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Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 03-20-2022, 08:33 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 9,055
Posted By Vanwill
Tempest in a Teacup

You never drank water from the garden hose as a child? How many of you developed serious diseases from it?...I'm waiting...

Gimme a break! Paying $1 a bottle for water from some unknown source...
Forum: Monaco Owner's Forum 03-15-2022, 10:46 PM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 418,119
Posted By Vanwill
A loose drag link tie rod end has approximately...

A loose drag link tie rod end has approximately the same result as a sloppy Sheppard box. Once that is corrected, you should be able to adjust your
TRW box to virtually zero lost motion.
Forum: Monaco Owner's Forum 03-09-2022, 06:02 AM
Replies: 1,717
Views: 386,856
Posted By Vanwill
Great results!

Yes, I have done this skylight upgrade using the aluminum frame on both the Dynasty's I owned. Permanent fix. Great looking job, Mike!

And yes, if you do not have TIG welding capability, I'm...
Forum: Monaco Owner's Forum 02-22-2022, 09:45 AM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 418,119
Posted By Vanwill
Sorry I cannot directly help. Never encountered...

Sorry I cannot directly help. Never encountered that problem. But can the U-joints on the input shaft be slid further up the shaft, giving you a tad more clearance?
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 01-30-2022, 09:36 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 17,160
Posted By Vanwill
Anyone know of an ISO-registered coach...

Anyone know of an ISO-registered coach manufacturer? If so, enlighten me.

As the former owner of a 25-man CNC machine shop that catered to aircraft manufacturers, I must admit that I resisted the...
Forum: RV Systems & Appliances 01-03-2022, 08:46 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 7,322
Posted By Vanwill
The best reason for NOT using CCA wire

The best reason for NOT using CCA wire on a motor home, boat, or trailer has nothing to do with its ampacity. It is that even the slightest moisture will travel INSIDE the insulating covering and...
Forum: Monaco Owner's Forum 12-14-2021, 04:01 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,062
Posted By Vanwill
johnfr80504, Unless I misunderstand, your...

johnfr80504,

Unless I misunderstand, your initial complaint was LOW POWER. And I assume you meant low power while DRIVING. Unless your engine differs in design from the ISC, the LIFT PUMP is...
Forum: Entegra Owner's Forum 12-13-2021, 12:53 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 15,495
Posted By Vanwill
ISO solves problems

I'm sure there is not a single motor vehicle manufacturer on the planet that is not ISO-registered...or registered to a higher standard. Although the quality of cars today may not be what you think...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 12-09-2021, 08:53 PM
Replies: 205
Views: 20,820
Posted By Vanwill
Believe your mirrors!

Larry gives good advice. Let me add something further. I've been driving class A Monaco's for a decade. A wise young (whipper-snapper) friend of mine backed my coach into his airplane hangar and...
Forum: Camping Locations, Plans & Trip Reports 12-09-2021, 06:05 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 12,419
Posted By Vanwill
Loved Mama Gertie's--but never that much

Yes, they have some FABULOUS sites. One of my most favorite places to stay. Been there many times, apparently before "under new management". Wonderful place to stay, even if you don't get the...
Forum: Monaco Owner's Forum 12-04-2021, 07:45 PM
Replies: 1,717
Views: 386,856
Posted By Vanwill
Skylight reinforcement

Mike, on both my 1993 and 2000 Dynasty's, I had to replace the skylight. It never looked to me as if the thin skylight material could withstand the pressure of each individual screw trying to seal...
Forum: Monaco Owner's Forum 12-01-2021, 09:41 AM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 418,119
Posted By Vanwill
Craig has said about all there is that you need...

Craig has said about all there is that you need to know about bolt-in Sheppard-to-TRW swaps. But for those of you for whom a bolt-in swap is not available, there is one option available to the few...
Forum: Cummins Engines 10-18-2021, 07:42 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 9,908
Posted By Vanwill
Choose #1 or #2

#1--IFF your lift pump is in good condition and works properly...IFF you have no leaks in the inlet fittings or pinholes in the supply line...IFF you are not parked on an incline such that the fuel...
Forum: Monaco Owner's Forum 10-04-2021, 06:17 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 475
Posted By Vanwill
Thanks, guys! I'll have my friend check all...

