Installing New Power RV Steps - A NIGHTMARE MESS ~ Coachmen Sucks
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My name is Eric and I travel with my cat, “Jax” in a 2012 Coachmen Mirada 32BH Class A Motorhome on a Ford Super Duty truck chassis. (V10 Triton) We travel about 35 miles a day chasing 70 degrees year-round since 2010. I travel with a 2009 Honda CMX 250 on the back of my RV on a Titan Ramp 600lb carrier. Bike goes 78mph and gets 70mpg. Here is my gear & some popular questions answered:
Gear: (UPDATED 2019)*
*Video: Panasonic Lumix G95
*Main Vlog Lens: 12-60mm Kit lens (100% manual focus)
*Stabilizer: Zhiyun Crane 2 (For B-Roll)
*Audio: (On Camera) Rode VideoMic Pro+ With Rycote VMP+ Deadcat
*GoPro 7 Black for water/action shots & Timewarps, Timelapses, & Starlapses
*GoPro Hero 6 Silver with Purple Panda Lavalier Lapel mic for Driving Narration
*GoPro Hero 4 Black for driving shots out the front window.
Time Lapses: 2 second intervals. Sped up 1200x, cropped 4K down to 1080 for panning
Night Lapses: Manual settings: 800 ISO, 30 second Shutter, 3000K WB, Protune On
Slow Motion: Shot 1080p 240fps. Reduced to 8% in Post Production
Additional Audio: Sony ICD-PX333
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Editing Software: Adobe Premiere Pro CC
Editing Encoder: Adobe Encoder - Presets: MP4 VBR H.264 16mbps
Aerial Drone Shots: DJI Mavic Air Shot in 2.7K Downscaled to 1080p
RV MPG: 7-8mpg depending on generator use.
Solar: 1280 Watts (320x4) Rec N-Peak Monocrystalline 120 cell panels on roof.
Charge Controller: Victron MPPT 150/85-TR
Inverter/Charger: Victron 3000 watt MultiPlus
Batteries: Battle Born Lithium 100ah x 5 = 500 amp hours.
Mobile Wifi: AT&T Unlimited Business Plan & Verizon Unlimited Cell Personal Line
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Jax is a MaineCoon/Ragdoll Tabby mix. Born April 21st 2010.
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There are no RVs designed and built for future maintenance and repair. They are built as fast as possible with the fewest steps possible.
"fewest steps" haha..nice unintended pun
One small step for Eric .... one giant leap for Jax.
🙀😹😸😂😆
Wait you're surprised that a sticks and staples RV isn't made to be repaired. That's so cute. :)
I had that radio when I was kid... I got in trouble for taking it apart and not being able to get it back together lol
8:30 two cats? :o
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I think what they want is not to be able to fix their RVs, they want you to have to bring it back to them to fix so they can charge you a year's paycheck. Just my humble opinion. Safe Travels.
I used to work in a Fleetwood manufacturing plant & all I can say is...You're not wrong! Although it wasn't a repair shop to fix problems, I saw how they were made from start (bare frame) to finish (out to the holding area for shipping) & they were *LITERALLY* put together with wood glue, staples & self-tapping or sheet metal screws. They are *NOT* made to last for any length of time!
Now I see why people convert old School buses.
The clock Radio is so cool, and it WORKS! 👍
8:30 Good to see Jax has accepted the new cat and hasn’t mauled him....He looks like Jax too! Good on you for introducing him slowly....
I'm thinking, it's carriage bolts that you probably need. Not lag bolts.
Remember, that RV was designed for the Lippert steps. They assume you will buy an exact replacemnt if needed.
I am sure by now that maintaining an rv often means mods and imagination.
@@paintingsbyjimhall Of course, you are correct. But I said it was not designed for that purpose. It was designed for the parts THEY chose for price and ease of installation on the production line.
I think they are put together for road vibrations and sometimes they hold together better with hidden bolts versus more costs.
@@gordonvorenkamp6306 I think they are built as cheaply as they can get away with
@@gordonvorenkamp6306 I think, and this is just my how i feel, they build them as quickly and cheaply as they can.
It's a good thing you did plenty of research before you bought that high-quality coach
And my friend they'd never could have anticipated you coming all you had to do was cut the old lags off and put in brand new carriage bolts.
Now you have a structural weakness that you're going to have to deal with.
Oh dont believe that, Eric😁😂💞💞💝
The cardboard cutout of Mickey is a Nursery wall Hanging, there might have been 3 or 4 more pieces! Nice find today!
Oh thanks!
I am absolutely convinced not to get into a complicated rv. what with all the necessary repairs, and my total lack of skills to fix them. A sprinter type van might be the most I could take on. You amaze me Eric.
Who is the second cat? It already appeared in the April fools video, am I right?
I dunno...
I would love to have automatic steps....We have to open and close ours manually and they get stuck. Since you don't need your $11 Walmart step stool anymore maybe I'll use it LOL! Glad you got them fixed!
To replace the step on my old R-Vision trailer I had to take out the doorframe to get access to the bolt heads. It looks like your rig is built the same way.
