An Xtreme Christmas, and a shiny New Year

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An Xtreme Christmas, and a shiny New Year

December 26, 2013, 04:47:28 pm

I have posted some pictures of the process in other threads, but I wanted to put it all in one place so here it is. Documenting our Xtreme experience with our headlight, step, stage 1 (modified), compartment add on upgrades. As I said, some of these pictures have already been posted so no need to weary your eyes if this sort of thing bores you...

Me, I can't get enough... I have terminal case of the Foretravel sickness...

Don

Re: An Xtreme Christmas, and a shiny New Year

Reply #1 – December 26, 2013, 04:55:14 pm

And Some More...

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Reply #2 – December 26, 2013, 06:01:18 pm

Looks like it is coming along very nice Don. Keep the photo's coming.

Larry

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Reply #3 – December 26, 2013, 06:29:54 pm

Hi Don,
Like your new work. Where the new piece joins the existing fiberglass, what is the redish, and brown color from? Keep the info coming. I enjoy it!
Raymond

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Reply #4 – December 26, 2013, 07:10:51 pm

Don and Tys--Merry Christmas and a very prosperous new year. The mods look nice. Are you living in the coach or staying in the apt and how long is all this going to take? We got a 4 day break in the weather and headed home to Oh from Pueblo, CO this morning. Should get there this weekend just in time to winterize before the temps go south again. Keep the pictures coming.

Rich and Peggy

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Reply #5 – December 26, 2013, 08:59:27 pm

Don, Happy New Year! Looking forward to seeing pics of the finished product.

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Reply #6 – December 26, 2013, 09:18:51 pm

Don - The mods look GREAT. Makes me wish I had a few extra sheckels......

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Reply #7 – December 26, 2013, 10:34:35 pm

The reddish and brown color are what is left after Rance ground of a layer of gel coat to make a trough to fill with resin and woven fiberglass mat to join the parts to the front cap. The initial bonding with two part polyurethane is just to hold it in position while they bond the parts together with resin and fiberglass. in the end, it will be gel coated seamlessly by the art of these guys... very impressed with the talent and knowledge these guy possess! I have total faith in the outcome...

Don

Quote from: Raymond Jordan – December 26, 2013, 06:29:54 pm

Hi Don,
Like your new work. Where the new piece joins the existing fiberglass, what is the redish, and brown color from? Keep the info coming. I enjoy it!
Raymond

Re: An Xtreme Christmas, and a shiny New Year

Reply #8 – December 26, 2013, 11:06:10 pm

Thanks Rich! We are staying in the apartment but it will be a tight squeeze to get in all the mods we have scheduled because someone else is coming who needs the apartment on the 2nd of January. We are hoping that it can all happen, but it will be a close call. Because we have Moonshadow (the dash burrowing cat) it won't work to have the coach in the shop during the day time and sleep in it at night. The fumes would be too much...
I am sure it will work out somehow in the end. Perhaps the next person will be delayed as we were... Wishful thinking I know! We really want that step mod now... We wish you safe traveling on your way home!
Don & Tys

Quote from: richb3125 – December 26, 2013, 07:10:51 pm

Don and Tys--Merry Christmas and a very prosperous new year. The mods look nice. Are you living in the coach or staying in the apt and how long is all this going to take? We got a 4 day break in the weather and headed home to Oh from Pueblo, CO this morning. Should get there this weekend just in time to winterize before the temps go south again. Keep the pictures coming.

Rich and Peggy

Re: An Xtreme Christmas, and a shiny New Year

Reply #9 – December 27, 2013, 12:56:54 pm

I stayed in the apartment too. My time was summer but is was great and Christian and family lived next door.

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Reply #10 – December 27, 2013, 01:46:24 pm

Some more from (mostly) today...
Don

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Reply #11 – December 27, 2013, 04:20:29 pm

Very nice. I am sooo jealous.

This is on my to-do list.

Roger

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Reply #12 – December 27, 2013, 04:34:58 pm

Don,did Rance renew the gelcoat where they removed the decals.

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Reply #13 – December 27, 2013, 06:53:12 pm

First coat of gelcoat on the front, yet to be sanded. Parked outside for the weekend so I can do a few things to her... So far, most of the decals have just been scraped off, no buffing or anything else. There is some checking underneath where the dark green stripes were, so we have to figure out a graphics scheme that will cover all of that area. Unfortunately that means more paint than I wanted, but I still don't really want just the original stripes repainted. Maybe a light solid color over the area of the stripes that will have a bit of graphics superimposed around/over it... We are still trying to come up with something.
Don

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Reply #14 – December 27, 2013, 11:38:03 pm

Don, you and Tys getting the two step modification, some say it same as a country coach. Our 05 had a single slide out step. On this 01 we converted the fold down to two step slide out, Brad M. suggestion as I recall.

