Re: What did you do to your coach today. Reply #600 – December 01, 2012, 03:47:39 pm Unscrewed the lenses on the side indicator lights and wiggled the blubs to get them working again. Always happy when a wiggle will do raher than spending dollars. Was going to wash it after the trip to Florida but the pole for the brush mercifully broke soooo... Quote Selected
Re: What did you do to your coach today. Reply #601 – December 01, 2012, 07:24:52 pm Fixed the inoperative light in my DW wardrobe. Loose wire. Roland Quote Selected
Re: What did you do to your coach today. Reply #602 – December 04, 2012, 11:22:08 pm Replaced my 8 shocks with the Koni shocks. Wow, big ride difference, the others were pretty dead. Took about 2 hours total with a buddy and my impact wrench. Now I'm watching all the bumps to see how they feel......or don't anymore Quote Selected
Re: What did you do to your coach today. Reply #603 – December 05, 2012, 09:14:06 am Headed to the storage facility and cared for a couple of things prior to our next trip after Christmas. Installed a fridge fan - simple but not alot of wire to work with where it connected to the light. Also replaced the handle on the Splendide. Looks very similar to the previous one so not sure how long this one will last if pulled at the wrong time... Quote Selected
Re: What did you do to your coach today. Reply #604 – December 05, 2012, 01:59:41 pm Got on the roof to raise my solar panels. Do not have a gauge to measure the correct angle. I had to get on the web first to research plane geometry, my mind is ancient and couldn't remember all the relationships between angles and sides of a triangle. Would still be scratching my head if not for the web. Roland Quote Selected
Re: What did you do to your coach today. Reply #605 – December 05, 2012, 04:54:39 pm Quote from: Roland Begin – December 05, 2012, 01:59:41 pmGot on the roof to raise my solar panels. Do not have a gauge to measure the correct angle. I had to get on the web first to research plane geometry, my mind is ancient and couldn't remember all the relationships between angles and sides of a triangle. Ah yes, good old SOHCAHTOA Quote Selected
Re: What did you do to your coach today. Reply #606 – December 09, 2012, 12:57:59 pm The DTV roof antenna was very loose just flopping around all over the place. I removed, cleaned tightened and re-installed it...OK now! Quote Selected
Re: What did you do to your coach today. Reply #607 – December 09, 2012, 01:49:26 pm Put in a new car stereo. I got the JVC KDR 530. It has a rear aux hook up and I plan to replace the CRT (old panasonic OEM) with a new LED TV and use the jack on the back of the new stereo to run the speakers from the new TV to the Stereo. This will give me "surround sound" on a budget. I do like the sounds of the new JVC which hooks up well with the iphone. I have to admit I did not put in the stereo. Got it from Best Buy and had them put it in. I am now ready for Rockin down the Road! LOL Quote Selected
Re: What did you do to your coach today. Reply #608 – December 17, 2012, 12:24:52 pm After mooching some used cargo door handles from another member (there initials are: Steve & Michelle) when they upgraded to chrome, we removed the cargo door latch that was causing us grief and did surgery on it. We were able to take the good handle along with the tumbler and brackets out of ours and make a handle that functions properly. Thanks to Steve & Michelle for gifting us with there old latches.Pamela & Mike Quote Selected
Re: What did you do to your coach today. Reply #609 – December 17, 2012, 06:51:50 pm Installed a Xantrex 40 amp Truecharge2 Series Battery Charger . If it works out well I will install another in parallel to boost the battery charging capability up to 80 amps.Roland Quote Selected
Re: What did you do to your coach today. Reply #610 – December 17, 2012, 08:47:33 pm Decided it was time to put in a new air filter on the genset. GRRRR! Had a friend hold the nut while I undid the clamp on the main body. Got the filter out without TOO much trouble but it fell behind the genset and had to get the filter housing off to get it out. Went to the sotre to get a new filter and have to wait as they didn't have one. Let's see, maybe FOT could have welded a thick sheet of metal in front of the genset so that when I ope the front All I would see is this metal. Yes, that would make it more difficult. Quote Selected
Re: What did you do to your coach today. Reply #611 – December 27, 2012, 01:16:27 pm JOY! got the air filter back in and all buttoned up. Gonna' sit and enjoy the recliner in the coach for the rest of the day. Quote Selected
Re: What did you do to your coach today. Reply #612 – December 27, 2012, 02:36:14 pm Had to drive 2 1/2 miles to "flush the toilet". Good to go for a while now.Roland Quote Selected
