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Originally Posted by bevedfelker
I'm not an engineer but o stayed in a Holiday Inn Express once. My take on what I've read in these forums is that I need a degree in mechanical engineering so I can determine what modifications I need on my front and rear end to improve handling. And of course to keep from killing myself in the event of s blowout. I also need an electrical engineering degree because based on what I've read there doesn't seem to be many RV service centers able to determine why batteries won't charge, won't hold a charge, have no power on shore power, etc. One of the reasons this forum is so important is because it winfs up being the source of last resort to fixing and keeping your RV out of the dealership for weeks on end.
Just saying...
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A mechanical engineering degree with years of experience, including electrical design work, could certainly help in troubleshooting. But in my opinion it would be of greatest value if applied during the design of the chassis and the coach, not afterwards to fix deficient design work.
If these motorhomes are being built so that they need upgrading in order to be placed in service, then someone is dropping the ball big time. I get Beacher's point above but disagree for the most part. A new owner shouldn't have to take a brand new motorhome and apply the shotgun approach by buying all available aftermarket chassis upgrades. If that is indeed the case I think Ford and or Thor needs to upgrade their engineering departments.
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