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Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 10-01-2016, 01:31 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,318
Posted By MattTaylor
We traded in our 2004 Sightseer for a 2017 Forza...

We traded in our 2004 Sightseer for a 2017 Forza 36G at the WIT rally. Just got home from a 6000 mile (give or take a few) shakedown run.

While in Reno both of our MaxxAir exhaust fans died...
Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 09-05-2016, 09:31 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,612
Posted By MattTaylor
Winnebago Country Coach Junction City

We are on our first trip in a brand new 2017 Forza 36G. NE Oklahoma to Brookings Oregon to catch the 101 North thru Washington State, across to see family in Troy Montana, then back home.

While...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 06-30-2016, 06:15 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,163
Posted By MattTaylor
Ditto. The driver's side of ours is detached...

Ditto. The driver's side of ours is detached right now. We're going to GNR & have it on our service list to be repaired. Ours is a 2004, so this issue has been around for a while now.
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 06-30-2016, 05:44 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,075
Posted By MattTaylor
Ours is a 2004 Sightseer that we bought in 2013,...

Ours is a 2004 Sightseer that we bought in 2013, it had 28,213 miles on it, less than 100 hours on the generator. We had the same issues mentioned by the OP of this thread.

I am a BIG advocate...
Forum: Winnebago Lifestyle 06-20-2016, 04:42 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,515
Posted By MattTaylor
Gearing Up For GNR 2016!!

Maria and I are starting to get excited! She retires, finally, on July 1st & our first trip out the gate will be to the Grand National Rally, our first! Made a video showing all the camera gear we're...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 05-24-2016, 10:06 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,815
Posted By MattTaylor
Hi Everyone, thanks again for all the GREAT info...

Hi Everyone, thanks again for all the GREAT info and support.

Just returned from a visit with my insurance agent at Allstate in town. Showed him the videos and photos, told him the story, he...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 05-24-2016, 05:45 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,815
Posted By MattTaylor
Thanks for the info!! I'll be removing those side...

Thanks for the info!! I'll be removing those side pieces and sealing them up. As for the crack, I'm going to contact my insurance guy today and see if Allstate will cover it. I have no idea how to do...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 05-23-2016, 09:27 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,815
Posted By MattTaylor
HowTo fix crack in RV's outside wall

Been getting a lot of rain. Noticed a delamination bubble had started. Found a crack in the outside wall below the passenger window and above the side mirror. No idea how it happened, worse yet, no...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 05-12-2016, 09:04 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,227
Posted By MattTaylor
Thanks Everyone! Time will of course tell...

Thanks Everyone!

Time will of course tell if these tiny cracks will continue to spread, honestly I have no idea if they will or not. This is our first RV of any kind & I've no experience with...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 05-12-2016, 01:12 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,227
Posted By MattTaylor
Thanks again, Everyone, for all the help. I made...

Thanks again, Everyone, for all the help. I made a video for our YouTube channel to show what I did to solve the problem.

https://youtu.be/L20SU4NoTeo
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 05-11-2016, 04:49 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,227
Posted By MattTaylor
Thanks for the answers everyone! Our...

Thanks for the answers everyone!

Our deductible is $500. Seems like an easy enough repair, but of course if it was an actual hole or if these cracks were split open or something like that I...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 05-10-2016, 04:38 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,227
Posted By MattTaylor
Thanks for the help! I think it must have been...

Thanks for the help! I think it must have been the hail we had in the last storm.
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 05-10-2016, 11:22 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,227
Posted By MattTaylor
Are these cracks in our roof?!? Help!!

Hi Everyone,

Just returned from a week of boondocking at the lake & decided it was time to wash the rig. I wash the roof every time I wash the rig. I've attached two photos where I found what...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 05-03-2016, 06:31 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,875
Posted By MattTaylor
2x4, level, tape measure, wife. Cool, got...

2x4, level, tape measure, wife. Cool, got everything I need :D

Thanks for the fast reply!!
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 05-03-2016, 05:29 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,875
Posted By MattTaylor
Confirming Used RV Height

Hi All,

We bought our 2004 Sightseer in 2013. Called the factory to make the ownership change and asked about how tall the rig was back when they built it. Since then I have been trying to come...
Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 04-29-2016, 06:03 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,481
Posted By MattTaylor
I went on the Winnebago RV site and filled out...

I went on the Winnebago RV site and filled out the form to get a quote for our 2004 Sightseer. They emailed me a quote in .pdf format. The quote was from Progressive Insurance and it was less than...
Forum: Winnebago Lifestyle 04-18-2016, 10:42 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,633
Posted By MattTaylor
Just registered for our first GNR. We'll be in...

Just registered for our first GNR. We'll be in the Oklahoma row.

Maria finally retires for the 2nd and final time on July 1st. GNR is our first stop out of the gate, will be there on the 12th...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 04-18-2016, 10:08 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 11,454
Posted By MattTaylor
I've had a blue Safe-T-Plus installed on our...

I've had a blue Safe-T-Plus installed on our Winnebago for a while now. When we bought our 2004 in 2013 it had right at 30K miles on it. The difference between with and without in regards to big...
Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 04-01-2016, 03:15 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,041
Posted By MattTaylor
Thanks! We will be there, and very much look...

