[Bob]

[Bob]

construction pic of ceiling :

[Bob]

Jon… we have been signed up from day one and a deposit paid … when do we pay the balance?

Just wondering ??

Diane

[Bob]

Gary,

Buy a flap at someplace like Northern Tool. Cut it to the correct size and shape using the opposite side flap as a template.

I think it is kind of pricey if you order from Prevost. But if you are willing to pay the Prevost price the parts folks will do the lookup for you if you give them you VIN.

[Bob]

If you haven’t signed up yet, now is the time. We are nearing the point where the sites have to be released back to the KOA if they have not been spoken for.

[Bob]

Rob

Are you going to make it to Branson for the rally?

[Bob]

I BROUGHT IT IN JULY 15th , 8 WORKING DAYS FOR REVETS JAX IS GETTING FASTER AND FASTER DARRELL

[Bob]

Awww sheesh!

RANT ON!

Do we really need to hear this juvenile, divisive, petty bickering again? Why doesn’t PC make a group over in the private forums for this entitled “BASH POG” and another “BASH THE PROUDS” and a third “BASH WHOEVER TODAY”. Then all of you who feel so inclined can go there and flick boogers at other groups while not publicly dragging the rest of us down to that level merely by association through common membership.

RANT OFF!

[Bob]

Robert,

I’m curious what builders, such as yourself, are using for air conditioning, parked and underway. When I look at some of the bus air systems available commercially it has me begging the question why one of these DC powered or hybrid systems couldn’t be the sole air condition system for both parked and underway.

Curious,

[Bob]

Harvey,

You
probably got singled out and will continue to be not wanted because
you are asking questions and if Jamie doesn’t like the questions,
he’ll use his censorship power. Others can probably post links and
make referrals to companies and services without any censorship, but
you’re a new guy and Jamie doesn’t care if you come or go. The loyal
followers, a very small group now, will follow along and not make any
noise, while posting links and info that you are prohibited from
doing.

Your
biggest mistake was probably mentioning my name and company for
batteries, although I thank you very much for the compliment, but
Jamie see’s Jon and I as his enemy and will do anything possible to
keep us at a distance to his empire. Your new here and don’t know the
whole story, but there wouldn’t be a PC if Jamie’s predecessor would
have done the right thing, but greed got the best of him.

I’ll
take a minute and explain the history so all of the new folks have a
clear picture. For those that don’t want to hear it, use your back
key.

There
are a handful of us who are founding POG members and were at POG 1
when POG became a paying website after Prevost-Stuff’s free
discussion board was eliminated. Over the years the membership grew
like crazy and and it was the best Prevost site out there with many
great people who are friends today. As the POG rally in 2011 was
being structured, the owner Skiff came to us founding members and
asked for help as he didn’t have the money to upfront the down stroke
for the Campground Deposit. The 5 of us agreed to front the money and
we would then assume the Rally responsibility. We began the process
and worked months to get it all done. During that time, Skiff
approached us and asked if we were interested in buying POG and
Prevost -Stuff. We then went through about 30 days of due diligence
to determine if we wanted to make the purchase. When Skiff finally
decided on a price for the business, we immediately declined, another
whole story I won’t go into here, but as business men, we knew the
Easter Bunny didn’t exist.

During
this time, we were talking to Skiff about the need for changes in the
sites and the concept of combining the two and getting Prevost
involved with one single entity being the survivor and growing the
business. He had no interest in the concept, even though we explained
that someone was going to do it.

Knowing
that a different approach to the business was needed along with
accountability, the 5 of us kicked around starting new. Jon and I
decided to move forward as the other 3 guys had businesses and
companies to run and we had more time. Jon and I contacted Prevost
with the concept of PC, we were endorsed, supported and as you can
see by the Logo, allowed to use their Logo as part of our new name.
At the Austin Rally, Jon and I told Skiff what were going to do and
wished him well.

