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Shops have all kinds of terminology for alignment.

My favorite was an RV tire shop offering to replace your worn out tires and (this is the best part) then align your RV parked in your RV parking spot. Yes, they used “Align”. What they actually did was check toe-in. That claim to” Align” is totally bogus.

This was happening in north Texas. Pretty amazing service center ?

Why should Prevost spend $50K for an alignment rack ? You get what you pay for ..As the saying goes.

Anyhow, bus alignment includes staging the bus on an in ground steel suspension rack.

One of the most important parts is the tracking of front and rear axles. This is where the alignment comes together…. Rear axle tracks the front axle.

Setting Caster / Camber / Toe-in… all happens on your front axle.

Then the laser beams the front axle with rear axle so tracking is on target with the rotation of both axles. With this adjustment you have what many owners write about after an Prevost alignment they feel a difference in bus handling, in a couple of miles.

Your rear axle can be adjusted when this adjustment is being compared to in line front / rear tracking.

Marathon Corp bus build out conversion “does not” box in the rear drive axle adjustment points. Align tech can loosen the studs to shim as needed.

Prevost does alignment correctly. I had it done on my 2007 Marathon at Nashville.

What a difference in handling. Already had the Centramatic balancers and Koni shocks installed .

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I’m currently at Prevost Goodlettsville having a level 3 done, chassis lube and a couple of other adjustments.

I asked the service writer about tires and he said they don’t honor any discounts as they are really not a tire dealer. He said a 365 installed is $1,300.

So, it will definitely be worth the effort to follow the FMCA program or Dupree.

Thanks for responding.

Safe travels,

Mark

[Joe]

Stand by boys, PC becoming an Advantage Program is in the works.

[Mark]

Hi,

Is the PC Advantage going to be a part of FMCA or a stand alone deal. If so will it be better than the FMCA program?

Looking to buy soon

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We cannot discuss details now, but be assured it will be a Prevost Community program and will be available to all members.

The process to get it going began while we were at the seminar and as soon as all paperwork is completed we will post all the details.

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Thank you Jon, I’m looking to buy soon.

Mark

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As I’ve posted a number of times, my experience with getting a three axle align at Prevost Jacksonville is identical to what Boateral posted. I would never get the coach aligned anywhere else.

[Chuck & Katrina]

Mark,

What was the cost of the level 3 maintenance?

Thanks, Joe

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2000 Featherlite H3-45

2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Leesburg, FL

[Jeff]

It is, of course, way too much, but that’s what I pay for at every visit. I think it’s around $600 (plus a brake adjustment which is not included for our manual brakes) but I don’t believe I have ever left Prevost service for less than $1500 and I suspect the average is closer to $3000.

[Dick]

Include me among those who have expressed the opinion that some Prevost services are too expensive.

But a comprehensive service such as what most owners get once a year involves a lot of materials, parts and labor hours if it is done as expected. I can say that because over the years I have done a full service on my coaches about 80 times now.

My materials, including oil and all filters alone cost $200. Then there is my labor and I can easily spend 5 hours doing everything from lubing the chassis, checking the air system and tanks, replacing filters, dumping and refilling oil, and a myriad of other inspections and fluid level checks, including hubs and differential and power steering. I inspect belts, hoses, clamps and fittings, brake pads or shoes, discs or drums, as well as looking for evidence of leaks everywhere.

If I find anything questionable or in need of repair or service that is added to my efforts.

My point is to do just routine maintenance is a big deal in terms of time and labor, something Prevost or any service provider has to be paid to do. If I do not take the time to do all the little things I can be assured I will pay dearly for a failure to do all that is necessary.