Recent content by jor_az

I see. Thanks for the tip. It's raining today but I'll give that a try and post. jor

Yes. The Duotherm is controlling the rear AC and heat pump so I don't think there is any connection to the furnace. That is the issue for sure. I ran 2 new wires (r & w) from my new t-stat to the heater compartment. I thought all I needed to do was disconnect the OE wires and connect my new 2...

I'll try to be more clear. Heater: Atwood 8900 III T-stat: DOM38453 My original set up was a 4 button Duotherm t-stat that controlled two roof ACs and the furnace. The Duotherm had only a 6 wire data plug. I replaced one of those roof ACs with a different unit that included its own T-stat (the...

Atwood 8900 Furnace Atwood Heat Only Thermostat I replaced my roof air unit with an Atwood. The new unit has its own thermostat so I removed my original (Duotherm) and installed the provided Atwood T-stat to control the AC. It works fine both for cold and heat from that unit. The Duotherm also...

HWH is a good company with absolutely awful remote technical service. If you call them, it may be a couple of weeks before they call you back. The good news is that you can replace the O-rings in the solenoid for peanuts. You can order them directly from HWH or find the right size on your own. I...

I wonder if the jumping you are describing is just the transmission constantly hunting for the correct gear. I have found that putting the transmission selector in the "mode" position makes for a better mountain driving experience. Mode changes the shift points. I like to anticipate the...

I've had several Foretravels (93, 95, 97, 99) and really like them. If you post on the dedicated Foretravel site, I think you'll get all the information you need. http://www.foreforums.com/ Good luck and hope to see you over there. jor

Yea, I bet that's what it is. My diesel generator exhausts out the side just below the driver's seat. We use the generator sometimes when driving to run the roof A/Cs. A couple of times, when the wind was just right, the smoke alarm lights up. That baby is right behind my head. Pretty unnerving...

Ahhh... thanks for that clarification. Maybe my next coach (might have time for one more) will have a VGT! jor

I've only had one coach with a Jake brake and when engaged it downshifted the Allison 4060 to 4th gear. It worked great but I found the downshift from 6th to 4th to be too violent. I took the rig to an Allison shop and they changed it to an auto downshift to 5th. This gave me better control. I...

I came across the excellent document entitled RV Furnace Troubleshooting here on the forum authored by Gary Brinck. This is the best I've seen on our furnaces. Just a thank you from an occasional poster. Wasn't able to post the url but it's called /miscfiles/furnace_trouble-2.pdf. jor

Here's a couple of ideas. The first one is my current coach. The safe compartment is disguised as a couple of drawers (in the bedroom). The second is from a previous coach. I was replacing the carpet in this photo. The carpet covered the safe but would lift off the safe area if you knew where to...

I bought a hard to find part for my rig from these guys: http://visonerv.com/  The stuff is a little pricey but they may have what you need. The site is pretty primitive but they are helpful on the phone. jor

A lot of coaches also have a "salesman switch" which cuts all coach 12volt. Often forgotten. jor

My last coach was a 40 foot DP and now I'm driving a 34' DP. I find the 34' to be much easier to park and maneuver. I have found the highway handling to be identical except for when semi trucks blow by me; you feel it a lot more in the 34 footer. I always thought I would have liked that 40...