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Re: just bought 89 grandvilla 3 days ago, need help getting it started, or tow advic

Reply #50 –
Towing charges can be very high and the coverage seems to be less each year. AAA coverage should be called AAA lite now. Is different depending on the state you live in. Think we will spring for another policy like Kent mentions.

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

Re: just bought 89 grandvilla 3 days ago, need help getting it started, or tow advic

Reply #51 –


What class of motor home is the Grand Villa considered...?

I will look into some sort of roadside coverage today..  Thanks


Mark
1989 Grand Villa, U300 6V92TA Detroit 40'
Mark, Houston Texas,  East Side

If you are so inclined to burn the American flag,  wrap yourself in it first please.

Re: just bought 89 grandvilla 3 days ago, need help getting it started, or tow advic

Reply #52 –
Class A....good luck today!
Karl Shurtleff
Kingwood, TX
94 U280 Grand Villa 36'
Build #4487

Re: just bought 89 grandvilla 3 days ago, need help getting it started, or tow advic

Reply #53 –
Mark,

Have you insured your new coach?  Overland Insurance offers a steep discount on Coach-Net and also contributes to the Motorcade Club.
Regards,
Brett

'99 42' Foretravel Xtreme
'14 Brown Motorsports Stacker
'05 Chevy SSR
'02 BMW R1150R

Re: just bought 89 grandvilla 3 days ago, need help getting it started, or tow advic

Reply #54 –
BTW....I have most of my operating manuals, I'm running a CAT but all the other stuff may match up.  If you cant find a manual on web let me know I'll check my files for you.
Jeff
Jeff & Carrie
2023 Geneva 31VA
1989 Grand Villa 36' ORED "The Button Pusher" - GONE 🥺

Re: just bought 89 grandvilla 3 days ago, need help getting it started, or tow advic

Reply #55 –
Quote from: Karl Shurtleff –
Class A....good luck today!

Thanks Karl.!!!
1989 Grand Villa, U300 6V92TA Detroit 40'
Mark, Houston Texas,  East Side

If you are so inclined to burn the American flag,  wrap yourself in it first please.

Re: just bought 89 grandvilla 3 days ago, need help getting it started, or tow advic

Reply #56 –
Quote from: danieljeff545 –
BTW....I have most of my operating manuals, I'm running a CAT but all the other stuff may match up.  If you cant find a manual on web let me know I'll check my files for you.
Jeff

Jeff... I haven't had any luck at all in finding operating manuals.. I just have the wiring schematics in a 3 ring orange vinyl binder...  I'm going to post an update in a bit from todays work on it...  Thanks for your kind offer...

1989 Grand Villa, U300 6V92TA Detroit 40'
Mark, Houston Texas,  East Side

If you are so inclined to burn the American flag,  wrap yourself in it first please.

Re: just bought 89 grandvilla 3 days ago, need help getting it started, or tow advic

Reply #57 –
Quote from: Mark of Houston –
So.. maybe a fuse blown for the gauges?  I couldn't find the fuse panel..
I'm not 100% sure on a '89 but try to lift up the dash cover.  Hinge would be closest to the windshield.  Access to all the fuse is right there along with a "key" attached to the underside of the cover to help you find the right one.  If the fuses check out OK look for a couple large wire nuts.  IIRC, power for all the gauge passes through those wire nuts.

Your model number de-coding looks right.  Sounds like you made some real good progress.
John Fitzgerald
1991 U300 (SAI) Side Aisle Island Bed 40'
Detroit 6V92 with Allison Retarder
Meridian (Boise), Idaho

Re: just bought 89 grandvilla 3 days ago, need help getting it started, or tow advic

Reply #58 –
Mark, on the gauges see if there is 12+volts at the leads going into one of them and also check the grounds. As I do not know this model but would think it has the same solenoid set up all others have till late 90s. Maybe bad connection/or none and that is why they are not working. When you started it up did they work then stop once it was running??
JohnH
Coachless, now use aircraft. 2003 Ford Travelair TC280 class C. Super shape. Just for 1 yr .
1994 Ford E350 ClassC,total renovation inside and out. Now sold.
2000 U295  36' Cummins 350 c/w Banks Stinger, Resonator upgrade,Solar, LED lites.Residential fridge with slide out pantry. Build 5674. Sold
ex 92 GV 022C ored Cummins. Sold
ex 95 GV240 cat 3116. Sold
2017 Mini cooper s & 2016 land Rover LR2 HSE  LUX.
jhaygarth@aol.com    SKP #130098
treat everyone as you would like to be.

