[Doug]

For our older Meritor cam drum brakes and slack adjusters:

http://graphicvillage.org/meritor/mm4.pdf

and for our older Meritor Air disc brakes:

http://graphicvillage.org/meritor/mm4m.pdf

[Doug]

I’m curious, when you guys go to Florida with your bus, do you stay there in your coach, or do you leave it and go back home?

Harry

[Doug]

Thanks for that Tom, As a new guy with a coach its all somewhat daunting. New guy needs to know what these things are, where they are and what could happen if you miss one?

I think for my piece of mind I’ll put in the pink stuff. That seems like the one that best covers All basis.

My new concern are the batteries drains. I know that Jeff has addressed this on my coach and hopefully has found it and corrected it.

My thanks to all for your help,

Harry

[Doug]

Andy,

Profile photo upload corrected.

[Doug]

I am liking the new change more each time i use it,GREAT JOB.

and actually very smooth change over considering the size of the job. good job guys

Jim

[Doug]

Nice change. Its also looks nice too.

[Doug]

Per

thanks for sharing. Your comments will help us with our decision and search.

Ron

[Doug]

Dick

You are going to laugh your tail off at me. I had no idea XL and XLV were roman. I thought xl meant extra large.

Thanks for the education. Thanks to Mark for the answer. Like I said we are in the knowlege gathering phase.

Ron

[Doug]

We just got rid of our 2006 Envoy Denali last Oct. It was simple to put in neutral. Now everything out there you have to disconnect or pull something, run no more than 65 mph, and stop every 4-5 hours and let the toad run for 15 minutes. I like my Ram and bought my Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit because they are sooo easy to put in Neutral and flat tow. All you have to do is have it running in Neutral with the brake on, push the neutral button. DONE. Do the same to put it back in gear

Our Envoy had so many mechanical and electrical issues and GM wouldn’t do anything about it. The rear end went out on the road at less than 70,000 miles on the odometer and less than 20,000 towed miles. We followed all recommend services. Needless to say, we will not buy another new Government Motors product.

[Doug]

A month ago we were going from Moab to Durango. Halfway there I got the check engine light but bus was running fine. Called Prevost Pass from road, and read them the two inactive codes it was showing. They said no problem just sensor issues. Next time you’re in for service have them look at it.

Got to Durango and shut engine down. 3 days later when we went to leave wouldn’t start. Called Prevost again and they found someone in Cortez who would look at it. That tech didn’t know Detroits but he had a friend that thought it was the SRS sensor. Had one flown in (Durango is really far from anything). It started, so continued to Denver and had a Detroit shop make sure all was well. They put a computer on it and they showed an SRS code was set the exact time we had the check engine light.

I learned that either I don’t know how to pull all the codes from the dash or there are some codes only a reader hooked to the OBD will show.

[Doug]

Follow the lines, one should originate in the steering bay and the other goes to the rear probably buried in the wire and cable bundle.

[Doug]

We’re from the Bay Area in California where apparently if threatened by a bad guy we are supposed to beg for their forgiveness that we didn’t offer them our wallet, jewelry, and bus sooner.

[Doug]

I used 100% of the fuel treatment doing the test.

Still having a hard time getting my brain wrapped around debris or water in the fuel because the generator fuel pickup is set so high up that whatever is in the fuel tank is going to show up in the engine filters long before it reaches the generator filters.

Does it stop slowly or is the generator failure a sudden stop? An electrical cause of failure is usually sudden, even if it is something like a sensor.

[Doug]

Hi Mark,

Good thread and it poses some important questions. And as pointed out we’re not in our 20’s anymore. In our 70’s some are more nimble than others. I’d like to think I could climb out a window without a problem but what about my wife or others in the bus, including pets?

One of my first posts I talked about my original trip from Austin, TX to Murphy, NC rouphly 1100 miles. There was a problem with the computer and I couldn’t go faster than 55 mph, not the speed I’d have chosen to drive home. But I found out something very interesting, NO ONE wanted to go 55! I had no one in front of me and no one behind me the entire trip and it was great. Something I’d have not known were it not for the computer restriction. And you know what? I got home going 55!!!

And like Jon said, if I see brake lights I’m slowing down. It didn’t sound like Dan had much a chance and we know things happen we just can’t do much about. Slow it down, be proactive and stay off phones or anything that distracts. Good idea no matter what we drive.

It seems to me one of the easiest ways out is through the windshield. Would it be wise to carry something to help knock it out? Mine has two windows which should make it easier.

Harry

[Doug]

The argument over value will be with the Prius’ insurance Co. I think with diligence (think Judy) you will get full recovery.

Glad you are home safe.

Doug and Jan