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Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 03-31-2019, 07:14 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,389
Posted By artrosch
storing jacks

As I said before, replacing the 40 amp fuse got the hydraulics moving. I am, however, still suspicious. Without a spotter and maybe a walkie talkie it's hard to tell which jack is responding to...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 03-29-2019, 11:54 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,389
Posted By artrosch
storing jacks

I found the 40 amp fuse and it was burned out. Replaced fuse, fuse housing, etc, wired it up and bingo! working jacks.
I wondered about being connected to shore power. In owning this coach for ...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 03-29-2019, 12:49 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,389
Posted By artrosch
storing jacks

So far I've tried resetting the board, buying a new battery, etc etc. I've got an auto mechanic helping me. He knows nothing about jacks etc but he's talented and loves to figure out puzzles. I...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 03-22-2019, 11:42 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,389
Posted By artrosch
storing jacks

Thanks for all of your sage replies. Corrosion? Yes! We've been in this one location for five years and a lot of things have worn down. Now I've developed a leak in my fresh water pipes.


Art
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 03-20-2019, 11:33 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,389
Posted By artrosch
storing jacks

Well, first I checked the jack fluid level. Whoa! Almost empty. We're having several issues at once, due to the prolonged rain. But, getting back to the jacks. Tomorrow I top off the fluid. IF...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 03-20-2019, 08:35 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,389
Posted By artrosch
Jacks don't work

We live in a 98 Newmar Mt. Aire gasser. We've been in one place for almost six years. Lately I've been lax about starting the coach up monthly and let the battery discharge. It's old, ollldddd. ...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 11-15-2018, 10:45 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 836
Posted By artrosch
ordered

I ordered three of them. Two are coming from Newmar after I supplied the serial # of my rig. One I ordered off of ebay. It has a photo and it looks like the same thing. They are all $15/ea. I...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 11-14-2018, 11:21 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 836
Posted By artrosch
Main water inlet broken

Has anyone seen these kinds of water connections? This is on my 98 Newnar Mt. Aire. I have a feeling I'm gong to need to pull the white disk and improvise a way to connect external with internal...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 10-26-2018, 08:31 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 669
Posted By artrosch
the seat

I also ordered from Walmart. Thanks for the tip re extra bumpers.
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 10-25-2018, 02:20 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 669
Posted By artrosch
I got a response from Dometic, telling me I had...

I got a response from Dometic, telling me I had the correct seat. So I ordered. Thanks.
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 10-25-2018, 11:52 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 669
Posted By artrosch
Replace toilet seat

In our Newmar Mt. Aire 98 gasser, we have the Dometic Sealand SD510 toilet.
The hinges have broken. I want to order a new seat, and I want to order the right seat. The part # I'm getting is...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 10-10-2018, 09:52 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,725
Posted By artrosch
a tree falls

Those look pretty awful. We sign away our rights to claims when we rent the site. The CG management has told us that "we'll be covered" but I'm not holding my breath. Real damage was to the awning...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 10-10-2018, 09:43 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 718
Posted By artrosch
fuel line

Thanks. Shouldn't be a big deal. I panic sometimes and think things are more complicated than they are. This week we had a tree fall on our rig, so I've been very jumpy. See pics of the tree...
Forum: Newmar Owner's Forum 10-08-2018, 06:35 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 718
Posted By artrosch
Cracked Filler Hose

I tried to gas up my 98 Mt Aire gasser and the gas immediately began leaking from just inside the gas cap. There's a short hose leading from the rig's inner wall to the tank. Where might I pick up...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 10-08-2018, 08:44 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,725
Posted By artrosch
a better look

This will show you better how the branches landed. We're fulltimers so the integrity of our rig is paramount. We're still functional with a few glitches.
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 10-07-2018, 04:10 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,725
Posted By artrosch
A Tree Falls

This is what fell on us during the night
a couple days ago. We were lucky i.e. the way it landed and some of it hung up on itself so that we weren't crushed or even penetrated. Biggest damage was...
Forum: Monaco Owner's Forum 07-29-2018, 04:46 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 12,994
Posted By artrosch
Always another RV

You've gotten a lot of good advice here. There's ALWAYS another RV, always. Probably within ten miles of your home. There are so many RVs for sale it's ridiculous. The price the seller is asking...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 06-01-2018, 10:10 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,896
Posted By artrosch
vent

I got out on the roof, took the motor/fan out as shown in the youtube video. So far so good. But the fan blade will not come off of the shaft of the motor! Eventually I lost the hex nut, having...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 05-29-2018, 11:00 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,896
Posted By artrosch
change design?

