Glenn
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Our plans are to leave here Friday for 5 weeks in Utah. Given the time that I have, I think I should get assistance from a professional here in Vegas. Does anyone know of an experienced coach repair facility or service in this area?
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I’m pretty sure that the later CC’s were using 2 stage R-Vacs. They work fine, but R-Vac is gone. Any competent AC guy can repair them. The only real problem that can arise is when the circuit boards burn up. There are retro-fit units such as Coleman-Mach. While not a CC, our Vantare was originally equipped with a R-Vac basement unit and has since been retro-fitted with a Coleman-Mach. I personally would not let it be a deal breaker. We like the the bsm’t AC which cools the center of the bus and uses 2 Cruise Airs for the forward and rear portions. I believe that CC uses the larger R-Vac to cool the whole bus. We only use bsm’t air and the Cruise Airs when parked as we have OTR AC. Geo.
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They may have done something different for the Trackhawk but for the more sane Grand Cherokee, as long as you got the V8, the transfer case has the true neutral and can be towed 4 down.
Quite possibly I’m incorrect, but I don’t think the Hemi can be setup to flat tow as it’s a different transmission. If that is correct, then the only other engine choice is a 6 cylinder on the Grand Cherokee 4×4.
So, I’ll ask…
Does anyone know if a Hemi-equipped GC can be flat towed?
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Tom and Dorothy. Set your sights on April 8, 2024. Dallas TX
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We have the Asko stackables.
The primary reason I choose the new Asko dryer when my older one quit was because that one was the only one to fit in the opening. Otherwise, it would have been a significant amount of money to renovate that space to purchase another brand.
However, we’ve been extremely happy with the units.
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Roy makes a very good point and there is one thing we know but don’t discuss enough.
We own a bus conversion. We can get cheap insurance but not good insurance or we can get good insurance but it will not be cheap.
Regardless of the age of our Prevost the cost to repair damage to a 25 year old coach is going to be almost the same as repairing a new coach. The parts are equally expensive and the labor is usually the same. What makes premiums less expensive on older coaches is the value of the coach is going to be significantly different with a new coach possibly having a value of $2,000,000 and an older coach may have a value of less than $100,000.
As a result the insurance company is going to have much less exposure with older coaches which is the good news, but the bad news is it doesn’t take much damage to reach the value of an older coach. $150,000 worth of damage on an older coach would have the coach totalled, whereas the same damage on a newer one would be considered a minor repair compared to the coach value.
To add to the complexity of insuring a Prevost conversion is the fact some coach damage impacts the interior and like the shell some interior repairs can get very expensive. Again, new or old coach interiors are going to cost similar amounts to repair so we cannot compare our conversions with motor homes.
In both instances normal motor home repair skills won’t come close to those needed to deal with chassis or conversion repairs. The construction methods are completely different as are the materials used, the paint quality, and sophistication of systems.
Having insurance comparable in price to what we pay for cars saves a lot of money, but in the end it might be false security.
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This is an article I wrote after learning we need to have a better understanding of appraisals. I had a recent appraisal because I was placed with a new insurer by Miller and other than taking photos and filling out a comprehensive survey the process was painless.
https://prevostcommunity.com/PDF/Prevost%20Agreed%20Value%20Insurance.pdf
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I find it much easier to surf the net with a connection than it is without one.
We must live different lives. I use my computer or laptop to “surf the net” and when I am not at the computer I am doing something and unlikely to stop what I am doing to “surf the net”. Usually my hands are dirty from working outside or greasy from working on a machine or vehicle.
I can only guess that when you’re “surfing the net” on your computer or laptop, you’re using a connection. If not, then you have some pretty good telepathic skills!
I’ll also guess that my other post about Observations is correct in that some own a Prevost to get dirty and others (like me) own one to stay clean. When I’m not “surfing the net” instead of getting my hands dirty, I’m most likely attempting to get the attention of a pretty girl. I guess that answers the question why I’m on the computer so often!
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We made it to Stuart.
I ran the house air mostly. Most all of our driving lights and tail-lights are all LED’s so not much draw.
The alternator that ‘froze’ is on the house side which was added in the conversion. Am I correct in thinking that the alternator on the engine is not effected by the loss of two small alternators (same belt) on the house side?
Mark
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Mark, I think you can relax and enjoy the ride to Stuart. As Jeff says, avoid heavy loads such as lights.
Start the generator and turn on the 24V battery charger and monitor the chassis voltage. If it gets down to 24V or less, pull over and relax while the chassis battery recharges. I seriously doubt if you will ever see low voltage on the chassis however if you avoid heavy loads on the chassis electrical system.
The generator will take car of the house just fine because the inverters are going to take care of the house electric and you can run anything you want in the house without affecting the chassis battery voltage.
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Jimmy,
First thing is shut your inverter remote panel door, don’t touch them. When you shut down make sure the electric water heater is off. Your water pump will automaticly switch to the 12 v pump.
About all you can run thru the night is your fridge which will be fine and a couple lights and a tv or two for a while. If you pulled the halogens and have led lighting thats a bonus.
You can learn to monitor your amp usage by leaving your front dash techlink screen on thru the night. Go to the 12v and 24 v screen, it will be green. The bottom of that screen shows amp usage, a couple of lights and a tv will be a a few amps. This will help you determine how strong your house batteries are too. As the night goes on and if you get up to piss you glance up front and see the techlink screen to see if its green yellow or red.
I can stay in the green for about 8 to 10 hours going this route. There are other ways to do it but this is a easy way for you to monitor your usage and learn how things work.
As you know you have a couple choices to look at your techlink screens, I just like the front for my preference.
If you get stuck call me.
Later
bv
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The burner responds to a call for heat from the control thermostat that senses the coolant tank temp, not fresh water temp.
Same applies for electric element.
With the tank up to operating temp and burner turned on, hot fresh water should start and hold at about 115 to 120 degrees F.
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Jon
Have you ever looked into Lithium batteries. They are as I stated. The reason I asked the question is my interest and study in solar energy and lithium batteries. Two of the first questions that are asked is How many wts on top and how many amh in the battery bank. Lithium work well with gennys as well.
I am not sure why you think a change over to lithium is difficult. The switch is not difficult at all. Li batteries can be discharged to well below 80%. Efficency in both charging and discharging is nearly 100%. Charging/discharging cycles are 5000 or compared to leadacid which can cycle about 400-500 times. Environment impact is much less as Lithium is much cleaner. The weight I think is the biggest consideration. At 1/3 the weight you can put in a lot more battery power or keep the power the same, saving space and weight.
Take a look. You might be surpised what you find.
Batteries cannot run the ac, unless you have a really realy large battery bank, but they can run the coach. Less generator noise and less fuel.
My question of how many ah were in the battery bank was not based on a purchase decision just an interest in Lithiums in a Prevost.
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Mike,
I nearly fell out of my chair when I read your post above. I kept thinking of some old jokes about how many engineers does it take to change a light bulb? I’m sure you have heard them before. Well, a question literally jumped into my mind when your post said the Alpine unit was in “Ant Theft mode.” Here is a question, “Just how many ants are needed to carry a Prevost away from a Picnic? I know it was just a typo but it sure made me LOL!
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I don’t have a mechanic for you but Marathon is about 4 hours from you. They may have some people they use in the area for engines. Their number is. 800 234-9991Good luck!