Re: just bought 89 grandvilla 3 days ago, need help getting it started, or tow advic

Reply #59 –
Quote from: WC7610 –
Congratulations on aquiring your FT.  As you're finding, the folks on this board are invaluable.

On the spare tire- take a look under the front- mine is stored there. 

Look forward to more posts and pictures  :)  Take care.

You mean there's a hidden compartment or space I haven't found yet?  :)

Thanks
1989 Grand Villa, U300 6V92TA Detroit 40'
Mark, Houston Texas,  East Side

If you are so inclined to burn the American flag,  wrap yourself in it first please.

Re: just bought 89 grandvilla 3 days ago, need help getting it started, or tow advic

Reply #60 –
Quote from: John Haygarth –
Mark, on the gauges see if there is 12+volts at the leads going into one of them and also check the grounds. As I do not know this model but would think it has the same solenoid set up all others have till late 90s. Maybe bad connection/or none and that is why they are not working. When you started it up did they work then stop once it was running??
JohnH

No..  I didn't notice the gauges ever working...  thanks I'll check for voltage at the leads...
1989 Grand Villa, U300 6V92TA Detroit 40'
Mark, Houston Texas,  East Side

If you are so inclined to burn the American flag,  wrap yourself in it first please.

Re: just bought 89 grandvilla 3 days ago, need help getting it started, or tow advic

Reply #61 –
Quote from: JohnFitz –
  Hinge would be closest to the windshield.  Access to all the fuse is right there along with a "key" attached to the underside of the cover to help you find the right one.  If the fuses check out OK look for a couple large wire nuts.  IIRC, power for all the gauge passes through those wire nuts.

Your model number de-coding looks right.  Sounds like you made some real good progress.

Thanks John.. !
1989 Grand Villa, U300 6V92TA Detroit 40'
Mark, Houston Texas,  East Side

If you are so inclined to burn the American flag,  wrap yourself in it first please.

Re: just bought 89 grandvilla 3 days ago, need help getting it started, or tow advic

Reply #62 –


Is there a part number or axel number you have to have to buy an axel hub cover?

I called Foretravel.. she wouldn't let me talk with a tech, since I am not a member of the motorcade.
She said they changed the rules after the first of the year..  no member, no info... so sorry

I was just needing to know if 1995 and 1989 hub covers are the same..  if they are the same hubs for those years..

I called Allison Transmissions,  spoke with a Tech,  I asked him if the coach is running while being towed,  I heard it wouldn't hurt the Transmission.  He said he couldn't verify that, and didn't recommend it.  Then said it might be true, but he would rather be safe than sorry.

1989 Grand Villa, U300 6V92TA Detroit 40'
Mark, Houston Texas,  East Side

If you are so inclined to burn the American flag,  wrap yourself in it first please.

Re: just bought 89 grandvilla 3 days ago, need help getting it started, or tow advic

Reply #63 –
Mark,
When I had my coach towed they removed the drive shaft.  No extra parts are needed.  On our older coaches its easier to get under and remove the drive shaft.  Later models added a lot of other stuff in the engine area that makes it harder to get to.  Before the truck arrived I took a paint pen and marked the joints so I could verify it went back in the same position and clocking - important to keep the balancing intact.  In my opinion, pulling the drive shaft is much easier than pulling both axle shafts.
John Fitzgerald
1991 U300 (SAI) Side Aisle Island Bed 40'
Detroit 6V92 with Allison Retarder
Meridian (Boise), Idaho

Re: just bought 89 grandvilla 3 days ago, need help getting it started, or tow advic

Reply #64 –
Locking this topic as it's branched into multiple that I'm busy splitting.

Please start new SPECIFIC topics rather than continuing this general one.  Thanks  ^.^d
Learn every day, but especially from the experiences of others. It's cheaper!  - John C. Bogle

2000 U320 36' non-slide / WildEBeest Rescue
2003 U320