Thanks, guys! I'll have my friend check all these things. I won't be back in his area for about a month, and I'm sure he would like to have it fixed before then. So far, the mobile tech service he...
Forum: Monaco Owner's Forum 10-03-2021, 11:50 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 475
Posted By Vanwill
Thanks, Ray. I went back and read it again. My...

Thanks, Ray. I went back and read it again. My friend's coach is 2011 and the FRB is drastically different from my 2000 Dynasty and that of the OP of that thread. I DO THINK my friend has either a...
Forum: Monaco Owner's Forum 10-02-2021, 10:48 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 475
Posted By Vanwill
2011 Camelot --almost all dash power is gone

Once again trying to help a friend with a problem remotely. He is located in FL, several hundred miles from me. I do not have access to his wiring diagrams.

He has total loss of power to his...
Forum: Monaco Owner's Forum 09-09-2021, 10:44 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 410
Posted By Vanwill
To all you knowledgeable guys with real-world...

To all you knowledgeable guys with real-world experience, thank you for your replies. The problem with my friend's coach seems to be more that the hose is required to make a truly excessive,...
Forum: Monaco Owner's Forum 09-09-2021, 02:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 410
Posted By Vanwill
2011 Camelot 43 drain hose from Driver Side Slide kinking

Once again trying to help friends with problems. Coach is a 2011 Camelot 43 with ISL 400. It is a bath-and-a-half model with four slides. The two front slides are 30” slides, hydraulically...
Forum: Monaco Owner's Forum 09-02-2021, 07:50 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,591
Posted By Vanwill
In the late 1990's Monaco finally went to formed...

In the late 1990's Monaco finally went to formed end tanks. The formed tanks seldom gave a problem. Prior to that, the end tanks were made from flat sheet aluminum welded into the shape of a tank. ...
Forum: Monaco Owner's Forum 09-01-2021, 11:44 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,920
Posted By Vanwill
I'm sure you will get lots of responses. Many...

I'm sure you will get lots of responses. Many folks are very hesitant to remove a window. But it is SOOOO simple, and makes removing the Norcold and bringing in the new fridge so easy. It must be...
Forum: Monaco Owner's Forum 09-01-2021, 11:35 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,040
Posted By Vanwill
Tim, I've read your posts many times and noticed...

Tim, I've read your posts many times and noticed your claimed 11 MPG, and wondered if the day might come when you realized that was not accurate. There are SO many claims for fantastic mileage out...
Forum: Monaco Owner's Forum 09-01-2021, 11:19 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,591
Posted By Vanwill
Jim, that was exactly my experience on my 1993...

Jim, that was exactly my experience on my 1993 Dynasty 8.3-250. I had two 4" long slits in the CAC end tanks. I thought surely I would get a performance increase when I welded the cracks shut and...
Forum: Monaco Owner's Forum 08-08-2021, 12:53 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,359
Posted By Vanwill
Chris (Stone Vos) has always pointed out that the...

Chris (Stone Vos) has always pointed out that the quality of the thread used to make awnings/canopies is the greatest single failing of most sewed fabrics. His website emphasizes this. If there is...
Forum: Monaco Owner's Forum 08-07-2021, 08:18 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,211
Posted By Vanwill
Thanks, Bob. I'm not sure if the BMK has...

Thanks, Bob. I'm not sure if the BMK has returned to showing SOC yet. Tom & Paula won't be back home for about a month. They are volunteering at a lighthouse on one of the Great Lakes. I don't...
Forum: Monaco Owner's Forum 08-07-2021, 07:09 AM
Replies: 1,717
Views: 386,856
Posted By Vanwill
Mike, did you MIG that?

