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2016 Millennium Build
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Watching your coach being built would be like watching someone make sausage. It is not a pretty process.
But the knowledge and information gained during the process would be priceless. You would get to know where every single out-of-sight device is mounted, from the burglar alarm to antenna boosters, to all of the devices relating to the control systems, to the flush valve for the toilet. You could photo document the entire process so you would know the location of the wiring, plumbing, and all the various devices you don’t see, but that control everything.
You would get to write with a Sharpie on hidden surfaces what the devices are for. You could write your name so 100 years from now the owner would know you were there.
But to the folks working hard to build your coach you could also become a major pain in the ass.
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Dick, No…he was roughing it in a ’06 H3 2 slide Parliament.
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Jack,
Cool deal, you will love it! If I were building one, I would definitely want to view as much of the process as possible, and take plenty of pictures. It will sure help down the road, when you need to know where something is, how it works behind all those panels.
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Jon,
Coming from a previous coach where we did need to know what was behind the walls, this build is giving us the chance to see that. I’ve needed to replace dump values that failed, chase a hidden antenna behind a pantry cabinet for the Silverleaf etc. If down the road there is something that I can repair in a few hours versus drive it somewhere and leave it, I’d rather give it a try. Country Coach closed up a few years after we purchased our 2007 and we were left to figure things out ourselves.
We will try not to interfere with anyone working on the coach while we are here.. The team at Millennium have been very encouraging about our visit and involvement.Any specific components that we should pay closer attention to/ take pictures of, let us know.. Our previous coach, the chassis was virtuously flawless, it was the “house components” that gave us difficulties.Jack
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Jerry,
I think we are on the same thought process. Sometimes half the battle is finding which panel that “broken” component is hiding behind. Looking forward to tomorrow. Thanks. Jack
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When ever we have been at Millennium we have been graciously provided with a tour and have had opportunities to see work in progress. They are very accomodating and I am sure will be very helpful to you in helping you understand your new coach.
They will be able to tell you and show you not only what the devices are, but help you understand how you are going to access them if the need should arise. I fully understand how it doesn’t make sense to travel many miles to have something replaced in an hour and so do they.
With rare exception converters will bend over backwards helping you over the phone so you are not inconvenienced by having to drive for repairs and you will be ahead of the game because you are going to know what’s behind the various panels.
I was surprised to see you comment about having a multitude of house issues on a previous coach. As you read the forums you will get a sense that except for updates to AV equipment we really have very few issues with the house portion of our conversions regardless of who the converter was.
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I recommend that you take pictures in as high of resolution as possible. Start with an overall shot and then take pictures getting progressively closer.
We take a lot of pictures as we disassemble old cars for restoration. They help tremendously when it is time to put things back together. Many times we need to “zoom in” on a picture to see something in the background that we did not know was important.
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Hello Jack,
Any updated news on the new build of your 2016 Prevost Millennium? We are anxiously awaiting new pics!
Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Mark
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Happy Holidays,
Still making progress on the build. We are in a poor cell coverage area and will try and get some pictures uploaded as soon as we can. I bet you are enjoying your new Liberty. Do you have any plans to get to California in the near future? Love to see your bus.
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Hello Jack,
We are in Calfifornia now for Xmas and New Year’s then off to Las Vegas afterwards. We’ll be in and out of the desert until March 2015.
Safe travels,
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I know we’ve been MIA for a few months. The bus is finished and WE LOVE IT. Taking it west now. After being without a coach for 6 months, it’s nice to be able to RV again!
Here’s a link to the finished product.
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Jack, Tracy and Jenna,
BEE-U-TEE-FUL!!!!!
I know that you folks will enjoy it thoroughly! You should try to attend the No Rally Rally in Foley, AL, in two weeks! I would love to see it in person!
Safe travels,
Mark
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Sounds like fun. We’ve got to get Jenna back to school by Monday in Calif. but let us know when you’re back out at MCC. Love to see your rig in person.
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Wow! Gorgeous …
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What
a gorgeous bus, thanks for sharing the building process with us. It’s
great to see new coaches in the mix and I can only think about how
fantastic it would be be to watch one being build from start to
finish and drive away. I may be ready for yours or Mark’s in 12
years.:)
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