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Re: Generator Box Reconditioned

Reply #25
Nice job Bill! I wish I had powder coated mine, it would've save me some time. Very nice and clean job.
1998 36 foot U270 Build No. 5328 WTFE, 900 watts solar, Victron controller, B2B, bat monitor, 600 AMPH lithium with 2018 Chevy Colorado toad, SKP #110239, Motorcade #17781, 2021 Escape 17B for when Coach is broken down and campsites are too small, retired and full-timer since Dec. 2020. Part of RV family since 1963.

Re: Generator Box Reconditioned

Reply #26
UPDATE: The sound seems to be about the same, no better for sure. There was significant increase in vibration inside the coach, I talked with Jeff at Power Tech, he stated there were not any torque specs for the mounting bolts just snug, he didn't have any suggestions on what else to check. I messed around with different torque values of the mounting bolts, adjusted the little rubber bumpers but couldn't eliminate the vibration. I decided to put the original mounts back on, after cleaning them up I could find no visible damage so replacing them was probably a waste of money to begin with. Old mounts in, no noticeable vibration, back to good!! I guess the durometer of the new mounts was to stiff for my liking, maybe they would have broken in over time however I wanted my Foretravel smoothness back immediately. Power Tech did authorize the return of the mounts, currently awaiting the refund.
Bill and Marsha Kuykendall
1999 Foretravel U320 36' CAI
Build Number 5446
2006 Lexus GX 470

Re: Generator Box Reconditioned

Reply #27
Nice job. I did mine a few months ago.
Peter and Frieda Morin
1999 36ft. U320 Foretravel
Build # 5436
1998 Suzuki Sidekick Sport

 

Re: Generator Box Reconditioned

Reply #28
UPDATE: The sound seems to be about the same, no better for sure. There was significant increase in vibration inside the coach, I talked with Jeff at Power Tech, he stated there were not any torque specs for the mounting bolts just snug, he didn't have any suggestions on what else to check. I messed around with different torque values of the mounting bolts, adjusted the little rubber bumpers but couldn't eliminate the vibration. I decided to put the original mounts back on, after cleaning them up I could find no visible damage so replacing them was probably a waste of money to begin with. Old mounts in, no noticeable vibration, back to good!! I guess the durometer of the new mounts was to stiff for my liking, maybe they would have broken in over time however I wanted my Foretravel smoothness back immediately. Power Tech did authorize the return of the mounts, currently awaiting the refund.

I kept the old mounts in mine also.  They looked fine so we reused them.  No vibration.
John M.
John & Carm Morales

"We travel not to go anywhere, but to just go.  We travel for travel's sake.  Our great desire is to move."