2011 F-Series Super Duty Class A Motorhome Chassis

I made an appointment with Dan Snyder from Ford to come over and review what was new in the Ford display and I arrived shortly after 9:00am. Dan and I spoke about the features of the new F-Series Super Duty and I would like to share those with you now if I may.



What wasn’t available for me to review was a 2010 F-Series chassis...

The Winnebago Industries exhibit this year did not disappoint me one bit as new models and floor plans abounded and I was pleasantly surprised by some of the new technologies that Winnebago presented for 2010. There were too many rigs for me to review them all however I would like to focus attention on one particular model the Ellipse Model 42AD.


The Ellipse 42AD in Silver Sky full body paint....

I found out through the grapevine that my service center was about to receive a number of the new Bosch Brake Calipers, so I called them and made an appointment. Wanting to clear the campaign early, Larry gave me the first available spot he had for Wednesday morning at 08:00.

Wednesday morning came not all too quickly but here we are. The motorhome was all ready to go and with crank of the starter the engine fired up and we were on the road to Myrtle Beach. I turned the radio on and...

When I purchased my pre-owned class A, I preformed what I thought was a thorough pre-purchase inspection. The one area I could have done better with was inspecting the rubber EPDM roof. I was not prepared to climb up and walk around on the roof, so I climbed as far as I could and looked across the roof. Seemed ok, I saw a few black spots in the distance, but figured it was probably mold or discoloration that would clean off.
After I brought the RV home, I purchased rubber roof cleaner and...

I was called out to the motorhome from a pretty frantic DW who told me to come out to the motorhome and check out the water on the floor in the toilet compartment. I'm thinking what could it be, we haven't had a freeze this year so I'm expecting perhaps a loose clamp or something simple.

As I was walking past the motorhome to get to the door I saw a puddle on the on the pad but looking up I saw that the awning cover was shedding water. This always happens when we step inside the rig...

The 2011 Dodge RAM 4500 Cab and Chassis powered by the Cummins 5.7L I-6 Turbo Diesel

All 3 pickup truck manufactures had their “doolies” on display at the RV Trade Show. The 2011 Dodge RAM 4500, F350 Super Duty and the 3500 Silverado. Each of these American designed trucks are exceptional and I didn’t see one of these...

The Tiffin Motorhomes Inc. display at the 48th Annual RV Trade Show - Louisville, KY.

Tiffin Motorhomes Inc. of Red Bay, Alabama showcased their entire product line at the 48th Annual RV Trade Show. My focus for this visit would be to key in on the issues that were posted here and I believe that I have gotten most of those concerns addressed. I sat...

Freightliner Custom Chassis display at the 48th Annual RV Trade Show. As shown the center piece of this exhibit was the S2 in white. The FCCC Powerliner Chassis III is shown parked parallel.

On the first day that I was at the show I wanted to make sure that I stopped by the Freightliner exhibit because...

Monaco RV LLC welcomes the RV Industry to its 2011 exhibit


Monaco asks, "Hello ribbon of highway. Where To Next?" The "NEW" 2011 Trip is seen to the right in red.

On...

The Newmar entry warmly greets show attendeees during this Holiday Season.

As it was getting late in the day I wanted to get one more display under my belt so I swung by the Newmar exhibit. Decorated in in the Season's finest decor the portal into the exhibit was welcoming. At the kiosk I stopped by to say hello and met...

I went to visit the Winnebago Industries exhibit early on day 2 expecting to spend some quality time with the people that in my opinion that make the motorhome industry what it is today and I was not disappointed.


Winnebago setup a phenomenal display as it welcomed RV Industry leaders.

Walking into the exhibit, the novice or the seasoned professional’s head would as if on a swivel...

For approximately 5 years I have been using a Model 12112 BatteryMINDer. This model put out a maximum current of 1 Amp with a charge voltage of 14.7 VDC and a float charge voltage of 13.4 VDC. A little history as to how I got my first BatteryMINDer might be appropriate since I still get a chuckle out of it.


The BatteryMINDer arrived from RV Upgrades.com...

In response to the many questions I receive about the Intellitec Smart Energy Management System (a.k.a. Load Shedding System), the following simplification is provided:

© This system is available for either 50 Amp Service or 30 Amp Service RVs. It is designed to prevent ‘tripping’ the circuit breaker at the pedestal/post if the RV user inadvertently turns on too much electrical equipment – meaning the total amp draw will be greater than the rated level of the post’s circuit breaker....

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