Dick
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WoW this is GREAT! now with the measurment I know a place that will make it up for me Thank You!!!
I checked out the ebay seller, 220 negative ratings in 12 months, 33 in the past month, most claiming they never received the item, I will pass on this one, but keep my eyes open.
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I am reluctant to get in the middle of this BUT as one who knows a little about vapor/compression refrigeration and have had the same experience as everyone else with the Cruisair, I’ll offer a couple of comments. With the minisplits, you have essentially the same problem as Cruisair minus the age issue. Namely the lack of nonhot air flow over the condenser. Remember the Cruisairs were originally for yachts where the condenser is cooled by sea water. Hoping that hot road air would work didn’t pan out and now most new coaches have roof airs. Lots of air flow over condenser coil, relatively inexpensive, and easy to replace. Getting them placed as a retrofit is not simple if you put in roof supports (which I did) but doable. I can keep the cruisairs going and have done so but expense (and frustration) in doing so is considerable. Unless you go to the trouble of putting in duct work for the roof airs (I didn’t) noise is a little more than the Cruisair but cooling is quite a bit better. Works for me as a cure for Cruisair insanity however wife says I am still crazy. I remind her she knew that when we got married. Mike
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Michael what part of the market are you considering?
Mid to late 90’s XL’s? Up to $200,000.
Post 2000 XLII’s? $300,000 to 400,000
More recent? More expensive?
From what I was told and saw The Financial Crisis of 2008 temporarily crushed the luxury motorhome market. The converters stopped getting orders new coaches, some owners who lost money in the stock market were pressed to sell their coaches, potential buyers either didn’t have the resources to buy or sat on the sidelines, and the used coach market was very soft.
We started out search in 2010. Some of the coaches we looked at had sat since 2007/2008 and looked/smelled like it. We finally bought in early 2014 just as the market was coming back and prices were firming for mid to late 90’s coaches.
Over the time period you indicate, you might find a highly motivated seller who has the shorts real bad and you could get a discounted price. Emphasis on “might” and “could”. But I would expect the competition for that coach to be pretty stiff.
Rather than trying to time the market, I’d try to find (1) a coach “we” like, (2) one that fits “our” mission, (3) that I can understand how its been maintained, and (4) is priced to reflect any deferred maintenance or upcoming service work or replacement of aged out components.
I don’t study the Prevost market like I did when I was in the market to buy, but I can tell you that the Prevost market for late 90’s XL45’s in Shawano county is very vibrant, prices are strong and expected to stay firm … especially for Liberty Coaches.
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Andrew where are you located? I’m surprised you haven’t had a better response to your problem.
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Shardan1 has some of us intrigued about a mini split solution to replace cruisers. No particulars were given but I am hoping that an effort is being made to match physical size so that evaps and condensers can be switched with new mini split components.. Hopefully there will be an update soon.
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No takers? FWIW, I can hear the compressor come on for a couple seconds, then turn off. My best guess is the compressor is drawing way too much current and whatever over-current protection there is shuts it down.
Not sure I want to invest more money in such an old solution, especially since this probably still uses R22. I am considering a 115v mini split with wall-mounted unit like the following: https://iwae.com/shop/12k-btu-22-seer-mrcool-diy-ductless-heat-pump-split-system-3rd-generation-wall-mounted-ha20868.html
I’d try to mount the condenser unit in the engine bay, passenger side, but space might be an issue. Air intake would come from below, air exhaust would go out the vented rear hatch. The condenser will probably need to place at an angle to fit. Anyone tried something like this?
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Do you have air to the Toilet?
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That’s a beautiful area Chuck. I grew up in New Hampshire, I know Western Mass well. Do you have any part numbers for your splitter setup?
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I have driven the highway a few times. Not a problem but I am used to little 2 lane roads. Personally I wouldn’t hesitate. Some beautiful stuff out there too. A great big rig campground (dry camping) with a hot spring. Called Virgin Valley Campground.
I say do it!
Elliot
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I have a 12. Long since gave up having “log in” convenience
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It took me about 4 days to complete the project. I removed all 3 AC units, Vents, Old satellite dish etc. Once I had all the hardware off, I scraped all the old sealant off with a putty knife, then using an orbital sander, and 80 grit discs I sanded it down. Sanding went pretty quick, my roof was in very bad shape. Next step was to clean the roof, i used simple green and water, blew it off with my leaf blower then let it dry. My roof has movement in between the bars that run from drivers side to passenger side and i could see the rivets moving slightly. I was a little concerned that over time the roof coating might break thru and cause a leak path, so i opted to use Eternabond tap for the seams and rivets. There are many that don’t like Eternabond, I like it and have used it on many of my RV roofs. I used Dicor on the edges of the eternabond, then coated Henrys’s over the top. Henry’s doesn’t stick to Eternabond, so that is exposed to the elements. In the picture attached you can see the eternabond going acroos the bus from left to right over each support beam. Every time I wash my roof it gets nice and white like shown in the picture. The other picture is how bad my sealant was after 30 years.
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Jeff, I will check those out, Thank you.
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THANK YOU, Jon
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TSD Logistics fuel program
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Rick,
I really like to pick your brain on the rebuild of the Boston Gearbox.
Ron