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Originally Posted by Ranger Rick
Have a few questions regarding my tourQD and hope to get some answers from more seasoned QD owners.
1. Would like to install two solar panels and would like to know the best entry point thru the rear portion of roof to connect combiner box to controller.
2. Where is the best place to connect controller to AGM house batteries? Seems like a very long run from rear of coach to battery bank in forward bay. Noticed two jumping posts to coach batt. In compartment with chassis batt, would this be a good connection point?
3. Anyone experiencing a fairly harsh ride on rough roads? Seems like right front corner bottoms out when hitting a rut in the road. My 09 tour had straight front axle and I was hoping for a softer ride from IFS, a bit disappointed. Ride height, tire pressure, alignment and MCD all good. Koni does not make a front shock for the zf-ifs XML chassis. Have I over looked something?
4. Anyone come up with a fix for driver window wind noise? Have played with mirror position ANC weep hole covers, not much luck.
5. Coach feels like you are experiencing a mild earthquake when washer is on spin cycle. Looks like it is rigidly attached to a plywood platform. Maybe some rubber mounts would help?
Lots of question, we do love our Tour, just a few annoying minor issues. Look forward to your advice and suggestions.
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Rick,
Have a 2011 42QD so close....
1) I installed 5 solar panels on top. More correctly AM Solar in Eugene did for me. The entry they used was the same one the factory used for their dinky 10w panel. It's directly above the hallway cabinet with slide controls, Onan 30 controller, tank status etc.
2) The controller went in the bay just aft of the double opening bay passenger side (with slide out). That's very close vertically to the roof entry and only a short 4-5 foot run to the AGM batteries under the slide out tray.
3) Can't help you there, I have a solid front axle in my 2011. I did have Henderson Lineup install Koni FSDs all around.
4) I just use black electrical tape and tape the holes when driving. That does kill the wind noise. The weep hole covers don't make any difference on mine covered or not, taping the holes does reduce the wind noise dramatically. It's a PITA taping and untaping but it works.
5) Yep. Spin cycle shakes the house
Have 23K miles on ours now in 2 years. Still love the it.