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Reply #40 –
Thanks everyone for the kind words. I am happy to report I did it. Stairs installed. Door hung. Window installed. I put about 25 hrs into this so far. I'm pretty happy with the results. Door shuts nice, need to reglue the weatherstrip on before I can make final adjustments. It's a really solid well made door. I'm glad I chose to fix it.

It's late, I'm tired, I'm sore. More detailed updates to come. I am skipping a lot of info. Just had to post update as I am so excited to have a door again. I will also reply to comments.

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Reply #41 –
You win the super job of year!

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Reply #42 –
I just marvel at your work. Just excellent. If you had this done at Xtreme or another specialty shop, I'm guessing 10 or 12 Gs at least.
jor

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Reply #43 –
I am empresses by your talent, great job.

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Reply #44 –
You remind me of myself growing up...LOL....Great work.Never give up, forget the naysayers. Instructions are one thing, real world experience is another.You are an artist.

Chris

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Reply #45 –
Over the years, no bigger motivator for me, relatives, and other friends than "you can't".

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Reply #46 –
It dawned on me I never posted an update after our first trip! Door and steps worked great, wasn't even loud going down the road. Weatherstrip must be doing its job! I rigged a new temp headlight up so we would at least be legal with a turn signal too.

She drove really nice, very happy with how it handled. It tracks like a dream, I can literally take my hands off the wheel (not for long for safety of course) and could drive with one finger if I want. SO much better than the HR Navigator I sold.

I am just slammed these days with work and now playoff baseball/softball with the kids. I help coach both teams. The bodywork rebuild is a little delayed. Busy next weekend then going to hit the road for 10 days! I'm just going to drive it with the fiberglass missing, who cares for now. I'd rather be putting miles on than working on it during prime summer days anyway.  8)

I do need to get some tires. I'm torn, just steers and wait for drives till next year or all at once. They are 7 year old but look mint. Not one single check anywhere. I'd swear they were less than 2 years old. For sure want to do the steers...actually just typing this out I think I've decided. All new tires. It's not worth the risk.

I'll try to post some more updates soon.

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Reply #47 –
Looks can be deceiving, your making the right decision on the tires for your safety. Some tire shops will buy your old tires to sell to truckers for their trailers.
Nice work on the rebuild!


Keith


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Reply #48 –
Well apparently Toyo are hard to get right now. I ended up having to order my set and have them shipped to my local shop. I decided on 295/75/22.5 - G Toyo M154.

All 6 installed with freight $3400. Not a killer deal but fair.

I'm thinking of putting beads in all of them, what do you all do? Beads in front, nothing in back is what my shop says most RVs do. That seems crazy to not balance the rears but maybe that's normal??

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Reply #49 –
Quote from: nbluesky –
Well apparently Toyo are hard to get right now. I ended up having to order my set and have them shipped to my local shop. I decided on 295/75/22.5 - G Toyo M154.
All 6 installed with freight $3400. Not a killer deal but fair.
I'm thinking of putting beads in all of them, what do you all do? Beads in front, nothing in back is what my shop says most RVs do. That seems crazy to not balance the rears but maybe that's normal??
All container ships still have not been unloaded.

Shop that mounted our new tires said they don't balance front or rear as they don't seem to need it. Ours are perfect, no complaints. H load rating, M speed rating, regional/highway.

Pierce

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Reply #50 –
Quote from: nbluesky –
Well apparently Toyo are hard to get right now. I ended up having to order my set and have them shipped to my local shop. I decided on 295/75/22.5 - G Toyo M154.

All 6 installed with freight $3400. Not a killer deal but fair.

I'm thinking of putting beads in all of them, what do you all do? Beads in front, nothing in back is what my shop says most RVs do. That seems crazy to not balance the rears but maybe that's normal??
We have Toyo's, just standard balanced by les Schwab. Been 20K miles, and they are fine.
Chris

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Reply #51 –
Have been happy with the Centermatics.

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Reply #52 –
Spin balanced fronts, beads  (with the correct valve stems) in the rear.

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Reply #53 –
I had bought a U240 Foretravel and it vibrated bigtime.  I took it to about 4 different shops and they all said they could not get the tires to balance.  Finally took it to one shop and after they tried twice they told me they were going to break the tire down.  They found the tire had the beads in them and sometime some one had put wet air in the tires and the beads all stuck together.  Once they removed them they were able to get the tires to balance.

I would balance all of the tires. Easiest to do when you are getting new tires.

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Reply #54 –
Just ordered the Tire tracker Tt-600 tpms too! I've wanted one for awhile. New tires, new coach, cheap insurance!

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Reply #55 –
I have 6 Toyo M177 295/75R22.5 waiting to be installed on Monday.  Computer said 99+ available when we ordered last week.  About $3100.

Rich

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Reply #56 –
Quote from: Rich Bowman –
I have 6 Toyo M177 295/75R22.5 waiting to be installed on Monday.  Computer said 99+ available when we ordered last week.  About $3100.

Rich

Yup I could have got the M177, they were a little cheaper and available but they are more of a steer tire and have slightly less traction as a drive. For most this will 100% never come into play but I do use my RV's in the winter. I drove through the middle of the storm last Feb that killed Texas. The 177's also have a decoupling groove, I as understand it allows the tire in certain positions wear more even and prevents cupping. Again probably will never come into play on your coach unless you put on 50k in the next few years.  I think you will be very happy with those.

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Reply #57 –
Noah I had spoke with a toyo tech about only being steer tires. He explained they were a more stable tire to handle the loads induced by steering loads. I'm quite happy with them but they do appear to be a OTR tire with little blocking. I happen to like that in a tire but am never operating in slick conditions. I have H rated and they have 10k miles since new last year. Currently would recommend and would replace with same. But that being said I do plan to sell them off at five years old and replace with new. I figure. They loose 10% of there value per year IMO. So if I can get half my money back at five years I'm a winner with younger tire. IMO
Scott
Performance Tire Siping | What is Tire Siping - Les Schwab

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Reply #58 –
Quick update, made.more progress on the rebuild in a mad dash to get on the road! 6 new Toyos, some fiberglass put back on, new headlights installed, alternator replaced, new Victron battery isolator, dash A/c fixed, new battery disconnect, TPMS installed, bought a 50a Southwire surge EMS, put in a new step outside the door, fixed air horn, new co/smoke alarm. I've been insane the last few weeks but made it happen!

On our way to Yellowstone and Glacier. Parked in South Dakota right now off 90.

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Reply #59 –
Excellent progress. Need "view from windshield" photos in Yellowstone, Glacier.

Pierce