[Dan]

Talk about Customer Service!! At Jeff’s place they treat you First Class all the way. They pick you up at your coach and move you gently in a class one padded air ride seat to their Customer Waiting Area.

Oh, wait. Maybe this is Jeff’s new amusemart park ride to keep customers happy. While waiting for your repairs you get to ride the new Elevator Ride…up, up, up… and then down really fast, stopping just before you impact the pavement.

[Dan]

This can be purchased through Prevost or sometimes get a deal from a local carrier dealer as they use these in many other applications like refrigerated semi trailers. Typically you get a rebuilt unit. Getting one you purchase through Prevost it has a 6 month warranty…..Much work to clean out the lines and replace the dryer…

[Dan]

I do hear air back there. Figured it was a valve. I’ll have the guys at the shop take a look at it. Thanks!

[Dan]

We’ve been to Bella Terra twice since Oct. and have never been asked to submit a photo or even the year of the bus. Prevost is good enough.

[Dan]

The pictures on “The Google” look great! Whick of the campgrounds are you in and and reco on sites? Things to do in the area?

BTW, while I really enjoy the resorts in Hilton Head Island and in the Scottish Highlands of NC, the dry campsite at Schroon Lake NY (by Lake Placid) is in my top-5. When I pick a resort it is mainly to get away from the noise of kids (not that I don’t love them).

[Dan]

One of my biggest concern is how these things seam to need an engine rebuild after so few miles (100-150k many times).

Where did this above engine rebuild come from ? That’s a new one.

How about a picture of that Chris Craft ? I’ve owned 13 boats over 35 years. Selling the last one was a sad day.

After buying a plastic RV and thank god I did’nt have more then one of those finally saw the light. There is nothing better, Prevost it’s the best, top of the pile.

Using the list of advertisers here many of there buses might of been taken in on trade. So the dealer owns it and offers a warranty to the next owner. Something to think about.

[Dan]

.should be set of breakers in there. Condenser swings out when you open door — look upper right

[Dan]

lost neutral and shot 220 to outlet=2 ac and tv Found mine in neutral wire broken

[Dan]

Explain how shutting off the 12 and 24 volt master switches affects balance?

In 25 years the only time I have shut mine off on any of my three coaches was when I was servicing something.

[Dan]

Dick,

Don’t over think this. At the monitor are the voltages you want to measure. Measure all on the input side.

You should have a ground, 12V and 24V. Start the engine. Measure the 24 volt input. It should be around 27.5. The 12 volt reading should be half of what you read at the 24 volt side.

If the above values are what I stated you have no problem, except the monitor has gone bad.

If the 24 volt reading with the engine running is outside of the 27.5 volt reading by more than a volt or so the problem is with the alternator or voltage regulator. If the 12 volt reading is not half of the 24 volt side reading within 1/2 volt you may have an issue with the equalizer.

The monitor will light a light on the dash if the voltage reaches 31 volts, or is as low as 24 volts, or if the 12 volt reading is more than a volt from being 1/2 of the 24 volt reading. The Vanner monitors are an excellent device when they work because that is how you get the warning lights. But they do not have a good history of reliability.

[Dan]

With free dues, you might want to consider a modest charge for support.

[Dan]

Alan, it is Chatfield state park located in the southwest part of the metro area with a Littleton mailing address.

Thank you Tom, you are right on all counts, I do have the black heart 2500’s original, and I was kinda thinking that at reaching 21 years (adulthood), they’re about done. If I have to buy a new one, I’ll buy two. In my research, it seems the go to unit would be the Outback VFX2524, where V= ventilated and 25=2500 watts and 24=24 volts.

Does anyone have experience here to know whether these are the best?

Also, does any body have experience as to whether Jeff is the guy to diagnose and repair or replace? I’m going there any way pretty soon.

[Dan]

Check your guage for accuracy. Had been using a MILTON two year old guage and filler. Checked the reading to my SRX moniter and a third guage. The Milton was off a consistant -10%. Got a new Milton (not cheep) and refilled all my tires on the bus! Being low by that much really gave me a scare! All is good now.

Happy motoring

Richard

[Dan]

I’m running higher pressures than what is recommended in all the tires. I feel that it gives me a cushion and it’s way lower than the max cold pressure listed on the tire.

I’m reading all the info from the built-in pressure monitoring system.

All the tire temps run about the same until the end of the day when it’s hot and 300+ miles under my belt. The rears seem a little hotter with the inner duals running a few degress warmer as they are next to the engine and transmission. I’m talking about 144 for fronts, drive (outer) and about 150 (inner) and 144 for tags (at the end of the day and near 90 degree ambient temp).

Mark

[Dan]

We had a similar issue a couple of weeks ago but just got around to addressing it yesterday (thanks Jon).

We thought it was a Watchdog problem but found that the switch on the generator had been only partially switched and not making a connection…

All good now… whew !!

Cheers, Diane