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I try not to dilly dally on the steep part backing up. It is certainly a brake test coming down, but I haven’t any indication the transmission is affected.

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What good is OTR when parked ?

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We like Ocean Mesa at El Capitan. Some of the sites are tough to get a 45’er into. If possible try to get the first sites off the main road thaat you can pull directly into. Weather is perfect and Santa Barbara is a short drive. Much prefer this park over Flying Flags.

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OK thanks.. Isn’t CC bus air a big bag of ice with a fan blowing across?

The fun begins boys!:)

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I think after we all get a little experience with coach ownership we get a little jaded.

I do think you can get 9 MPG out of coaches such as your vintage because they tend to be lighter than later models and the Series 60 in them was pretty efficient. But to get that mileage you do need a little help, like level ground, a tailwind, no toad, AC off, slow speed, etc.

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Megan and I also had a great buying experiance with Liberty we took possesion of our coach in 2010, and the process was smooth and all questions answered and a three day stay tto try everthing out. We cannot say enough about the fine staff in Stuart, Was it cheap no! but I walked out with a 90 day warranty and even after it had expired I had things taken care of at no cost. If I have a problem Troy is the man, would buy again from them. Now if I could just find that 2007 H3-45 Hmmm!

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Captain V……..If you can drop the front bumper of the coach, and poke your head in that area, looking up at the top of the bulkhead that is located just ahead of the steer tires you will see around 4 gray plastic tubes that have wires and air lines going into them.

Go the rear of the coach, and if you can look at the top of the bulkhead in front of the drive axle. You should see the other end of those tubes. They will be somewhere around 2 1/2 to 3 inches in diameter. With an electricians fish tape you should be able to pull the wire you want to go front to rear.

But every converter also has areas they run a lot of their wiring front to rear, usually under a cover they put over the front to rear ductwork for the OTR (over the road heat and air system). I have no opinion about which would be the easiest way to get a wire front to back, but if you look at the coach the easiest way will be apparent.

Don’t laugh, and I am not suggesting this, but I have seen a coach in which the owner ran a line by drilling up through the roof, running the wire front to rear held in place with clamps and then drilled back down through into the rear. Not very elegant, but it was quick and easy and unless someone had a view from above it was invisible.

Good luck with that. I think I would rather eat bees than try to get a new wire front to rear because no matter how you do it it will involve some effort.

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The grade varies based on where the coach is operated.

http://prevostparts.volvo.com/technicalpublications/pdf/pa1082-24.pdf

75W-90 for northern operations and 80-140 for southern.

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Rick,

Sometimes the tubes get plugged up with junk where the hose is connected to the pad drain and allows the condensation water to accumulate in the pan until it overflows either to the roof or possibly into the coach. When that happens, it usually makes the ceiling wet.

Then as Al pointed out, the tube could be bent or crushed. If you can get to the drain tube underneath and apply compressed air, there should be a clear path to the drain pan on the roof.

Another problem I found in the pass, the drain tube was spliced and was leaking at the connection.

You are aware that is why Liberty uses cruiseairs so as not to flood your coach!:)

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If it’s filtered properly and your water system is in good shape, what’s the concern?

You are probably right but we are in a different city every week and it seems my delicate stomach does better when I drink bottled water. I drink water almost exclusively and I drink more of it than the average camel. It may all be in my head but it sure feels better in my stomach.

DKO

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Only know what I was told by the guy that did the conversion also found out the conversion prices floating around are not even close

.Prevost converters never pay for shell till the bus is converted and sold converters never own the shells they belong to Prevost

Vovlo with a 28% profit margin on billions 500,000 list price is nothing FWIW you can buy new shell for a lot less than 500,000 I can buy a new seated coach loaded for a little over 400,000 from Prevost list and selling prices are not the same

I saw Prevost pick 2 up when Country Coach went under,my friend at Arrow Stage Lines in Phoenix has 2 H-45’s Prevost gave him for 1 year free trying to stop him from buying the Setra

.I think Setra entering the shell bussines wiil hurt the H-45 market big time and who knows what shell MCI will produce to compete with X Volvo and M/B are not great friends never have been

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I got the one minute from the Dana axle service manual. Of course as slow as I am it took a lt longer than that. 🙂

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and a driver’s window that opens larger than your hand.

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Al is my hero! Don’t pick on Al ….

BCO

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I’m not sure, but they told us that since we were bringing the plane there was Warbird parking so we will see how that works. I sure won’t turn down any parking if it doesn’t.

The bus and display will be for the Eagle Flying Museum in Mineral Wells, TX. http://www.eagleflyingmuseum.org if you want to check out the plane(s). Come over and see us.

I”m imaging that one needs to be there on Saturday or Sunday to get a decent slot for a big rig? Think that would work? We are headed out on Thursday to move the assembly down to the Warbird meet in Topeka for the weekend. Free beer and $20 fuel if you can believe it. I’m wondering if I can get a couple of hundred gallons of Jet A for that price. Same as diesel right?

Any advice on arrival times and staging would be appreciated.