Thanks! We will be there, and very much look forward to it!
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 03-30-2016, 05:59 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,407
Posted By MattTaylor
My guess is yes they would be able to tell you....

My guess is yes they would be able to tell you. I've called before, gave them the serial number, and they seemed to be able to tell me anything I wanted to know. Good luck!
Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 03-30-2016, 05:54 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,041
Posted By MattTaylor
Thanks for all the great info everyone! ...

Thanks for all the great info everyone!

Okay, so we would like to attend the rally and get on the service schedule. I went to the WIT site and read about it, was ready to pay the fees, but then...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 03-28-2016, 03:23 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 11,683
Posted By MattTaylor
We installed a Safe-T-Plus & very highly...

We installed a Safe-T-Plus & very highly recommend it.

https://youtu.be/kBezXJkB9s0
Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 03-28-2016, 11:16 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,041
Posted By MattTaylor
Winnebago Factory for Service?

Hi, Please forgive me if this seems like a silly question, we're getting close to living in our 2004 Winnebago Sightseer 35N for much longer time periods than we ever have before. We're really...
Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 01-31-2016, 08:06 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,319
Posted By MattTaylor
As it turns out, both of our tanks have gate...

As it turns out, both of our tanks have gate valves that feed a 3rd gate valve at the sewer hose attachment. To combine the tanks all I have to do is open the tank gate valves, leaving the final...
Forum: Plumbing | Systems and Fixtures 01-30-2016, 01:37 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,371
Posted By MattTaylor
Went to Lowes and found a 3 inch plug. I'm going...

Went to Lowes and found a 3 inch plug. I'm going to put the pipe back in place after cutting it a little lower than floor level, then install the plug. The composting toilet sits flat on the floor so...
Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 01-30-2016, 09:48 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,319
Posted By MattTaylor
So happy to see that I'm not the only one that...

So happy to see that I'm not the only one that thinks this way, was really hesitant to make this post for fear of upsetting Winnebago owners, or just being called and idiot I guess .. Anyway, so far...
Forum: Winnebago General Discussions 01-30-2016, 08:43 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,319
Posted By MattTaylor
I Would Buy A New Winnebago If ...

My wife and I are 5 months away from going full time in our Winnebago that we have modified a lot for boondocking off grid. We've turned our regular Winnebago class A into what we believe will be a...
Forum: Plumbing | Systems and Fixtures 01-30-2016, 08:28 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,371
Posted By MattTaylor
Thanks SO SO much for all the help!! The...

Thanks SO SO much for all the help!!

The info here gave me enough confidence to remove all the screws from the flange and wiggle the base & down tube. The tube came out of the black tank's...
Forum: Plumbing | Systems and Fixtures 01-30-2016, 06:34 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,371
Posted By MattTaylor
I should also mention that I have looked up the...

I should also mention that I have looked up the plumbing diagrams for the coach. No joy. The drawing does not show the base nor the attachment method or hardware.
Forum: Plumbing | Systems and Fixtures 01-30-2016, 04:49 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,371
Posted By MattTaylor
Remove/Replace RV Toilet Issue

Hi Everyone,

I need to remove the toilet from our Sightseer and replace it with a Nature's Head composting toilet. As you can see from the photos I've removed the top part, but there is still a...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 08-08-2015, 09:08 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,449
Posted By MattTaylor
Driving 2 hours today to get to Oklahoma City &...

Driving 2 hours today to get to Oklahoma City & test drive the 2016 Sightseer 33C and the Forza 36G.

Would anyone happen to know where I can find an actually cost to own and operate comparison...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 08-04-2015, 01:49 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,449
Posted By MattTaylor
Thanks for the comments everyone. Going to drive...

Thanks for the comments everyone. Going to drive over to OKC this weekend and have a closer look at the 33C.

For those that have a newer 33C, did you upgrade from an older class A that had a...
Forum: Winnebago Class A Motorhomes 08-04-2015, 01:29 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,449
Posted By MattTaylor
Floorplans - DP vs Gasser

My wife and I have started looking for our forever coach, ha! She will retire again soon and we want to full time. To that end we have been looking at floor plans. Went to the Tulsa RV show & saw the...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 07-07-2015, 12:42 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,168
Posted By MattTaylor
Hi, Thanks for the reply. The brochure...

Hi, Thanks for the reply.

The brochure from the website lists the 35n as having 2 high efficiency units. It's the other models that have the 14,500 BTU AC unit. I found a number and finally got...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 07-07-2015, 11:46 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,168
Posted By MattTaylor
Rooftop AC Units

Ours is a 2004 Sightseer 35n

I'm trying to figure out which air conditioners are on the roof and their BTU ratings. This was a new model in 2004, the only brochure I can find on the Winnebago...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-06-2015, 03:34 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,639
Posted By MattTaylor
Thanks much for the insider info folks. This is...

Thanks much for the insider info folks. This is an awesome forum!

My concerns are the batteries for my solar array, if they get to low at night or when there are clouds during the day and they...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Solar and Electronics 07-05-2015, 02:46 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,639
Posted By MattTaylor
Auto Generator Start

Hi All,

Just finished adding 600 watts of solar to our 2004 Sightseer :dance: which I am on a mission to boondockify. Next I would like to add an auto gen start to the system. Was wondering if...
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