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Re: Generator

Reply #25 – December 14, 2019, 12:24:04 pm

Rick,
With 3200 hrs on the generator you should think about the generator end bearing.
May have been changed ( not likely ), probably should be changed.
Some have been told their model generator doesn't need that. Some have been told change at 3000 hrs.
A $50 bearing is cheap compared to what it will cost due to a bearing failure.

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Re: Generator

Reply #26 – December 14, 2019, 01:07:06 pm

Thank to all the help I got it going it was the two switches on the front of the generator flick them on and everything is working in the coach just had trouble opening the compartment door to release to get to the cable to open up the compartment to access the generator I have to laugh I'm lying underneath the coach pissing rain soaked but I got the compartment door open looked at the generator the two switches were off put them on and everything working and when I was underneath the coach I notice I have a bad leak on the steering box left Toronto For Cape Breton 1300 mile run 300 miles to go and then I'll be able to look this coat over properly I guess that's what you get for buying a 20-year-old coach laugh out loud the life of an RV thank you very much for all your advice and help it feels good to be on this site with people like this I can see it's going to be a learning experience

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Re: Generator

Reply #27 – December 14, 2019, 10:12:23 pm

Rick,
Most of us have been where you are now, take the problems one at the time and don't let these things get you down. There will be problems to work through and a big learning curve to overcome. Foretravels are complicated coaches, yes.......  but they are well built ones too. My bet is you will spend less $$$ on your coach in the next couple of years than what the depreciation would be just driving a NEW coach of equal quality off of the lot.

IF........ I gave our coach away tomorrow........ the memories and photos we've made over the last 4-1/2 years are worth more to me than the purchase price and cost of repairs combined. It has taken us to some amazing places, safely and comfortably. 

hope to see ya on the road 

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Reply #28 – December 14, 2019, 10:37:28 pm

Thanks Justin I know you are right  it's just that all the way up here in Canada and no dealers in Canada getting parts and work done maybe a challenge now I see I got a power steering Leak  A compartment door that don't open and I've only had it two days and not home yet  I know things always work out it will be a change with a 21 year old motor  coach  but I seen new rv have bigger problems it will be a learning experience thanks for this site and the people on it it already been a good experience thanks again looking forward to hearing from you again.

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