Dean
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Something is going on somewhere with something !!
I use the compatibility mode when using PC site with IE and it works flawlessly until I try to post a picture… then I have to remove the http://www.prevostcommunity.com from my compatibilty mode and then I can post pictures but then it takes forever to add a comment to the pictures because it goes so slowly when typing which was the reason for the compatibilty mode in the beginning. Also same problem using Google Chrome.
I’m sure it will be sorted out one day. In the meantime I am appreciating everyone’s efforts to keep PC the wonderful site that it is today…. go PC and THANK YOU !!
Cheers, Diane
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Jon is right that browser compatability issues are becoming more widespread. My office uses a very expensive and widely used web-based program published by a huge corporation that just does not work properly if accessed through IE, so we have to use Chrome just for that program. When I complained to the vendor I was given a lengthy technical reason for why, but all I heard was “just use Chrome when IE doesn’t work,and vice versa.” My IT guys say essentially the same thing. My point is that if a huge company has the same problem we experience here, there is plainly nothing wrong with PrevComm’s site architecture and it is still the best value ont he internet.
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Ditto what Jon said Kevin, if it’s marking it’s territory on the pavement that’s one thing, but some dampness in certain area’s is not uncommon. I haven’t had one yet that hasn’t had a little dampness at the compressor or bottom of bell housing, but no marks on the ground. Another area where you’re discussing is the speed sensor that allows oil to run down the back side of the engine.
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thanks Tom, I will check physical space available, Looks like 24T or 27T are both rated better than the requirement.
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Paul, we’ve had both 40′ and 45′ buses. We find that most places that can accomodate 40′ can also fit 45. The big difference is in rigs over or under 35′. Many state and national parks can’t handle a rig over 35′. However, we have generally been able to find a private park where we will fit quite near the public parks.
Michael, slides are a totally personal choice. For us the slide issue has nothing to do with potential problems or maintenance. We like non-slide because we rarely stay in one place more than a week or so and we do a fair number of day trips like tailgaiting. A non-slide bus is more open inside and allows better driver/passenger interaction while in motion. I don’t want to feel like the hired hand up there, isolated from the passengers who are partying behind me. When on the road heading to a destination we often overnight at rest stops where putting out the slides is not convenient. Also when you stop for the night you can just fall into bed and when you are ready to pull out you just start the engine and go. Works for us, but certainly not for everyone.
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When Prevost repairs a coach using the rivet method, the process I saw was they loosen the panel to the extent necessary to insert the sealant / adhesive. That might require the loosening of the entire panel, or it might be limited to getting a small section of panel loose. Each situation is different.
What they do in all instances is reseal the entire periphery of the panels. Since most panels are adhering very well in the center, all that is required is to spring back a sufficient length of panel to reseal the perimeter and as far back as possible. It sounds simple, but the old sealer / adhesive has to be removed so the work is tedious and requires attention to detail
The two keys to the success of the current repairs is in the horizontal Z strip applied across the top of all panels, sealing completely against any chance moisture will migrate behind the panel. The Z strip and the top of the panel are both sealed and riveted.
The second reason for the success is the ends of the panels are resealed, then the panel ends are riveted to the frame, and then a decorative trim strip is sealed (bonded) over the joint between the panels and the rivets. That also eliminates The potential for moisture to get into the ends of the panels or behind the skin.
I do not know the brand or model number of the adhesive / sealant. I do know Prevost has used several different ones but I understand they now have one that has been completely successful.
Not all coaches that have some delamination or adhesive failures are redone using the rivet process. Several of our members have had their coach inspected and some of the coaches has a loose edge or some minor delamination. It has been my understanding that small area gets repaired. Some coaches have been inspected by Prevost and no issues were detected. The last word we got was the delam issue is a thing of the past because coaches produced after a certain date have no had any problems. It is also my understanding that entertainer shells with no stainless above the top of the bay doors have not had this problem.
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Next is the carpet in the bedroom, then the tile for the shower and galley, new booth after that and a new counter table next to the sink. They are also swapping out the wall lights in the living room and bedroom and adding leather accents to the dash, sofa drawer, passenger and driver seats, new blue tooth radio and back up cam combo, new wall covering (wood) behind and next to the passenger seat and a hint of matching leather on the spots between the big windows……I’ve never been this long without a coach and we are getting antsy to hit the road again.
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Chuck,
You showed me where your charger lives and the Guest 24v would be a good fit.
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Thanks again, I’ll try to tear into it this week and see what I can find.
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Our road as all who have visited the house will know is not friendly to big vehicles. The 3 miles I have to travel to get to the house has “S” turns so sharp no two large vehicles can be in the turn at the same time because we take both lanes. The width of the road is so narrow that when the driver’s side wheels are on the double yellow, the passenger side wheels are on the white edge line. There are no shoulders. Beyond the white edge line is a drop off deep and steep enough the bus will roll if i ever get off the edge. When I pass a dump truck or school bus both of us need to come to a near stop and wiggle a little sideways so our mirrors will clear one another.
Yet we constantly see one or two semis a week looking for the industial park that they missed because the GPS they are using gave them a turn command in the wrong direction. I am sure those poor guys are using every brand and every model GPS available and for whatever reason they got told to turn left instead of right.
The GPS we use in our RV is no better. I was spoiled by the aviation GPS that was approved for instrument flight and I used one since 1996 until I hung up my flight bag in 2012. The accuracy was measured in feet and if it had a questionable signal it would give an alert. It NEVER gave me a wrong bit of information. But it cost 10X or more what we have to pay for an automotive quality GPS so I just supplement my GPS with Google.
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We had a rally here and the facilities were very nice.
http://lahaciendarvpark.com/?_vsrefdom=ppc&gclid=CLHN9ajYxrkCFRDl7Aod4g8AOg
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What Jim said. Wonderful RV park.
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That’s about it. Lowes normally stocks Shark Bite fittings. If you want to buy the crimp tool you can install fittings that up less space. Either way, not a hard job.
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We keep the bus stocked with everything except food. With the exception of certain items we are good to go. Most of what we load goes in the refrigterator.
The bus has its own computer, clothes, meds, etc. and if we unload clothes to launder when we get home, they go back in the coach.
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Buddy,
Have it sent Fed Ex and you’ll have the cards in a day or two.