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Harry: Put “Detroit Diesel 8V92” and then everyone will quickly realize you have the two stroke engine when you post an issue and not try to answer in the context of a Series 60.

[Andy]

Hi Dick and thanks, I just added it to my profile.

Harry

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Only “tone Ring” I know about is the ABS speed sensor ring.

[Per]

Wow! Harry has the Sliver series 8V92 and not the inferior Bronze version.

Some of us have been a little tough on Harry over his coach so maybe this isn’t a good time to ask … but I’ve been wondering …OK more than just wondering … really, really curious … just how old the tires on his coach are. I’m really curious what the date codes are, if they are all the same manufacturer, and if they are all the same model tires. I’d ask Harry about the tires, but I’m concerned he’d think I was piling the questions on him. Maybe this will come out later. So I’m not going to ask him now.

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Dick,

This should not be a problem, tire date codes and house battery date codes are part of the pre purchase inspection and have nooooo doubt Harry has that info close at hand since he was the inspector.

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Hey Dick, when you say “The Silver series 8V92 and not the inferior Bronze version.” I assume you’re being facetious right? I only added Silver to the description because I was told it has a different DDEC/computer system than the standard engine with more HP, Is that not true?

And Tom, may an encrazed poultryman stage a pecking contest in your shorts!

The tires are Tanyo and are purported to be new. You liked that “purported” part? I’ll have Jeff see if he can help me with the dates. Then you guys will have Jeff to kick around, let’s see how well that works out for you?

I dont know how you guys treat me so mean when I use such Kid gloves with you?

Harry

[Chas]

Tires have a small oval and inside that oval are 4 digits. The first two are the week of manufacture and the last two are the year.

Harry, it sounds like you did not look to verify.

Date Codes

[Dick]

Jon, The terrible truth is I looked at the tires at lest 6 different times and couldn’t tell where the code was. Now with your link I’m sure I can find it. Look, I can’t be this good lookin and smart too!

Hey Jon, what about the 8V92 Silver, is there a difference?

Harry

[Will]

The “silver” designation is I think just because when the engines went from mechanical to DDEC controlled the color was changed from a green / blue color to silver.

I know my 8V92 which was silver went faster than the old engines………..NOT!

[Dick]

Jon, your Google link broke the page! Here’s the photo:

[Andy]

Andy: Great picture. Well annotated. Are these codes on both sides of the tires? or just one side?

[Gerald]

I can’t take credit for the photo as it was the one at the destinaton of Jon’s link.

HJ, you’re looking for that code. The first two digits are the week and the second two are the year. Hence, the third week of 2004.

[Les]

Here are my new digs. My stall is the one where the Coachmen is sticking out. The front is open but at least I can get it under roof. The opening faces Southwest so that’s good. This is what living in tall cotton looks like in Murphy, NC.

[glen]

Date codes are only on one side of the tire. Unless someone wasn’t thinking it is always best to have them visible from the outside because they are a good reminder of when the tires might need replacement.

When buying a used coach it is always a crap shoot if even new or nearly new tires are safe because if any have been run at a low pressure they may have been damaged and could be a potential problem.

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Your 1991 is like mine and all Prevosts that year. Silver and DDEC11, unless somebody changed it. These boys (all highrollers) are giving you a hard time Harry. Your smile will be just as big as there’s when you get it figured out, Less a few hundred thousand dollars even after the fixes. That shed doesn’t look like 13 feet if that’s a 8 foot garage door beside it. Just go fast and it will fit.