A little Radiator work on our Allegro Bus - April 1st and 2nd 2018

We have had our Allegro Bus for 7 years, and we love our rig. There really has only been one problem that we have experienced over time that we have not been able to resolve. That problem is that the Motorhome overheats on the mountain passes when we are towing a car behind it. We had tried various things including using 'Extreme Simple Green' to clean out the coolant pack and improve performance. We had the radiator flushed and we even had the cooling fan set in override by having it run all of the time and that never resolved the problem. So, we finally decided the time had come to have the radiator, A/C Condenser and Transmission Cooler removed and cleaned.



In order to do this however, Sacramento Truck Center was going to need the Motorhome for two days because of the labor involved. Our challenge is the fact that with our three dogs that are considered by some to be pit bulls, finding a place to stay is going to be very difficult. Luckily however, we found that there is an RV Park and Campground in West Sacramento that does not discriminate against dog breeds, they just say that you can not have aggressive dogs in the park. So, we ended up staying at the 'SAC-WEST RV Park and Campground' which was formerly known as the 'West Sacramento KOA'. They had a camping cabin there that would allow us to stay with our three dogs in the Cabin for a couple nights. So, we arrived on Sunday afternoon and set up camp in the cabin. It was like a very small studio apartment. A bedroom area with a small table, a kitchenette (with Microwave, sink and refrigerator) and a bathroom. The bed was a king size bed so there was plenty of room for a lot of 'Family bed time'! :-)





The whole area was heated by a small ceramic space heater which actually worked surprisingly well! The space was small, but it served our needs while we awaited the work on the motorhome to be completed. We were quite surprised on Monday afternoon when we heard from Lawrence at the Sacramento Truck center that the radiator had been removed and they found about a pound of gravel and sand in the coolant pack area.







The only thing we can figure is that the previous owner of the motorhome must have used the motorhome to launch a boat and backed the motorhome into a sandy and silty area which placed a lot of debris in the coolant pack area. They cleaned out the coolant pack area as best they could and sent us on our way.

We will see over the next month if their work paid off. If not, we will have to have the radiator replaced.

Safe travels!

Eric and Carol Anderson