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04-02-2020, 06:45 AM
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#547
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Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2019
Location: New Jersey for now
Posts: 8
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Autojacks
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Originally Posted by TimA
My jacks wont come down with the engine running or not. The air dumps but no jacks come down when in auto or manual. Please help
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I have one that won't go back up. I have to crawl underneath to push it back up..I am thinking of using a silicone spray on it to see if that helps. As soon as I can leave my house. Maybe your's are just stuck. DON"T use regular WD40. That collects too much dirt. Only a silicone spray.
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04-03-2020, 12:01 PM
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#548
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 1,813
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If your jacks don't operate it is probably a relay in the coach fuse panel. It would help to know the make and model and year of your coach. And also what brand and model of jacking system you have. Mine went through a flood in Mexico this year and they worked for a little while. To test the jack motor and pump I used a jumper wire to bypass everything but the control levers. When that ran I started checking fuses and relays. The relay controls power to the system so when your engine is running, the transmission is not in park or the parking brake is not set it does not supply power to the system. You can hope this is the problem as it was a $10 relay. Also I had problems a couple years ago and found there is a Fuse under the jack system that is in the ground wire. That one took us about 6 hours to find. It just hangs there under the jack pump and motor and grounds the system.
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04-04-2020, 05:47 AM
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#549
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Senior Member
National RV Owners Club Holiday Rambler Owners Club
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Southern Lancaster County Pa
Posts: 976
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I had one that was wouldn’t go all the way up a few years ago. I also was told not to use WD40 and only use heavy duty silicone.
However it still wouldn’t go completely up. Then I sprayed it with Sili Kroil. Once I got the jack to go completely up, I sprayed it with the heavy duty silicone and that solved the problem.
For those of you who are not familiar with Sili Kroil and Aero Kroil, here is a link to the company that makes it.
Penetrating-Lubricating Oils
I have used their penetrating oils for at least 40 years after a friend gave me a can when I was trying to fix an old mower. It is unbelievable for loosening rusted bolts. Usually they have a special for ‘first time buyers’ where you get 2 cans for the price of one.
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Gerry & Pat
2000 National Sea Breeze 1340
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04-05-2020, 09:37 AM
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#550
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Senior Member
Tiffin Owners Club
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Wa State
Posts: 363
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2005 Admiral SE 30pdd. F53 V10. On our 4th season with it. We love it. Way ahead of its time for the year. We love the aluminum sides and roof, bus type storage doors. We have upgraded to led lights, TVs, and extra USB ports. We came out of a newer class C Thor where the build quality wasn't even close. We always haul something behind it. Either a 04 built Wrangler on a car hauler, a 2016 Wrangler flat towed, or 20' boat. It handles all with no problems.
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2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon
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04-11-2020, 06:12 PM
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#551
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2020
Posts: 214
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Holiday Rambler count
I just bought my 2003 36 ft Holiday Rambler Endeavor in November of last year. I have had a couple issues with the fresh water system, and the fuel lift pump leaking (which once I tightened the 3 bolts on top, dried up) but all in all its doing great. Do to this shelter in place I have been able to do some great repairs while its parked in front of my house. it has a Large mural of a lake in Oregon on the back cap so its kinda hard to miss. When all this shelter in place is over you will see me out and about.
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05-01-2020, 02:52 PM
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#552
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Member
National RV Owners Club Holiday Rambler Owners Club
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Kansas
Posts: 53
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We had a national tropical first then we picked up this Holiday Rambler Scepter 2002. I like it better, it has more quality in the construction. I am scratching my head on why our air bags are not inflated on passengers side lately. Anyone know?
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05-01-2020, 05:14 PM
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#553
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Junior Member
Join Date: May 2020
Location: Jensen Beach, FL
Posts: 2
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We have a 2007 holiday rambler ambassador. Love that it's all paid for. Having a problem with air ride system and are trying to figure what's wrong.
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05-02-2020, 06:08 AM
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#554
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Junior Member
Holiday Rambler Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2019
Location: Bartlett, TN
Posts: 24
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We have the 30SFS, 2008 on the Ford chassis. Our first RV but have not had a chance to take it out very much yet. Love the 31 ft. size, though. I am doing my research for a toad and hope to have one by late summer. I'm still thinking about a Wrangler but they are pricey and older ones often have some frame rust issues. Maybe I can find one.
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10-20-2020, 06:11 PM
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#555
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club Holiday Rambler Owners Club
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Thornville, Ohio
Posts: 3,685
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We got our 1999 35 foot Endevor DP last year. It had new tires and had 24k miles. We did a bunch of preventative maintenance, fixed a few bugs, including one that was a service bulletin in 2000 when it was covered under warranty. We refreshed the interior and fixed 2 foggy windows.
