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Dwayne:
Not only are those the same glasses I have, that’s the same countertop, Fossett, & cabinet I have.
Thinking I should go out to the bus and check my inventory LOLChuck
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I had both mine replaced many years ago… wore them out on the tennis court and running… best thing I ever did… rehab is the key to success. Don’t do it if not willing to rehab properly. I did great and would do again if I had to. Good luck. Find a good surgeon tooo !!
Cheers, Diane
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For approved Detroit engine oils look on the label for specification: DFS 93K215(API CH-4), DFS 93K214(API CI-4PLUS), DFS 93K218(API CJ-4), or DFS 93K222(API CK-4) for your 2001 series 60.
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Jon, I would not be surprised to learn that that is how it was originally plumbed. My Level Low is set up that way, using two normally-closed Skinner valves to control each corner. They’re arranged in a six pack, effectively creating an input manifold with individual exhausts. The only difference is that the switches are ON-OFF-ON, rather than momentary like the seat.
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Engine manufacturer recommends regular oil changes with a 15W-40 diesel engine oil (e.g. Delo 400 or Delvac). That is all that is needed. Truckers get up to 1 million miles just doing that. Any name brand filter will do.
Allison recommends Transynd or equivalent TES-295 oils. It allows you to extend transmission oil changes to four years.
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used 20 ga cold roll steel.. It seams to hold pain better and doesn’t flex as much with temp changes. Tack welded from inside top first then let weight of sheet and a little more help formed itself to frame work. Live the life!!! PC has given us a thread area that helps us do it yourself guys a forum while learning from the pro owners and seeing what is available to do.
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Vibrations can come from many, many sources.
Leaning on a high school physics class where we watched a movie about harmonic vibrations on big US Navy vessels in WWII or Korea, my experience in the airplane business (especially flying in a Beech 18 with a short red line on the tach in the middle of the engine operating range, pilot said if I left both engines there they shake themselves off the mounts), and the modest of car racing I’ve done …
It can be lots of things … some subtle (difficult to find), some easier to find. Especially when they come and go.
I had a terrible drive line vibration at Road America once … knob on shift lever was a blur. Only third and fourth gear at high RPM. Trans had just been serviced. Called trans guy. Said maybe drive shaft or rear end about to come apart or tires. Went to long time GT-1 driver and his mechanic (similar driveline). Suggested I try another set of tires in the rear. I said these are same tires I used last time out, pressures are right. Wheels weren’t bent when I turned them on jack stands.
Put on a different set of tires, vibration promptly gone. I had the vibrating tires spin balanced next week, they were perfect. I pitched those tires and marked the wheels. Problem never surfaced again.
I’ve learned quite a bit between the airplane biz, racing, and now the Prevost.
1. When I’m confronted with a problem, unless I know exactly what it is (or mostly likely what it is), I start with the easy stuff first. The last thing I do is throw money and time at something.
2. Not every problem is major problem and I don’t have call Jeff Rowe everytime “we” hear something different. In spite of what my wife wants to do.
Good luck figuring it out.
PS: I’m also amazed at the varying road noise and feel on new pavement (or sometimes lack thereof on old pavement) or when you can’t see a difference from one stretch to another.
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Jeff at ETLC just installed 8 new tires, not 365, on the coach we just purchased. We have ZERO vibration. We have been traveling between 70 and 75 without any issue.
Is this a new issue or one you have always tried to resolve?
We put Centramaics on our ’88 and there was a noticeable change. Our new (to us) ’98 is even smoother without Centramatics but apparently properly balanced tires.
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We have never experienced a wobble when towing the jeep. Been towing it for 6 years now. Usually run at 70 mph and it follows us seamlessly wherever the coach goes. Like I said before no limitations on distance or speed. Most other AWD vehicles are FWD with rear wheel assist so you have to stop every 2 hours or so and start the toad to cool the transmission and a speed limit of 65 as well as having to pull a fuse. I know that works for a lot of people to stop every couple of hours. For me, I get into drive mode and may not stop for 10 hours, or stop just long enough for bladder relief and hit it again. When we leave for Florida, I may only stop 3 times all the way. And 1 of those will be fuel. Not retired as of yet, so less time on the road is more time relaxing in warmer weather. Nothing really left to see between Wisconsin and Florida.
Good luck on whatever toad you purchase!
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Thank you for the helpful advice and specific information. We are closing in on a 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4WD that we found locally.
We did look at a few extra models that we had not considered before due to suggestions here.
If this deal works, we hope to drive this one a while.
Thank you again.
Davy
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I have one follow on question. As I am checking for aux air leaks, so far all I have found is in the level control valves. The K910026 (Prevost 641056 3 way) Norgren has an exhaust port (3) and when I turn the bus off I hear and feel air coming from that port (I also hear it when running although a bit harder to tell). It is the port that releases air when I do manual leveling. I had a spare of that valve, swapped and the same behavior persisted so I am reasonably confident it is not that valve itself.
I don’t know what expected behavior is for that valve or exactly what controls the release of air between the manifold valve with solenoids, 5 way and 3 way, so I wanted to ask what your experience is with that system and if I have an air leak issue to be chased there. It seems obvious I have something going on, but not sure how to properly isolate the issue and figure out why it is releasing when leveling is not happening.
Thanks as always!
PS – Since this was an entertainer, it has the factory manual leveling system and no auto leveling.
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The compressor on my coaches did not pull air from the intake manifold but from the air downstream from the air filter which is the supply to the turbo, not the engine.
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What a phenomenal success story! This is a time capsule on American Ingenuity, intelligent management, work ethic, trust, team building and adaptation to an ever changing business environment!
Now we’re going to start looking for your/daughter’s products as we travel throughout the country!
Most important question: Jon are you and Di adopting? 🙂
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Prevost will do a three axle alignment because to get it right everything has to be correct relative to everything else.
Because of their expertise with conversions in Nashville they have developed specifications for conversion alignments that differ from the alignments in the service manuals. When a seated coach is aligned it is significantly lighter than a conversion and the specifications in the service manual are based on that lighter chassis weight. Ours can easily be many tons more weight so Nashville uses different correct values based on our weights and all three axles are involved.
I do not know what other shops use as the alignment values, and I do know the alignment machine structure that Nashville has is designed to handle the weight of our coaches without flexing and whoever does alignments needs an equally strong machine otherwise the flexing throws off the readings.
My point is if Prevost Nashville is doing an alignment they are going to do it right.
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fixing aux air leaks will help