Chuck & Katrina
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2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
Pat has offered some good advice above.
My concerns apart from having a qualified driver who knows both the chassis and conversion, it is important that regulations are followed.
For example, if the driver is compensated he must have a CDL, Class B. Even if he is not compensated the laws relating to the state the coach is registered in have to be followed. In other words if it is registered and licensed in TX, a Class B CDL is required. It is is registered in TN only a regular driver license is required.
All of this is unimportant as long as the trip is uneventful. But if the driver is in an accident, especially a personal injury accident then it is likely the police will be all over the coach, driver etc. verifying compliance with the laws.
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
Informative replys. i didn’t know about the 11MPH limit. I’ll briefly as possible explain my problem. i had the brakes replaced at a reputable local truck/coach shop. The first time out was this weekend. After about 300 miles the tag axle blew. The Michelin emergency road service people came out. Upon taking off the rim they discovered something had come loose on the brakes and grooved the inside of the rim until it blew the tire. So, a new rim and tire cannot be replaced until the breaks are repaired. The local shop said they will take care of it, but i’m trying to save them a 100 mile tow charge. And i would prefer the coach not be towed 100 miles. I’m not crazy about it being towed at all.
Other than the weight concern, if there is plenty of clearance, and we drove 50-60 mph, is there any other concern? I’m open to any experiences anyone has had.
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Meslundy
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
With 1600 tons all oceans unlimited puts him in a very special class.
Bernie, never saw that one coming.
He is Capt Chuck.
AL
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
Just a quick question, Chuck.
I have a Coast Guard Capt License on western rivers 60 ton. Used to deliver sold or to be sold boats. At this time my license is parked.
Just wondering how your license is titled using western rivers, great lakes. Do they write a clockwise endorsement or must you stay inside a mile limit once in salt water.
Never leave the dock without a case of isopropyl
AL
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
Many times the stations pump contaminates into your tank. As most know I deliver mega yachts. I have literally have crawled inside of 8-10,000 gal tanks before they were filled for the first time. After a 3 week trip to Florida from the great lake through the Saint Lawrence canal in Canada and a 3-4 refills of the tanks from a tanker truck that took on fuel from the major fuel ports just before delivering to us, we had algae and rust in the tanks when arriving in Florida. 3 Weeks is not enough time to grow the amount of algae that was in the tanks. It was delivered to us.
On a second note per the cleaners/anti algae treatments: They do work, as noted in the previous post. Just add some to your tank and you will be changing filters quite frequently because it breaking down the algae and your filters are catching it. Another good way to clean your tanks and clog your filters is to use some high percentage of Bio Diesel. Not recommended in older engines because the Bio Diesel will damage rubber seals on the older engines. I have seen Bio Diesel permeate through regular older fuel hoses.
Chuck
P.S. Having a oil change done and will get a oil sample. Think I will add 1 gal of Lucas, monitor oil PSI and temps then compare to the oil sample at the next change.
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
We found problems when I did the overhead on my 02 Marathon at DD in Ocala that could have been a big deal if left go. There were several Jake rocker clips that had fallen off and laying on the head. They installed an upgraded rocker that didn’t have the clip. The engine also was smoother after the adjustment.
The first picture is the updated rocker, the second picture was the original rocker and clips.
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
I’m worry about dry start in any motor I have. In the ARCA and Cup motors we preheat the oil to 140*F to 190*F, prime the oil system with a cordless drill on the external oil pump while we spin the motor over with starter and ignition off to get all the oil passages opened up and well lubed. Then don’t hammer it until we get some heat in the coolant and water. Use Joe Gibbs Racing Oil.
I wish I could spin the Series 60 to build oil pressure before firing it off. But I suspect the DD engineers don’t think that’s necessary.
Having been to two Joe Gibbs Racing Oil seminars, I get the impression that today’s synthetic oils address some of our cold start concerns much better than dino 🦖 🦕 oil did.
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
CRS.. You mentioned the word old, are you thinking of Jon instead?
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
The valve in your first picture circled in red is the Prevost aux tank drain.
The Norgren drain is for the Prevost side as Robert noted.
The Marathon aux auto drain is the the clear sight glass with two lines attached and probably doesn’t work unless maintained.
Bernie expanded on the yellow valve, open to charge bellows then close.
You need to find your Marathon aux tank and drain the water often. My 02 H aux tank was behind the front bumper.
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
Robert,
This is the tag that’s on it.
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
I think we sniffed at this coach back in 2012 or 2013 when I recall a previous owner was FISBO’ing it.
As I understand it (Jeff or Frank might confirm or straighten out what I “think” is the deal on this coach) in about 1996 or 97 Buddy Gregg was the dealer for Liberty Coach (and probably one or two other converters) and Buddy wanted a Liberty at a lower price point than they had with an OTR/12 volt/Liberty Classic. So “they” came up with two, maybe three, non-OTR Liberty’s. I vaguely recall that a Cruise-Air might be able to run through the inverters so that running down the road a Cruise-Air would essentially run off the alternator on the big Detroit.
We passed on the coach based on a recommendation of a Prevost person who was advising me from time to time. We’d never owned an RV, let alone a Prevost, let alone a Liberty Coach. I did know we wanted OTR/bus air based on strong recommendation from a Liberty owner from the 1990’s. This coach did check all the other boxes for us except OTR/bus air. I really liked the wood grain Vitricor.
A word about our experience with OTR/bus air. When we need it, we love it. Its like riding in the car. Very easy to manage. No need to fire up the generator to run the A/C units. Maybe the new inverters can handle the loads of Cruise-Airs and/or roof airs, I don’t know.
Notice I said “when we need it”. Much to my surprise, we don’t run the OTR often as I thought we would. We live in Wisconsin, use the coach locally in the summer, then travel down south in the winter … Tennessee to Florida to Texas to Arizona or California and back to Wisconsin three years in a row. We don’t follow the LSU Tigers through the hot, sticky south. We don’t go to the scorching hot SW in the summer … yet.
Depending on how one is going to use their coach, this Liberty might be a reasonable fit for them. Anyone buying any coach should clearly understand what they are buying.
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
I’m not envious of anyone that does not have polished copper plumbing.
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
Lol nice, as long as you take Obama Care I’m all in. I’ll send you an email to schedule. Thanks bud.
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
PJ
Would be interested in buying your old light fixtures. They are not as faded as mine.
Chuck
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL