[Alvie]

Hello,

This perspective is from a rental customer. I keep a rental garage in southern California rented all year whether we are there or not. What I like about our rental facility is that it is gated, has camera’s and a manager is on duty M-F ($379 per month). The garages (about 100) have their own garage door with a slide lock latch so that you can attach a pad lock.

Our garage is 13 x 50 so we can’t put out our deepest slide if I’m centered, the other three slides can go out without hitting the wall. We have a 30 amp connection in the garage, water and sewer are on the property. The garages are not climate controlled so we definitely are not in the desert in the summer.

While we are at our residence in TN, I put our motorhome in an RV park. There are a couple rental facilities in the area. One is a large carport with 50 amp service that is gated with someone living on the property ($150 a month). The other is 20 miles from the house and is a huge indoor facility with all individual open parking places ($225 per month plus $25 if you want to use the 50 amp). I don’t care for the open type storage at that price as someone could bump your coach or have access to it. I like the security of an individual garage which we don’t have in our area. Hence the RV park rental which is only 8 miles from the house.

Ideally, I would like a condo RV Garage. There is such a facility in Beaumont, CA , near our California residence but it’s 33 miles from our house.

The best rental garage would have water and sewer in the garage with 50 amp service and be climate controlled. Some people may not want to pay the rental fee of unit equipped as such.

MM.

[Alvie]

Just about 3 weeks ago I sunk my lawnmower on wet grass. While mowing. Really.

[Alvie]

I know, right? I blamed Ian for an evil smell yesterday and he replied “It wasn’t me. I would claim it.” Seems we all have that in common!

[Alvie]

Davy, how’s your daughter doing?

[Alvie]

Somebody is spreading BS.

Use the OTR as necessary for your comfort. The compressor seal is a maintenance item so after a decade or so you will see evidence of some leakage in the form of greasy crud behind the clutch. When you see a lot of that have a tech replace the seal. Less than $100 for parts and a couple of hours is about what is required to do the job.

[Alvie]

Oh yes, Al left us very detailed logs, receipts, tips & tricks and spent two full days walking us thru everything!

And yes, we will be at the OKC no rally rally.

[Alvie]

Jon, check out Dakota Digital. They may make a drop-in instrument cluster. I installed one in my son-in-law’s 62 Impala and it looks great! At first glance it looks original with it’s psuedo analog display.

[Alvie]

Is there Beer involved?

[Alvie]

Everyone worries about pyro temps. Please show me a link or limitation specified by Detroit Diesel.

I don’t want any theories, OWT, advice from an experienced 2 stroke mechanic. I want to see the Detroit Diesel limitation, and if they have what they consider a normal operating range I’d like to see that also.

FWIW my 475 HP 8V92, max throttle, pulling hard up a hill 1100 degrees. Boost was around 21 to 25 and I cannot be more precise because I cannot remember. When it wouldn’t reach the upper boost pressure every single time it was either a leak in the exhaust pipe to the turbo or a crack in the manifold or a failed manifold gasket.

If the pyros are higher than the 1100 I would strongly suspect the coach is getting less air and more fuel because diesels run lean of peak exhaust gas temps. (I think)

[Alvie]

All,

Good looking bus barns/garages. Thanks for sharing, gives me an idea for the future.

Reese

[Alvie]

Ronald,

If you’re trying to post multiple pictures you have to add a space with your enter key after the picture to start a new line.

[Alvie]

Thanks Greg I think y’all are right …. I’ve check the sendors and now have the engine running for about 10 seconds before it dies. It will crank right back up but dies again in 10 seconds. This is a Kohler 20KW. does anyone know where to down load a Parts and service manual for these and or a good contact to call ?

Thanks,

Mark

[Alvie]

There have been some on demand water heaters installed, however in the coach configuration then the amp draw is significant with all the other electrical loads on a coach. We have 3-4 air conditioners and then washer/dryers running etc….

[Alvie]

Wayne,

Still in N.C. , we are not going to make it back down to Plant City in time for the rally.

I hope someone else takes your registration.

Thanks again for the offer.

Robert

[Alvie]

I’am gonna report that defaced POG plate to the proper authorties. Shame on you.

Tom how much did you have to slow down to keep from blowing him off the road.

It’s been reported that 62 MPH is all his govenor will go.