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Re: I am heart broken - accident

Reply #25 –
Mine were made for trucks. I have had them for many years.
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: I am heart broken - accident

Reply #26 –
Quote from: Chuckd –

I do hope there might be a salvage door some place, straightening the current door would be task not for the faint hearted.

Thanks for the support and will let you know what Xtreme says.  The coach is very drivable, with the exception of only one light and a very breezy door opening.

Chuckd


That's a good attitude, and I'm truly sorry for your loss.  Complacency gets us all in the end.  Maybe some of the forum members can tell you if that door is an industry standard door from 'the door supplier' and therefore a less expensive repair?

FWIW this happen across all trades.  A younger friend in his 40th year 'remembered' that he didn't need to fully extend the outriggers before lowering the boom on his crane to install the jib.  Yes this is a set up, doing something from memory after long practice and undertaking a non-routine operation.  The boom came to rest in the driving lane between the parked cars.  Later he called and said the book was correct.  at 53 degrees with full boom extensions the crane would tip over just as it had done.
1992 Foretravel Grand Villa
U225 SBID Build No. 4134
1986 Rockwood Driftwood
1968 S.I.A.T.A. Spring
1962 Studebaker Lark
1986 Honda VF700C
1983 Honda VF750C
Charlie, the Dog was broken out of jail 24 Oct 2023
N1RPN
AA1OH (H)e who must be obeyed.

Re: I am heart broken - accident

Reply #27 –
Two stories:

Several years ago, before we bought our FT, a man purchased a new to him 'Bird. On the way home he stopped at a rest stop that had a decent slope to it. When he came out of the building he couldn't find his coach, but saw a crowd gathered at a low area of the parking lot. He walked over and found out what they were looking at. His coach. It was down in the gulley a few hundred feet, and in pieces. Whether he didn't set the parking brake properly, or whether it failed, the brakes didn't hold it. After reading that I decided that I'd use chocks every time I got out of the coach and Jo Ann wasn't in it.

The second story is my own. One day, early in our ownership of our Foretravel, I couldn't get the air to build, so I called the roadside assistance company. They sent out a giant flatbed trailer and proceeded to drive the coach up onto the bed. The driver set the parking brake, got out and jumped down. (Yes, young guy.) About the time he got to the front of the trailer to get the bed lowered the coach decided that it didn't really want to go on that ride, so it rolled off - heading right for the neighboring eatery. I was picturing our new to us coach redefining drive-in window. Fortunately, the parking lot was actually sloped a bit up hill, and there was a curb, so no damage done. The crew elected to winch the coach back up on the trailer.

Re: I am heart broken - accident

Reply #28 –
I have talked to Kristin at Xtreme, and I am on their schedule for November 9th.  Will have the damage fixed, and new headlights installed, and the new step slide installed.  The step was the main instigator of the damage to the coach.  Second to the nut behind the wheel.  Will leave Wi after the 18th, with a duct taped headlight and a door held together by clothes line and a polystyrene liner.
Will post my route and maybe a coffee break can happen.
Chuckd
Chuckd
1995 U295C  36 foot
Amery Wi

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Reply #29 –
Chuck,sent you a PM.
96 U270 BUILD 4810
85 380SL
Drummonds TN.

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Reply #30 –
Where's Chucky!!!!!
96 U270 BUILD 4810
85 380SL
Drummonds TN.

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Reply #31 –
Quote from: Chuckd –
I have talked to Kristin at Xtreme, and I am on their schedule for November 9th.  Will have the damage fixed, and new headlights installed, and the new step slide installed.  The step was the main instigator of the damage to the coach.  Second to the nut behind the wheel.  Will leave Wi after the 18th, with a duct taped headlight and a door held together by clothes line and a polystyrene liner.
Will post my route and maybe a coffee break can happen.
Chuckd

I'm on their schedule for Monday October 26th. Currently I'm in Montgomery Alabama heading west. Good luck hope you get it sorted.
'99 U320 40 WTFE
Build #5462,
1500 Watts Solar 600 amp Victron lithium
2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Hemi
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Re: I am heart broken - accident

Reply #32 –
Another thing is to to watch is setting your  idle speed correctly.  The M11 will move the coach forward on flat ground with the brake set  at idle if some old fellow forgets to take it out of drive before setting the brake.  That slow forward creep will get your attention when hooking up the toad.
Rick & Rhonda
2003 U320 4220  Build #6199
Was
91 36' GV 300 Caterpillar, 92 40' U280 300 Cummins, 97 36' U295 300 Cummins, 2002
U320 450 Cummins
(Guess we're hooked)

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Reply #33 –
Mine does move with fresh brakes and a 110-130 d2 governor
"Riding and rejoicing"
Bob
1997 U320 40' Mid entry, build 5132,  wtbi ce27, 4th owner
2007 Solara convertible
2 prodeco tech outlaw ss electric bikes

