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Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 03-27-2024, 04:48 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 484
Posted By Americanrascal
Our rig came with the heat exchange feature on...

Our rig came with the heat exchange feature on the water heater. Never liked it. We really got tired of constant very hot water while in travel. I'd rather use the electric heat when at the campgound...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 03-25-2024, 09:51 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 648
Posted By Americanrascal
I agree. I had an intake spring break on the...

I agree. I had an intake spring break on the passenger side valve train a year before . Hindsite is I wish I had changed the entire engine out then, but the service contract folks would only pay for...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 03-25-2024, 05:43 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 648
Posted By Americanrascal
Great info offered here in this thread. As noted...

Great info offered here in this thread. As noted earlier I posted a thread about my recent experience. I just went through the dreaded V-10 ticking sound on my 2016 Adventurer 38Q. Immediatly...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 03-16-2024, 10:50 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 673
Posted By Americanrascal
Started with a 2500 mile trip each way- Georgia...

Started with a 2500 mile trip each way- Georgia to CA near San Fransisco. 76000 miles on the rig-- a bit over 1500 hours on the engine. We've made that trip several times over the past 8 years....
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 03-16-2024, 05:19 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 673
Posted By Americanrascal
2016 Adventurer V-10 failure and engine replacement

Our 2016 Adventurer 38Q is back in service after a major engine failure. Seems the ticking noise and other never before heard associated engine noises on a trip from Georgia to California and back...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 01-23-2024, 06:10 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 791
Posted By Americanrascal
I agree with Creativepart- it would definitly be...

I agree with Creativepart- it would definitly be worthwhile to talk to Innomax. Our 2016 Winnebago has one of thier systems.

We recently had a failure of our 7 year old inlfator system on our air...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 11-07-2023, 05:16 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,156
Posted By Americanrascal
Thanks--- looks interesting. I guess I'll run...

Thanks--- looks interesting. I guess I'll run down to HF and see what its like. I'll have to ponder if I can manage the weight. Might be a good trade off though. As I age that roof isn't getting any...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 11-06-2023, 06:30 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,156
Posted By Americanrascal
Sounds like a great solution. How high is the...

Sounds like a great solution. How high is the scaffold board above ground level to stand on and does it get you high enough to easily access the J channel?
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 11-02-2023, 08:44 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,156
Posted By Americanrascal
Having used both Proflex and Manus Bond, I too...

Having used both Proflex and Manus Bond, I too agree that Manus Bond seems to do much better. I've had some application problems with proflex and have found Manus Bond to be easier to apply and its...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 10-29-2023, 04:18 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 608
Posted By Americanrascal
Many folks bolt the brackets through the...

Many folks bolt the brackets through the surrounding body (many threads about how to do this this) Others grind the old epoxy off and use new epoxy. I went the grind off and new epoxy route and its...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 10-28-2023, 04:26 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,142
Posted By Americanrascal
Its a good rainy cold day job We decided we just...

Its a good rainy cold day job We decided we just don't have to do it all at once and probably have about 1/3 of the rig completed. Pulling the old stuff off is the slowest part, but once you get a...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 10-26-2023, 10:54 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,142
Posted By Americanrascal
Here are 3 pics of what has been done. There are...

Here are 3 pics of what has been done. There are more areas complete but can't access them at this time for pics as they are behind retracted slides.

One is of the interior of the door which is...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 10-26-2023, 05:35 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,142
Posted By Americanrascal
Sure- may be a few hours though. It was the...

Sure- may be a few hours though. It was the wife's project and she did well with it. Will try to grab some pics and post it.

She wet the covering with soapy water, then peeled back from a corner...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 10-24-2023, 06:34 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,142
Posted By Americanrascal
We constantly fight with our wall covering in our...

We constantly fight with our wall covering in our 2016 Adventurer. Caused by lots of summertime interior heat and movement/flexing of the walls in travel. We finally, gave up using a hair dryer/heat...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 10-07-2023, 04:44 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 280
Posted By Americanrascal
Burned/frayed shift cable 2016 Adventurer 38Q

Found my transmission shift cable severely frayed and burned today as it had been in regular contact with the exhaust- a seemingly frequent occurrence on various F53's. It has to be changed out...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 10-02-2023, 10:21 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,189
Posted By Americanrascal
Mine (both sides) broke loose on an east coast to...

Mine (both sides) broke loose on an east coast to west coast trip about 5 years ago. I was able to clamp and tape the hood until I got to Forrest City for repairs at the factory. They simply ground...
Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 09-13-2023, 05:55 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 846
Posted By Americanrascal
Good responses offered here to work with from...

