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Re: New Member, Here to get advice

Reply #25
Pierece, I understand that you changed the lights on the 300, do they make a change over for the 320's? I'd love to do the new front end from Extreme, but I don't see that in the foreseeable future. The old Ford Bronco headlights are less than desirable for these aging eyes.

Larry
If you put the brightest lights on your coach they will still be too low. You would have to aim them up and then it would interfere with oncoming traffic.
1999 40 ft. U-320 wtfe build 5563 Chuck & Lynda's "Rollin' Inn"  2030 watts solar
prev. mh's 71 GMC 5 yrs. 73 Pace Setter 1 yr. 78 Vogue 5 yrs 81 FTX 40ft all electric 18 yrs. 1996 Monaco Signature 3 yrs.
2014 Grand Cherokee Overland
Dream as if you will live forever. Live as if you will die today.  James Dean

Re: New Member, Here to get advice

Reply #26
Larry,
There is a short learning curve here. You have to see what bulb(s) you have installed now and then go from there. They make both HID and LED kits for any type of bulb. HIDs have a power supply that is separate as you can see in my photos. The LEDs don't have a power supply but since the base runs hot, they have a 12K RPM fan which makes them taller and sometimes won't fit into some vehicles without modification. The LEDs I purchased didn't come with an adapter that is needed or there is no way to hold them in place. The LED can be held at the base and the black ring WILL turn a few degrees, be released and slide down the bulb allowing the $10 to $15 metal adapter to slide down and into place. The the black ring can be returned to it's original position. Sounds a little complicated and it took me a few minutes to figure it out. I can also post photos of the installation of the LEDs.

As I said, I like 5000K better that the 6000K and most LEDs start at 6000 degrees Kelvin plus the HIDs we have seem to be brighter.

Post the number of bulbs in each bucket (housing) and the identification type. It's going to be one of these: H1 H3 H4 H7 H11/9005 9006 880 9004/7 Photo of the OEM headlights will be helpful.

Pierce
Pierce and Gaylie Stewart
'93 U300/36 WTBI
Detroit 6V-92TA Jake
1140 watts on the roof
SBFD (ret)

Re: New Member, Here to get advice

Reply #27
Start a new topic is you want to wander off.  Doesn't help the OP or anyone else searching for this later.
Roger Engdahl and Susan Green
2001 U320 3610 #5879 (Home2) - 2014 Jeep Cherokee or 2018 F150
Hastings, MN

Re: New Member, Here to get advice

Reply #28
I have seen some of the diesel heater setups on utube. The problem with kerosene is at least here is south Texas it's over $5.00 per gallon. Getting hard to find out of winter season. Diesel of course makes most sense as it keeps from adding another fuel onto the Rv. Will do my research. Look forward to any and all information you share. Mark
1999 U270 40 #5518
USN. USPS.

Re: New Member, Here to get advice

Reply #29
I have seen some of the diesel heater setups on utube. The problem with kerosene is at least here is south Texas it's over $5.00 per gallon. Getting hard to find out of winter season. Diesel of course makes most sense as it keeps from adding another fuel onto the Rv. Will do my research. Look forward to any and all information you share. Mark
The diesel fired heaters for air or liquid in Texas or anywhere outside of the Rockies or Sierras at high altitudes do not require any fuel other than regular diesel just as Aqua-Hot does. It's just very high altitude combined with cold weather make it easier to light. These heaters have glow plugs just like our generators.

Jet A (kerosene/#1 diesel) is perfect for high altitude in cold weather and self serve pumps at airports have it for about $4.50 gallon. Just take a container up the the fuel island, stick your CC in, type in any aircraft tail number if asked for it and away you go. At 135,000 BTUs per gallon, it has almost as much energy as #2 diesel. All aviation fuel is high right now, normally under $4 at our airport.

Pierce

Pierce and Gaylie Stewart
'93 U300/36 WTBI
Detroit 6V-92TA Jake
1140 watts on the roof
SBFD (ret)

Re: New Member, Here to get advice

Reply #30
Great advice. Thank you.
1999 U270 40 #5518
USN. USPS.

 

Re: New Member, Here to get advice

Reply #31

Sure, because it is a U295.  The OP is looking for a U320.  Last year for a U320 36ft was 2002.
Roger Engdahl and Susan Green
2001 U320 3610 #5879 (Home2) - 2014 Jeep Cherokee or 2018 F150
Hastings, MN