1095 watts solar
08 Ls 460 and a sc430
2000 Ford F-250 superduty 4x4

Re: I am heart broken - accident

Reply #34 –
Springs are what hold the coach when the air is dumped. Even cold my coach will not move forward in gear with the air dumped at idle. The first step up with the cruise and it is still solid, second step it starts to move. It will back up cold at idle with the parking brake set, but not when the brakes are warmed up. I don't know if the parking brake springs get weak with age.
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: I am heart broken - accident

Reply #35 –
Quote from: Johnstons –
Another thing is to to watch is setting your  idle speed correctly.  The M11 will move the coach forward on flat ground with the brake set  at idle if some old fellow forgets to take it out of drive before setting the brake.  That slow forward creep will get your attention when hooking up the toad.
I found that out at a rest stop when I set the brake, went back to go to the bathroom and the coach started to lurch. You can move pretty fast when in a compromising position. Oh yeah forgot and left tranny in "D".
Eric, Mary and Carl the jack russel terrorist
1997 U320, #5143, w/450 hp, 6.9 on the richter scale
Sammie the toad
Live Free or Die

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Reply #36 –
Okay, got caught by the early snow storm up here, all those projects to be completed by fall, well fall came early.  Have an inside storage with power located, and will be dropping the coach off there.  I will be able to move the coach in and out at will.  Bringing the coach to my body shop on Wednesday and removing door.  I will bring the coach back inside while the door is being redone.  Thanks for the routes and offers to stay, will be postponing the trip until after door is built.  I am pretty sure the insurance company is going to scrap the vehicle if I cannot get a new door.  I paid 24900 and it doesn't take very long to reach that number, with new step, new headlights (up graded) etc.

Thanks again for the support.
Chuckd
1995 U295C  36 foot
Amery Wi

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Reply #37 –
Chuckd,

How about a used door? Here is a site with some good info and links: RV Salvage Yards: Used RV & Campers Parts to save money!

Colaw is a big RV junk yard as is Visone. Used RV Parts And Used RV Accessories | Visone RV Monaco Parts Dealer |...

Foretravels being parted out: https://rvexteriorbodypanels.visonerv.com/cgi-bin/f/foretravelmotorhomeparts.pl?

Enough RV parts places by state to make you sign up for an unlimited phone plan: Used RV Parts and Salvage Yards by State

They don't give stuff away but much cheaper than the factory.

Pierce


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

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Reply #39 –
Here ya go! Got these at a walmart somewhere...
Don

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I've read numerous threads on wheel chocks and I'm curious as to how well everyone's different choices fit their tires.

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Don & Tys
1999 U270 3602 WTFE #5402
Xtreme Stage 1 w/Headlight, Step Conversion, etc.
2009 Honda Fit Sport with Navi
Freedom is NOT "just another word for nothing left to lose"... with apologies to Kris Kristofferson
 

Re: I am heart broken - accident

Reply #41 –
Quote from: Chuckd –
Okay, got caught by the early snow storm up here, . . .  Thanks for the routes and offers to stay, will be postponing the trip until after door is built.  I am pretty sure the insurance company is going to scrap the vehicle if I cannot get a new door.  I paid 24900 and it doesn't take very long to reach that number, with new step, new headlights (up graded) etc.

Thanks again for the support.

FWIW:

"

    You inherit a classic Ferrari from a relative, who bought it new many years ago and never really drove it. Its a masterpiece that is now worth 1 million dollars. It falls to you to insure this classic car, and you have a problem: The insurance for a $1,000,000 classic masterpiece is more than you are willing to pay. The price is livable down around $300,000. So you take out a Stated Value policy for $300,000 on the car. After all, you won't be out of pocket $1 million if the car is stolen, but you certainly want all the protection you can afford.

Now the Stated Value payout clause makes perfect sense. And its completely fair and reasonable. This is Stated Value done right, and its almost never going to be what you want or need. In fact, if you want to limit your recovery and manage your premiums, an Agreed Value policy for a lesser value will do the same thing, except the value you receive is guaranteed.

If you want to guarantee yourself the value you expect on your classic car, refuse to settle for anything less than an Agreed Value on a classic insurance policy."

https://www.lelandwest.com/stated-value-vs-agreed-value-classic-car-insurance.cfm

For What It's Worth, I'm Art Joly and I'll build that door for $29,995!

Seriously, it's not that big a deal to have that door custom made, but you need to find the right guy.
1992 Foretravel Grand Villa
U225 SBID Build No. 4134
1986 Rockwood Driftwood
1968 S.I.A.T.A. Spring
1962 Studebaker Lark
1986 Honda VF700C
1983 Honda VF750C
Charlie, the Dog was broken out of jail 24 Oct 2023
N1RPN
AA1OH (H)e who must be obeyed.