I ordered a replacement fan blade from the link provided. I havent' gotten up top yet to work on it. I'm waiting for the BW to go on her trip. Does anyone know if the fan has changed design in the...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 05-17-2018, 12:38 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,896
Posted By artrosch
fantastic

thanks for the responses and links. My fan is twenty years old.
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 05-15-2018, 11:02 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,896
Posted By artrosch
Replace Fantastic Fan blade?

We have a 98 Newmar Mt. Aire gasser.
There are two Fantastic fans, one forward in the kitchen, one rear in the b'room. The blade assembly is slightly out of round in the front fan so that it makes a...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 04-05-2018, 01:09 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,102
Posted By artrosch
resolution

Everything worked out using two new batteries. The biggest challenge was configuring the Magnum MS inverter/charger. Once I started reading the manual I realized that a reset was in order and that...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 04-01-2018, 06:12 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,146
Posted By artrosch
remote posts

Sounds like a good idea. Tomorrow I'm going to buy two more batteries. BTW, I got hold of a voltmeter and found that my shore power surge connector was worn out and the adapter from five plugs to...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 04-01-2018, 10:30 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,146
Posted By artrosch
FYI

The meter just changed to bulk charging and the Magnum's green light is on.
Last night when we jiggled our mattress (which is just above the battery compartment) the indicator showed RED overload. ...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 04-01-2018, 10:13 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,146
Posted By artrosch
https://www.artrosch.com/2018/04/battery-setup-afte...

https://www.artrosch.com/2018/04/battery-setup-after.html
in case these pics don't post the URL is
Write Out Of My Head by Arthur Rosch: Battery setup after...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 04-01-2018, 10:12 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,146
Posted By artrosch
stuck

I'm stuck. OUr power is on but the Magnum light is off and meter indicates charger on standby. Can I have somehow reversed polarity? Here's pics of the after. The Before is right below it on my...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 03-31-2018, 09:53 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,146
Posted By artrosch
progress? report

I bought two Duracell 105AH batteries and installed them as best I could. It was a struggle because where I had lots of real estate for connectors with four batts, now I have to be careful how I go....
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 03-31-2018, 11:42 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,146
Posted By artrosch
dummy loads

I have four 12V batts in parallel. We're in a permanent site, so we don't need four of them unless plans change. They are indeed dummy loads but still retain a bit of charge. Going to 6v in series...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 03-30-2018, 11:32 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,146
Posted By artrosch
duh!

I'm a dummy. I can call the original installers of my system with my question. The coach was originally equipped with two batts in the slide out tray. We went to four when we installed the Magnum...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 03-29-2018, 05:14 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,146
Posted By artrosch
Exactly

My thoughts too. We live here full time and the power goes out now and then for a few hours. If we planned to hit the road there would be no question, I'd get four. But we're getting long in the...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 03-29-2018, 05:09 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,146
Posted By artrosch
https://www.artrosch.com/2018/03/battery-images.htm...

https://www.artrosch.com/2018/03/battery-images.htmlWrite Out Of My Head by Arthur Rosch: battery images (https://www.artrosch.com/2018/03/battery-images.html)
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 03-29-2018, 05:07 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,146
Posted By artrosch
where are the images?

https://www.artrosch.com/2018/03/battery-images.html
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 03-29-2018, 05:02 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,146
Posted By artrosch
images

it's tough to get an angle on these things. I've diagrammed the layout and wonder if I shouldn't bite the bullet and get four.
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 03-29-2018, 02:30 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,146
Posted By artrosch
I drew a wiring diagram and am waiting for the...