Mike, did you MIG that?
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 08-05-2021, 07:07 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 17,612
Posted By Vanwill
A totally different kind of orbital poisher--FLEX

Without some sort of powered polisher, I could not polish my own motor home. Both my shoulders need rotator cuff surgery, but at 72 years old, I'm not likely to do it until I cannot steer the motor...
Forum: Monaco Owner's Forum 08-05-2021, 02:31 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,359
Posted By Vanwill
Stone Vos--Chris Throgmartin

X3 on that one! Chris is the undisputed consummate expert on all things awning/topper.
Forum: Monaco Owner's Forum 08-05-2021, 02:28 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,906
Posted By Vanwill
Incorrect dipstick markings

You are probably well aware that MANY dipsticks (installed by the coach builder, NOT by Cummins) are improperly marked. I have never heard of one that was marked to cause you to put in TOO LITTLE...
Forum: Monaco Owner's Forum 08-05-2021, 02:13 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,211
Posted By Vanwill
Should AGM batteries NOT have permanent Float Charge?

Does anyone have a definitive, clear, unambiguous answer to this question? I am suspecting that the "AGM 1" cycle causes Float Charging on the Magnum ME-RC to last only a standard time before...
Forum: Monaco Owner's Forum 08-04-2021, 06:18 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,211
Posted By Vanwill
I have the manual. I'll look at it again. ...

I have the manual. I'll look at it again. Thanks!
Forum: Monaco Owner's Forum 08-02-2021, 01:23 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,211
Posted By Vanwill
As stated, these are LifeLine batteries. I...

As stated, these are LifeLine batteries.

I need to verify with my friends that they are not touching any ME-RC buttons once the ME-RC reports "Fully Charged."

Thanks for your reply.
Forum: Monaco Owner's Forum 07-31-2021, 04:24 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,211
Posted By Vanwill
Changing to AGM using Magnum 2812 & ME-RC & BMK

I am trying to help dear friends who are now on the road for a 6-week trip.

Two weeks ago, I removed his (4) L-16's which had suffered a catastrophic low-water situation and were destroyed. There...
Forum: Monaco Owner's Forum 07-27-2021, 09:19 AM
Replies: 2,727
Views: 572,266
Posted By Vanwill
New shocks will not help wandering

Changing shocks will improve rebound performance, commonly called "porpoising" (love that silly word!). But NO shock will improve wandering, except between the ears of the person who spent a fortune...
Forum: Monaco Owner's Forum 07-08-2021, 06:38 PM
Replies: 2,727
Views: 572,266
Posted By Vanwill
I would hesitate to weld anything on your setup,...

I would hesitate to weld anything on your setup, and certainly not the 1/4 x 2 bars to the trailing arms, if that is what you meant. Even if you meant welding the U-bolts to the trailing arms, I...
Forum: Monaco Owner's Forum 07-08-2021, 07:40 AM
Replies: 2,727
Views: 572,266
Posted By Vanwill
Don't worry about the bars breaking. They are...

Don't worry about the bars breaking. They are almost surely 1018 CRS and are not heat-treatable. "Tempering" would only reduce their already modest tensile and fatigue strength. One-in-a-million...
Forum: Monaco Owner's Forum 07-07-2021, 07:03 AM
Replies: 2,727
Views: 572,266
Posted By Vanwill
Interesting idea! There are some potential...

Interesting idea! There are some potential problems with not having joints at the end of the cross-braces, but with only 1/4" thick material, flexing might partially overcome that. It might still...
Forum: Monaco Owner's Forum 06-28-2021, 03:06 AM
Replies: 2,727
Views: 572,266
Posted By Vanwill
NOPE. Only Snake Oil.

NOPE. Only Snake Oil.
Forum: Monaco Owner's Forum 06-23-2021, 05:28 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 6,483
Posted By Vanwill
Save yourself a lot of diagnostics grief...

