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11-10-2015, 07:22 AM
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#211
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Member
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: NAS Jacksonville FL
Posts: 50
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2003 Fleetwood Revolution 40c
I recently purchased a 2003 Fleetwood Revolution 40c in Sept.
Overall for the year it is in great shape. I have done a few mod's as far as led exterior lighting but that's about it.
Thought I would drop in and say hello.
I am currently a full timer in Vermont.
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11-10-2015, 07:33 AM
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#212
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Member
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: NAS Jacksonville FL
Posts: 50
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I updated exterior docking lights to LED lights and the turn signal and marker lights as well. I also installed LED head lights and replaced all the back up and tail lights with LED's as well.
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11-10-2015, 09:30 AM
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#213
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New to the RV World
Vintage RV Owners Club American Coach Owners Club
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Rochester, NY
Posts: 3,092
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Winter operating
As a full timer in the winter in Vermont, do you do anything special to operate in cold weather
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11-10-2015, 12:28 PM
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#214
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Member
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: NAS Jacksonville FL
Posts: 50
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I am skirting it and installing my cold weather camco heated hose and plumbing a external tank. Also I am using reflective insulation the windows.
I am doing this till December because my kids are visiting for Christmas. I will likely will not stay here past the beginning of January before it gets sub zero.
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11-10-2015, 02:45 PM
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#215
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New to the RV World
Vintage RV Owners Club American Coach Owners Club
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Rochester, NY
Posts: 3,092
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Quote:
Originally Posted by hiluxinvt
I am skirting it and installing my cold weather camco heated hose and plumbing a external tank. Also I am using reflective insulation the windows.
I am doing this till December because my kids are visiting for Christmas. I will likely will not stay here past the beginning of January before it gets sub zero.
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I would be interested how you make out as the weather gets colder.
Although my basement is heated, I would be concerned about the gray and black water tanks and connections as there is next to no insulation between the drain pan in the bottom of the compartment and the the bottoms of the tanks and the drain plumping from the tanks
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11-11-2015, 06:19 AM
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#216
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club American Coach Owners Club
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Wyoming, Delaware
Posts: 375
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Quote:
Originally Posted by hiluxinvt
I recently purchased a 2003 Fleetwood Revolution 40c in Sept.
Overall for the year it is in great shape. I have done a few mod's as far as led exterior lighting but that's about it.
Thought I would drop in and say hello.
I am currently a full timer in Vermont.
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Welcome Hiluxinvt,
We've had our 2003 Rev 40c around 14 months now. We are still loving our coach.
Likewise, we've done several upgrades and the normal maintenance stuff. Most recent was replacing the cracking skylight.
Current project is ripping out the old Norcold and replacing with a residential refrigerator.
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11-11-2015, 06:55 PM
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#217
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club American Coach Owners Club
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 6,768
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The only problem I've had travelling in really cold weather (8 degrees) was the dump handles froze. Sure the basement is heated, but it couldn't handle that much cold.
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2014 American Eagle 45T
DD 13, 500 HP
Pulling a Honda CRV
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11-12-2015, 08:12 AM
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#218
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club American Coach Owners Club Spartan Chassis
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 667
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GlennLever
I would be interested how you make out as the weather gets colder.
Although my basement is heated, I would be concerned about the gray and black water tanks and connections as there is next to no insulation between the drain pan in the bottom of the compartment and the the bottoms of the tanks and the drain plumping from the tanks
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I cut a piece of insulation board to fit in the drain pan with a hole for the sewer hose, I have also used an old blanket. I also put a small electric heater and set it on lowest setting, mine is 60 degrees.
One time in -23F, my dump valve froze, once I put heater in within a few hours I was able to dump.
I highly recommend keeping dump valve closed until you are ready to dump and make sure you completely drain the sewer line.
I also made my own heated water hose and it has worked flawlessly. I just returned from SD pheasant hunting trip, night time temperatures only in high 20's, but I put a 'y' on the faucet and shut off fresh water faucet at night and open one side of 'y' to allow to drain and just use water pump overnight. Good luck!
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Johnny Rotten
2009 American Eagle 42'
Trailering HD Road Glide and Saab 9.3 or Cadillac Escalade ESV
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11-24-2015, 10:56 AM
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#219
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Senior Member
American Coach Owners Club
Join Date: May 2011
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 599
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1999 American Dream
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11-24-2015, 02:38 PM
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#220
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New to the RV World
Vintage RV Owners Club American Coach Owners Club
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Rochester, NY
Posts: 3,092
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lisablue85
1999 American Dream
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That is a nice looking Coach. There are a number of these coachs with this color scheme on here now.
I like the mirrors located on the front like that, mine is an older coach and have them mounted on the side.
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11-25-2015, 10:42 PM
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#221
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Junior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club Spartan Chassis
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 5
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New owner of 2006 Revolution LE 40E
Doug and Michele
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11-26-2015, 07:18 AM
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#222
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New to the RV World
Vintage RV Owners Club American Coach Owners Club
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Rochester, NY
Posts: 3,092
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Braids Beast
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Welcome!
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11-26-2015, 08:36 AM
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#223
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Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 26
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First coach. Can't wait to take it out for the first trip soon (already repairing a couple things on the source manger 20 boo!)
2000 American Dream DDS 350hp
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11-26-2015, 11:20 AM
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#224
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New to the RV World
Vintage RV Owners Club American Coach Owners Club
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Rochester, NY
Posts: 3,092
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gunkis84
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Welcome!
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