I drew a wiring diagram and am waiting for the direct sunlight to move off the battery compartments so I can take useful photos. Thanks. I wouldn't touch it without preserving a record of the old...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 03-29-2018, 12:02 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,146
Posted By artrosch
connecting old with new batts

That's what I thought at first. But there are wires running to the second set that are pertinent to the inverter. I need to get a better look and see if it's simple enough to move those wires onto...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 03-29-2018, 11:36 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,146
Posted By artrosch
connecting old batts w/new ones

My International Deep Cycle 12V batts are ancient. 10 years plus! I have four of them and I don't think I need four, as we're stationary in a Cground. I wonder if hooking up two new ones with two...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 12-23-2016, 10:21 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,134
Posted By artrosch
reply

I wanted to let you know that my last tweaks with a little bit of sealant kept the window dry through a vicious storm. This is useful for a longer term solution in that it allowed me to diagnose the...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 12-21-2016, 10:42 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,134
Posted By artrosch
you're right. It can be any shape that works. I...

you're right. It can be any shape that works. I got the tool that taps seal strips into the window slot. Yours is a good idea. I know the price. Right now it's the one window but sooner or later...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 12-21-2016, 12:05 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,134
Posted By artrosch
reply

I've located those slots and cleaned them. I've done just about everything to this window and its seals. The leak slowed down a lot when I covered the areas where the strip had shrunk back. Then we...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 12-19-2016, 10:37 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,134
Posted By artrosch
auto glass

There are auto glass shops all over the area. I'll go speak to someone. Good idea, thanks.
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 12-19-2016, 11:07 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,134
Posted By artrosch
what I found

I called Newmar. Parts guy says the lock strips are made by Creation. At Creation, this strip is no longer available. It's not available anywhere I look. I'm going to fill the gap left by the...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 12-14-2016, 10:31 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,134
Posted By artrosch
seals

Wow, what a selection. That's very useful. A talk with Newmar will help me narrow it down. I'll bet our seal is among those choices. Newmar has only one possible candidate and I'm not going to...
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 12-14-2016, 07:24 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,134
Posted By artrosch
I don't know why my files don't upload. This is...

I don't know why my files don't upload. This is part #41470 in the Newmar catalog. About an inch wide with a rib that runs down the back for locking into the channel in the frame.
Forum: Class A Motorhome Discussions 12-14-2016, 07:22 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,134
Posted By artrosch
Is this called a Window Lock Strip?

Our Newmar Mt. Aire 1998 gasser has sprung a leak at the driver's side window. Water flows in from the lower left side (next to the seat back). I pulled the window and replaced the inner seal but...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 10-26-2016, 07:43 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,032
Posted By artrosch
replies

Good replies. I have checked the weep holes, and they look okay. Im wondering if it takes a couple of days for the new seal to set up. The rain started almost immediately after we finished the...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 10-26-2016, 01:25 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,032
Posted By artrosch
I hope this loads

https://www.artrosch.com/2016/10/window-repair.html
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 10-26-2016, 01:16 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,032
Posted By artrosch
replay re pic

Try it now. the upload's giving me grief. I don't know why.
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 10-26-2016, 12:53 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,032
Posted By artrosch
Is my window seal supposed to be this way?

https://www.artrosch.com/2016/10/window-repair.htmlThis driver's side window in our Newmar 98 Mt. Aire has been driving us crazy. Leaking, leaking! We took the window out, cleaned it up, replaced...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 10-04-2016, 06:27 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 536
Posted By artrosch
I got it. Just pressed down. Thanks.

I got it. Just pressed down. Thanks.
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 10-04-2016, 05:47 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 536
Posted By artrosch
Can't close Atwood Spring Lift for bed

It's been five years since I've had the mattress of the bed of our 98 Newmar Mt. Aire. Today when i lifted the mattress the base board flew up under the air pressure of the spring lift. I've...
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