Born Free Leap'n Lions RV Club Info & Discussion Forum

Correct - at least in theory. The effect of the vehicle going over is that the shell will distort and be punctured by the impact with the road surface giving no protection to the interior. Roll over supports resist this effect giving the shell a greater strength. Obviously speed and impact will be m...

Also did this for the front screen and side windows. Adapted from a E series for this F.

[attachment=1]IMG_0155.jpg[/attachment]This is what I did for the door covering. I needed something that could be opened and closed without having to separate the screen door.

So I could not ge the velcro to adhere to the wire mesh of the insect door so going to Plan B. This will be a custom curtain stitched by MDB with an insulating lining that is big enough to be velcro'd to the frame of the insect door with multiple pieces of velcro. She is going to sew a flap into it ...

Strange that this thread just started when my shade that was Velcro 'd to the door decided to detach itself when the adhesive gave out. But with poor sight lines from the passenger side window to the front door I was pondering the same issue raised in this thread. Some high end coaches have a bell/ ...

Your observations are correct in my experience. Namely refrigerators lose efficiency with age, and noticeably after 10 years; and the higher the ambient the less able they are to keep an interior at a safe level. In fact by definition, unless the refrigerator is designed with the capacity to operate...

Oops - misunderstanding. I meant I had to dismount the outer WHEEL, not the tire. 10 tight lugs plus jacking the thing. Got to do it but in the 100 deg of our TX summer, not something I am volunteering to do. And nothing included with my Pressure Pro kit but there is a warning in the Owners Manual a...

I have dual Rear Wheel set up on my Triumph. The inner wheel valves are not reachable for a Pressure Pro install. Plus the valve stems are steel bu the Pressure Pro fastener is brass which causes a metal to metal corrosion. So the coach valve has to be very carefully coated during the install.

Large reduction in the effect of 18 wheel pressure wave; less cross wind push; consistently improved fuel consumption about 1 mpg over 6 routes that I tow regularly.

I have the Pressure Pro on my trailer but have yet to put them on the coach. Waiting for another excuse to demount the tires to do the install as jacking one of these babies is not a casual endeavor. You dont specify the rear weight of your coach so I cant relate to the 75 psi you use. My tires are ...

I have them on my trailer and they make a significant and noticeable difference. They are well proven on the Road Trains in Australia from whence they originate.

Yes depending of course on your load, the ambient air temp and the road temp. The rule of thumb says that your tire temp at 92 psi assuming you started at 80 psi and +/- 70 deg will be about 130 which is not a problem and says that the road temp is something more than 130 and ambient in the high 90s...

Yup. I usually see anywhere from 12 to 19 psi increase depending on axle load. The highest level is at 160 surface temps, 100+ ambient and a 7500 lb axle load. I am running LRG 17.5" Bridgestones and towing 10,000 lbs with a 1250 lb hitch weight.

Also remember that in these days of 100+ deg ambient temps and road surfaces over 160 deg, the science of LR vs tire pressure become very vague. So it's worthwhile to only carry 80% of the tire load rating and assume that the max inflation increase by roughly 2 psi per 10 deg. That means if you are ...

Since this thread already exists.... Anyone out there got a solution to retaining the rear hub caps for the Alcoa aluminum outside duallies as fitted to the 13 and 14 coaches. I have lost mine on both sides, twice which at $100+ a pop is crazy cost for what is actually just bling. My current solutio...