Good responses offered here to work with from Morich and be happy. I have been a bit of a tool addict. Can't walk into a Harbor Freight or Home Depot without drooling over every tool on the shelves....
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 09-05-2023, 05:56 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 196
Posted By Americanrascal
Reattach lettering to hood after diamond shield removal

Removing the Diamond Shield from only the hood portion of our 2016 Winnebago Adventurer. The hood has attached raised chrome lettering with the logo WINNEBAGO and Adventurer underneath in large...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 09-01-2023, 05:58 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 736
Posted By Americanrascal
I'm now on my 3rd monitor. It arrived about 2...

I'm now on my 3rd monitor. It arrived about 2 hours ago by UPS (I was never notified it shipped), but just glad I have something to plug the huge hole in my dash LOL!

I replaced the original...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 08-31-2023, 04:45 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 736
Posted By Americanrascal
Frustrated with Riverpark

My 10" screen which I received and installed in late May with the new system (control head and monitor) lasted about 4 weeks, then suddenly went to a green hue. Riverpark kept believing it was the...
Forum: Running Gear, Axles, Brakes, Wheels and Tires 08-12-2023, 05:39 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 429
Posted By Americanrascal
I have been carrying an unmounted spare in my...

I have been carrying an unmounted spare in my toad for the motorhome for 7 years now. My primary concern has been that I didn't want to get stranded somewhere remote where I could not get access...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 08-08-2023, 11:17 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 736
Posted By Americanrascal
A call to Riverpark Tech support to advise them...

A call to Riverpark Tech support to advise them of the condition might give you some good advise on what to consider and how to proceed 800-442-7717. They always ask for the screen size, year,...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 08-08-2023, 07:00 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 736
Posted By Americanrascal
Forgot to mention the first thing I would check...

Forgot to mention the first thing I would check its the HDMI cable connection at the control head and at the rear of the monitor. A couple weeks after I installed my new monitor the screen went nuts...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 08-08-2023, 06:25 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 736
Posted By Americanrascal
Not sure if this is the exact version as our 2016...

Not sure if this is the exact version as our 2016 Adventurer, but I just finished replacing mine. In our case it was very easy. We have 2 A/C louvered vents over the 10 " screen. I unscrewed and...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 05-30-2023, 09:19 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 802
Posted By Americanrascal
Great info! I pretty much followed that and...

Great info! I pretty much followed that and experienced the same. My Tensioner tool may have been on the long side for this job, I found in my case the A/C compressor was easiest as the last pulley...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 05-30-2023, 03:58 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 802
Posted By Americanrascal
Mine fit perfectly and went on exactly as...

Mine fit perfectly and went on exactly as depicted on the drawing. However my water pump/fan pulley does not have grooves and the belt goes over to drive the pump and fan it on its smooth back, like...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 05-29-2023, 04:01 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 802
Posted By Americanrascal
Yes absolutely! Especially on the water pump...

Yes absolutely! Especially on the water pump pulley where there are no rib grooves. It wasn't as bad on the other grooved pulleys where the belt would not slide off. Our problem was we needed to...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 05-27-2023, 03:07 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 802
Posted By Americanrascal
Saturday Wrestling with a serpentine belt

Well I finally quit procrastinating today and did the belt change job on our 2016 Winnebago Adventurer 38 q with the V-10 engine. While I was in there I changed the tensioner also.

The tensioner...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 05-23-2023, 07:03 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 700
Posted By Americanrascal
Good points thanks!

Good points thanks!
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 05-23-2023, 12:24 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 700
Posted By Americanrascal
The mud flaps are pretty low already. In fact I'd...

The mud flaps are pretty low already. In fact I'd worry that if they were lower they'd scrub and kick up more debris, I think about all I can do is maintain a watchful eye and keep the area treated...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 05-23-2023, 11:05 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 700
Posted By Americanrascal
Yea I was really surprised at how the paint...

Yea I was really surprised at how the paint remained intact yet water had gotten up underneath hiding the rust. As bad as the pitting was I wondered if the tank would have had a catastrophic rupture?...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 05-23-2023, 09:47 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 700
Posted By Americanrascal
Oversite on my part could have been bad

I am rather attentive to maintenance on our 2016 Adventurer 38 Q, and spend a lot of time working on it. Its my retirement hobby and it keeps me off the streets.

Over the 7 year we've owned it I...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 05-08-2023, 01:48 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 250
Posted By Americanrascal
Suddenly Descending Speaker-

Sooooo today I was out in the motorhome banging around doing some work, when one of the 2 front speakers (passenger side) in the brow, between the front shades and the windshield, suddenly dropped ...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 05-04-2023, 02:20 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,001
Posted By Americanrascal
As my coolant is relatively new and fresh- about...

