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The cost of taking off the old and putting on the new was $1,1000 and they told me it would cost more to clean it and most likely would not get all the stuff out. Decision seemed like a no brainer!

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Yeah Dick have a coolant gauge inside (electronic) and unit has always shut down in hot summer form kill switch. Blower runs and have hit with infrared gun. Had somebody pull radiator and clean (supposedly) when they r&red unit a few years back for heating problems. Mines a pita to get (radiator) to but gonna do it after I install new water pump and thremostst. Pulled old one off and it looked like new. Yep looked today and unit looks new, no dirt and 366 hours. Had 80 when I bought coach years ago. Just one of the things I have going on with this puppy.

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You’re a hoot Harry.

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Thanks for that Joe.

BTW, a mention was made about “backing the coach in”. Why back it in? It seems to me if the bus needed to be worked on it will most likely be from the rear. I know from my battery problem if I had backed in it would have made things much more difficult.

Harry

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Hi Michael,

That 12′ 7″. Is that with airbags up and includes dish? (I like that wood dash)…

Someone mentioned always having a toad and that will be me as well. The problem is I’ve not had the coach well since I’ve had it. So there’s been no time to shop for a toad.

And Jon, exactly!!!!!!!! Why did they first make an appointment with me when the 8V92 guy wasn’t there? They specifically said it’s a computer issue and all the guys can handle that! They were also suppose to call me today when the 8V92 guy got back from the service call and got back to my coach. Did I hear from him? Nooooooooooo! Would I have heard from them at all today if I’d not called? I don’t think any of us believe they would?

I’m just tired and frustrated and I also know I’m not the first Buss owner this has happened too! Just let me get it fixed, pay the bill and give me a few trouble free miles. Is that so wrong?

I’m going outside and see if I can get a bee to bite me or something. I’ve got to get something good out of this day! Hey maybe a snake, here snakey-snakey! Can you call a snake? Hey I knew this guy once!

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Marius,

This is not theoretical but a dose of reality.

Your CC is a 12 volt house and likely has the 12 volt, 270 amp gear driven alternator. If you disregard the fact energy is energy is energy and decide to use the engine driven alternator as the power source for your A/C that is OK. You just have to understand the 50 DN alternator is what is producing the power and in addition to the normal loads it handles without the A/C, running an A/C on a 12 volt system through it adds a 130 amp load (not counting the starting load) through the alternator. The greater the load on the alternator the hotter it gets and the more it has to work.

There is nothing on your coach that has an easier job of handling the A/C loads than the generator, and there is no better way to enjoy all the features of your coach. If you get used to running the generator all the time you are using the coach you have all the A/C units available all the time so the bedroom is not a sauna when you get somewhere, you can be a complete energy hog anytime you want using hair dryers, the TVs, making coffee, running the microwave, etc. and you probably will be unaware of the small amount of fuel used.

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Jon is correct, kinda

Make sure the bus is level first.

My manual says 11.5″ plus or minus .25″ on all 8 air bags.

The steel plates where the measurements are taken are each .25″ thick. The mauual doesn’t say weather the measurement should be taken on the inside or outside of these plates.

So, for example, you could measure inside to inside and get 11″(like Jon said), at the same time if you measure outside to outside you get 11.5″ ????

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Thanks tried but no sigar!

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Hey Glen Greetings Sir,

First of all what is a 8V92TA, what does the TA stand for? Mine is called 8V92 Silver, so who wins? We both have a 1991 Prevost LE Mirage XL, so whats the difference between the two? And do we make fun of those who just have the 8V92? I think we should!

I really would like to know the differences between the engines, I really would!

As for Dick’s credit card, I’m sorry Glen, but he’s always liked me better! 🙂

Harry

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Brett,

Whatever you end up with, I would highly recommend double pane windows. We get absolutely no draft from the windows, which we got in our last coach. Heat transfer is significantly reduced, and we stayed comfortable at 110 degrees in Las Vegas last month. Would an H3 work out better for full-timing with the increased basement space? Heading up to Prevost/Marathon tomorrow. Marathon has a nice 2004 H3 on their lot, plan to check it out for fun next week.

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Brett, I have been fulltiming in my 99 XL since April of 16.

The biggest problem I see with the windows is in the winter.

There is a lot of air filtration around the windows and the window stools depending on how the converter finislhed out the walls and window seals.

A lot of cold air comes off the windows but the heat of summer doesn’t seem to be as big a problem.

I think it may take more to warm the bus than to cool it.

I would like double pane windows but I would have to trade coaches.

With all that said I don’t spend time in the southwest as much as I do in cooler climates.

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BA is always willing to help, just keep an eye on him if you have a nice supply of brass fittings.

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Rocky, yes #2 curbside bay. I have a 100+ gal fresh water tank that has to come out. The tank is translucent plastic and is easy to remove. Ball valve drains it, 5 phillips head screws and 2 hose clamps and it just about jumps out.

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One time Iwas weaving through a security gate at Hill AFB and made a tight turn out when they told me I was at the worry gate, I said the hell with them and barrelled up to my daughter’s house. As I was coming up the road my daughter said something fell off your bus back there. Parked and walked back found a large brass looking bolt. Looking around I figured out it was the rods on the air chambers that lift the tags. Both tags chambers were broken off. Could never figure out what I had done wrong.

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Allan do you have to turn docking lights on from the outside. Or are they both, Inside and out.