Yes, a replacement generator costs about four grand if it blows up, but to
rebuild one sure doesn't cost anywhere near that. If the numbers are right,
it's cheaper all around to run the generator for cooling.......Jim Davis
- -----Original Message-----
From: JRBIAVA
To: gmcmotorhome
Date: Saturday, July 11, 1998 9:16 AM
Subject: Re: GMC: Re: Parking blocks
>yes, I sent out a word problem and solution about two weeks ago..only used
>$8k for cost of gen.set.= basically breaks even at 1500hrs use and a lot
>cooler! Maybe I'm too confusing?
>jrbiava
>yoogeebear
>jrbiava
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Thomas G. Warner
>To: gmcmotorhome
>Date: Saturday, July 11, 1998 5:28 AM
>Subject: Re: GMC: Re: Parking blocks
>
>
>>Has everyone taken into consideration the $4000 cost of the generator and
>>repairs to it?
>>
>>>Is is really necessary to put blocks under the rear to let pressure off
>the
>>>bags. I have used mine for just a couple of years and have heard both
>sides
>>>of the story. If they were built to have the bags why not just use them?
>If
>>>we are so afraid they will go bad, why not replace the bags every year or
>so.?
>>>My expert - Osborn in Albuquerque says leave them alone. Pump them up,
>let
>>>them down, and don't worry about taking pressure off the wheels. He has
>had a
>>>GMC since new and repairs l the time and he feels that they were built to
>last
>>>so don't worry. Now what do you experts say?
>>>Thanks
>>>
>>>By the way, on the issue of running the generator vs the dash air, I am
>>>curious and intrigued by the notion of just running the gen set to cool
>the
>>>coach. Don't know if it is cheaper, but the analysis provided sure does
>make
>>>one wonder. Thanks for the info. On one of the next trips I plan on
>trying
>>>it out and seeing if it makes that much of a difference on the mileage.
>>>Regards
>>>Al Chernoff
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
>
>
rebuild one sure doesn't cost anywhere near that. If the numbers are right,
it's cheaper all around to run the generator for cooling.......Jim Davis
- -----Original Message-----
From: JRBIAVA
To: gmcmotorhome
Date: Saturday, July 11, 1998 9:16 AM
Subject: Re: GMC: Re: Parking blocks
>yes, I sent out a word problem and solution about two weeks ago..only used
>$8k for cost of gen.set.= basically breaks even at 1500hrs use and a lot
>cooler! Maybe I'm too confusing?
>jrbiava
>yoogeebear
>jrbiava
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Thomas G. Warner
>To: gmcmotorhome
>Date: Saturday, July 11, 1998 5:28 AM
>Subject: Re: GMC: Re: Parking blocks
>
>
>>Has everyone taken into consideration the $4000 cost of the generator and
>>repairs to it?
>>
>>>Is is really necessary to put blocks under the rear to let pressure off
>the
>>>bags. I have used mine for just a couple of years and have heard both
>sides
>>>of the story. If they were built to have the bags why not just use them?
>If
>>>we are so afraid they will go bad, why not replace the bags every year or
>so.?
>>>My expert - Osborn in Albuquerque says leave them alone. Pump them up,
>let
>>>them down, and don't worry about taking pressure off the wheels. He has
>had a
>>>GMC since new and repairs l the time and he feels that they were built to
>last
>>>so don't worry. Now what do you experts say?
>>>Thanks
>>>
>>>By the way, on the issue of running the generator vs the dash air, I am
>>>curious and intrigued by the notion of just running the gen set to cool
>the
>>>coach. Don't know if it is cheaper, but the analysis provided sure does
>make
>>>one wonder. Thanks for the info. On one of the next trips I plan on
>trying
>>>it out and seeing if it makes that much of a difference on the mileage.
>>>Regards
>>>Al Chernoff
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
>
>
