Forum: Motorhome Tech Topics
06-24-2021, 01:44 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,677
Battery replacement
I got my 6volt batteries at Costco. I just replaced them after 6+ years. They are made by Interstate.
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Forum: Maintenance and Repair
06-09-2021, 11:06 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,268
Battery replacement
One of the most common mistakes in house batteries is putting in 12 V batteries and wiring them in parallel. As soon as one cell gets weak, a current loop starts and the rest of the cells get drained...
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Forum: Maintenance and Repair
03-25-2021, 10:52 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 17,464
Mystery wires
My 2013 château 28Z has a battery compartment that looks identical yours. The big difference is that it has 6 V deep cycle golf cart batteries wired in series. I am just in the process of replacing...
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Forum: Thor Owners Community Discussions
03-03-2021, 08:21 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 13,395
Battery life
I have 2 deep cycle Interstate golf cart 6 volt batteries in my RV and they are 6+ years old. One of these just is showing a dead cell.
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Forum: Thor Owners Community Discussions
12-03-2020, 01:05 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 17,860
Oil change in Onan
Since you are probably forced to use fuel with Ethanol in it, you should run the generator at least monthly to prevent the carburetor from being destroyed by the water in the fuel. If it gets cold...
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Forum: Maintenance and Repair
10-28-2020, 07:30 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,195
Generator Starting
I find that even though my Onan Genset cranks it doesn't start unless the engine is running. It might be because the cranking draws the voltage down, but the extra juice provided by the alternator...
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Forum: Maintenance and Repair
10-15-2020, 03:02 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,514
Ethanol
Ethanol may be destroying your fuel lines and causing them to collapse when needed to use for the Generator your vehicle is old enough that ethanol may have not been considered when it was assembled....
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Forum: Motorhome Tech Topics
10-07-2020, 11:42 PM
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Replies: 104
Views: 20,571
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Forum: Thor Owners Community Discussions
08-15-2020, 07:45 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,005
Insurance
I got my automobile, Wells Cargo Toybox and Chateau 28 Z insured by AAA for less than it was costing for the car. Check it out.
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Forum: Towing | Hitches and Toads
07-30-2020, 06:58 PM
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Replies: 64
Views: 6,681
Brakes on toad
California law requires active breaking on anything over 1500 pounds if it's towed regardless of the towing vehicle.
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Forum: Thor Owners Community Discussions
07-25-2020, 03:03 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 6,958
Tongue weight
Tongue weight is a way of controlling the sway of the towed vehicle. Pure weight is not the part of the calculation that is necessary to achieve stability. It is the moment of inertia between the...
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Forum: Maintenance and Repair
07-02-2020, 05:57 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 5,571
House batteries
House batteries are commonly 12v wired in parallel. With this kind of a hook up the weakest battery drains the best battery. It is far better to use 6 V batteries wired in series. this way there is...
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Forum: Motorhome Tech Topics
05-23-2020, 11:45 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 4,143
6v & 12v
Whatever you do with the batteries DON'T WIRE THEM IN PARALLEL!!!!
Parallel wiring sets them up for a current loop which will allow the weakest cell to discharge the strong ones. Series wiring...
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Forum: Maintenance and Repair
09-21-2019, 08:07 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 5,765
My battery compartment is under the steps of my...
My battery compartment is under the steps of my Thor and I believe that there is almost 0 airflow in there and my battery corrosion was pretty bad too. It has looked pretty good after I cleaned it up...
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Forum: Thor RV Lifestyle
07-06-2019, 09:20 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 9,156
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Forum: Maintenance and Repair
07-06-2019, 09:11 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 3,990
It's possible that the frame on the Ford is a...
It's possible that the frame on the Ford is a high strength steel alloy. This means that spot welding it causes problems with the heat treat. If you are able to drill it and bolt it back on, You may...
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Forum: Thor RV Lifestyle
04-14-2019, 10:41 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,866
Led
The picture shows a tungsten filament bulb not an LED. It would be a whole different fixture for an LED.
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Forum: Maintenance and Repair
02-24-2019, 04:37 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,254
The negative terminal should be removed first....
The negative terminal should be removed first. Back in the old days, a lot of Ford Ford vehicles had a positive ground. So to be sure take a voltmeter and make sure that there is no voltage between...
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Forum: Maintenance and Repair
02-24-2019, 03:52 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 16,223
I have a similar issue with my Thor château 28Z...
I have a similar issue with my Thor château 28Z it seems that the shore power does not keep the engine battery charged. One of the things that I did to solve the problem was to put a harbor freight...
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Forum: Thor Owners Community Discussions
02-16-2019, 08:51 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 9,690
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Forum: Thor Owners Community Discussions
11-17-2018, 09:39 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 6,958
Towing trailer
Before you go out on the road with this thing fully loaded you should have a look at the brake linings on the trailer. I have had a few scares because of erratic braking--getting sideways at least...
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Forum: Class C and Super C Motorhomes
11-17-2018, 09:23 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,256
Inverters
I agree with Dabobo. You need a sine wave output to insure your microwave will work properly. There are probably a lot of other electronic things that need a sine wave.
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Forum: Class C and Super C Motorhomes
11-17-2018, 09:19 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,256
Inverters
I agree with Dabobo, you need to be sure you have a sine wave output. Many microwaves can't handle modified square wave outputs.
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Forum: Maintenance and Repair
11-08-2018, 06:57 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,262
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Forum: Maintenance and Repair
11-08-2018, 06:56 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,262
Installing trailer brakes
The guy at Tekonsha Identified it as the OBD connector. I feel so stupid that I couldn't figure it out anyway I'm proceeding on without cutting any wires. Thanks for all your comments
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