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New Build of a 2015 Liberty Coach Elegant Lady
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I posted in the ‘retarder’ thread that I found out that the retarder works when you apply the service brakes with the retarder in the ‘on’ position. How great is that?
So, when I apply the service brakes, the brake lights come on AND the retarder is working to slow us down. I will use the retarder stalk when we are on a down-hill run to keep our speed in check. No real need for brake lights in that situation as they would stay on all the time.
MM.
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Just wanted to post on a couple of things…
First, we had the exterior camera system activated that will allow me to look around the coach from any TV that is controlled from the I-pad or built-in wall unit. If I hear a bump in the night, I can look around the coach.
I like to keep an ‘eye’ on the toad if we are stopped at a rest stop, etc. I put down the small TV (built-in the slide ceiling) and hit ‘camera’ on the I-pad. I can select from either side camera or the rear camera. If someone rings the door bell, the door camera is activated and appears on the screen.
The simple things….
-I found out that we have ‘lane-changer’ turn signals. They will blink about 10-12 times then shut off.
-Using the ‘drive lights’ leaves the dash in ‘day mode’….brightly lit.
-The fuel screen tells you in gallons how much fuel has been used and how much remains.
The quality, fit and finish becomes even more apparent with time. We have put about 8,000 miles on the coach in 4 months. Oh, and I hope the new coach smell lasts a very long time!
Mark (the guy with the smile on his face).
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Mark I agree with the new coach smell.
I have formulated that new coach smell and have bottled it in 8oz. bottles.
It come in three scents, Liberty, Marathon and of course Country Coach.
Due to the cost of production and the limited market I have available for distribution it is $1,2000 a bottle, but last a long time.
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And the CC smells like?
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Now Tom, be nice, with oil and gas prices soooooo low, I am just trying to make a living.
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I,m also curious what CC smells like ? I know what Marathon and Liberty smell like. Geo.
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No fellow PC members, we are not going to have a sniffing contest at Oysterfest.
But I am concerned about Geo who has apparently been sticking his nose in places it might not belong.
I do think Buddy is on the right track however. We all have seen posts about updates to coaches, including paint jobs, new wood floors, new upholstery, etc. but if a $1200 dollar bottle of new bus smell is all it takes to make us think we have restored the splendor of a new coach that sounds like a deal.
What does CC smell like?
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Heaven, peace, serenity,luxury, oh yeah and tequila .
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I should have known better than to ask, especially knowing this crowd.
I think I heard Mark say that everyone at Oysterfest can come and sniff his Liberty.
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Jon said:
“I think I heard Mark say that everyone at Oysterfest can come and sniff his Liberty.”
I can see that Oysterfest is going to be a blast! LOL!
Mark :o)
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Tom,
What does it smell like when you’re following my Country Coach?
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To me it smells like a horse and buggy ride through Central Park, but maybe that is because …………….
(fill in the blank)
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Another plus about a Prevost is the large fuel tank. It is SO nice to be able to drive over 1,000 miles before you have to start looking for a fuel stop.
In the previous coach (150 gallon tank), I would go maybe 800 miles max before I would start looking for fuel. The new coach with a 230 gallon tank, gives you noticeable distance. My last fill-up, I drove a little over 1,100 miles and put in 167 gallons but feel like I could easily go 1,200 miles before looking. The computer says that I can go 1,500+ miles on a tank.
I haven’t tried the duel fuel filler thing yet, might give it a try next time.
Do you guys use both sides when fueling?
Mark
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Our previous pre-EGR coach had 298 gallons of capacity (standard 208 plus aux 90) and I could go 1800 miles easily. The engine was economical with a worst MPG of 7.5 so we did not spend much time at truck stops.
When I looked to see how important that was to us I saw that more than 2/3 of the time we took on more than 210 gallons so we really used that feature. The only times we took on less was when we had really cheap fuel available along our route.
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Buddy,
The smell is similiar to the horse and buggy ride Jon mentioned, with the added aroma of yesterday’s buritto being discharged by Jon. You always want to be up wind if possible.
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