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    Stacker questions

    Watch on: Race, Drag cars, Trailers and Engines for sale | RacingJunk Classifieds search for stacker trailer.
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    Stacker questions

    Don't know about any of the ones listed here but I looked at a base model 28ft Renegade stacker last year (brand new 2015 model) when I was in Phoenix and they were asking $55,000usd with a 6000lb lift, a few interior lights, extra vents, plain white and not much else.
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    little white wire

    Is that in the coach battery compartment? If so it maybe a sensor wire for an inverter (if equipped) or a power supply for something else.
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    Want to talk Series 60 fuel economy?

    I would almost guarantee that your computer is reading low.
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    Want to talk Series 60 fuel economy?

    Just remember that Don's figures are for a single drive unit not a tandem drive and that will naturally give you slightly better mileage as there is 4 less tires rolling resistance and one less differential being powered. But they are a good representation that a chassis speced differently...
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    Want to talk Series 60 fuel economy?

    First off don't believe the computer, I have hand calculated and compared it to the display and have found major inconsistency between them. My coach gets between 6.5 and 8.5mpg (hand calculated) depending on travel speed, terrain (hills vs flat), wind, cruise control use, generator on or off...
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    Aluminum Roof Question

    My Haulmark has an unfinished aluminum roof. Shiny surface reflects the suns heat really well.
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    International 4300 questions

    Moving the axle back is not a huge deal. Any truck repair shop, truck equipment shop (one that sells/installs decks, boxes, etc) or frame shop should be able to do it. Basically disconnect all hoses and wires from axle/suspension, slide it back to where you want it, drill new holes, bolt it...
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    rv freezers

    How much storage do you need? Have you looked at the Dometic CoolFreeze series? They are AC/DC and portable if you need. I think a CF80 would fit on a slideout tray. I have a CF110 on a slideout tray in my Haulmark and love it, set it as a cooler to keep your beverages cold or crank the temp...
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    "OPT" switches on Freightliner dash - what do they do??!

    Yes they will have factory wires connected to them to supply +12volts and provide illumination but there may be 1terminal on each switch that has nothing connected. If all terminals are connected with FACTORY WIRE (has circuit numbers printed on them)then there will be a pigtail somewhere on the...
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    "OPT" switches on Freightliner dash - what do they do??!

    They are truck oem factory installed spare switches. They can be connected to pretty much anything 12volt operated. My Haulmark built 2007 Freightliner Coronado has 1 OPT switch in the dash and it is hooked to....NOTHING. Pull the dash panel that the switches are in and look at the back of...
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    Deer Guard

    If I were going to Alaska (and travelling at night) I would definitely put one on my vehicle just for peace of mind. I have several trucking buddies who put them on their rigs after the first deer-truck interaction. Not only was the insurance tab $10,000 plus but they lost use of the rigs for...
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    New Build Questions

    My Haulmark has a Detroit 515HP/1650FT-LB with a 12speed Freedomline Autoshift and it has more than enough power for any hill I have ever encountered on public roads, very rarely falling more than 5mph under the posted speed(the mountains in British Columbia are similar to what you mention) Also...
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    Truck Weight

    My Haulmark is 6560kg (14460lb)on steering, 11700kg(25800lb) on drives with fuel at about 95%, approx 100gal of water, 1/2 tank of propane, 2 adults and 3 kids and all of the stuff required for a 12day trip. Also pulling 18ft flat deck car hauler with wifes VW Touareg on it (another 3320kg...
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    Air hose on the Freightliner

    If you don't have fairings covering the fuel tanks check under the drivers side rear corner of the cab on the frame there may already be an air quick coupler there. If not you have a few options, some involved others simple. The easiset is if you have trailer air brake connections on the back...
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    Cummins 8.3 (6 CTA)

    Remember that older, especially mechanical, engines were designed to operate differently than newer electronic engines...they do not like to pull down low like new engines can and the result is smoke, poor economy, lack luster performance and shortened engine life. Trust what Cummins recommends...
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    New to all this - Class 8 Hauler

    Ever since Fuller went to the black plastic shift knobs (as opposed to the big round chrome ones), all range andsplitter shifts can be preselected. Range shifts (flipper on the front of the shifter) are completed as the stick moves through the neutral zone. Splitter shifts happen when you lift...
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    Kenworth T2000 with Dual tanks and no cross over tube, need to connect generator

    In a perfect world, yes but the world is not. Fluids follow the path of least resistance and therefore draws and returns may not be equal. On my Peterbilt the only way I could get the tanks close to the same level was to close, ever so slightly, the shut off valve on the return line at one tank...
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    Kenworth T2000 with Dual tanks and no cross over tube, need to connect generator

    On my Haulmark ( Freightliner) if I fill one side right full by the time I slide the hose underneath to fill the other side (my favorite station is only single side) the first tank will have dropped a couple of inches, even with the engine off. All of the big trucks (Peterbilt, Kenworth, Western...
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    Awning LED Strip (DIY)

    Looks good Don. I already have purchased a string of LED lights to be installed the same way on my Haulmark. This gives me some incentive to get it done
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    Unknown switch function

    Thanks Don, After reading some Google search results that is what I figured as well...hopefully I don't ever have to find out.
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    Unknown switch function

    On my 2007 Haulmark 3329DS I have a switch mounted on the wall just to the left of the fridge (between fridge and shower) and have yet to figure out what it does. The switch appears to be a 12volt momentary switch (looks just like the switches that were in the fifth wheel I traded in on this...
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    Ready for summer vacation

    I know that the weather is something to take at face value, it just irks me that 9 out 10times I give a vehicle (my pickup, wifes car, motorcoach, garden tractor....doesn't matter what or where) a GOOD cleaning it rains/snows/dust storm within 36hrs of hanging up the wash mitt, ruining my...
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    Ready for summer vacation

    Well trip went about average. Day two started with about 2hrs of fairly heavy rain....some much for the clean shiny unit. Next 5days were perfect...not too hot but far from cool. Then 3days of scattered showers and the last few days were back to comfortable. No problems with the coach until...
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    Ready for summer vacation

    Southeast Parts of British Columbia, Idaho panhandle down to Spokane, Wa then west to Seattle and north to Vancouver, BC then west to Calgary, AB then home. Gonna take about 12days is the plan at this stage. Might change in the mean time....

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