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Written by Robert Henderson
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Monday, 15 June 2009 03:00 |
Dear Robert,
I have a 2008 Holiday Rambler Admiral with, 6,000 miles on it. How often should I consider front end alignment? I have a Workhorse chassis, gas engine. And do I have to consider any particular maintenance of tires, rotation, etc.?
Thanks,
Barry L. Young
Madisonville, KY
Hello Barry,
We usually recommend that a straight front axle coach like this one gets aligned when it is new, and then once every 30,000 miles after that. Why do it when it’s new? For one thing, these alignments are done en masse at the factory, so it may not be that accurate. Also, the coach is unloaded the first time it is aligned, and now it’s loaded. We recommend that you always have a coach aligned in its normal, loaded, road-ready condition. |
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Written by Robert Henderson
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Friday, 15 May 2009 03:00 |
Dear Robert,
We have a 2009 Winnebago View 24H, 16-inch rims. I understand how important checking the tire air pressure is. However, the valve stems are nearly out of reach. Just getting the valve caps off and on is a major task. I discovered that Camping World sells extenders. The front wheels valve stems are reachable, however, the rear duals are not. A 2-inch extender for the inside valves and a C-shaped extender for the outside valves looks like it would allow reach. What is your advice on mounting the extenders, and do you have any guidance about how to work with short valve stems?
Albert Franklin
Tacoma, Washington
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Written by Robert Henderson
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Wednesday, 15 April 2009 03:00 |
Dear Robert,
I have a 2008 Holiday Rambler Admiral with, 6,000 miles on it. How often should I consider front end alignment? I have a Workhorse chassis, gas engine. And do I have to consider any particular maintenance of tires, rotation, etc.?
Thanks,
Barry L. Young
Madisonville, KY
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Written by Robert Henderson
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Sunday, 15 March 2009 03:00 |
I recently purchased a 1995 Airstream Motor home built on a Freightliner diesel pusher chassis with a B series 6.9 l Cummins engine. I have had no previous experience with diesels or airbrakes, so I was surprised to find that after it had been parked for about 4 weeks, the air pressure began to decrease and would not come back up during the weekly engine run of about 5 minutes each. The air pressure responded downward when the brake pedal was depressed and released.
I find very little information about the airbrake system in the chassis manual or the motor home manual. Where should I start to begin locating this problem?
Dick Meredith
Mill Creek, Washington |
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Written by Robert Henderson
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Monday, 09 February 2009 13:45 |
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Here is your opportunity to have your questions about alignment, handling, steering, brakes and tires on your motorhome answered by an expert. Starting this month, Robert Henderson, president of Henderson’s Line-Up, Brake and RV and SuperSteer/SuperStop products of Grants Pass, Oregon, will write a column for www.rvlife.com based on questions from readers. |
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