Was just going to suggest the same!
Hold on a minute....... Did I see another cat on the other side of the litter box?!
Or are my cat loving eyes playing tricks on me?!?! 😻 😹
In fact.... I'm almost certain that was the cat you had in the April Fools video!
BTW.... Love the Mickey clock radio! What a find!! It does look like it's missing a clear plastic cover over the clock though. Probably got yellow & brittle over the years. Because I don't believe those clock hands are supposed to be exposed. Still an amazing find though! 👍😁
I dunno...
I saw it too. Hmmmm.. Inquiring minds????
8:29
@@nomadicfanatic Guess we will find out soon. I hope.
Glad you and your friends got your steps repaired.
Eric you amaze me how you figure all that stuff out once you become determined. ☺
Way to go.
Always a good day when things work out well!
If you ever decide to settle in one place you should open an RV repair shop! You definitely have the experience!!
Nothings ever easy, feels good when things are done though.
Those are carriage bolts. You dont need to get at the head
AMEN !! LOL He could have just wrenched the nuts right off . LOL
They are not lag.
Anybody notice there are lots of decals missing on tator tot and Miranda?
My steps on a Thor Windsport 33x have stopped working and are the same Lippert step. The steps are stuck out and a purple wire is hanging down under the step, and all the fuses are still good. It's been raining here and that's as far as I've gotten. Has anyone got any answers to this problem. The purple wire has a connector on the end, but I can't find where it could connect. The Lippert website says the purple wire is for the step light, but the light switch works. They say unhook steps and tie them up and take to a shop. That usually means a month in the shop. Has anyone run into this problem? If so please help. Thank you!
Lag bolts do not use or have nuts! Lag bolts are a spiral self tapping design screw!
Did I see a new cat friend with Jax in that video? Did you finally find a friend for Jax?
I think we saw another pooty cat!😄
There is a shop cat that is also a gray tiger stripe.
get a drill, drill out the timber on top of the bolt heads, remove the bolts with a screw gun and extension bit. Had this problem before on all sorts of projects and always works
those cardboard cutout characters were decorations for kid's walls in their bedrooms. that's why there is a hold on the back. that one may have been for a kid's bathroom. glad you got your steps fixed.
When I bought my last RV the steps went out on mr drive home from Maryland. All I had to do was replace the motor on the steps which was an easy fix.
Gone with the Jacobs? Doesnt have that ring.
Wow can’t believe, ok I can, that Coachman messed that up so badly. Glad you were able to figure out a custom fit. Looks good.
Glad you were able to get your steps done. Love the Mickey radio... Very cool. 👍👍👍👍👍😁
It's nice that you're in a big enough town to find some parts to help cobble together the RV steps. Imagine if you were in some town in the middle of nowhere..
I was hoping to drool over a dole whip ... lol 😆
Good for you, Eric! You did the impossible and fixed that steps. Oh, just love that Mickey radio!
Great fix! Had to do same on my old Thor Hurricane.
ERIC A few years ago you bought an old basic motor home that already had one foot in the grave, And yes all the bells and whistles on a basic unit have a preplanned life span, Now if you want to be serious find a PREVOST base unit ( that is one of the manufactures of highway coaches that have a million and a half plus mile expected live span). Then you go basic unit NO SLIDE OUTS quality on board diesel gen set, 1200 or 2400 x 24.5 highway tires again will run well over 200,000 miles before replacing,
It will just be a basic unit quality built to run the highways and byways .
Just a thought
steps good, but will you please put some oil on the door hinges?
Aw, Jax looks like he's getting so thin. As far as the steps are concerned; after this I would never trust them to be there. In other words, always look first before you step out.
Did you notice the other cat sitting on the opposite side of the litter box from Jax?!
Jax looked right at him/her in that clip! 😻😻
I'm glad you got your steps finally. You are so blessed with those talented friends.
Shouldn't you have learned by now the difference between a lag bolt and a machine bolt? a pontoon boat and a house boat?
Lag screws don't have nuts. Never heard of Lag bolts.
Never seen the clock radio before that’s very cool👍
Powered stairs, two motors for each slide out, fresh water pump, waste tank monitors, powered levelers, and on and on. These are complex machines with so many moving parts and wired devices. You have done a 180 degree turn in your travels. I saw you looking at that Bertha-like van the other day. Wistful for a simpler life with more time for travel and exploration instead of repairing that ranch home on wheels?
I'm waiting for Jax to learn how to turn off and on the stair steps.
That is a pontoon boat , not , a house boat . Lag bolts are for wood , not metal . Glad ya got your stairs set back up Man ! Time to travel North !!👍👍 P.S. cool radio !!
ALL YOU EVER DO IS COMPLAIN AND CRY ABOUT YOUR RV..... Just kidding we love the content and the realism! Keep it up brother,
Back when I started watching for April Fools video, I honestly thought you were selling Miranda, and going back to a Class C.
I struggle with ALOT of items with my Coachman as well. I feel your pain. Everything I touch seems to need further drilling or cutting.. it's a nightmare
Well done 👍🏻
Your own personal "Stairway to Heaven" 💕👍
Did you get rid of the graffics to be more hidden and maybe a little safer when you travel and boondock?
yes.
