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Bruce, from another thread.
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Bob/Deb, I have the Smart Tire and have been assured by the selling agent, Les Schwab that the sensors will be available for the life of the product. Even though Bendix pulled the product from the RV market they will not let existing users holding the proverbial Bag.
You may want to contact Paul Kintigh at Les Schwab 1-800-257-8430.
This is a West Coast company so you could call now.
JIM
Bruce,
Thanks forgot all about Craigs list to sell the Koni's. By the way, you will like the Road King on the front axle. I still have new Koni on the rear and probably will leave them on. Going from OEM Prevost shocks to Koni was a big improvement in ride and handling.
I would like to hear from you after you test drive with Road King all the way around.
AL
So Bruce, what CC do you have? If you want to sell parts, let us know what they are coming off. Is it an Inspire, Allure, Intrigue, Magna, Affinity or what? It makes a difference when talking about shocks and no they won't fit a Prevost if they're coming off a plastic CC.
I assume you are looking for someone in the trucking business to buy your 12R's, they obviously are of no use to anyone with a bus or motorhome. I can get you 75.00 each in Atlanta if that is of any interest to you.
I looked all over for new sensors, found Bob Dickman's out in Junction City Or. they said they did not have any sensors and would not be getting anymore. All of mine work well, but are 7 years old, and are the older type 6 sensor units wanted to replace the box and add the tag tires. I will give the folks at Les Schwab (http://www.lesschwab.com/) a call and see if I can get new sensors shipped before I replace the tires. They say the batteries will fail at or near 5 to 7 years??. I was surprised about the batteries, its my understanding they are built into the sensor and cannot be replaced, only seen pictures.
So Bruce.....Tell us what has happened in your journey through a variety of homes on wheels. From a Marathon to a truck and now to a CC motorhome. Anything else? Whassup?
By the time you get this one all tweaked like you did the Marathon what will you replace it with?
I will be replacing them when I get to Holland Motorhome in the coming weeks. I purchased them directly from roadkingshocks@aim.com, spoke with Loni who walked me through the measurements, they tuned each shock to each position, labeled each for use at each location, very interested in the outcome myself, the cost is pretty steep, hope it is worth it. I will report.
Good point. its a 2004 38' CC Intrigue w/tag, 2 slide. I am not really certain I want anyone to buy the tires, feel a little queasy about selling them at all. Had a fellow from Miami who had just purchased an older Mack dump truck, this might be OK. I received a call from a fellow who was in Florida with a high school baseball team at some type of baseball camp. He has a 1988 MCI tour Bus, had 2 flats on his trip from Ohio, wanted to meet me on Friday to buy the tires and change out. I told him I would not be able to sleep if I thought he was running down the road on my tires, so your right, dump truck is best, under 55 mph use. The tires are really not much good for anything off road, tread is like new but not very aggressive. I will be interested to see what they look like inside, once we take them off the wheels. rust, etc??
We loved the Marathon, I could have easily lived in it and never gone home, but we were continuously finding our travels take us to State and federal parks, tight spaces odd entry and exit situations, felt the need for a smaller coach with more clearance. The Dynomax seemed like a good choice, it was and was not. The Dynomax was a beast, could climb any grade, was the only RV I have ever owned that could downshift and pass on a steep grade, lots of power 475hp Mercedes, but the downside was the punishing ride, noise in the cabin, the ride really got to me. The good news is that in each case we found someone who wanted it more than we did. The real reason though was Pam, my wife who said she wanted a home on the lake, no more saltwater in Maine, she wanted to be near Skiff (cannot figure out why) so we purchased a cottage on Damariscotta Lake In Maine, knocked it down and built a really neat 4 season home, finished it just before Thanksgiving last year, bad news it cost just about twice what we had planned, always does, Pam is happy, which is what counts. I was not going to go Rving this year but got the bug a few weeks ago, was going to find either a 38' Foretravel or a 38' CC each with a tag as a goal, got lazy found the CC close by. Never owned or even been in a CC. but I must say the ride is almost as good as the Prevost, the CC. Chassis design is well thought out, everything is nicely done, everything works, easy access to most everything, too bad they are in flux at the CC corporation though, and the CCI Club is under redevelopment for now. People have all been very nice, helpful. So the long answer is we are going out on the road to the West Coast, can't get into much trouble buying fuel this time, only holds 110 gallons. At these prices I would be able to get away with under $500 when I drive off.
Bruce,
If you get near Atlanta, I got another member a tire quote for Michelin 315's in February for 698.45. That included all tax, mount, balance and trade-in credit. I have a friend in the truck tire business just south of Atlanta. Michelin took a price increase I believe March 1st, so I'm sure the price is a little higher. I'll hook you up with them if you want.
As you can see by my signature, I also am in a plastic CC, so when they start to pick on you, I'll be in your corner!:p As far as plastic goes, you made a good choice.
I would like the name and number, will call. Your right about the price jump, timing is everything. As for the plastic, well? I can live with it I guess. The CC appears to have (pre 2005) a solid construction, big feel about it, from the chassis to most components, even the slides are a bit better, cleaner cuts, better fit on the older CC's. The skin is nice, the roof is solid, like the double pane windows with the tint, so far everything works well, I even like the slide room HWH design, nicely done, rugged, nice fit and finish, have pulled out lots of drawers, gotten behind panels, crawled under the coach, all looks very workman like. Do not know much about the 400 HP Cummins? Have been told by some folks that all did not stay this way at CC starting around 2005 model year?