[Harry]

plug in my Dyson heater safety into it with out putting a strain on Inverters.

Art,

A heater that does not put a strain on the inverters ? How many amps does it draw ? Please tell Us more about this Dyson heater You speak of ?

[Harry]

Mark,

Even propane freezes at those temperatures.

When we lived in western NY and it got that cold even the government would freeze spending. You know it is cold when that happens.

[Harry]

At home. Bus is tucked away in it’s nice warm garage until the end of April. It is snowing right now, and the high tomorrow is supposed to be about -7. Tonight the low is supposed to be -17.

I still can not get Jon or Tom interested in a visit during the winter….

[Harry]

I didn’t think you would be against it because, as I said, it doesn’t do much to allow you to do something other than drive. It enhances the driver, rather than replacing them.

I regularly drive personal vehicles that don’t have ABS/ESC/ADAS. I agree that doing so does make you sharper (and any kind of competitive driving is a plus), but I feel safer in a modern car. I can’t stand lane keeping assist though.

[Harry]

I’m sure this will be an interesting thread and one that will contain various opinions.

I’d like to point out that just like other automotive conveniences we take for granted today, semi-autonomous driving will take a while to evolve and with each passing generation, new features will surely be unveiled.

Just like seat belts that didn’t appear on cars for decades and went from being optional to mandatory equipment, we’re at the point where enhanced safety features are starting to appear on many vehicles…including busses. As a comparison my first car included a dual seat belt system that had both a lap and a shoulder harness that were separately attached. Today, cars have adaptive systems that buffer the area in front, give warnings to the sides and have the ability to provide emergency braking faster and more effectively that most drivers. One of my vehicles can even allow for hands-off driving for 15 seconds before issuing a warning to apply pressure to the steering wheel. Some models allow for near autonomous driving.

As an example, when cruise control was first introduced, it was controversial and only found on higher end vehicles. Today it’s common among many models. Many decades later, laser or radar systems were incorporated into cruise control systems that created an adaptive style cruise control. This has already proven to be a safety features and the government has mandated that automatic braking will be mandatory by 2022. Why? Because it reduces the change of fatal crashes and saves lives. This is how technology evolves.

Today, we have more sophisticated systems that allow vehicles to speed up, slow down or brake when needed. Some cars already have cameras that keep a vehicle in its lane. Because most accidents can be avoided and the fact that advanced systems can react and process information faster than the driver, it seems the goal is to reduce accidents and fatalities. I’m sure you remember when seat belts were an option.

If planes are crashing because systems fail and pilots lack skills I can only imagine the chaos when we have highways filled with unskilled drivers riding in cars that have a significant potential to have system failures, unlike planes that have clearly defined routes, specific limitations, two “drivers”, constant training, and high quality maintenance.

I’ll refer to Jon’s remarks (above) and ask that without the various safety systems found in today’s aircraft, do you think there would be more or fewer mid-air collisions?

I’ll add that in many cases, these systems provide a warning before they fail and like some devices found on modern motorhomes, redundancies are incorporated that lessen the effects of a failure. But I can only imagine the amount of air crashes that could occur in today’s skies without the aid of electronic safety features.

When it comes to aircraft, while I’m not a pilot, I’ve often sat in the co-pilots seat while wearing headphones that allow me to listen in on the tower and plane to plane conversations while looking at the navigation screens. It seems that even with pre-determined routes, that planes often need to navigate around weather and around other aircraft that may not have the level of sophisticated controls as the one that I’m flying in. I’ve heard a few times when the tower is scolding a pilot for not following the rules and ordered back to the airport. So the specific limitations that pilots have do have similarities to today’s drivers as no two pilots, like no two drivers, are alike.

[Harry]

The water pump in his coach will produce enough pressure to blow the plastic lines apart. I know from experience.

I was fortunate the line separated in the water bay and only flooded that bay before the water was drained from the tank and the pump destroyed itself. When I replaced the pump I added a back up pressure switch and then monitored the pump shut off pressure occasionally to make sure it was not turning off at the safety switch pressure.

I believe he has a Groco pump and those are very capable, but very expensive.

[Harry]

I agree strongly with Joel, but mine is already installed and turning a few valves determines if my primary or back up pump is the one in use.

When we travel I really do not want to play mechanic, plumber, electrician, etc. I’ll save that for the garage at home if possible.

[Harry]

That’s beautiful Doc, shoots you to the top of the list of coolest parking spots!

[Harry]

Dan, my 94 mirrored yours exactly, new fan clutch was on my to do list before she got crumpled.

[Harry]

We are hoping to head to Tennessee this coming weekend, but Jeff is hard to get hold of to find out if he is done!

[Harry]

Yup, those memory lapses are the direct result of advancing age……welcome to my world Dick, and just so you know Post-its help until you forget to read the post-its.

[Harry]

Hi Jon and thanks… I’ve been doing as you’ve said, I take the bus out for a good run every 10 days and run everything under load that’s runnable and loadable. And I’ve found something new that I didn’t know or at least hadn’t committed to memory. After I’ve started the engine (high idle) I let it air up and make sure the lights go off and the air gauges are right. Then I’d go out and do a walk around. The new thing is to open the engine doors and make sure all is copacetic. I may have caught that leak in the hose had I have done that, so It’s now included in my pre-drive. And I’ve found many things unique to my bas that I’ll not bore you with now. I’m also on the 3rd reading of my 1991 Prevost manuals and the Beaver Coach manuals. Because the more I do and learn the more meaning I get from what the manuals are telling me!

Hi Pres, Actually I do have a good local mechanic who has worked on 8V92’s for many years. He drove them, worked on them and also works with Good Sam. Steve is the ultimate Good-ol-Boy who knows his stuff and his quality of work is very important to him. I could have called him to fix my leaking hose but was something I wanted to do. And I completely agree with you about keeping him involved with my bus. I recommended Steve to a guy with a Tiffin Allegro Bus having trouble with his Cummins. He said he had him running in a couple hours and charged him $35 for parts and $50 ($25.00 per hour) for labor.

Hi Al, The NAPA deal is really excellent and I’ve found their quality of service and knowledge is top notch! I think that may be one benefit of small town America, there may not be a huge selection, but the locals have to be good or they’ll not last long.

Greg, Thanks again, you’ve always been a big help (no reference to your weight) and I could not appreciate it more.

Thanks to all you guys, it’s like I said earlier, if I need help I’ll call Jon or Pres or Al or Greg or, or,or!

You guys are the greatest,

Harry

[Harry]

We had the M&G installed on our Escalade about 6 months ago… I thought it was the same as the one on our 2015 Suburban… both were installed personally by Monty the owner and designer of the M&G system in Athens Texas about 80 miles from us. He didn’t mention the system being any different from the last one has it changed?

We have been very happy with the system.

Cheers, Diane

[Harry]

Congratulation on your new Liberty. Remember, if you have an issue, there is Prevost Grand Praire TX ( Near DFW airport) and Prevost Houston. See ya down the road

[Harry]

Hi Jon, Yes I did notice that and recognize I have the wrong stuff. I went over to the bus and didn’t find anything in the engine compartment about antifreeze. But I grabbed the two Prevost manuals that came with the coach to make sure I don’t make the mistake again.

Thanks for all your help.

Harry