This conversion greatly reduced my air system losses. I need to get by and ask Rance or James, I probably missed their instruction of how to lubricate the slide out step....found after a year it sluggish to retract. David Whitehead noticed it, I think he just sprayed some silicone lube on the rails but not sure, anyway lube fixed it. We really like the steps for safety if not convenience.

By the way, I think Kent and someone discussed if there is safety stop if the step hit a bit of pressure when extending...mine does not, better be out of the way!

Mike

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Reply #15 – December 28, 2013, 08:38:01 am

Don, thanks for running by MOT. I've sent you a PM. That new front end reeaaalllyy is looking good. Cant wait to see the final product.

Larry

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Reply #16 – December 28, 2013, 10:42:20 am

I don't think there is any active sensor on the step, just that the fuse will blow if the motor gets overloaded. I am not sure what that would take, but I don't plan on testing it! I would like to figure out some sort of sensor like maybe a optical infra red emitter and a photo cell to trigger a retract, but only why extending. Future project?
Don

Quote from: Michael & Jackie – December 27, 2013, 11:38:03 pm

By the way, I think Kent and someone discussed if there is safety stop if the step hit a bit of pressure when extending...mine does not, better be out of the way!

Mike

Re: An Xtreme Christmas, and a shiny New Year

Reply #17 – December 28, 2013, 10:57:02 am

Quote from: Michael & Jackie – December 27, 2013, 11:38:03 pm

By the way, I think Kent and someone discussed if there is safety stop if the step hit a bit of pressure when extending...mine does not, better be out of the way!

Mike

I was the one who voiced the warning. Jeff's modified 95, U320 tried to sever my right leg below the knee. Jeff S is the one who said his 2002 step has a pressure switch that would stop the process of opening if it felt back pressure. If it doesn't, that step is powerful. I think it could break a leg under the right circumstances.

To recap, several years ago when Jeff was just on his second coach the Xtreme 95, we stopped in a town in Texas where he was parked beside a curb. I went up to his coach to talk. My foot was in the gutter. When I opened his door the step started coming out toward my shin. The step would have come out just above curb level. I was able to get out of the way just in time.

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Reply #18 – December 28, 2013, 01:40:31 pm

FROM KENT:

"Jeff's modified 95, U320 tried to sever my right leg below the knee. Jeff S is the one who said his 2002 step has a pressure switch that would stop the process of opening if it felt back pressure. If it doesn't, that step is powerful. I think it could break a leg under the right circumstances."

Our 02 step conversation has a built in pressure switch. Just checked and if it hits your leg will not even leave a bruise. I will check with James Stallings on Monday and see if they have a kit to convert the older model.

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Reply #19 – December 28, 2013, 03:35:43 pm

That is interesting Jeff! I will need to make sure that the step assembly we are getting isn't old stock such that it doesn't have that feature. Does it retract when it hits an obstacle or just stop? Also, how did you test it? Hopefully not by offering your shin as a potential sacrifice in the pursuit of knowledge... Inquiring minds want to know!
Don

Quote from: Jeff Savournin – December 28, 2013, 01:40:31 pm

Our 02 step conversation has a built in pressure switch. Just checked and if it hits your leg will not even leave a bruise. I will check with James Stallings on Monday and see if they have a kit to convert the older model.

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Reply #20 – December 28, 2013, 07:10:34 pm

Don, I'm wondering if Jeff used Carol as the potential step stopper!!!!!!!!!!! She hasn't commented, she may be in the back preparing a little sweet revenge

Larry

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Reply #21 – December 28, 2013, 08:38:18 pm

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Reply #22 – December 29, 2013, 10:22:08 am

It is a wonder that I did not go to the coach and test it just because I am head-slappingly curious. Mr Wonderful tested it himself ... because he does stuff like that before thinking about possible unhappy outcomes. Just ask our friends, who were here on Christmas for dinner and watched him pop an entire dried Japones pepper in his mouth to see how hot it was. Jeff is always entertaining!!!

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Reply #23 – December 29, 2013, 11:37:40 am

If I am following this correctly, the newer slide out steps will stop if they hit something (like your leg) and maybe they will retract sort of like a reversing garage door opener.

What happens when you leave the coach. Is there a switch to close the steps if you want them closed while you are away? Are they normally open if the engine is not running like the fold down step?

Just wondering.

Roger

Re: An Xtreme Christmas, and a shiny New Year

Reply #24 – December 29, 2013, 11:42:51 am

Of course I used my shin. How else would you know if it hurt? AND that pepper wasn't only hot, but made my eyeballs weep.

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