Congratulate Me

[Fish]

2018 Ram cummins dually sold.
2019 Montana High Country 384br sold.

All in on the Monaco Camelot 42pdq now.

And I no longer have to buy def.

 

[Buly]

Congratulations. DEF is one of my big worries ?

 

[Fish]

Montana just left, going down the driveway for the last time.

Delivering truck to the dealer who bought it later today. Got fifth wheel hitch out yesterday and almost broke my back, taking out 60 gallon aux fuel tank here in a minute.

The dealer gave me what I paid for my truck when I bought it new and let me keep the hitch and the fuel tank toolbox. I can get a grand out of them easy I think.

 

["EZ"]

Montana just left, going down the driveway for the last time.

Delivering truck to the dealer who bought it later today. Got fifth wheel hitch out yesterday and almost broke my back, taking out 60 gallon aux fuel tank here in a minute.

The dealer gave me what I paid for my truck when I bought it new and let me keep the hitch and the fuel tank toolbox. I can get a grand out of them easy I think.

Market timing is everything. Congrats!

 

[Neal]

Well then...CONGRATS

 

[Orrin]

 

[bpaikman]

Congratulations. DEF is one of my big worries ?

just curious… why?

 

[Fish]

Just sold my fifth wheel hitch for $500.

Another guy is coming to buy my aux tank toolbox for $600.

Then it's really official.

 

[Fish]

Got the Monaco out of the shop and drove it up the road to the house where we have water. Next up is a good washing, hooking up city water and filling the tank. Testing out sanicon, washer/dryer, and hydro hot. I'm at the end of my knowledge for getting the onan 10k quiet diesel to start, the place I'm taking the motorhome for oil change and trans service is an onan dealer so I'll see if they can fix it while it's there. I changed the oil, oil filter, air filter, and fuel filter on the onan and I know it's getting fuel but just won't fire.

The guy who bought my Montana is having troubles. He picked it up in a big rush and didn't ask any questions, but he already owned an older fifth wheel and I had included all the manuals with it. He called me the other day about 4 times with questions I thought were pretty obvious.

He had already flooded the interior by trying to fill up the water tank by using the black tank flush inlet. The 3 hookups are clearly marked, city water, black tank flush, and winterize. On city water you just flip the lever to fill the water tank, it's clearly marked also. I explained that to him.
Then he called wanting to know how to use the 6 point auto leveling.
Then called wanting to know how to empty the water tank.

I felt sorry for him, I hope he didn't tear up too much by flooding the inside.

 

[Fish]

City water applied, no leaks.

Put bleach in fresh water holding tank to clean it out, ran some through the plumbing also. Draining it down now so I can fill it up with fresh water.

Hydro Hot fired right up and heated the water for me.

So I have sanicon, washer/dryer left to run and also need to give it a good wash job. Hopefully get all that done tomorrow.
First wash anyway, I think it may take 2.

 

[JRS]

Congrats! May you have many many pleasurable trips and travels ahead!

 

[Fish]

Splendide 2100 washer/dryer works.
Sanicon works, although I'm displeased that it works off of the chassis batteries.
The electric water heater side of the hydro hot works.

So everything works but the generator and I'll pay to get that going.

Water filter was plugged so I came in and ordered 4, then went hunting for the diversion plug so I could use water. Didn't find it but did find a brand new filter in a cabinet I hadn't looked in yet, along with a whole box of different colors touch up paint and 2 boxes of replacement light bulbs. The only cabinet on the whole coach I guess I hadn't opened.

Giving it a bath now and I'm soaking wet.

 

[Fish]

Went out and started it, then lowered it so the step wouldn't be so high.
Today's project is flushing the black tank. Not doing much else, still wore out from the wash job yesterday.

Then I'm going to look around and either order a trik-l-start or a regular small charger that plugs in to keep the chassis batteries charged since my coach doesn't have that function.

I may also order the ready brake system for my silverado today, I need to get going on that installation. When I mentioned to my wife what she thought about driving the silverado and following me to Florida the look I got was a resounding no.

 

["EZ"]

Splendide 2100 washer/dryer works.
Sanicon works, although I'm displeased that it works off of the chassis batteries.
The electric water heater side of the hydro hot works.

So everything works but the generator and I'll pay to get that going.

Water filter was plugged so I came in and ordered 4, then went hunting for the diversion plug so I could use water. Didn't find it but did find a brand new filter in a cabinet I hadn't looked in yet, along with a whole box of different colors touch up paint and 2 boxes of replacement light bulbs. The only cabinet on the whole coach I guess I hadn't opened.

Giving it a bath now and I'm soaking wet.

The generator should have a rocker switch with a lighted side that will flash "codes" at you if the generator has problems. This may help you get it started or save you some money getting it running. Good luck!

 

[Fish]

The generator should have a rocker switch with a lighted side that will flash "codes" at you if the generator has problems. This may help you get it started or save you some money getting it running. Good luck!

I checked the codes a while back and got an error for low cranking speed, code 32.

I figured that was the last code saved since it's turning over fast now.

 

[Fish]

Found my first plumbing leak today.

Went to flush the black tank today and water poured out. Ran and shut off the hose, waited for the sanicon to quit pumping and shut it off, then ran inside to look for water. No water on the floor in bathroom or anywhere above the water bay.

The only other place to look is behind the hydro hot furnace fan, so I pulled the louvered cover off. There it was. Pulled the drawer above it out to get a better look. I'm sure all of you know what I found.

Stupid backflow preventer leaking. And it's stuck back there where I can barely touch it. Actually tied to the back of the plywood under the drawer near the outside wall. Luckily it drained through the hole the pipes go through down into the water bay.



I have yet to own a travel trailer, fifth wheel or any rv that I have not had this leak. And they usually put the thing where you have a hard time accessing it. It's the dumbest thing ever.



I've replaced these before but on my last unit before this, the Montana 5th wheel, I think I got a little smarter and just plumbed around it. Cut the pipes and tied them together. Then I put a screw in backflow preventer valve where the hose to the tank flush goes. Then screw the hose into that when I use it. I'm glad I know this solution because I can't even touch this one, much less take it off.

So I've got a fan in there blowing in this compartment now to dry it out. The only question now is if I tie the pipes together in that compartment or go ahead and take the cover off the water bay and tie them together back there, getting them completely outside of the interior of the coach. I guess I'll decide that when I see how hard it is to get the water bay apart.

 

[Voyageurs]

I’ve been following your posts. Informative. Let us know what the problem is with the genny.

How did you determine the sanicon was on chassis batts. Disconnect?

 

[Fish]

I’ve been following your posts. Informative. Let us know what the problem is with the genny.

How did you determine the sanicon was on chassis batts. Disconnect?

I read it in the manual.

 

[Voyageurs]

I read it in the manual.

Well that’s just cheating. .

Cheers.