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Zip Dee Awnings Inc, Elk Grove Village, IL 800-338-2378

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Thanks rudy for response.i all ready tried that and I also took motor casing completely off and still black smoke.One thing I was thinking is it gets pretty cold out hear maybe fuel has jelled a bit I might change filter and treat existing fuel in tank.Never did this at normal altitudes.i have not tested fuel pressure in fuel pump yet.I was hoping there would be easy fix.Or these older units just can’t run at 8000′

[Darrell]

The Open Roads app is working for me.

Either way an uninstall / reinstall isn’t too difficult. Enter email and password boom back in. Dumping the grey tank is more of a pain in the backside.

Having said above the app Fuelbook is a good backup for Open Roads. Anytime I’ve used it I am sent to high flow truck pumps that are usually easy in / out. Always check google maps satellite first.

Hard to beat Open Roads though.

[Darrell]

Well, it is just Money and it is for a Prevost.

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Thanks Chuck

Im sure glad there is light at the end of the tunnel you can’t beat the comfort of the units.

I will be waiting to hear more about them

Thanks DArrell

[Darrell]

R22 substitutes work very well

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First, and most important, each state has its own insurance laws, and therefore levels of coverage and service are going to vary from state to state, and the same applies to premiums.

— most coverage’s are the same, for instance our policy is the same in 48 states, only 2 states are different. In fact most policies across companies are the same since they are written on ISO forms which each states DOI has approved.

Few insurers have a complete understanding of insuring a bus. Some will write coverage thinking a Prevost conversion is just another Class A motor home. Few will comprehend the complexity of the house systems or the repair costs associated with a commercial bus chassis. Unlike a motor home that scrapes the full length baggage doors requiring new plastic skins, the same damage on the Prevost bay doors can easily equal the replacement value of an entire older Class A.

– if you crash a prevost the insurance will just review the shops estimate and try to find used parts to offset the cost, but for most of the stuff it will be the repair shop that handles the estimate.

Just make sure the insurer understands the product. It is easy to get a warm toasty feeling when a well know auto and home insurer is willing to cover the coach for a very inexpensive premium, but that feeling goes away when you have to arm wrestle with the insurer to pay all the costs of repairs.

– you wont be able to speak to claims with out a claim so its hard to have that discussion

Never ever lie to the insurer because in the event of a claim that exceeds what the insurance company expected to pay, that lie will be the insurance company’s escape clause.

— this, if you tell Insurance the bus is worth 100k and its worth 150k, you can only get paid for 100k. If you can get Agreed value its the best option. There is no discussion on value

[Darrell]

I have a nexiq reader with DDEC V, Allison transmission and ABS brake system software. I took quite a while searching ebay until I found the reader with the needed software, but the $1000 it cost was money well spent. I have isolated several issues when I got the CEL (check engine light) and was able to zero in on the needed repair.

My only ABS light was determined by the reader to be the RH drive axle sensor and a light tap on it to bring it closer to the ability to get a reading was all it took. If it is a failed sensor an OHM meter reading will tell you if it is within specs. The value is on line, but it is so long since I looked it up I forgot where. The Prevost web site has manuals for purchased systems listed and that is likely where you can find details.

[Darrell]

Hi Chuck – they are home-made out of 5″ square tube with an 8″ x 8″ base. Height is coach dependent. They are 1″ shorter than the height of the placement spots when the coach is fully raised.

[Darrell]

While agreeing about the power of our Prevost’s engine and braking systems…does anyone really want the weight of a large truck/SUV continuously pushing against your Blue Ox or M&G tow arms – without benefit of a tow vehicle braking system, too? How much stress can these arms take, over how many bus braking instances before the steel is compromised/fails?

Personally, love our Coach for the adventures and places it takes us. But, 1st consideration is always for safety – ours and everyone else with whom we share the road!

We are Thankful for the Blue Ox base plate, tow arms and Air Force One braking system which Olympia Luxury Motorcoach installed on our Lincoln MKX (w/battery cutoff switch) nearly two years ago.

That said, this is the 2nd year we’ve had Prevost (Nashville and now, Winter Garden, FL) go over our wheel seals, brake calipers/discs, Front Independent Suspension, new upper A-arms & bushings, Ride height, etc. We travel up and down several mountain ranges traveling between Naples, FL, Nashville and Indio, CA to leave anything to chance. Also, replacing 21-year old engine air compressor and dryer; Level III service and resolved all air leaks…at least for now! 🙂

Expensive? Yes, but SO worth it!

Safe travels everyone!

[Darrell]

Call Prevost parts and they will get you an exact match based on your VIN.

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[Darrell]

Thanks Tom

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John: What was the quality of the weld that had broken free? I suspect poor quality.

I’m on a Facebook page called something like RV Horror Stories. People post pictures of actual RV horror stories (often purchased with their life’s savings). Some of the horrors manifest themselves even before the first campfire and S’Mores.

I’m not a professionally trained welder nor an engineer. But what I find MOST troubling are the pictures of welds with little or NO penetration, stitch welding when it should have been continuous, spring attachment points to the frame without effective gussets and/or boxing of frame channels in these high stress points.

These are being cranked out by the tens of thousands of units, being bought, and are rolling down the highway near you, towards you, and at you.

[Darrell]

Tom, Katie is the strawberry queen among other things. Perhaps Jeff has some pictures that he would like to share of Katie’s mischief.