[David]

To set drag on electric brakes is simple. When the trailer is loaded release your bus brake and let the bus move forward without stepping on the gas.

After your rolling a couple feet at idle pull or slide the handle under your brake controller all the way and if you feel a drag without any wheels locking up you are fine.

The electric brakes will not stop the bus, only tug it. If you are empty bump it down a number or 2 on your controller when traveling.

What I would make sure of is if you have automatic slack adjusters or manual ones where you have to adjust them with a brake spoon thru the dust cap.

If you have manual slack adjusters the 1st thing I would do is pull them and replace with auto adjusters. They have kits for $800 an axle to fit every trailer made.

Once you feel it tug, you will know where your at for adjustment.

Later

bv

[David]

Sheesh, you actually have a fan to cool your butt! Just open the window, it’s probably -20.:)

Did I mention it’s 75 here in FL..

[David]

There is a dog show at the facility the weekend before the rally. Their instructions include the following for RVs:

“ATTENTION: If you are driving a motor home, you will be
better off to take W. Pipkin instead of Medulla. When you
get off I-4 on County Line Rd., go south 4.5 miles to W.
Pipkin. Left on W. Pipkin 1.6 miles to Medulla Rd. Left on
Medulla Rd. ½ mile to site.”

Looking at Google street view, the short – car route into Sun ‘N Fun seems to be tree lined with the possibility of low branches. Maybe someone can tell us if it is better when coming South down County Line Road to pass Medulla and take the next left on W. Pipkin then left on Medulla.

[David]

I do not know the chassis year when outside lights all becamse 12 volt, but prior to that change which I think was in the early 90’s (,maybe you guys can narrow it down) only the headlights were 12 volt, but after that time all exterior lights were 12 volt.

My 87 was all 24 except headlights, my 97 was all 12 volt lighting.

[David]

Good job. I’ve been thinking that newbies need something like that to put things in perspective.

[David]

Confucius say

Just because it don’t work today, don’t mean it won’t work tomorrow………..

I have found this to be true!!

[David]

Jeff,

Thanks for calling. I have 2 8″ Hot side hoses on the way to the shop for install tomorrow and they are going to fix the bracket that broke on the to pipe as well. Pretty disappointing that you can go to a website and in 5 minutes have what you need vs. several hours on the phone with Prevost and still not have any sense of what is what. That isn’t counting all the time Jon and Others spent tracking it down.

Thanks to all for the input and bringing this to everyone’s attention. For the benefit of all. Jeff suggested getting 8″ length to have ample room for double clamps prevost parts call for 7″ and 6.5″ for my coach and Jeff indicated that 8″ work much better. So that is what I got.

[David]

Congratulations Tim & Cindy.

Great looking coach. Enjoy the ride.

[David]

Dan and Judy, so sorry to hear your news. Becky and I hope to see those next few buses.

[David]

Brian,

Thank you for your interest. Needless to say at this point I am at witts end. I have had some great input from the fellas on this website so we should be able to find a cure. I will give you a call Wednesday.

Thanks,

Bill Sage

[David]

i cant past the link . search you tube ASKO dryer disassambly

[David]

Dean,

Keep in mind that unnoticed moisture entry may initially just seem annoying but any moisture entry has the potential to do serious and very expensive damage.

Obviously if some of the wooden components like flooring, bay walls, bay floors, etc gets wet and then does not get dried out rot can begin. Wood can deteriorate very fast if the wood is not allowed to dry out.

But as bad as that can be the thing about moisture that is really seious is it allows mokd and mildew to form and spread. Remediation of mold and mildew damage is vastly more significant and serious than anything else.

[David]

I had a good portion of the bed assembly in the slide out apart today. I’ll be at Jeff’s place here in a few weeks and have him look at what I’ve found and then if need be have Prevost look at it. Thanks.

[David]

Larry, Marathon ! Oregon fixed the problem on top of the bumper,by adding 3 screws, not very profesional, seems like old problem…n-o real fix in place!

[David]

Interesting … I thought you needed to replace the entire front cap to get the new look.

Why would someone spend a lot of $$$ to replace the entire front cap then? Is there something specific to the new front cap on an H-2 in 2004 and later that would justify spending all that money vs. just replacing the windshields?