. Use more penetrating oil as needed. The gaskets should be available at any auto parts store.
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rgatijnet1
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01/21/20 07:41am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Interior adhesive
How about using a right angle drill attachment. 90 degree attachments are cheap at Harbor Freight and may allow you to get in to that area.
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rgatijnet1
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01/19/20 05:59am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Best Route through the Smokies
You would be headed too far south to do the 441 route. Go up to I-40 and take a right :)
Yes, it is 6 miles farther to take 441 rather than I40 but you would miss some of the best scenery in the Smoky Mountains.
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rgatijnet1
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01/18/20 08:00am |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Best Route through the Smokies
I did it with a gasser pulling a toad. I am sure that a DP should make it without any issues.
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rgatijnet1
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01/18/20 04:33am |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Slide cover starting to tear
I changed the slide cover on my coach but it was only 10 feet long. Basically mine was under tension when the slide was extended so I had to lock the front piece with the springs so that it would not uncoil when I removed the fabric. I then took the old piece to a local marine canvas shop and they made a replacement in two days, after I had given them all of the info and picked a fabric for them to get. As far as changing it, the cover just slides out of the back and the front and the new one goes in the same way. Not that difficult but it does involve a lot of ladder climbing unless you have others to help you with one person pulling on the new fabric and the other feeding it in to the end so that it does not get hung up. Personally at that age, I would replace it rather than trying to flip it or patch it.
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rgatijnet1
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01/13/20 02:45pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: "Leather" coming apart and peeling
The upholstery is NOT actual animal hide leather but a man made product that has prompted many complaints about it peeling and cracking.
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rgatijnet1
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01/12/20 09:29am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: My electric steps come out when I turn on my headlights
On my Monaco it was labeled "Steps on-off" and it does exactly what you described. ON mine as soon as you started the engine the steps would retract regardless of the switch position.
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rgatijnet1
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01/07/20 08:47am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: My electric steps come out when I turn on my headlights
On the wall near the steps you should have a switch to turn the steps off. Does this make a difference?
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rgatijnet1
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01/07/20 04:31am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Wierd bathroom water problem
I always used one of those inline filters connected to the hose whenever I filled the fresh water tanks or whenever I hooked up to RV park water. This is in addition to the filters that I have inside the coach for drinking water, etc. I usually have to change that inline filter every 6 months or so because of the accumulation of debris that I stop from coming in to my coach.
Even with the filters, hard water will leave more crud as it evaporates and leaves the minerals behind.
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rgatijnet1
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01/07/20 04:25am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Wierd bathroom water problem
I found a lot of debris in my water lines on the RV. Just disconnect one end of the cold water line and let it pump in to a container until the flow picks up. You also need to clean the filter screens at the end of each faucet on a regular basis to remove the debris particles.
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rgatijnet1
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01/02/20 12:18pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Failed Smog Teas
With the age of your coach, you have to consider that rubber components have degraded to the point where you could have a vacuum leak, etc. You also have O2 sensors that may be due for replacement, or bad plugs, ignition wires, as well as other emission components/sensors. Your engine was used in numerous vehicles and any shop with a diagnostic machine should be able to tell you where your problem is and decipher whether it is a leaking hose of a bad component.
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rgatijnet1
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01/01/20 10:12am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Making new center console UPDATE!
You can buy plastic screw caps/covers that will provide a decorative cover for your screws. They are not expensive and the cover caps just snap on.
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rgatijnet1
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12/30/19 07:23am |
Class A Motorhomes
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