As my coolant is relatively new and fresh- about 4 weeks old. I intend to drain down a good bit of the system to save and reuse it (at $18.00 a gallon it ain't cheap!). I may lose a gallon or so in...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 05-04-2023, 04:38 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,001
Posted By Americanrascal
Yes I am familiar with the rods for snaking wire...

Yes I am familiar with the rods for snaking wire and the nearby Harbor Freight stocks that product. In fact I already have 4 sections of the rods, but I may use the method outlined in the IRV2 forum...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 05-03-2023, 02:07 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,001
Posted By Americanrascal
I think I have had an "Ah -Ha" moment. I went out...

I think I have had an "Ah -Ha" moment. I went out and was rummaging around looking for access to the mystery auxiliary heater box and may have found the service access!

On the 2016 era 38Q, if one...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 05-03-2023, 06:28 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,001
Posted By Americanrascal
Thanks Richard. I think they left some of the...

Thanks Richard. I think they left some of the interconnections out for sure. I got some more feedback on IRV2 on the process which helps also.

Not much chance of feeling for hose temp near the...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 05-02-2023, 04:49 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,001
Posted By Americanrascal
Auxiliary heater and hose replacement

I've been engaged in a project to replace all my hoses and belts on my 2016 38Q Adventurer. I've finished my radiator hoses , but I am scratching my head about a few things on my auxiliary heater...
Forum: Campgrounds, Travel and Attractions 04-24-2023, 07:45 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 726
Posted By Americanrascal
We did the voyage from Whittier down to...

We did the voyage from Whittier down to Bellingham a few years back in a truck camper, with a Red Bone Coon Hound and a Yorkie. The Red Bone seemed to have a harder time with the loneliness and the...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 04-19-2023, 05:42 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 444
Posted By Americanrascal
Took on a pretty stiff PM project today

Been on my mind for a while and today I pulled the trigger on undertaking radiator hose , coolant and belt, and tensioner pulley replacement. The 2016 38Q Adventurer with a V-10 has logged about...
Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 03-19-2023, 06:28 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,214
Posted By Americanrascal
Its was a game changer for us. Having owned...

Its was a game changer for us. Having owned numerous RV's over the past 40+ years, having a stackable w/d in this motorhome was a game changer. We find we haul a lot less clothing.

We do 1 load a...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 03-15-2023, 02:34 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,785
Posted By Americanrascal
I've had some occasional similar problems with...

I've had some occasional similar problems with our rear slide during heavy wet weather events. I was able to trace the source of the unwanted puddles on the floor to the bottom wiper seal and the...
Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 03-12-2023, 06:33 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,097
Posted By Americanrascal
Many of these "providers" use a company called...

Many of these "providers" use a company called "Safe Ride" (FMCA. Escapees, and maybe others) as their towing insurance/ dispatch contractor.

During a recent major engine failure on our...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 03-07-2023, 05:15 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 835
Posted By Americanrascal
A couple of years ago I started hauling a spare...

A couple of years ago I started hauling a spare blower wheel/ squirrel cage a few years back. I was fortunate (or maybe unfortunate?) enough to salvage a wheel and a bunch of other parts from a...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 02-19-2023, 06:15 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 3,847
Posted By Americanrascal
I've always purchased the Manus Bond 75 AM clear...

I've always purchased the Manus Bond 75 AM clear on Amazon. But I notice they don't list it at this time and it does seem to be either in limited or no availability status at this time. I wonder if...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 02-14-2023, 11:24 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 3,847
Posted By Americanrascal
Please correct me if you think I am off here, but...

Please correct me if you think I am off here, but my understanding of the material (Manus Bond 75AM or Proflex) to be used in the roof gutter system is to serve as both a sealant AND an adhesive to...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 02-10-2023, 10:31 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 3,847
Posted By Americanrascal
Creativepart- Mine has had a similar situation....

Creativepart- Mine has had a similar situation. Primarily about 3' over the left drivers side and then about 3 foot at the rear right pass side where the filon fits into the j rail groove. In my case...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 02-06-2023, 05:44 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,535
Posted By Americanrascal
DK I think you nailed it. I would have loved to...

DK I think you nailed it. I would have loved to have kept my pines had they been at a different , and beneficial location on my property. They were young (they grow like kudzu here) and they could...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 02-05-2023, 04:26 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,535
Posted By Americanrascal
Like you I do inspect, clean out and reseal my j...

Like you I do inspect, clean out and reseal my j joints on the roof and check the self leveling joints every 60-90 days. But I'm done cleaning sap and pine needle piles off my roof. I'm planning on...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 02-05-2023, 06:46 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,535
Posted By Americanrascal
Its not just stains and a good bit more than...

Its not just stains and a good bit more than cosmetics- ours also loaded heavily with gooey turpentine that was miserable to remove, sap, pine cones, and piles/drifts of pine needles that jammed in...
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