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06-04-2014, 07:59 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Gulf Coast, Alabama
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Bama has a new MH user!
Hi from people that have seen the light and converted from boats to a motor home  We're on the Alabama Gulf Coast and just bought a 2006 Mandolay Valencia 36 with less than 10,000 miles on her...so like new.
Two trips under our belts totaling 1700 miles and we're sorting things out on a very short list of to-do items. MPG surprised us, being a bit more than 9 at 62MPH. Steering was vague so alignment was done, and it's a bit better but not comfortable in Atlanta rush-hour traffic 
Anyway, lots of systems are similar between boats and MHs, so hope to contribute after awhile. Glad to be part of this forum 
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06-04-2014, 08:04 AM
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Winnebago Owners Club
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Buffalo, IA
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Welcome and congrats on your new to you MH... 
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06-04-2014, 08:26 AM
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Fleetwood Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Bartlett, TN
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Bama has a new MH user!
Welcome! Nothing is comfortable in Atlanta traffic😀
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Brian and Tammy
2017 Entegra Aspire 44b
2016 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
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06-04-2014, 08:44 AM
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Country Coach Owners Club Retired Fire Service RVer's
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 Welcome and glad to meet you!
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06-04-2014, 08:55 AM
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Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Columbus, MS
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Hi neighbor! Welcome to IRV2! It's great to have you join the crew! 
Good luck, happy trails, and God bless! 
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Sometimes I sits and thinks, sometimes I just sits.....
2002 Monaco Windsor 40PBT, 2013 Honda CRV AWD
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06-04-2014, 11:04 AM
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Fleetwood Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Marquette, Michigan "Da UP" & Lehigh Acres Florida
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Looking forward to your input.
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06-04-2014, 12:24 PM
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Moderator in Memoriam
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
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Glad to have you here with us. Good luck with your new MH and Happy Trails!
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2016 London Aire 4519, Freightliner chassis, Cummins ISX, 2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, Blue Ox Avail with AF1. TST 507 TPMS
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06-04-2014, 02:15 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Gulf Coast, Alabama
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Originally Posted by JohnRR
Looking forward to your input. |
lol, depends on whether my meager efforts are successful. The two I'll report on are a commode that leaks fresh water when flushing. It gave me the opportunity to take the whole thing apart, clean it thoroughly, and then I'll put it back together using a bit of stay-soft sealant...and see what happens.
The other DIY fix will be replacing the pump motor that operates the jacks and slides. Equalizer supplies a great deal of diagnosis and R&M information, so we'll see how that goes, too.
If I run into trouble (very common, and very possible  at least I'll know where to go for help
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06-04-2014, 02:27 PM
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Thor Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
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06-04-2014, 03:59 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Gulf Coast, Alabama
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Hey Bruce, looks like a nice set of mods you've done to your coach; even though I'm not sure what they all do.
Is there a link to what you've done (and why)? If not, would you care to talk about the two or three mods that you think were the most effective; both from a mechanical and a cost standpoint?
At the moment, tighter steering is my focus.
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06-04-2014, 04:58 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: At various Florida State Parks.
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Welcome to the Forum and hope you have many wonderful adventures in your MH. Best of luck.
Happy RV'ing
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George and Brenda
2005 Newmar Dutch Star 3810, Spartan with CAT7
2013 Honda Fit
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06-06-2014, 09:35 AM
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Fair Play, SC
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Howdy from SC and welcome to the forums. Atlanta traffic is bad no doubt, but it doesn't hold a candle to driving in and around NYC in an RV. The roads are terrible, the traffic is terrible, the signs confusing at times, and to think I called that home for well over 50 years!
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2004 Bounder 35R, 2012 ACME EZtow,2012 Kia Rio Hatchback
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06-06-2014, 09:38 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Johnstown, PA USA
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Welcome to the forum and congrats to you....
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2014 Coachmen Leprechaun 319DS V-10
2011 Jeep Liberty Jet & 2014 Jeep Wrangler
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