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Technical Support / Re: Replacing aux air compressor

« Last post by Fred Cook on April 05, 2026, 01:41:26 AM »

Not mine…. Belongs to a friend of a friend. Really lucky to use it. About five years ago, I was able to rent out a pit from a local business. You may be able to find a local business that would rent one to you.

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Technical Support / Re: Replacing aux air compressor

« Last post by David Ciotti on April 03, 2026, 01:25:46 PM »

Can I borrow that pit for a day or two? 

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Technical Support / Re: Replacing aux air compressor

« Last post by Fred Cook on April 02, 2026, 11:48:47 PM »

I don't build ramps, I just stack 2x12,s to raise the front end.  Usually 3 high is all I need.  I have crawled under there and sat upright to inspect and replace all kinds of stuff.

Thanks for the input. I now have access to a pit allowing me to stand under the coach. Will be getting it done tomorrow night or Saturday if needed.

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Technical Support / Re: Replacing aux air compressor

« Last post by David Ciotti on April 02, 2026, 02:34:36 PM »

I don't build ramps, I just stack 2x12,s to raise the front end.  Usually 3 high is all I need.  I have crawled under there and sat upright to inspect and replace all kinds of stuff.

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Technical Support / Replacing aux air compressor

« Last post by Fred Cook on April 02, 2026, 02:26:57 PM »

Ok, I now have all the necessary components to change out my old compressor. It’s located upfront adjacent to the driver side wheel. The new compressor is VIAIR 444C. I plan to build ramps out of 2 x 10 boards to elevate the front for better access. My only concern is once the coach is on the ramps and release all the air, will I still have enough room to crawl under the coach and.. how safe is it with no air in the tanks? Has anyone ever done this before?

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General Discussion / Re: First Road Trip

« Last post by David Ciotti on March 31, 2026, 12:35:49 PM »

It took me 2 years to find the leak in the water line to the ice maker.  It was a pinhole leak behind the kitchen cabinet. I could live without the device but I share this coach with an unnamed person who can't live without lots of ice.  Viva la differance.

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General Discussion / Re: First Road Trip

« Last post by Steve Huber on March 31, 2026, 01:51:32 AM »

As others have noted, carrying a full tank is no issue and has little to no effect on fuel mileage. The tank is amidship and solidly mounted. We avoided  well water and filled with city water whenever possible as well water contains no anti algae chemicals and we didn't want it sitting in the tank, lines, etc. for long periods of time. We always used water from the tank rather than shore water for a very simple reason. The water pump would alert us if the system sprung a leak. It was also more convenient to turn the system off when leaving the coach.  We also never used our icemaker and turned that water line off at the pump. Also suggest you always turn off your shore water source at the pedestal when leaving the coach. IMHO the ice maker line is very prone to leaks and they can cause a lot of damage if not discovered early. We had 3 Beavers and experienced leaks in all of them. With a residential reefer one can carry a lot of ice in freezer.
Steve

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General Discussion / Re: First Road Trip

« Last post by Gene Obie on March 30, 2026, 07:46:25 PM »

I normally travel with 1/3 fresh water if have park water at my next stop. My steer axle is rated at 15,300 and I've measured between 14,900 and 15000 at Cat scale with 1/4-1/3 water. I prefer not to carry the extra weight if I don't need it. Even though i periodically sterilize my RV fresh water system I don't use it for drinking and instead use a Berky filter for drinking. Also, most water I've had in southwest is crazy hard and i use portable water softener which has really helped with hard water stains. When I have traveled with full tank, as others have noted, I really don't see a difference in how the coach handles.

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General Discussion / Re: First Road Trip

« Last post by Roger Milne on March 30, 2026, 07:42:21 PM »

Thanks for the advice gents. In all honesty I don’t know how the tank is installed and mounted which was my main concern. I’ve seen horror pictures of tanks ripping out from the mounting location but also this was mostly in 5th wheelers etc. not on Motorhomes.
I am a pilot by profession and we are always worried about carrying extra fuel un-necessarily due to more weight equates higher fuel burn. But I also have to admit I’ve no clue as this is the first long distance trip I’ve taken this RV on and I don’t even know what fuel consumption is with or without the added weight.
Sounds like you all have done it successfully so I guess I’ll be doing the same and having the water available when needed.

Thanks.

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General Discussion / Re: First Road Trip

« Last post by David Ciotti on March 30, 2026, 02:07:17 PM »

When I went to my one and only Beaver Rally several attendees told me that they would only use the street water connection to fill their onboard water tank.  Once filled they would shut off the street water connection and use the onboard water tank and pump for all water needs in the RV.  Whenever they would leave the site they would shut off the water pump thus relieving water pressure.

If a water catastrophe happened in the RV while they were away, there would only be a small amount of leakage until they returned.  Sometimes I remember to do that.