At first I thought it was part of the April fools joke and really were still on the side
You and many others are the reason why I didn't buy a RV. Too many problems. I have a high top van. I love it. No I don't have the room you do. But I don't have the problems you do. I'm really sorry you have to go through this. I live in Northern Indiana. I know how these RVs are builded. It's a joke. Bless you and I sure hope things get better for you
Great fix!
I'm from Godfrey where is this dole whip place at?
Glad Jax was there to supervise too!
Check out caravanboat. It's a camper/houseboat. It has hookups for land camping or wet for water. I see this in your future.
Man Eric you are lucky to have friends like them. They will help you with anything 😄
Shoot with a little redesign there's a lot of storage in that space!
By redesign do you mean knocking a wall down into the next room?
It's really nice to see you in such high spirits, great fid on the Mickey clock. Thanks for sharing and as always stay safe, safe travels, and God bless love ya Nancy
Coachman doesn’t suck, RV MANUFACTURING SUCKS, they need to slow down about 10% and do things correctly. Get rid of the staple guns and get some screw guns. Among other things.
Great Mickey finds especially the clock 📻 radio! Hugs for Jax!
Glad you got your steps fixed Eric! Drifter
Cool, Mission accomplished on the steps.
Wow! That’s definitely something that would make my day. Glad you got those steps fixed with the help of good friends.
Dude, that radio was way cool.
They made a Mickey pizza cutter the matches the ice cream scooper.
Congrats..well done perseverance wins the day again
Hey great video what happened to all the nomadic fanatic graphics on your vehicles?
So happy for you. Yeah new steps. You have good friends!
Your friends are awesome. I'm an introvert so not many friends but life is good
1960s clock radio (checked ebay) 🙂 hi Jax man
95% of my work/repairs for customers are custom. Rv are built to last or maybe not to last lol
I know you’re kidding about the house boat idea, but imagine the new content going from bay to bay up the coastline . Eric the sea captain doesn’t have quite the same ring to it 😂
Nautical Fanatic 🤔
Floatmatic Fanatic.
Much better LOL.
I saw 2 cats in in there.
Thank God for friends
Why am i seeing two cats?at 8:31
Too much to drink? lol. I dunno...
ERIC,
COACHMEN has the proud distinction of offering the
cheapest motorhome on the US market.
So, what's that tell you?
!
Hey Jax's Man, I see that you fulfilled your management role ensure that the ape put the new power steps on the right way up, I be that's harder than doing it yourself.
It is not just Coachman I assure you, there is not an RV made with true craftsmanship in the last 20 years. Just glue them together and get them up the door.
Not just R.V.s
That's why I'm going to go for either a trailer or a slide in truck camper someday. Specifically interested in a fiberglass trailer like a Casita or Scamp.
IDK about your area but out west of you west of Springfield is Colan RV Sales. They are a salvage/junk yard for RVS.
Ya outta check out them next time you need to replace a large part!
Yes I know that feeling when you find that item.. its also the thrill of the hunt
Why couldn't you just install a fold out stair case that fold out from the inside the camper? It's cheaper. Just a thought Eric.
Great video thank you!
Great video love how you still over coming anything your rv throws at you. Eric you no matter what made it work.
Eric dumb question as I have now clue, can you install a MorRyde like a Travel Trailer?
Really is the little things that count in our daily lives huh Eric?
Your connections are awesome!!!!
Careful Eric. All those Mickey's might attract another cat. Glad you got the step retrofitted.
I don't remember good times fixing my parent's rv..or boat. Just sayin.
Look at the clip with Jax next to the litter box.... There's already another cat!! 😻😻
@@gtp2nv Exactly😉
Just keep in mind past fixes that don't stay fixed, just call it "UNDER ERIC WARRANTY", But i think you got it this time.....fingers crossed!
hey eric, they build them so fast. coachman is know to build it as fast as they can. with parts that are crap.back in the 80s, they build super nice rvs & campers. maybe when it comes times for tires or something, just trade it in for a better class a. been more of a pain for you, vs haveing fun with it. jaxs is saying time for a new one dad.
Looks good. Thank you for sharing.
Hey Eric, not to be that guy, but did you guys use thread locker or locking nuts? If you didn't, look into it so your nuts don't get loose...and your RV steps too!
Jax is looking slim, ever consider getting him a friend ?
Why yes, I have considered. Jax and I even talked it over. He's on board.
@@nomadicfanatic lol he don't like other cats usually tho!
Luvin the cool thrift store visits!! Thanks for sharing 🤗
Hope it gets better👍
They are making things harder to repair these days.... cellphones, laptops, cars, etc... See Louis Rossman videos - who is an advocate to the "Right to Repair" movement....
Looking forward to your travels to the northeast!!!
Safe travels!
Id love to see Eric do a year on sea sailing with Jax. Have him sail from the Great lakes to Florida.
And then up the Gulf of Mexico and the Mississippi River where he started again!
He probably wouldn't like it...