As far as I know, the first installation of an ML-ACR on a motor home was by pwhittle (Paul Whittle) who is a very capable electric/electronic/mechanical fellow who is very successfully self-employed...
Forum: Monaco Owner's Forum 06-14-2021, 05:00 AM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 418,119
Posted By Vanwill
BS on the "liability issues". It is an extremely...

BS on the "liability issues". It is an extremely simple adjustment and very forgiving of slight misadjustment. Most heavy truck shops just seem to look at steering gears as voodoo and are scared to...
Forum: Cummins Engines 06-11-2021, 06:41 AM
Replies: 196
Views: 43,625
Posted By Vanwill
Geordi, my experience with the AG chip is much...

Geordi, my experience with the AG chip is much like yours with the chip you are using. Although it is definitely adding fuel (EGT went up from stock), the increase in power is modest. I get no...
Forum: Monaco Owner's Forum 06-10-2021, 10:41 PM
Replies: 1,717
Views: 386,856
Posted By Vanwill
Forget it! There ain't no cure!

Mike, I've traveled from NC to AK and met you in person in UT on the return trip. It was great to meet you in person. I've seen your (old) shop and your coach. Give up, my Brother! You're a...
Forum: Cummins Engines 05-26-2021, 11:20 PM
Replies: 196
Views: 43,625
Posted By Vanwill
Increased boost does not equal increased performance

Unfortunately, as best I can determine from reading specs and from PERSONAL EXPERIENCE, the Cummins ECU will NOT add additional fuel just because boost pressure is higher. Increasing boost, without...
Forum: Monaco Owner's Forum 05-23-2021, 04:46 AM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 418,119
Posted By Vanwill
It is ONLY at the center position that there is...

It is ONLY at the center position that there is no lost motion. To either side of center, there IS lost motion. It's a result of the steering gear design, which has a crowned rack gear.
Forum: Monaco Owner's Forum 05-17-2021, 02:07 PM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 418,119
Posted By Vanwill
I use a long string across (front to rear) of the...

I use a long string across (front to rear) of the rear tire, fastened with tape to the tread area of the tire. Bring the string forward (past the front wheel) and slightly outward (away from coach)....
Forum: Monaco Owner's Forum 05-16-2021, 05:25 AM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 418,119
Posted By Vanwill
I cannot imagine a scenario in which any...

I cannot imagine a scenario in which any installation mistake can cause a pull to either side. If the wheels are not straight ahead and/or the steering gear is not centered when the installation is...
Forum: Monaco Owner's Forum 05-15-2021, 07:46 AM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 418,119
Posted By Vanwill
Poppets not set correctly?

I hope Craig will chime in. Craig, could this be a case of unseating the poppets before the gear was installed? Weller warns about that in the installation instructions.
Forum: Cummins Engines 05-08-2021, 06:54 PM
Replies: 196
Views: 43,625
Posted By Vanwill
Can a millivolt signal be accurate for 40 feet?

Geordi,

I have used both type gages--the type with a long Type-K extension lead and the type with the amplifier. But my experience is still anecdotal, NOT statistically verfied. Both my...
Forum: Cummins Engines 05-07-2021, 05:59 AM
Replies: 196
Views: 43,625
Posted By Vanwill
Geordi, I understand your hesitations about chips...

Geordi, I understand your hesitations about chips from the drilling process. Mike and I and countless others have been very careful to minimize that possibility. There are several options--vacuums...
Forum: Cummins Engines 05-06-2021, 09:52 AM
Replies: 196
Views: 43,625
Posted By Vanwill
I had plans to install the Ag Solutions chip on...

I had plans to install the Ag Solutions chip on my engine, but wanted to verify EGT first. On my bone-stock ISC-350 with EGT gage installed very close to the turbo inlet, I could easily see 1450*...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 04-08-2021, 04:25 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 6,957
Posted By Vanwill
Sorry, but I was not willing to read through this...

Sorry, but I was not willing to read through this long (many times repeated) post. My answer is simple. Your Cummins lift pump system is SUPPOSED to allow you to replace fuel filters (dry!) and...
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