Andy
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From now on Steve is going to be the official engine checker at rallies.
If needed he will provide the tooth brushes, degreaser, wax and copper polish.
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Jon let us know when you will be at FQRV. May run over there and share some coffee with you.
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New emissions ruling doesn’t apply to RVs
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Drying the coach before the sun dries it for you keeps the water spots off. Those of you who wash your own coaches may have to wash and dry in sections to prevent premature drying.
Those with de-ionizers, water softeners, and magic no spot water systems are now going to chime in and tell you that you don’t have to dry your coach if you use the system they carry in their coach. They are silent however when it comes to discussing the water spots from the damn sprinklers.
OK guys, pile on………………
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So a quick update. Looking at this coach, and spoke with Terry at Mr. Olivers in Texas. She seems like a very nice lady and honest too. Can anyone give me their opinions on this coach, or if any previous owners are on this forum? I live in the suburbs of Chicago and wont have a chance to look at this coach until possibly beginning of January. It does not have otr but 4 roof mounts. I like the double sofas so my children can sleep without air mattresses. Does Royale build a good coach? I rrealize its almost 20 years old, but what kind of offer should I make if it passes a pre-buy? Very interested in this particular coach…Thanks…Alain
http://www.starlightmotors.com/inventory/view/8844573/1996-Prevost-Royale-XL-45-Aubrey-TX
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Lot’s of questions about this bus, here is the big one. Did you get paid ?
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I can certainly understand spreading the cost to zero out a coach over time, but it is very important you do two things. First make sure you do deal with the items that go far beyond just annoying. For example you mention tires (assuming the coach needs them) and that is a very good example because of safety. Pretty high on my list would be air bags, not only because leakers make the leans a fact of life, but if an aging air bag pops, your options to deal with that problem could be expensive.
The second thing is to consider the practicality of what work you do, I believe it is far more worthwhile to make sure the coach and its systems are in very good reliable condition before I consider cosmetics. A reupholstered sofa is very nice, but it ranks way behind a new roof air or suspension valves. I admit to shaking my head when I read posts from new owners who place a greater priority on a new HD satellite dish and TVs than they do the items that have the potential to shut you down.
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Per,
We have spent around $28K so far. That’s actually less than I budgeted and, since we bought the coach at a price lower than I initially budgeted, all is good. I know I’ll have future expenses as described by Jon; however, I’ve done a lot of upfront replacement for maintenance with that money as we tried to zero everything out, including new air bags, shocks, brake chambers, norgren valves, dryers, tires, and chassis batts. The only expense in the next 2-3 years will be new lifeline batts since mine are three years old. Of course, I’ve believe I’ll have to replace the R-14 and maybe R-12 valves but I think that’s done with a few hundred bucks.
As Jon described, we have budgeted around $12k for annual maintenance/repair items. Maybe it’s too high or too low, but we’ll see. Jeff is very budget conscious and told me what he would do over the course of the next year or so, whether it was with him or another service facility. I simply did it all at one time.
My wife and I are happy we’re where at on the bus and look forward to years of enjoyment, despite the mechanical upkeep.
We love how the bus drives, handles and “purs” down the road …
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Tim,
My Distributor for Pressure Pro won’t even allow me to sell the Silverleaf module due to lack of support and problems with Silverleaf. If you continue to have problems, you may want to think about removing the Pressure Pro from your Silverleaf and go to a monitor.
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Well, that’s it,John!! I don’t have the Liberty system!!
Steve
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That receptacle looks like it is a 110 Volt, so you would only be able to power one bus in your house. Your house, if it is like the majority of houoses, has two busses of 110 V each, and 220 V between each bus. If you have a 50 Amp 4-prong plug like you normally plug into shore poower from your coach, you can power both house busses.
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Good reason to remove the stainless steel belt guard that Liberty put on the coach and turn it into garage art.
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Eric call me if you want
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“I have simple needs. I just want to open the damn pocket door between the kitchen and bath with a button on the wall next to the door.”
Or even just walk up to it and for it to open by itself making a ‘sschheesing’ noise as it opens. 🙂
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Oops