Re: What did you do to your coach today. Reply #613 – December 31, 2012, 01:35:59 am Cleaned the coach up today( 93 u300) after a one week trip (actually our maiden voyage) to Legion state park in Louisville, Ms. This was our first real trip since bringing it home from alabama in march. I've been working on various issues that needed to be addressed on the coach and I finally have some time off from work to have some fun! Having your own business leaves precious little time for anything else as I am sure many of you know first hand! Everything went great and other than losing a hubcap and some burned out lights had no major breakdowns or problems. I did have the rear bulkhead bolts fixed a week prior to my trip as I inspected them and noticed several broken ones and some separation. I went to Johnson Diesel Home Page in biloxi just off I-10 and they drilled and added about 15 new bolts with access holes. The job cost about $600 which I thought was fair considering the work involved and I didn't have the tools nor the time to fix it properly. The guys at Johnson diesel were great and I will give more info on a later post. I did take Pierce's advice and found the guys that work on most of the fire trucks and school busses in this area for Detroit owners. Thanks Pierce.It did get down to 25 one night but since we used a duraflame electric fireplace the propane furnaces didn't even have to light up to keep us warm! The thick curtains and the heavily insulated walls and floor were excellent as the wind howled outside with heavy rain for two days. Another testimonial to the quality and craftsmanship of these magnificent well built machines. Quote Selected
Re: What did you do to your coach today. Reply #614 – December 31, 2012, 10:43:53 am Quote from: coastprt – December 31, 2012, 01:35:59 amIt did get down to 25 one night but since we used a duraflame electric fireplace the propane furnaces didn't even have to light up to keep us warm!If you are in temperatures below freezing for more than 24 hours, you may need to run a furnace or provide auxiliary heat in the bays that contain water lines. Quote Selected
Re: What did you do to your coach today. Reply #615 – December 31, 2012, 12:56:56 pm Thanks J.D. I did forget to mention that it was only 25 degrees for a few hours and I did let the water trickle in the bathroom sink to keep the water hose from freezing. I did feel for the deer hunters camped out in a tent. Cold and wet ... Burrr! Quote Selected
Re: What did you do to your coach today. Reply #616 – December 31, 2012, 06:12:20 pm Jerry, glad to see you and Cindy are getting out and enjoying your great coach. Have a Happy New Year. Quote Selected
Re: What did you do to your coach today. Reply #617 – January 01, 2013, 04:09:04 pm Installed a new dash mounted Denon CD player. Quote Selected
Re: What did you do to your coach today. Reply #618 – January 01, 2013, 06:17:36 pm Did a light wash and touchup with the Poly-Prep then started on the annual (actually every two years) PolyGlow spruce up. I know the stuff has been discussed on the Foreforum and it's not the most popular stuff but I think it's great and the coach looks better than any others here. Oldest one here, too. Quote Selected
Re: What did you do to your coach today. Reply #619 – January 01, 2013, 08:33:14 pm Thanks Jimmy. It was nice to finally be in an actual campground instead of visiting the U300 in the storage facility for the afternoon pretending we were camping, lol. Everything went very well. I was anxious to see how everything would work out when day to day activities were added. Pleasantly surprised that it is so easy to keep neat. There's so much room, everything has its place. I just love the DuraFlame heater Jerry mentioned. It adds so much coziness at night and kept it really toasty inside the coach. So, all in all, even with the 2 days of non-stop rain, it was an enjoyable trip and already looking forward to the next one. Probably not till July and hopefully to Nac to have the 2 remods I want.Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and Happy New Year celebration.Cindy Quote Selected
Re: What did you do to your coach today. Reply #620 – January 10, 2013, 08:18:12 pm Just finished installing a new Flojet fresh water pump and accumulator assy. As it was the same as the 13 year old original, easy install. Nice to have nice steady water flo, and quite operation. Quote Selected
Re: What did you do to your coach today. Reply #621 – January 10, 2013, 09:12:25 pm Just finished up putting in the new dinning bar and slide floor extensions. as well as a couple of new chairs and an arm on the sofa. Pictures will follow tomorrow I hope. Quote Selected
Re: What did you do to your coach today. Reply #622 – January 11, 2013, 09:51:19 am After a week of use I can report on my latest hydro-hot repairs. Had the blower housing replaced (cracked off an ear from over zealous tightening - expensive lesson) and a tuneup. Runs quiet and smooth and smokeless. Experienced, efficient and fair pricing with on site service here in Bonita Springs, FL from a guy Roger Berke recommended. Thanks Roger.For those interested: MasterTech RV Services - Lew FarberMobile service onlyMarco Island, FL541-490-6357 Quote Selected
Re: What did you do to your coach today. Reply #623 – January 11, 2013, 11:20:57 am Breakfast Bar and new chairs. Quote Selected
Re: What did you do to your coach today. Reply #624 – January 11, 2013, 11:50:00 am Hi John, That looks great. I want something like that to replace our table, and chairs. What style base do the chairs have? Did Foretravel recover your chairs? Quote Selected
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