- Joined
- Jan 19, 2021
- Messages
- 3,118
- Location
- Rosemary Farm, Grass Valley Ca
- RV Year
- 2016
- RV Make
- Newmar
- RV Model
- Ventana 3427
- RV Length
- 35
- Chassis
- Freightliner XCR
- Engine
- 6.7 ISB 360/800
- TOW/TOAD
- 2001 Jeep Wrangler
- Fulltimer
- No
Good Day All,
I was invited over here by another member (actually more of a suggestion) because he thought it might be a better fit. He might be right. Anyway here I am, a 2016 Newmar Ventana owner. It is my first DP, second class A, fourth motorhome, and I guess 8th RV including truck campers, a 5h wheel, and a toy hauler. So I’ve had a little experience and also do my own maintenance and some repairs depending on how serious and how much work it looks like.
Presently I’m struggling with DEF issues, and since I’m still under the emissions warranty, I’m refraining from ripping into it and fixing it myself, although I’m pretty sure I could. I’ve been waiting exactly one month for my appointment with a local Freightliner shop, and today I set off in that direction, giving myself an extra half day or so in case I end up arriving behind a tow truck. I dearly hope not, but I’m already in derate and it will only get worse. The good news is I only need to get 48 miles out of the thing - wish me luck!
I don’t know of course, what the outcome will be, but I’m going to put 5-6k miles on the thing before April 29 when the emissions warrany expires. It will either prove reliable, or I’ll be visiting a lot more FL shops. I’m plotting them on the map the way other chart nice campgrounds and POIs.
Meanwhile I’m making noises in other areas (govt and commercial) trying to direct some attention to the fact that it is unsafe to allow an unreliable emissions system to arbitrarily strand a vehicle used to transport persons. This would include busses as well as motorhomes. It’s equally stupid to have it strand haz-mar loads. There are exemptions for emergency vehicles and agricultural harvesters, and it is nothing more than a software download and while I probably won’t be successful, I’m going to keep pushing for this modification for diesel motorhomes. Again, wish me luck.
Well that’s probably enough for now. Hopefully I have a perfectly boring drive to Sacramento Truck Center. I’ll have an update later today or tomorrow.
Cheers!
I was invited over here by another member (actually more of a suggestion) because he thought it might be a better fit. He might be right. Anyway here I am, a 2016 Newmar Ventana owner. It is my first DP, second class A, fourth motorhome, and I guess 8th RV including truck campers, a 5h wheel, and a toy hauler. So I’ve had a little experience and also do my own maintenance and some repairs depending on how serious and how much work it looks like.
Presently I’m struggling with DEF issues, and since I’m still under the emissions warranty, I’m refraining from ripping into it and fixing it myself, although I’m pretty sure I could. I’ve been waiting exactly one month for my appointment with a local Freightliner shop, and today I set off in that direction, giving myself an extra half day or so in case I end up arriving behind a tow truck. I dearly hope not, but I’m already in derate and it will only get worse. The good news is I only need to get 48 miles out of the thing - wish me luck!
I don’t know of course, what the outcome will be, but I’m going to put 5-6k miles on the thing before April 29 when the emissions warrany expires. It will either prove reliable, or I’ll be visiting a lot more FL shops. I’m plotting them on the map the way other chart nice campgrounds and POIs.
Meanwhile I’m making noises in other areas (govt and commercial) trying to direct some attention to the fact that it is unsafe to allow an unreliable emissions system to arbitrarily strand a vehicle used to transport persons. This would include busses as well as motorhomes. It’s equally stupid to have it strand haz-mar loads. There are exemptions for emergency vehicles and agricultural harvesters, and it is nothing more than a software download and while I probably won’t be successful, I’m going to keep pushing for this modification for diesel motorhomes. Again, wish me luck.
Well that’s probably enough for now. Hopefully I have a perfectly boring drive to Sacramento Truck Center. I’ll have an update later today or tomorrow.
Cheers!
