Power Cord Adapters
Ken Freund
October 26, 2012
We have a Fleetwood Bounder motorhome with 30-amp service and we were staying at Havasu Springs RV Resort in Lake Havasu, Ariz. For some time I knew I needed a new shorepower cord. It kept tripping the power breakers in the motorhome and at the power pedestal, so I went to the local RV supply store and... Read more »
Generator Tip
Ken Freund
October 24, 2012
After reading the letter from Joe Scheuerman (“Fickle Generator”) in the June issue, I was reminded of a similar incident that happened to me with my generator and the solution I came up with. I had put my 28-foot Itasca Sunrise up for the winter and when I tried to start the generator in the spring... Read more »
My First RV
Ken Freund
October 22, 2012
We have a 2004 Ford E-450 Class C motorhome that has one 12-volt house battery. When I dry camp the battery does not last and goes dead very fast. I was told they could make a battery tray to fit two 12-volt batteries. What are your comments about this? Richard Aten l Mesa, Ariz. Yes, increasing battery... Read more »
Flexible Brake Lines
Ken Freund
October 17, 2012
While viewing recent issues, I read a letter about the replacement of flexible brake lines (“Brake Hose Deterioration,” June). I also had a flexible brake line fail about 2,800 miles after a Ford dealer in Pensacola, Fla., did a complete brake job on both front wheels. I was just leaving a gas station... Read more »
Leaky Slideout
Ken Freund
October 16, 2012
In 2010 we purchased a 2007 Fleetwood Terra X Class A motorhome with a slideout in the main cabin and one in the bedroom. After several trips in the pouring rain the last few winters, we noticed the carpet was damp around the sofa when the slide was out during a storm. As I retracted the main slide to... Read more »
Got the “Vapors”
Ken Freund
October 15, 2012
We have a 1997 Coachmen motorhome with a Ford 460 engine. We recently returned from a trip west, where we ended up changing our plans and heading away from higher altitudes and even cut our trip short because of the problem we encountered with vapor lock. The first time happened while driving through... Read more »
Tire Concerns
Ken Freund
October 15, 2012
We have a 2007 Winnebago Voyager on a Ford chassis powered by a V-10 engine with 27,000 miles on it. The tires have never been rotated and are still perfectly in balance. However, I am worried they should be inspected because I cannot see all of them. The tire store wants to rotate and balance all six.... Read more »
Sprinter LP-gas Valve
September 27, 2012
We have a 2005 Leisure Travel Free Spirit on a Sprinter 2500 chassis. It has a single group 49 coach battery and because of inaccessibility to the LP-gas tank it has a 12-volt DC propane lock off valve on the tank with an on/off switch located in the utility hatch. Recently, the coach battery began discharging... Read more »
Coach Radio Glitch
September 25, 2012
My motorhome’s AM/FM in-dash radio works great and picks up all stations when in coach mode. However, when the ignition key is turned to on the radio picks up very few stations, also a lot of static. This happens when the engine is not running and just the key is on. Do you have any suggestions? Bruce... Read more »
Reduced Engine Power
September 25, 2012
I own a 2004 Holiday Rambler Admiral with a Workhorse 8.1-l engine. On a recent trip, the engine was misfiring and when I stopped, turned the engine off and then restarted it, the service engine light came on and the LCD screen read reduced engine power. The engine had no power. After 30 minutes of cool... Read more »
