Re: Towing rules in California Reply #25 – October 03, 2011, 05:59:59 pm Yahoo Message Number: 125704"Larry" wrote:Their unanimous conclusion has been that motor homes are subject to the 55 MPH rule, when towing. ---The CA road sign that says "All Vehicles When Towing 55 MPH Maximum" is quite clear! ;-)Joan
Re: Towing rules in California Reply #26 – October 03, 2011, 07:15:10 pm Yahoo Message Number: 125705I agree.But the unwritten rule I followed since 1967 is you can drive 7 mph over the limit with low risk of a ticket unless you are driving in some other manner to bring yourself to the attention of a CHIP. No ticket yet. The rule 55 mph applies to trucks, too. When was the last time you saw them cruising at 55 mph?best, paulThe CA road sign that says "All Vehicles When Towing 55 MPH Maximum" isQuotequite clear! ;-)[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: Towing rules in California Reply #27 – October 03, 2011, 07:31:09 pm Yahoo Message Number: 125706"The rule 55 mph applies to trucks, too. When was the last time you saw them cruising at 55 mph?"paulYou 7-MPH rule seems to fit. I have spent a lot of time, in with the trucks, cruising at 62 MPH. In some congested areas, it's hard to go slower without holding up traffic. I do not want to tow any faster than 62 since the mileage really starts dropping when driving faster.Larry
Re: The Banks System Reply #28 – October 04, 2011, 11:37:19 am Yahoo Message Number: 125723I installed a partial Banks system on my 97 rig about 4 years ago, essentially the headers only. It made quite a bit of difference with the motor, since the early V10 has about 50 horsepower or so less than the current versions. You might get a 10-20 horsepower boost by installing a free-flowing intake system from this outfit - http://afepower.com/shop/details_new.php?partno=54-10542.I installed it when I did the headers. Quite robust and trouble-free.Along with the intake, I would ditch the current muffler setup and install a less restrictive muffler from these guys - http://www.magnaflow.com/04sound/04trucks.aspKeep in mind that your rig will NOT be quite as quiet as it is now, but you should be able to test out the sound when you have the muffler installed. The exhaust guys should be able to help you out there. Doing these two things first may make enough difference in your motor to avoid the LARGER expense of a Banks install.Good LuckChuck Myers 97RB Skye @Hartford, IA[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: The Banks System Reply #29 – October 05, 2011, 07:54:26 am Yahoo Message Number: 125741FYI: Not always. Some roads are posted "All Vehicles Towing" a friend found out the hard way.Betty Jean
Re: The Banks System Reply #30 – October 08, 2011, 08:55:17 pm Yahoo Message Number: 125844Quote "Lydia mentioned the grade on 395 north of Lee Vining."Ken F in UT You are talking about the Conway Summit grade between Conway Ranch and the Virginia Lakes road. It tops out at an elevation of 8138. No challenge there!!! If you want to test your engines abilities try Hyw 120, the Tioga Pass road, between Lee Vining and the entrance to Yosemite Nat. Park. Tioga Pass if just short of 10,000' at 9,945' and most of that gain is within the last six miles.Steve S. Lazy Bones & Jiggs
Re: The Banks System Reply #31 – October 09, 2011, 01:46:21 am Yahoo Message Number: 125855Update We are out on a trip. The TPS readings we get range between 14 & 18 @ idle and 24 to 32 on some small grades. I saw an instantaneous 74 at one point. By never saw it aga
No Banks System Reply #32 – October 09, 2011, 09:15:42 am Yahoo Message Number: 125857On Sun, 09 Oct 2011 05:46:20 -0000, intilzha no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:QuoteThe TPS readings we get range between 14 & 18 @ idle and 24 to 32 on some small grades...... is there anything abnormal in these readings? Nope. Like I said before, we read 22 on the flats while maintaining 57/58. That gets us the best MPG.QuoteI checked the air filter and the intake. Intake clear but filter was an entomologists dream! I would be that was your problem. We change the air filter when we change the oil. Actually we clean it, as we have a K&N filter. Honey bees really clog it up.