In the first 5 months we put around 10k miles on her with about 70 nights. Then covid shut us down. Since campgrounds opened we have been under the stars about 40 nights, but kept the trips within 5 hours. Two more trips for the year. No long trip this winter with the second wave on covid raising its head.
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Art & Joyce
Thornville, OH
Kia Soul pushing a 36' DP Endeavor
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10-20-2020, 06:18 PM
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#556
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club Holiday Rambler Owners Club
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Thornville, Ohio
Posts: 3,685
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BobNipp
We have the 30SFS, 2008 on the Ford chassis. Our first RV but have not had a chance to take it out very much yet. Love the 31 ft. size, though. I am doing my research for a toad and hope to have one by late summer. I'm still thinking about a Wrangler but they are pricey and older ones often have some frame rust issues. Maybe I can find one.
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We first looked at the jeeps as a toad 4 wheel down, but when I looked at the curb weight, I went with a standard shift kia soul. For a short time we did a tow dolly with mini van with a combined weight about 5K lbs. What a difference the 3k lbs soul is on the mountains.
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Art & Joyce
Thornville, OH
Kia Soul pushing a 36' DP Endeavor
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10-21-2020, 09:21 AM
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#557
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Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2016
Posts: 9
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We refreshed the interior and fixed 2 foggy windows.
Sounds great! I feel ya! I wasn't able to use mine at all this year. Going to take it out for exercise and then cover it again.
I was wondering what you mean by "fixed 2 foggy windows"? My 2003 has double pane windows and I have had to replace one, and now another will be needing replaced soon. That is due to moisture getting in between the panes.
Thanks and glad you are enjoying safely!
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10-21-2020, 05:56 PM
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#558
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Junior Member
Holiday Rambler Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2019
Location: Bartlett, TN
Posts: 24
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Schatzi
We refreshed the interior and fixed 2 foggy windows.
Sounds great! I feel ya! I wasn't able to use mine at all this year. Going to take it out for exercise and then cover it again.
I was wondering what you mean by "fixed 2 foggy windows"? My 2003 has double pane windows and I have had to replace one, and now another will be needing replaced soon. That is due to moisture getting in between the panes.
Thanks and glad you are enjoying safely!
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Fogged windows can be disassembled, cleaned, and re-sealed. We used RV Fog Doctor in Searcy, Arkansas. Cost is around $200 to $300 per window.
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10-21-2020, 09:30 PM
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#559
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club Holiday Rambler Owners Club
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Thornville, Ohio
Posts: 3,685
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Schatzi
We refreshed the interior and fixed 2 foggy windows.
Sounds great! I feel ya! I wasn't able to use mine at all this year. Going to take it out for exercise and then cover it again.
I was wondering what you mean by "fixed 2 foggy windows"? My 2003 has double pane windows and I have had to replace one, and now another will be needing replaced soon. That is due to moisture getting in between the panes.
Thanks and glad you are enjoying safely!
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So that is what we have the double pane windows. I had the door and the window lower glass in the window behind door.
I did some searching and found three different solutions: 1) remove window disassemble glass, clean and polish glass. 2) disassemble window remove glass and replace with laminated glass as thick as the dual pane. 3) remove window and dual pane install new dual pane made with new tempered glass.
I went with option 3. Because it was more convenient. All three options were within a hundred dollars of each other.
I found a place in NC that was along our route to see our dear daughter. We stopped one time and they figured out what glass they needed. They had a templets for our glass. We called them about 2-3 weeks before our next trip and scheduled service. They had the tempered glass made and assembled the dual pane. We arrived before they closed the day before our 8 am appointment. They provided us 50 amp service and we spent the night there. The next day at 8 am they started working on it and at 11 am they were finished.
We used RV Glass Repair Services in Greenboro, NC The repair was about 800 for the two windows
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Art & Joyce
Thornville, OH
Kia Soul pushing a 36' DP Endeavor
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10-25-2020, 02:51 AM
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#560
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Crawfordville, FL
Posts: 708
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We purchased a 2002 Holiday Rambler Ambassador in July of 2020. It had almost 78,000 miles on it. A storage door was badly scratched, but worked fine. The rear end panel, front end panel and the curb side panel above the rear wheel were badly faded.
With the help of my nephew, we repaired the storage door and painted the door and the badly faded ares mentioned above. She is very pretty now.
Jan has had a bad year with a lot of stress and health problems. So, we haven't been able to use the motor home yet. I drove it from Cape Coral, Florida where I purchased it to our place in Crawfordville, Florida, about 400 miles and then another 200 miles to Albany, Georgia and back home.
It's my first diesel. So, I have a lot to learn. I have to find a place near here or Tallahassee to purchase filter, oil etc.
Jan is much better now since the loss of her parents and her personal health problems. I hope she will be ready to RV soon.
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