Chuck & Katrina
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Hey Alex! I’m considering doing the windshield upgrade. I’d like to chat with you to hear exactly what is involved. I couldn’t figure out how to email you. My contact info is in my signature. Thanks Ron
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
Great info, Bernie & Jon. THANK YOU
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
Happy 4th of July 2022 Everyone!
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
On way back from Farmington NM with new oil pressure sender and a oil pressure test gauge.
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
No, Starlink does not work in motion. Service expected to be available in the future………
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
From the fuel filter standpoint, it is entirely based on how clean your fuel is. There are Manufacturer recommended change intervals,but with bad fuel, starvation occurs rather quick. Since they are relatively easy to change, it’s a good idea to change them to rule out Fuel starving as a possible problem.
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
Looks like he didn’t put yhe roolers down.
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
got( starlink RV) —dam thing is fast. no waiting time for order. ordered last wed got tues. completely portable–not for in motion yet. plug and play when stopped. FWIW Bob
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
This is not a “cure all” but it seems to help. (I believe I’ve had to replace one of my motors.) If you dissassemble the mechanism, you will find 2 levers/springs which cause the locking shaft to snap into it’s final position. Unfortunately, these seem to caause an initial resistance to movement of the locking shaft. Removal of these lever/spring conbinations seems to allow the locking shaft to move more easily.
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
I found this video and thought some might find it interesting. I think the charts are very eye opening. I wonder how right he will be with his projections?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBzWUbZ7xPQ
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
I hope everyone appreciates my cynicism. I mentioned the only people who can recommend and appreciate tire value and performance are fleet owners who tend to buy tires by the hundreds, if not thousands. Those of us who buy a set every 5 to 10 years can only provide information such as the tires are black, round and hold air.
A buyer who bases purchase decisions based on gut feel, price or advice from unqualified people like me are likely not going to end up with the best tires for their needs because we have no clue about things that are important to anyone else but ourselves. On the other hand Prevost and Michelin worked together to insure the tires they install on new coaches are the best possible for the application. They consider all sorts of qualities such as wear, rolling resistance, traction, resistance to aging, ride quality, noise, etc. Using the PC discount program is going to get the best tires available at a good price.
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
Michael-
Just an opinion here. If there is a recession, the coach industry, like most industries would be affected. How much is anyone’s guess. Prevost in my opinion represents a paragon of excellence. Not just “luxury” but real build quality. I didn’t buy one to impress anyone, I bought one because I honestly felt they were the best built, safest bus one could own. And no matter what the economy does, excellence will always be desirable, and therefore command a good price. Fuel costs currently are a real issue. Few can roll in and out of a fuel station and drop $1500. without at least saying Wow! But you can drive less right now, and still enjoy the coach, I know I do. Just looking at it is a joy to me.
In my search, I found buses that usually fit into one of two categories. 1) the bus was getting older, and the owner wanted something newer, so they were trading up and selling their previous coach. 2) the owner was getting older and using the bus less and less and felt it was time to pass it on. The pricing over the 2+ years I spent looking was pretty constant.
I think the future market value will continue to be more of a bus to bus situation, year, condition, mileage, etc. than an over reaching economy trend. There may be fewer people willing to buy a bus during situations like the current fuel extortion scheme the petroleum industry is staging right now. And with fewer buyers, there may be an increase in the number of available coaches, which of course could affect the price. So if you’re not in a hurry, waiting a little while may be a good move. But if you know what you want, and if the bus of your dreams rolls by, I wouldn’t wait too long.
As it’s been said, getting the bus is just the first expense, keeping the bus is an ongoing expense and it can be sizable, depending on the mechanical condition, amount of use, level of insurance, etc. etc. But if you buy an older bus and take good care of it, they tend to hold their value pretty well in my opinion.
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
Per sticker inside my vanity – I am CC# 60160
I appreciate all of the help from fellow CC owners – and from Jon, who has answered some of my dumber questions offline.
My guess in the end is that CC found it mechanically/physically too difficult to terminate a single 4/0 cable on the breaker buss bar with 2 smaller cables more flexible.
BTW, my CC was originally equipped with manual transfer switches, 2 converters (chargers), 2 inverters, and a Siemens solar system. At some point the system was converted to a pair of Freedom 458 units. In doing this research, I discovered the 2 cables from the distribution box to the neighboring bay (where the converters were mounted) were just lopped-off in that bay and sealed with a single wrap of tape – and still live! Definitely going to fix that fire hazard.
So – peeling back the onion – my CC books say nothing about the solar charging system and no breaker allocated to it. I am guessing this was a dealer add by Lazydays RV when they sold it. Do your CC’s have solar – and if so – how is it wired?
I am doing the engineering to replace my 4 end-of-life Lifeline 8Ds with a single 320AH lithium. Given the really low internal resistance of lithium, I want to make sure I have the worst-case current draw on the alternator and cabling under control. In the process, I am learning fascinating things such as regenerative alternators that can output 17V during braking and fry lithium batteries.
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
We just have had the Starlink for a couple of weeks with portability. Works great. All my data issues are solved when on the road anywhere in N. America. We live to hide out in very remote Nevada desert locations and now I can do more of that because I am fully connected.
Can’t wait until there is a solution to mount it on the roof and leave it there. In some more urban locations I am nervous about leaving the dish over night.
Only pay for the service on months you use it. Just can’t be beat in mo experience.
‘oh, and setup I also told too simple.
Elliot
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
I can’t really add much, other than I’d rather have a older Prevost with fewer features than a newer non-Prevost. Since you are looking at Olympia, have you considered the 2004 Royale? https://www.olympialuxurycoaches.com/coaches/2004-prevost-xlii-royale-coach Looks incredible.
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL