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The most important tool you will need other than the freon and gauges is a service valve tool, which turns the square headed stem valve under the plastic covers on both high pressure side and low pressure. Do not try to turn them with an adjustable wrench! Any HVAC store has them. And remember, to open them turn clockwise, to tighten, counter clock wise.
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Yes Jim, entered on Potash. It took a long time like you said, 19+ miles. Had lunch on the overlook where they did Thelma & Louise.
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Our Liberty has 1973-87 Chevy/GMC rear cargo light assemblies, 14 of them.
USA1Industries sells the entire assembly:They also sell the lens only: Lens Only link
We put new lenses on ours w/LED 44mm feston soft white bulbs, simular similar to this: Bulb link
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Will check into Liberty Coach lights. Want them to be metal if I can get them. Not plastic. The Chevy cab lights were metal and heavy but weren’t flat on the backside. Don’t care what they cost as I’ll borrow money off Harry. He’s the one with all the dust.
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Dick: My 1990 came with diff temp gauge. I installed one in the 1999; bung is in the diff.
Interesting that your trucker friend thinks 325F is ok. I’d like to know what meritor thinks…maybe I’ll bum around their website.
At 60,000#, 110F outside and 75mph on level ground, I guarantee you can get yours up close to 300F.
Because I kept going through drive axle seals, I went on a quest to get my temps down. I try never to exceed 260…mountains don’t seem quite as bad as high speed.
I:
1. removed full width flap across rear to help airflow under coach.
2. went to synthetic oil
3. replaced drive duals with 455 super singles which opened the area around the bearings and drums to more airflow. (I hope, didn’t test in a rolling wind tunnel!)
All this seemed to help but the seal problem seems to have been helped with a change of brand. Current seals are approaching 100,000…knock wood, previous averaging 50,000.
These diffs are still touchy though if you are heavy and fast. I was at Prevost when they were replacing one in the old Newman-Haas XLV at about 100K. They always towed a stacker style hospitality trailer that I believe had a full kitchen.
At 200K, I was changing out the Amsoil 90w-140 that had 50K on it. Pulled the drain plug and got NOTHING. Stuck my finger in to dislodge a big chunk of powdered iron which had been adhering to the magnetic drain plug and out came the oil! Installed Redline 85w-140. Changed at 210K with an oil analysis of high iron (expected). Changed again at 230K with a good oil analysis. I’m going to try to get back to 50K change intervals but I’m taking baby steps. I’m generally 65000-70000 gross.
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have had the same problem..
I used a product made by 3M available at most auto supply stores. It’s used for glass. I also used a commercial grade 3M double sided tape. Remove all od glue from the back of the trim piece and reapply with both products.
Not of interest: those trim pieces are still available and are about $780.
After reinstalling, piece is still tight 5 years later! When I did it, I checked other trim pieces and pulled two more off and reapplied.
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Thanks for all the responses it’s appreciated
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Glen probably drinks XXXX.
I have been told it is named XXXX cause they could not spell beer… lol
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Kevin I’m awfully impressed. Good job!
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Now that’s cool…
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I have not looked to see how the slide controller on a Prevost slide causes tag axle air to be dumped but I suspect it is closing the path to the tag axle air bag at the 3 port Norgren between the drive and tag axles and doing that it opens the exhaust of air from the tag air bags.
I was told the reason for that step in the slide operational sequence is to “relax” the Prevost chassis frame to minimize or eliminate slide room binding.
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Temp sensors were not designed for the best with every battery application….It was designed as a safety backup for the charge.. With our coach setup cold weather or hot then your batteries may never see a full charge. Unplug them
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Where we lived in western NY we were in the middle of a large Amish population and those signs were common. It was also common to see the Amish come down the hill past our house going to the village hardware store. Something nice about hearing the horses hoofs on the pavement clopping to a rhythm.
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We have used McCormick Place many times. Easy in and out and very convenient location. 3-4 blocks to El or the cabs will come right to the bus. You cannot park your car downtown for double the price. You dry camp…but so what….most should do it more often. Geo.
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Interesting. Living two hours north of Chicago I never gave the availability of RV campgrounds much thought. A little surprised there isn’t anything. NYC has the Liberty Harbor Marina and RV Park.
Michigan City is a little hike around the bottom of Lake Michigan to Chicago; but not unreasonable. I think the train is also the option for you … look for the South Shore Something. We used to see the train when we took I-90 close to The Lake and then The Skyway into The Loop, but with the coach we take I-94 or I-294 through town.
After Chicago and Michigan City you can venture up the Lake Michigan shoreline to Holland. Its a very, very interesting place to visit. Lots of tulips at the right time.
Once you get to Ludington you can take the S.S. Badger across Lake Michigan to Wisconsin. The Badger was built to haul railroad freight cars so I think it should handle the coach. Once you get to Wisconsin, you probably won’t want to leave.
I’m surprised the city of Chicago didn’t put RV site on Meigs Field after Mayor Daley stole it in the middle of the night from the American public, pilots, and taxpayers. I consider him to be an unindicted and yet to be convicted felon over that transgression alone. I think they call it “North Island”.