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Engine size upgrade
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I have owned 4 Prevost, 1 Marathon Power Tech gen w/kubato engine, 2 Liberty’s kohlers gen w/yarmar engines, one Thompson Coach Martin gen w/ yanmar engine, 3 Silver Eagles, 1 Wander Lodge.
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Darrell,
This is probably out of the scope of this Thread, but I noticed your coach description and I have to ask. What are no-see-um rivets ?
Sorry, I am trying to learn as much as I can about the newer Prevost XL’s. Tom also has “with rivets” on his description. But might be referring to the delam repairs. I thought 2000 and up were smooth, no-rivets.
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Onan pretty much owns the S/S market RV’s when you get over 12.5K the largest Onan makes for the RV market then the other brands take over and you see all brands and like Jon said for some reason Onan never wanted in the 15k to 21k market for RV generators I wonder why ?
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Robert,
The no see- em rivets, You are right is the delam repair
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We made it to our 2 PM appt. to see the new Prevost Marathon H3-45. Absolutely beautiful coach. I went through most every cabinet and looked inside every bay. This particular coach was a 3 slide with a center bath.
It is amazing how tall the bays are inside. This coach didn’t have a slide tray but I’ve seen them where a double decker slide tray in one bay would be nice. The outdoor TV is on an electric control arm/swivel.
Looking closer at the center bar at the center of the windsheild, I think it could be made smaller which I would prefer. The wood floor was very nice as were all the finishes.
I stopped by to say hi to Al and Mary Ellen but there was no one at home. We spent an hour with the salesman so we weren’t done until a little after 3:00 PM.
Anyway, maybe next time Al our tracks will cross!
MM.
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When we did work on Willie Nelson’s bus he had 2 generators. Maybe that’s what you have to do if you have Martin generators to ensure you will never be without power. (Grin).
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MyPrevost… Marathon uses Kohler gennies from what the salesman told me.
Mark
PS. I’ve been following another thread where someone is going to send you a module or something to help with your engine power. I sure hope it works, that would be such an easy fix. Good Luck!
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Probably the kohler has a Yanmar Turbo engine.
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Darrell,
I changed my signature to match yours, so we’re on the same page.:)
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10-4 Tom, In the club
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Yep, the new module is due in today. I am very excited to give it a try.
More news as it becomes available.
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MM,
So you are going downhill, in heavy traffic, no gaps to “jump in” and the truck speed limit is 45 miles per hour, and YOUR COACH wants to go 75 MPH – DOWNHILL. Your Jake brake works great, NOT if your coach wants to go like 75 MPH. Sounds like you have a speed management problem not a torque or horsepower problem. Try topping the grade at a slower speed, popping on the Jakes as you go over the top and dropping down one or two gears. That way a stab on the brakes occasionally is all it takes for your coach not to feel like it wants to run 75 MPH.
My hope is that in my travels may you always be in front of me, especially when you are going downhill. The last thing I want is an out of control (interpret that however you want) RV coming down a mountain grade BEHIND me. I’ve seen too many of them already.
Driving a Prevost or other large RV carries an awesome responsibility. We don’t need to run like the wind between destinations. After all, it’s not about the destinations, its about enjoying the journey. Slow down and take in the scenery and live longer too.
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Expressbus,
I think I either mispoke or you misread my post. I wasn’t going 75 at that time, I was stuck behind a slow line of trucks, my engine brake was working just as it should.
When I was finally able to pass the slow trucks, I started rolling building speed as 40,000 lbs. wants to move on a 6% or more downgrade. As you know, we can fly if we let our coaches take advantage of the downhill grade.
Everything was safe, I kicked the engine brake back on once I caught up with traffic. Rarely do I let the coach go very fast but every now and then, on a down-grade wide-open freeway, I will take advantage of the momentum.
Believe me, I’m not the fast one on the freeway. I stay right and 99% of the time people are passing me. My favorite speed is about 60 mph. In California, where I am most of the time, the speed limit is 55 when towing.
MM.
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MM .saw your report on the Marathon, but no mention of test drive.
What did you think of the HP, and ride?
Jim Brown
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Jim,
No, I didn’t take a test drive yet as I wanted to digest everything that I saw about the coach. The salesguy said anytime I’m ready for a test drive just to let him know.
As you know, I have been comparing the Newell and the Prevost. I have not test driven either yet. I have to say that I’m leaning towards the Prevost for the quality reputation of the chassis.
Jon summed it up in one word “compromise”.
Here’s what I like about the Prevost.
-Solid chassis.
-The swing-out bay doors (the bi-fold Newell doors were hard for me to close).
-Prevost service centers.
-Prevost installed slides at the factory (I really don’t want pivoting slides, the Newell has the floor that lowers down for the slide to move which is not exciting to me).
-I like the ‘hinged’ front door vs. a pneumatic door.
-I also like NOT having exterior steps like on the Prevost.
-The Volvo is a very well world-wide used engine like a Cummins so that’s a wash really.
Another thing that caught my eye while in Las Vegas recently driving to and from…. didn’t see one Newell on the road, all the high end were Prevost (no Foretravels either). That is just my simple unscientific observation.
Mark
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