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General Discussion / Re: Uh oh. Delam on the roof!

« on: February 10, 2020, 08:19:31 pm »

Thanks for ALL of the wonderful replies!!  The best part of owning a particular RV is when there is an informed, responsive Owner's Webform.  This is such an important resource!  I am more relieved than I can say to be able to reach out to knowledgeable PC owners for the answers to questions that I will inevitably have. 

See you down the road!   

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General Discussion / Uh oh. Delam on the roof!

« on: February 09, 2020, 11:36:31 am »

I was looking around on the roof in anticipation of installing some Maxx Air vents over the ceiling vent fans.  I noticed several places where the fiberglass is "bubbling" up off of the roof!!  This is a 2013 2552 that we have recently purchased.  It has always been in covered storage, here in Phoenix/Tucson Arizona.   Any recommendation on keeping an eye on this ... immediate repair ... etc.  There are ZERO signs of any leaks inside. I live in Tucson, AZ, so rain is truly not a concern. We are also keeping this unit in a garage storage.  However ... we are planning some lengthy travel this summer, so ..... 

Factory repair?  Authorized repair in Tucson?  Guess I should reach out to Phoenix, USA.

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General Discussion / Re: WHERE might this inverter be? ... Update 2/9/2020

« on: February 09, 2020, 11:27:49 am »

After a bit of research, we happily replaced the inverter on our 2013 2552.  I am very familiar with Xantrex inverters, as we had those on our Foretravel. We did use a local RV Repair shop ... because we are old and lazy and have realized that our best tool in most instances is a credit card and a telephone.  The job was easily accomplished, the shop had a very decent price on the Xantrex inverter and reasonable hourly rates. Think we will use him again.  We don't boondock very often, but everyone needs to be ready for a night in a Walmart out of necessity ... pressure for time, bad weather, illness, etc. Now we are good to go! 

Thanks, everyone, for the help and advice. I am slowly learning this rig and the systems. Of course, they are VERY close to what I am used to ... but not quite. 

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General Discussion / Re: WHERE might this inverter be?

« on: January 26, 2020, 07:04:30 pm »

I am fine on the difference between an Inverter and a CONverter. We have mads some calls and on the control panel behind the driver's seat, we get a message that says "fault". We were advised to disconnect the house batteries for 45 minutes and then reconnect, to see if that reset the unit. No dice. I am pretty sure that the curbside bed will have to be dismantled to get to the unit. Has anyone had to do this?  There must be a short somewhere or the unit has failed. I don't think just taking the panel off is going to be enough access. 

Thoughts?

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General Discussion / WHERE might this inverter be?

« on: January 25, 2020, 10:40:45 am »

We purchased an 2013 2552 a few months ago and have been slowly learning the systems. We were told by the seller that this unit had only a converter ... and, sure enough, the Xantrex is visible mounted under the curbside bunk. However ... there is also a manual for an INverter included with our coach. Who would I call to see if this particular build had an inverter included?  And where might it be is, in fact, there isone in the rig? The curbside bunk is firmly covered. I don't want to start taking too much apart on a wild goose chase if I can get some good direction beforehand. 

Thanks in advance for any info. A good Owner's Web Forum is like pure gold for people who need quality information. One of the very best things about owning a Foretravel is it's owner's Foreforum.   Foretravel had schematics for every coach they built ... from day one ... stored in their archives. If you neded the info, you could call the Yoda of that department and he would look on the blueprints for you and help to locate a possible source of the thing you needed.  I am hoping that Phoenix will have a similar Yoda in their system, somewhere!

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General Discussion / Re: Introduce Yourself!

« on: October 31, 2019, 01:49:18 pm »

We just pulled the trigger on a 2013 2552 and are very excited to be picking it up tomorrow!  We have owned 4 previous rigs, beginning with a '93 36' Foretravel, then beginning to full time in a '95 40' Foretravel. We graduated to an '02 40' Foretravel in 2011 and lived on the road for 5 years. Health issues intervened for a while and we established a home base in Tucson, AZ ... but the RV lifestyle is just not something we were able to quit. We tried an '05 25' Born Free (that I was MUCH happier driving than a 40' coach), but the configuration just wasn't right for us. Wonderful machine, but just not the right floor plan.  We have settled on this 2552 after hearing some great opinions from friends who traded their Foretravel for a PC, determining that the Phoenix Cruiser has the build quality we were used to. It is also something that I am happy driving. We rely on an active Member Forum for advice and education ... it is the BEST place to get support and knowledge about your rig! 

See you down the road!
Carol & Jeff Savournin