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Home in Missouri now, leave for Casa Grande, Arizona on the 26 or 27th for months.
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Cars with electronic power-assist steering (EPAS) often have “features” such as road crown compensation and “nibble” compensation that will make it so the driver doesn’t have to steer against the crown or feel a vibration in the wheel. My colleagues and I had a discussion about this one day. We didn’t like how the car could potentially mask a mechanical problem like a worn tie rod or a cupping tire. A blow out is at least an order of magnitude more severe, but the mindset is there with the OEM’s to make the vehicle compensate. Even hydraulic assisted power steering is being developed (has been developed…) for electronic control, so it will make it’s way to heavy trucks.
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Wonder if that “All Knowing Mastermind” Jon Cat has winning lotto numbers. Could use a few.
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Les, We have a Vantare equipped with bsmt ac, cruise airs(2) and OTR. It’s a great set up as far as I’m concerned…quiet and efficient. The downside when looking for a coach is that Featherlite used an R-Vac unit for bsmt ac and they are gone and no longer supported. BTW they are 2-stage units not double. While any competent ac guy can repair the unit, if you lose the control board you’re generally out of luck. There is a Coleman-Mach retro-fit, but is pricey….usually around 8k. We got lucky, the previous owner had done the retro-fit shortly before we bought the bus. Geo.
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Thanks for the pics as I couldn’t see from the drivers seat….as the wrecker got the coach to start going on the blocks I was able to let the coach very gently go backward under her own steam….I’m not sure as I said I wasn’t outside however the inside drive almost looks like it was loaded pretty good going over the curb and the curb for a minute could of been in between inner and outer tires….
for further explanation of the radius of the turn vs curb the diff was almost centered on the curb….
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Michael’s photos tell the story of the recovery. Thanks Michael.
The cross member and the baffle between the engine / transmission and the differential took the brunt of the damage and if I were to post photos of the underside now nobody would know that they were previously damaged.
The boards under the drive were vital. The tow truck operator wanted just the ones under the tag and did not understand until Jeff and I described how the drive is carrying the weight that he agreed not to proceed until they were in place.
I am now uncomfortable with the process of tire inspection. Two places recommended and that I visited did not impress me with possessing the skills to assess potential damage. The tag and drives may be OK, but I don’t trust them until I know for sure the belts in the sidewalls which were heavily stressed are OK and unbroken. Michelin will only get their experts involved if it is a warranty issue and to be honest I don’t want to wait for a tire failure to determine if they were damaged during recovery.
Jimmy, if you don’t think this is a topic for ball busting you haven’t been reading posts or attending rallies. This is a tough crowd and nobody gets any slack. I don’t know where the line is between my faux pas and Dan’s “oh shit” but there is one and nobody should ever find that humorous, but to see my bus on a hook is likely to keep us all laughing for a while. The good news is there was no injuries except to my pride.
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Correct, Jimmy and Laurie, my heart was in my throat when I saw the pictures and read the circumstances. I could have been there a thousand times and might be before the week is out. I certainly did not intend to be offensive.
Davy
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ROGER: I would try Havasu Falls (928-764-0050) or Havasu RV Resort (928-764-2020).
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I’m trying to figure out how you inserted the photos.
Under “Insert”, it asks for “source”. I’m not sure what to put there …
It would be nice if I could drag & drop in this box.
What about the Log In next to the Log Out?
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Jon, the reason I bought the charger was because last year I had batteries that were 5 years old and I stored the coach in a very large heated storage facility where cars, boats, RV’s etc were packed in like sardines. If I went to take my coach out for a ride I wanted to make sure that it started and if it did not I wanted to make sure that I could identify the bad battery quickly. Before starting the coach I would first check to make sure that all 4 of the chargers had a green light lit which meant that the batteries were probably good to go. If one was red I would wait a bit to make sure that it was not just a temporary thing. If the coach did not start I would be able to look at the charger to determine which battery was the difficult one to charge. I can then remove that battery and replace it withoiut having to reconnect each battery and load test each individually.
You are correct, if you have good batteries and no phantom loads then you would not need to charge them continuously for several months. However, I already own the charger and feel that I can keep the batteries in tip top condition knowing that lead acid batteries like to be kept fully charged. If someday a battery starts to show signs of aging especially prematurely (thinking less than 5 years) becasue the battery is refusing to take a charge I can quickly identify it and remedy the situation quickly. There have been several posts on this site that have had chassis battery issues and have had to go through and load test all four batteries to determine which one, if any, is at fault so this does offer some peace of mind.
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Hi Tim, I guess everyone knows but me… What do you mean by “working Harvest right now”?Hey Glen, What happened to your bus? I’ll admit I can easily understand a few tears over ones coach. Feelings can run high as your coach can become a very personal thing. And don’t forget expensive! I’ve not really had use of my coach and I feel that way.
A pucture was posted above of my bus at ETLC and it broke my heart seeing it leaning like it is. I don’t know if there’s something wrong or its that way for ease of entry? All I know is it’s a pitiful look for my baby!!!
So give it up Glen, what’s going on with your bus, did something bad happen on your trip?
Harry
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Lake Havasu and Tom,
This is very important info. Thanks for sharing.
Ron
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Mark
Lithium are the way to go. The lifespan is up to 10 times as long, a third of the weight, charge quicker, and like you said they can be run down to 30%. Little maintenance.
Ron
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Today I finally had all the bits and pieces together (gauges, freon, wrench, pressure tables etc) and went to work.
I connected the gauges and had 70 psi with engine off. Ambient temp was about 85 deg F. This confirmed that it needed charging. I cranked up the engine, put it on high idle and max A/C. It took a few pounds of freon fairly quickly but then the charge rate slowed down considerably. After an hour or so, it had taken 9 lbs of refrigerant and pressures were between 30-35psi on the low side and 150-200psi on the high side. Still low for the ambient temp. It should have been approx 45/225 according to the tables.
The bus interior was cooling down nicely (air at vent was 58 deg F) and the compressor started unloading. That pretty much stopped the charge process. The red ball in the accumulator was still not floating, so the system still needs a few pounds of refrigerant.
I’ll give this another try once everything has warmed up again. Would it help to put the refrigerant tank in warm water?
Gerald
PS: I just re-read the Prevost Maintenance Manual section on A/C. It recommends putting the R134a tank in 125 deg F water to accelerate charging. As I charged, the container got pretty cold. At 125 deg F the saturation pressure is 185 psi, at 60 deg F it is only 62 psi. I bet this would make a lot of difference