Re: The Banks System - Ebbetts Pass Reply #33 – October 09, 2011, 09:34:51 am Yahoo Message Number: 125858QuoteI hear Monitor And EbbetsPasses are worse. And not RV accessible Thanks all! We will keep the Banks as an option after more reasrch on TPS figuresLydia Lydia, despite the warnings, we drove Ebbetts pass E to W a couple of years ago in 30'towing Honda Accord . I won't do it again. On one hairpin turn into a huge grade, I didn't think I would make it up. Live and learn.Chris
Re: The Banks System Reply #34 – October 09, 2011, 09:41:46 am Yahoo Message Number: 125860intilzha wrote: I hear Monitor And EbbetsPasses are worse. Andnot RV accessible --- If you don't as yet have a copy of (the western edition of) "The Mountain Directory", it's a very valuable resource for all RVers who travel in the west. (There's an eastern edition, also.) Amazon offers the best deal. Monitor and Ebbetts are "RV Acessible"; I've driven both (both ways) several times, but I have a 24' and don't tow. Ebbetts is definitely the more "challenging", and for a 30' with a toad, not fun. It's narrower on some stretches and has quite a few more pretty steep grades and hairpin curves than Monitor, which is pretty mild.Joan
Re: No Banks System Reply #35 – October 09, 2011, 12:25:38 pm Yahoo Message Number: 125864Quote I checked the air filter and the intake. Intake clear but filter was an entomologists dream! I would be that was your problem. We change the air filter when we change the oil. Actually we clean it, as we have a K&N filter. Honey bees really clog it up. Don What year coach do you have? When I looked at K&N. The catalog implied a housing kit for an '06. No bare filters listed as a direct replacement after '02. All of those prior year filters are the same number. The K&N also looks like the filter supplied with the Banks system. I rather clean a more expensive reusable one than chuckng these others into a landfill. Lydia
Re: No Banks System Reply #36 – October 09, 2011, 12:55:38 pm Yahoo Message Number: 125865On Sun, 09 Oct 2011 16:25:36 -0000, intilzha no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:QuoteDon What year coach do you have? 2007. I would bet ALL E series w the V10 use the same filter. Check your local auto supply storeQuoteThe K&N also looks like the filter supplied with the Banks system. Yep
Re: No Banks System Reply #37 – October 09, 2011, 01:22:40 pm Yahoo Message Number: 125867"The K&N also looks like the filter supplied with the Banks system. I rather clean a more expensive reusable one than chucking these others into a landfill."LydiaDo some research on the effectiveness of K&N filters. You may be chucking the K&N in the trash. After two bad experiences with K&Ns (found dirt inside the intake manifolds), I'm sticking with premium paper filters, the type Ford decided was best filtering medium for a long engine life. It is very difficult to out engineer any major auto manufacturer. All of our vehicles use the stock cleaners. Considering how few miles are put on the average MH per year, the cost of replacing Factory type air-cleaners, every two or three years, is miniscule, compared to all the other operating costs.Larry
Re: No Banks System Reply #38 – October 09, 2011, 02:41:37 pm Yahoo Message Number: 125872"Larry" wrote: After two bad experiences with K&Ns (found dirt inside the intake manifolds), I'm sticking with premium paper filters, the type Ford decided was best filtering medium for a long engine life. It is very difficult to out engineer any major auto manufacturer. --- I cleaned and re-oiled a cotton gauze K&N air filter once to help a friend; I thought that the process (pictured on this link: http://www.knfilters.com/cleaning.htm) was a time-consuming, messy PITA. YMMV. I'll stick with OEM Motorcraft paper air filters; about $11.00 through Rock Auto. I clean my air filter frequently and replace it every second or third oil change (3000 mile interval), depending on its condition.Joan
Re: No Banks System Reply #39 – October 09, 2011, 02:51:46 pm Yahoo Message Number: 125873TPS (Please excuse my ignorance-but what is that?) Dale .From: Don Malpas To: lifewithalazydazerv@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, October 9, 2011 6:15 AM Subject: [LD] No Banks SystemOn Sun, 09 Oct 2011 05:46:20 -0000, intilzha no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:QuoteThe TPS readings we get range between 14 & 18 @ idle and 24 to 32 on some small grades...... is there anything abnormal in these readings? Nope. Like I said before, we read 22 on the flats while maintaining 57/58. That gets us the best MPG.QuoteI checked the air filter and the intake. Intake clear but filter was an entomologists dream! I would be that was your problem. We change the air filter when we change the oil. Actually we clean it, as we have a K&N filter. Honey bees really clog it up.
Re: No Banks System Reply #40 – October 09, 2011, 03:22:17 pm Yahoo Message Number: 125875Are you not familiar with the movie "Office Space?" and the mindless TPS reports? LOLActually,
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