Forum: Maintenance and Repair
08-25-2022, 05:16 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,680
ONAN known problems but no remedy
There are lots of strings on this forum about Onan generators and probably 95% of them are because ethanol based gasoline was left in the generator fuel system. Onan has known about this problem for...
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Forum: Class A Motor Coach
12-31-2021, 06:17 AM
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Replies: 52
Views: 24,771
Gave up on factory rearview camera
Our 2017 Vegas rearview camera works most of the time, which is not good enough. Many times I've played with the RCA plugs under the dash and got it working, then we hit a bump and no camera, so I...
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Forum: Modifications and Updates
07-03-2021, 08:11 PM
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Replies: 82
Views: 9,905
Levelers
The front jacks will actually raise the tire off the ground. The rear jacks will raise the back some but are not strong enough to lift off the ground.
The front jacks were a real problem to install....
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Forum: Modifications and Updates
07-03-2021, 07:44 PM
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Replies: 82
Views: 9,905
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Forum: Modifications and Updates
05-26-2021, 07:08 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,426
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Forum: Modifications and Updates
03-27-2021, 08:46 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 7,628
Rear air bags too
Ditto all the other advice: alignment, sway bars, spring boosters, steering damper, shocks. My Vegas is on the E-350 chassis which has softer springs in the rear and maybe the front than the E-450....
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Forum: Maintenance and Repair
02-24-2021, 08:35 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,385
In
When motorhomes sit for a while, the gremlins attack. If they attack your slide and it's out, the motorhome cannot be moved. If your slide is in, then you can still drive/use your rig even if the...
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Forum: Class A Motor Coach
02-18-2021, 03:52 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 5,137
24.1 vs 24.2
There are multiple Axis/Vegas models, but I've never seen a 24.2. We own a 2017 24.1. Is there a 24.2 model?
We like the 24.1 because the full size beds are available without extending any slides.
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Forum: Maintenance and Repair
08-27-2020, 02:35 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 5,437
Cutting out RCA connectors might be a bad idea
Perhaps vibration is what is compromising the RCA connections.
Cutting the RCA plugs out and directly soldering might be a bad idea because these audio visual cables have a center conductor and a...
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Forum: Maintenance and Repair
08-26-2020, 09:26 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,360
Emergency start switch
Everybody has different systems, but on my 2017 Vegas 24.1, the emergency start switch must be held down for several minutes so the coach batteries can quick charge the chassis battery. You'd think...
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Forum: Maintenance and Repair
08-26-2020, 09:08 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 5,437
Loose connections
Under the dash near the radio, the AV wire has a RCA type connection. Mine had a yellow grip/insulator. This is a real finicky connection. Every time I've had back-up camera failures, messing with...
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Forum: Thor Motorhome General Discussions
07-23-2020, 05:45 PM
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Replies: 68
Views: 7,418
Are the rear wheels chocked properly? I'd think...
Are the rear wheels chocked properly? I'd think that would have more to do with safety to keep the load on the front stabilizers purely axial (concentric column loading) and prevent any lateral load.
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Forum: Class A Motor Coach
06-24-2020, 09:09 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,450
2017 Axis on E-350
My 2017 Axis on an E-350 chassis with air-bag supplemented rear suspension with 60 PSI in the bags and the tires at 75 PSI front and 65 PSI rear measures 11'-1" on level ground. If you are driving...
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Forum: Motorhome Tech Topics
06-17-2020, 01:22 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 12,381
Minimalist business decision
Yes, before I did all the suspension upgrades, my alignment shop had to install aftermarket caster/camber devices because the stock Ford ones did not have the range to put the numbers where they...
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Forum: Modifications and Updates
05-16-2020, 05:41 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 7,695
E-350 and E-450 chassis
Ditto all that the Judge had to say about the Ford E-450 chassis. I had to do all the same chassis upgrades on my 2017 Vegas 24.1, but mine is on the E-350 chassis so there was even more to do. The...
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Forum: Thor Owners Community Discussions
05-09-2020, 07:36 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 7,606
Propane perfume and black tank chemical perfume
We had a mysterious propane odor too which was confirmed by a safety officer from an oil rig. So I bought a propane sniffer to find the source - never found anything so I tested the sniffer when...
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Forum: Maintenance and Repair
04-08-2020, 06:55 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 26,796
Serpentine belt
It's the serpentine belt.
On mine it occurs around 2100 RPM while under a load, and has been a nuisance for the entire life of the engine. Twice when the unit was at the Ford dealer, I have logged...
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Forum: Maintenance and Repair
03-25-2020, 06:31 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 3,913
Choices for chassis battery replacement
Good to see multiple solutions to a problem. I changed batteries through the dashboard. Going through the wheel-well might be the better choice. I did not go that way because I assumed I would have...
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Forum: Modifications and Updates
08-28-2019, 06:30 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 13,099
Spare tire carrier
No matter how much I fiddled, I could not get a fully inflated spare tire between the frame rails and hitch frame in my 2017 Vegas 24.1. Using the hitch mounted spare tire carrier was not an option...
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Forum: Modifications and Updates
08-28-2019, 08:56 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 15,436
Uniform temperature
We changed to the digital Coleman, but was still unhappy about its responsiveness to the point I thought it was defective. Without changing the setting, you'd be cold then hot - never just right. The...
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Forum: Maintenance and Repair
08-07-2019, 07:44 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,922
Qwik Fill
coach batteries: Flow-Rite MP2000 Qwik-Fill 2 Battery Kit
engine battery: Flow-Rite MP2010 Qwik-Fill 1 Battery Kit
used to fill both: Flow-Rite RV2020 Pro-Fill/Qwik Fill Hand Pump
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Forum: Modifications and Updates
08-04-2019, 06:54 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,568
Shocks
After sway bars front and back, Bilstein shock absorbers helped mine a lot - they will dampen the lateral rolling.
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Forum: Modifications and Updates
07-28-2019, 11:14 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 5,667
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Forum: Modifications and Updates
07-28-2019, 09:33 PM
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Replies: 79
Views: 21,774
Dewalt/scissors
I installed the scissor jacks myself. The rear ones were easy, but the fronts required a little too much creativity. Anyway, with the big DeWalt+scissors, it is waaaay easier to level than using the...
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Forum: Modifications and Updates
07-28-2019, 09:19 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 5,667
EEZ TPMS repeater power source
My EEZ will pick up the 6 tires on the motorhome (Vegas 24.1) but not the TOAD, so I bought their repeater. All is well now but I need a permanent way to power it. The rear compartment is the...
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