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We’ll possibly position the coach for you. Many miles in coaches and tractor-trailer race car transporters. Presently tow a 32′ trailer with a 45′ Prevost. georgeprentice02@yahoo.com.
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From memory: empty-around 28lbs plus oil. So would ck to see if I had partial charge and if it has leak fix it first. It is in book somewhere. Big expense that’s why everyone exhaust all other possibilities first. Guages are cheap in the overall cost picture..FWIW only Bob
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Don’t worry about the spell check. The important thing is you are alright. And your account of the situation should serve as a warning for all who might be trying to squeeze a few extra years out of the tires.
Note one thing Kevin said that a lot of us do not think about. He mentioned he couldn’t swear they were never run at a low pressure. All the tire manufacturers are adamant about considering any tires run at a pressure that is 20% less than the required pressure to be junk. Kevin is extremely careful about his coaches and their maintenance, so I know he never did that but he could have been a victim of a previous owner’s lapse. How are your tires?
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After reading 4-15-13 post from Prevost about they don’t recommend lowering coach for long periods on air bags, I wonder if Prevost work centers can ever get the leaks fixed they work on so your bus doesn’t leak down and hit the stops. Having had mine in twice since the first of year (Ft Worth and Houston) still hits the bottom after a couple days.They have had total leeway from me on cost, over replacing every and anything they think is suspect. They have replaced all bags, and majority of valves. Maybe next time they will replace all air lines. My bus barn will be ready and wired in a week or two and will block up and look myself. Oh yeah, these trips have run in the thousands. Rant over!
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Thanks guys I need to make my post more clear. I was talking about the center bearings/greased- in the slack adjusters their selves. Sometimes I have a hard time putting things into words. I need to work on that. Bob
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The actual length of movement on brake chamber push rods is determined by the size of the chambers. Larger chambers such as 30 or 36 will have a larger acceptable travel than a 16 or a 20 for example.
I believe on the Bendix site they have the acceptable travel range for brake chambers listed. The travel varies depending on if the slack adjuster was moved by hand (making acceptable travel less) or if it was moved by the application of the coach brakes (making the acceptable travel greater).
2″ is not an acceptable blanket statement because acceptable limits are proportional to brake chamber size, but there is one constant. All brake chambers, regardless of size have a red band that is only visible when the chamber stroke is at the maximum and if the band is visible when the brakes are applied the brakes are out of adjustment and the coach is not road worthy.
The industry is in lock step on one topic and that is regarding automatic slack adjusters. Automatic slack adjusters are not to be adjusted by hand. Every publication I have read on automatic slack adjusters is very clear on this prohibition. If the automatic slack adjusters have to be backed off, such as when replacing pads or doing service on brakes, then the appropriate way to restore them to the proper adjustment is to make multiple brake applications until they are adjusted, or an easy way is to disconnect the air line to the brakes and introduce air into the brake chamber repeatedly with shop air until they adjust themselves. If they fail to adjust they need to be replaced or if they fail to adjust to the specified acceptable stroke length they need to be replaced.
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Thats what mine is 55 I would think it should be in the mid fortys im useing R134A
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What does it take to join PUP? I’ve clicked on the link a few times. Maybe another glitch with original iPads.
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The less fortunate would like to see some pictures posted !!
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Last time Tom was there he woke up to find a flock of sheep around his coach.
Not kidding.
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Clifford,
Are you saying the delam is affecting seated coaches with the plastic skins also?
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Chuck, if and when the turbo fails you will have no doubt. Black smoke and a lazy performance will make it very clear your turbo is failed.
I suspect you are correct in that it is a problem with the line to the pressure gauge.
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I noticed the second time in the past weeks that mine does this also. If I have run the cruise airs at site then leave and coach is already cooled down inside light will flicker and let you know it’s adding heat. . It will also ficker on and off every once in a while while driving down the road when it is really cool inside. I think one of the good folks on here said it does it every once in a while if things (condenser) is freezing up. I always heard it was low freon level but who knows. My coach is Haunted! Mine is 91 with 8v92a.
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Afterlooking at new one . Removed bottom cone. The new one went in top first horz- replaced cone. Stood up bag and bolted in place. Old bag was rust welded to cone. Book said remove top plate; I still don’t understand that one. I took sawzall and cut old bag in half to remove. Install time/bolt up less than 10 minutes. Next one took 40 minutes total. First removal — yesterday 3 hrs plus allot of **** and this message..1 hr today. Bob
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On my previous coach I used a length of double sided velcro, about 15″ long. Worked great and easily removed an replaced.