[Davy]

I wonder if it will be the same part # on an XLV?

[Davy]

Jeff,

Could that be your new product line? Full length curb feelers? I want a set.

Davy

[Davy]

Caging a brake was mentioned, but not in any detail.

I would be extremely reluctant to cage a brake on my coach even though I have done so many times because on the road I have no way to support the chassis before I get under the coach and do not want anyone to even consider getting under the coach unless it is supported.

That is best left to roadside service providers who have the means to protect themselves by supporting the coach.

[Davy]

I wasn’t going to post this picture but you asked for it. Not the departure of a great and informative weekend I was expecting.

Jon…does this mean your trip to the Grand Canyon is postponed or cancelled?

By the way, the image I posted doesn’t always show up on my computer. However, when I refresh the page, it does seem to appear. ?????

[Davy]

One of our dash cams makes a big deal about fairly frequent reformatting of the memory card. It also wants us to format the card with the camera and not externally. We do that every 6 months or so and have not had any problems.

We too have replaced the provided memory card with a high capacity and supposedly high quality memory card.

[Davy]

Your coach if it has manual adjustment slack adjusters first block the wheels so the coach will not roll. Release the parking brake.

On the face of the slack adjuster should be an adjusting nut that has a round collar around it. Push the collar down with a 9/16 box end wrench and with the collar pushed down tighten the nut by turning clockwise. As the nut is tightened the brake shoes will expand until they are tight against the brake drum at which point you should back off about 1/3 turn. When you remove the wrench make sure the collar springs back and locks the adjusting nut.

If you can have someone apply the service brakes while you measure the push rod travel on the brake chamber I believe the travel should be 1 1/4″ or less. I do not know that for sure so verify that distance. If it is the specified distance or less you are properly adjusted.

If the coach has automatic slack adjusters you should not touch them. But if you insist the procedure is exactly the same except you are lifting a flat washer to free up the square adjuster. Travel should be the same. If the travel is within the specified range they do not need adjusting regardless of if they are manual or automatic adjusting.

[Davy]

Many people fail to realize that the north rim has an RV park and cabins that you can stay in if you like. The lodge is awesome and the views from the north to the south are so different. Food is terrific and it doesn’t usually open until May, still snow until that time. If you want to partake in the north rim be sure to make early reservations it fills fast. Every night the National Park Service gives lectures about wildlife, the development of the Grand Canyon. Michael

[Davy]

Thanks Diane, It took me awhile to see that. It didn’t occurred to me to look for a text block instead a button?

Thanks for your help guys,

Harry

[Davy]

I didn’t know about any of that but when I took my bus up to ETLC in June, both Jon and Tom were there. No one could miss the Prevost owners in attendance stuffing bills in their pockets. Tom even got some stuffed in his pants but then again, that boy can dance! I think it was to Sweet Georgia Brown wasn’t Tom?

What surprised me most was their taking a knee and kissing their ring. And they don’t even ware one! Hey, did they start this NFL stuff?

Harry

[Davy]

We appreciate all the work you guys have put and continue to put in to make Prevost ownership a pleasure!

Thank you!

Chris

[Davy]

Andy,

Did you get the vibration sensors from Marathon? Is it a simple upgrade? Or a “change the brain” type upgrade? Mine keep breaking and I’ve spent a bit on those annoying meters. Ha! Look at that spell check!

[Davy]

I know Jon suggests we need to run our gens more. Not so sure if it’s a Kohler. The gen in my Marathon (1990 coach, not a Kohler) was bulletproof during my ownership period. I have an appointment to have my dead Kohler looked at in October. Third failure in 11 years, all on the electrical side. By the way, mine seems to use a little coolant, too.

[Davy]

Jon

That makes sense.

[Davy]

I would not hesitate to get it back to Prevost. It is not safe to drive it that way. Something was changed during the work they did and it has to be restored to the way it was.

[Davy]

True Harry, but you better have a big gig plan.