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I would be sure to take time to fully understand power management. What is on what leg and what you can have on at the same time. Not sure about your coach but my guess is we are all in the same boat that these things need more than 50amp to have it all at the same time… with a family of 5 it took us a while to figure out what combinations of roof ACs, water heater, Dryer cooktop etc that we could have on at the same time.
If you have auto gen I would take some time with that as well as just understanding inverter operation how to change shore power to 30 amps or lower if you have to…. what to do if you get a fault or error code etc…
We did a 2 day PDI on ours and I thought I had most of the above covered but once you load up and start using all this stuff real world… things pop up.
Enjoy!
Bill
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Generally speaking you are buying two products. You are buying a 1997 Prevost chassis and you are buying a Parliament conversion.
If you scan the posts you are going to find both to be relatively trouble free. The last models of the XL chassis were the most economical to drive with the 12.7 non-EGR Series sixty and the well proven chassis just does not have any weak points.
The Parliament conversions have rarely been the topic of service problems. They were not built in the large numbers of other conversions, but they were built by the Mitchell family that had a lot of expertise in conversions. Like others have said previously service is available, but equally important I don’t think there were any prorietary or complex systems that would make any service or repairs difficult or expensive.
If the coach has the independent front suspension I would make certain the entire front end got an inspection because that was the early IFS and if the bushings are bad it is an expensive fix. I would also get an Allison dealer to hook up the computer and give the transmission a check. That vintage had transmissions that have had unusual clutch plate wear and if the clutches are near the end of life you will be facing some big expense.
Other than those two items I would do a normal detailed pre-buy inspection.
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When discussing coolants there are a couple of things to keep in mind. Colors mean nothing.
NADA, zip, zero, nothing.
At one time colors might have had a meaning, but various manufacturers are using a full range of coolant colors so never ever assume just because a coolant is a certain color it is OK to use in your coach. While a person with a lot of years of experience can be expected to offer good advice on what to use, coolants have become much more technical and it is important to understand what type you can use, and how to use it. This is especially true with OAT technology which because of its extended life is now widely available and used.
Here is the pertinent poop (a highly technical phrase) regarding coolants for our Series 60 and 8V92 coaches.
http://brandon314.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/detoitdeiesel_coolant-selections.pdf
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Read the article, it was very helpful. It would be nice to be able to purchase the coach from a private seller that has had the coach a long time vs a wholesale dealer that buys and flips the coach. There may be hidden issues.
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OK, I’ll bring it on down, you can take new pictures of your for sale lot with my really shiny (I hope) Liberty for your advertising pleasure!:)
Hey boys and girls, if your looking for a drop dead great looking site to buy at ODR, Port St. Lucie, FL, Paul is your go to guy! It’s listed here on PC: Lot 25
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Thomas,
Yes you should replace all batteries in bank, especially if the batteries are old. Now you need to determine if you have one bank or two. Vantare should have configured all 8 batteries as one bank. That doesn’t mean they did. It’s easy to check. Turn on just one charger. If all batteries read over 13VDC then you have one bank.
Your voltages suggest you have two banks or one half of the bank supports the 12V Vannar equalizer. Even though your house bank or banks are 24V, you most likely have 12V house requirements. These are supported through an equalizer which splits a 24V bank in half taking 12V from one half and then the other ensuring equal load over time for the entire 24V bank.
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My gen set breaker was tripped off and gen would start and run but overheat and shut down. Breaker controls blowers for cooling. I must have switched breaker when I shut down Hot water heater when in bus barn for storage. It is just a learning process on all these coachs with there intricate systems it can be a pain. 3 years for me with bus and learn something every time out.
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Hi Jon,
Thanks for the reply. Did you get a chance to put some good miles on these tires when you had them? My biggest concern is was there a harshness to the ride? I’ve had tires that appeared to be rough, meaning that when you hit a bump you really feel it. The previous Goodyears were like this and I didn’t like it. I currently have Hankook’s on the coach now, but I’m having a hard time getting tires that have a manufacture date within a year. Most are running 1.5 to 2yrs on the manufac dates. I like the Hankook’s, but not the date codes.
Paul
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Bill Glad you had so much. Let me know when you want to have some more fun, you can do my coach next.
You opened a can of worms with your question, but thats the great part of this forum. Some do wax while
others use glass cleaner to vineager and water to….Since the can is open, what did you use for wax?
I found a company in Florida called TRT. They make a whole line of cleaners and waxes. I bought and used
some of their line and did the coach over this winter. Very happy with the results.For the wheels I used Bling
a metal polish that they sell which out shined Mothers metal polish. When we were in the keys at the KOA
a local detailer used Bling. He said the 16oz of Bling cost $140. And o you can’t buy this youself. He offered to clean my wheels for $120. I guess he thought I was stupid or something. I looked on line and found the company
was over near Venice Florida and they sell to anyone! And the bottle of bling was $12.95. Rick