Now
comes Jamie… At the Tampa Super Show I saw Jamie and we talked
about the birth of Prevost Community and I explained our goals. I
also explained if Skiff would have been reasonable, PC wouldn’t even
exist. Unknown to me, Jamie was at that time and before negotiating
with Skiff to purchase POG and Stuff. So he decides to buy the
businesses with the full understanding that PC has just been formed
and we would be a direct competitor to Stuff and will surely effect
the income stream. POG was a none issue, Jon and I were still members
and our goal at PC is to have all groups welcome on the free forum.
So Jamie spent his money knowing a new entity had just been started
and it would be a direct threat to his Stuff site. Not long after,
Jon and I are booted from POG and we really didn’t care because of
all the animosity by Skiff before Jamie bought the business with all
kinds of whacky tricks to run us off because Skiff was pissed off at
us.

So,
today, Jamie labels us the enemy and anytime Jon or I or
Trans-Specialists might come up about batteries, he gets all bent out
of shape and rallies his followers in his censorship capabilities.
I think it’s sad. For those that would like to dispute these facts, I
was there, along with Jon and the per PC founding POG guys will stand
shoulder to shoulder with the facts at hand.

Hope
this sheds some light to the rumors for the new folks and sorry it is
so ugly. Even at Prevost the comment was made by a POG member that
two guys are trying to ruin POG! That’s pure bullshit, most know the
truth.

[Bob]

Here is the content from an earlier thread which can be viewed in entirety in the HVAC section of the forum in the July 2012 range.

Good luck and safe travels.

Sawdust_128

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I had an email conversation with Linda Pannell At Victory Climate Systems yesterday (July 9, 2012).

They have 17 original control boards in stock for $225 each, plus shipping .

She can be reached at linda.pannell@vcsemail.com

or by phone at (817) 293-3331.

I think that the rumor that they are out of business is in error.
What happened was a group of capital investors by a name like Victory
Partners LLC executed a leveraged buyout of SCS Frigette. SCS made a
bunch of stuff for automobiles, trucks, buses, and military vehicles
including in-dash and in-dash-in-cabin AC systems, cruise controls and
keyless entry and security systems.

The new company was Named Victory Climate systems which abandoned the
SCS R-VAC products. They have been actively liquidating the acquired
inventory. Now, the 17 control boards are all that remains.

O.K. I know that sounds ominous, but I think repeat, think that
there is an option. The coleman unit has a control board which basically
does the same thing. I suspect it could be adapted to these RVAC
units. Also, I read, but cannot find at this time, a posting on one
of the marine forums in which a control board was replaced entirely with
a couple of 2-stage thermostats.

Also, the coleman unit is a drop in replacement for the R-VAC. One
of the marine supply houses in Stuart Florida has the 27,000 btu dual
(13500 btu) stage ac on sale for $1700. plus shipping.

Apparently the biggest part of the changeout is a rework of the
ducting near the unit and installation of a coleman thermostat (makes
things easier), although the SCS thermostat will work.

Flagship Marine

P.S. This was to be included in the article, but cat’s out of the bag now.

[Bob]

Sawdust,

“Why do you think this is wrong” I suggest it is wrong in that one unit is charging the battery while at the same time the second unit is taking some amount of charge out of the battery. The way my units were working, I could pull 20+ amps out of the battery to run 2 A/C units while the other unit is only putting back 15 amps.

“Does this happen when you first get to a location and right after you swicth to shore power” Yes. I understand that many people need to manage loads, a lesson I learned on this last trip. In my case, I can reduce the charge amps of inverter #1 to a very low level and shift the charging duties to Inverter #2. By forcing Inverter #2 to be the active charger, I can better balance the loads on each leg and reduce tripping the breakers.

After more research, I totally agree that stacking the inverters is more trouble than it is worth. I retract that idea as an option. It is a lot easier to change the settings on the inverter.

This has been a great learning exercise for me and I think it will lead to more enjoyment of this new to us coach.

I did have a little laugh at your “oddity” comment. As I learn more about the systems on my coach, I keep coming across “odd” things that make you stand back and ask, why did they do it like that?. Nothing wrong or bad, just odd.

Paul

[Bob]

Thomas,

There are some compatibilty problems. Posting with a first gen iPad doesn’t work and it looks like the insert link function doesn’t work. I suspect this may be a custom app without a widespread following. As such, and I’m guessing, these problems may not be readily corrected.

[Bob]

On route from Destin to Texas on Saturday on Interstate 10 there is a big sign saying Bear crossing or watch for bears… somewhere around Fla or Ms, I had never noticed it before and was surprised to say the least… never thought about bears in that area.

[Bob]

I remember the bus Les, but not the owner..