Diesel break in

[Jeff]

It all starts with a small sticker...

"this space for rent"

[dryheat]

Damn... that is WAY nice! Good luck.

[K3 Chris Onwiler]

Dump out all the coolent and run 'er wide open for ten minutes or so.  The trick is that you need to get 'er hot enough that she'll diesel real good....

Hey, you can park that right next to my 1979 25 foot champion class A.  I paid a hundred dollars a foot for mine, and she came with dishes and patio lights!

[Jeff]

yeah, but K3, you're better at fixing motors than I am...  :-X

[EX#996]

Congratulations Jeff....  

Here's some tips that I came up with off the top of my head one day.

1.      When packing the RV and the refrigerator, always have the RV plugged in.  This will charge your coach battery and the refrigerator will not be using propane to get cold.
2.      Always pack using square containers; round ones leave too much unused space.
3.      Use liquid soap instead of bar soap.  It is less messy and it rinses out of your shower much better.
4.      If you have multiple pairs of shoes, throw them in a milk crate, they are all together, air can still get around them, and you don't have shoes spread all over the place.
5.      Get a laundry bag to throw your dirty clothes in and leave it in the shower when not in use.  This way they're all in one spot, grab the bag when you're home and your good to go.
6.      To get in the top bunk (the one above the cab), get a folding step stool.  We got ours from Home Depot, two steps, and were up without straining ourselves, and it fits between the two captain's chairs in front.  When we're traveling, we just fold it up and throw it on the bunk.
7.      When filling the water tanks and getting the water out of the lines, only do one faucet at a time.  Trust me, it just works better.
8.      The liquid that you use for the black tank, use as much as it takes to get it to smell good (especially in hot weather), and "No poopy in the RV."  J  
9.      Once or twice per RV season, get a five-pound bag of crushed ice, put a little water in the black tank, put the ice in, and then go for a drive.  The ice will scrub all the yucky stuff off the bottom of the black tank.
10.      One of the things that will fill your gray tank up fast is doing dishes.  Get a small tub (one that fits in the sink) and do your dishes in there.  When you're done, take the tub and dump it outside.  Don't dump it down the toilet, the dish soap will neutralize the chemicals in the tank and then it will really smell bad (I thought I had a good idea here, but it kinda backfired).
11.      If you have a rubber roof, wash it twice per year with laundry soap with softener.  It's cheap and works really well.  I use a kitchen wastebasket for the soapy water and a soft car washing brush, it works great.  Also, clean your awning at least once a year using the same method.
12.      Get the velcro straps that go around the awning poles while traveling.  They hold great and the awning won't make noise while traveling.
13.      Get carpet samples to lay down inside the motor home when it's messy outside.  It will keep your carpet and linoleum nicer for a longer period of time.
14.      If you work full time, pack your RV the weekend before you leave (except for the food).  When you get home, plug the RV in, and unpack it tomorrow.  Much less stress this way.
15.      Get a piece of indoor/outdoor carpet to lie down in front of your door under your awning.  It catches a bunch of the dirt before entering the RV and it is really nice to have.

Dawn ;)

[K3 Chris Onwiler]

yeah, but K3, you're better at fixing motors than I am...  :-X

Gots me a gen-U-ine Jesus-H Fo-foty Christler, son.  Magnum wedge!  I'm thinkin' 'bout roller juice tappets over a purple stripe street hemi grind with some pink rods an' 12 ta 1 popups.  A 780 Holley double squirter four bubble with a spacer plate an' a stack, an' some hookers with cherry bombs.  Stuff a 3500 stall an' a shif' kit in dat der seventwenneyseven tranny, an' thro a hoop on da prop shaft.  Yew shiddn-A-right I know motors beddernyew, boy!  An just 'cause yer shiz be new, don' be thinkin it'll outrun my bad dog Mopar.  Comes to it, bet I'm willin' ta push and shove a bit more than yew are, too! ;D

[Jeff]

Dawn,

Thanks so much for the advice.  It's REALLY handy.  Some of it I already do with our trailer/van config, but others I didn't even think of.

Like, come home, plug it in and unpack tomorrow.  Brilliant!

The whole bathroom/shower/poopy thing will be interesting to figure out.  

I'm sure I'll have a million questions for you through the season...

I talked to my RV guy yesterday and they're trying to get the date pushed up, but as of today it'd be the 22nd or 25th...

[davegsxrold929r]

that looks awesome., nice job ., but only has the 6600 diesel ??   how much can it tow ??

i looked at some with the cat in them tow 30k lbs.,


will be nice to sleep in comfort now huh ...  congrats..

[EX#996]

Gots me a gen-U-ine Jesus-H Fo-foty Christler, son.  Magnum wedge!  I'm thinkin' 'bout roller juice tappets over a purple stripe street hemi grind with some pink rods an' 12 ta 1 popups.  A 780 Holley double squirter four bubble with a spacer plate an' a stack, an' some hookers with cherry bombs.  Stuff a 3500 stall an' a shif' kit in dat der seventwenneyseven tranny, an' thro a hoop on da prop shaft.  Yew shiddn-A-right I know motors beddernyew, boy!  An just 'cause yer shiz be new, don' be thinkin it'll outrun my bad dog Mopar.  Comes to it, bet I'm willin' ta push and shove a bit more than yew are, too! ;D

LOL....   ;D

As many of you know, both Steve Richardson and I have the 31' Funmovers.  Steve's is a 2004 and ours is a 2005.  Paul and Steve are hatching a plan to take them to the MAM drag strip on the run what you brung night for a little drag racing fun.   ;D  Can you imagine?  I wonder what type of 1/8th mile times they can post?  

Although, I think Steve may have the advantage.  His motor's broke in, since he only lives about 12 miles from the track, he have have the tanks empty....   But Paul's pretty good off the line.
<--- The mental image is making me giggle --->

 ;D

[Jeff]

that looks awesome., nice job ., but only has the 6600 diesel ??   how much can it tow ??

i looked at some with the cat in them tow 30k lbs.,


will be nice to sleep in comfort now huh ...  congrats..

A solid 10k.  

One reason I got the shorter one was due to a single slide versus 2-3 slides which decreased the weight of the vehicle significantly.

Commercially available, this is the strongest class C on the market...

[davegsxrold929r]

but you are talking 325hp and 560lbs

vers a cat at 400hp and 760lbs

both at the same dealer., but $$$$  is a big factor., and 10k lbs is more than enough for anything we would tow... [i hope..lol]


and yes the less slide will help alot., and depending where the slide is on yours still roomy...

[Jeff]

I'm comfortable with the capacities of it (towing, storage, interior, etc), and will dual-purpose it for vacationing for myself and family members as well as being the race hauler.  

I'm confident it'll tow my trailer (about 5500#) with ease...