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“My quest for a new coach would not only focus on systems suited for how I used the coach, but on reliability and serviceability. When looking at coaches it is important to get past the “gee whiz” aspect of the coach and think long and hard about when it breaks, and it will.”
Oh, if I could sit down with the engineers and change their focus to “beautifully engineered simplicity” from “gee whiz”, they surely would not like me – or maybe they would???
It has been proven time after time that having money does not parallel having good taste. And without a doubt it does not parallel good engineering sense.
What looks good for a show coach at a rally doesn’t look so cool when broken down beside the road. For example, some of the most beautiful classic cars were a result of functionality driving design. I don’t see that in today’s motor coach design.
Look behind the walls… or under the floor in our case.
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Ask questions here: Maybe between us we can provide entertainment/ learning experience for some– and I’m on my 3rd prevost conversion. first two from seated coaches this one from XLE salvage shell. I have had them down to the bare bones and still learn something new every day!! Willing to share mistakes and parts… I have 91 body parts sitting around.
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I was comparing to my old 40ft XL straight axle. to the 45xle I have now. I have a friend with a 45ft Setra that out does both –tag steers. Spooky! Don’t have factory spec. Just experience the differance and sharred. I have not driven a 40ft IFS. Life is good….Bob.
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What a great rally. One of the best we’ve ever been to. I’m a gearhead and just loved the maintenance stuff. The entertainment was outstanding.
Thank you Tom, Nancy, Jon and Di.
When are we going to do this again? I’m ready,
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Thanks for the tip but that one is sold as well.
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Just so’s you know what happened….
I took it to TransDiesel in Lakeland, Florida. It wasn’t until I got there that they said it could be the wire and that would have to wait until Monday, which was a problem because I didn’t bring the toad.
We took a diagnostics drive and it looked like it was the output speed sensor as the code indicated, though it didn’t want to be totally obvious and make my life easier.
They replaced the sensor in about an hour and, $461 later, I was on my way. It seems normal. Until it fails at another stop light I guess it IS normal…..
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Liam,
Checkout Speedhut’s GPS Speedo. I put one in my 1990 CC last January and love it.
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I agree completely with Bob.
We were fortunate to meet Bob and Judy and I can say for sure we need to get to their rallies or they need to come to ours because we all share so much in common.
One thing that is abundantly clear is as Bob says how much information and ideas we can swap back and forth. The home builders are driving coaches as sophisticated as most of ours, and they all have some ideas we should consider stealing, just like our conversions can give those folks some ideas worth stealing.
A word of warning however….some of the coaches those folks put together are so good looking and well done it is intimidating to hang around with people so smart and capable.
This Neoplan has a full glass dash and control system.
This GM looks great, but look at the engine below.
That engine and the whole rest of the coach look great.
This Flex I think is a 51 and it has been restored to the quality of a show coach. But David the owner installed an 8.3 Cummins with an Allison 6 speed so it is as up to date as any DDEC coach we have.
This is Scott Crosby’s “fishbowl” GM local coach. It was used as a movie prop. He has been repairing, rebuilding, or replacing all the inportant stuff so it is reliable and roadworthy. He has an engine as clean as mine.
Maybe Bob wants to add to some of what I mention, but the rally had such a diverse group of people and coaches we could have spent a whole bunch more time there enjoying these folks and their coaches.
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Jim,
I also tried the Article with no problem using both Chrome, Firefox and Ipad. Can you try with one of those browser’s or from a different computer?
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Windows 7, my browser is Chrome on an HP laptop.
Anyone else having issues and if so what are you using?
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Jim, 13,000 miles? Is that true? If true, I would run and not look back. If you really love that particular coach, insist on PDI at Prevost Jacksonville and subtract the estimate from there(and it will be large) and at least half that again and you might be close. I would be more comfortable with that coach if it had 300,000 mi. on it.
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Turns out the seal itself didn’t fail. The previous seal job wasn’t done properly and to make a long story short, the hub was loose. No damage to the bearings, race, hub or spindle and all done. This time it was done correctly, no doubt. Why it just started to leak after about 3,000 miles I haven’t a clue.
I was very fortunate to be a few hundred miles from Nashville and not really all that far out of my way.
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Thanks again to everyone for being so helpful. My dear wife has been in my case for years now that I’ve never taken her to the Showboat. I used to be a captain for Ride the Ducks in Branson and could have taken her for nothing But, hey, when you live here you just never seem to do those things. I see that you are all going Friday night. If you have a couple of extra tickets perhaps I could buy them from you and we could join you for that???
On another note, are any of you familiar with the 03 Liberty Classic non slide coach that Dave Wall has with The Motorhome Exchange? He told me that he got it from a gentleman in Texas.
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It is sad to hear that so many lost their lifes. But those cable gaurds suck, I wished they would outlaw them, they wont stop shit other than something like a Smart/Dumb car.
Austin has gone to them to save money on the inner city divided roads.
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Jon, I do work that does not require getting under it. I’m to old (74) and it is just to dangerous for me. I will try the test you just suggested ( raise the rear….) and let you know what I find. Thanks for sticking with me. I really appreciate the help.