Harry
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Hi Dick,
And here I always thought you were known as Mr. Sensitive here on the forum.
13′- 6″ you say, that’s a bummer! What about if I dump the air going in and out? I sure hate giving up the only enclosed storage around if I can find a way around it. I just looked at a build sheet I got from Prevost and they say 139″ (11′ 6″) from bottom of tires to top of bus. I’m thinking another 12″ for the satellite and that makes 12’6″. The door opening is 13′, the interior height is 15′.
So what do you think? Any 90 to 95 owners out there who know the actual height?
Harry
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Marius, to answer one of your questions, my bus is set up to run 2 Cruisairs off the inverters, so yes, it can be done. I have two Trace 4k 24 volt inverters, two 100 amp equalizers and one 300 amp isolator running through six 8D batteries. This settup works fine without any “soft start” system. Even though I can run the Cruisairs through the inverters, I look at the syestem as an emergency backup in case my generator fails. For the reason Jon mentioned, I just run the generator if I need house air. As you know, I used to have a 1990 CC similar to yours. I always used the gen on that bus as well, but I’ll admit that the CC setup allowed some generator noise to enter the bus while driving with it running. If you are worried about wearing out the generator, don’t. Mine had over 51,000 hours on it when I sold and it still ran fine.
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We recently experienced a transmission shifting problem where the coach would not shift from 2nd into 3rd unless you let off the accelerator. Prevost Jacksonville diagnosed and fixed it in no time. The problem was clogged fuel filters.
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Great job Rocky and don’t take me wrong here. But do you know there’s one just like it on the other side?
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Let’s keep it going here guys, it will be seen just like the Emergency Topic and we won’t duplicate the threads.
Will,
If it’s above the floor it pretty much has to be a heat exchanger and I can’t imagine the coolant loop not having a shut off in the engine bay or where the Webasto is located. The other source I can think of is the dash area for the heater core, but again, that must have a shut off as well. Sorry, I’m not familiar enough with your vintage to help much. -
We have experienced this exact same issue before. By toggling the generator power button (above driver) on and off a couple of times it should work. Ours sticks sometimes.
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I don’t know if any RV resorts with age restrictions advertise on our site right now but if they are not presently they already have decided where they want to spend their advertising dollars. If any that do advertise have age restrictions it is not in the body of text in their ad. I would think if they wanted to maintain their “image” they would mention that because without that knowledge our members might want to visit the resort, only to find they are turned away. I would guess if folks advertise here they would welcome all members.
When the economy took a serious hit around 2007 / 2008 production of conversions dropped significantly so those with coaches within the acceptable age range are relatively few and maybe the restricted RV resorts know that and don’t want to buy advertising on a site with very few who meet the standard.
If my interpretation of the responses is correct most members are OK with not allowing age restricted RV resorts to advertise here, but there is also a sense from the comments if we do decide to allow them to advertise they should clearly state their age restriction policy.
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Harry, as has been said here many times in regard to your coach problems, Contact Jeff Rowe. I had him replace the toll booth window drivers side and the passenger door window. Both had “silvered” due to moisture penetration. When you get the hung brake unhung, make an appointment with Jeff. Really, those 70 miles would be well worth the costs to find out what needs to be repaired on your coach immediately and what can be phased in over the next several months. So pick up the phone, I know that is old fashion, especially for those still waiting on a call on their first generation, wooden flip phone! Just do it and life will be much better than what has been described on the multiple posts.
Jeff will also give you an education so open both ears and listen. Remember, there are no dumb question
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We agree with Jon and Tom. We are not returning to Naples MC Resort, nor any others (many) with these restrictions unless a dire emergency arises that forces us to, the particular day it happens. Accepting advertisement from places that have such requirements earns, or may earn, enough business from qualified coaches to continue operating with coach age restrictions with little or no financial downside. Yes, we enjoyed these places, which was the reason to spend that of money, and will miss them. But we’ll move on. Otherwise, there would be little incentive to remove the age requirement.
Our two cents.
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Ok, Jeff will see me after Clark, so maybe just maybe I’ll get some things figured out!Harry
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This is another instance of not enough information so my guess is the brake could drag for a bit while backing up and then release. Something as simple as a disconnected or broken brake return spring could cause a dragging brake.
The photo shows a partially assembled tag? axle brake assembly and in it you can see the yellow return springs. If they break or come loose the shoes can drag. It is still not assembled properly but in between the spring coils is what is called the “S” cam. When everything is in place the “S” cam rotates against a roller at the top and bottom expanding or allowing the shoes to retract. If the spring is broken or missing in one direction of the wheel the shoe can bind, and in the other driection of rotation the shoe can drag.
A different view with the rollers in place. Picture the “S” cam rotating counterclockwise and as it does the brake shoes expand against the drum. The “S” cam is rotated by the slack adjuster that is pushed by the brake chamber rod.
A different view with the hub in place. This is what your tag axle brakes look like
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Hi Gerald, I had driven around 30 miles by the time I stopped for fuel. That’s why I say that I should have seen or smelled something because I walked to the back of the bus as I was fueling.Hi Jon, is it possible that a brake would stick etc backing and not going forward? I ask that because no ruts were made pulling in so why would it do it backing? Plus as I said earlier I drove this bus 1100 miles with no tire/brake problem. I’ll have Clark check it on Monday, it should make it 100 miles right?
Harry
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It really hurts to say this, but I agree with Jon and Tom – (even though they don’t own a Country Coach).
I’ve traveled a lot of miles in my coach from one end of this country to the other. Coast to coast and north to south. Some of the best and most reasonably priced places I’ve stayed had gravel roads. The park owners worked in the office and understood our needs because they were rv’ers themselves.
The worst places were the parks that sold lots and were run by a Home Owner’s Committee. Sure they were opulent and over the top, but wayyy too pricey and too many rules. Consumers, like us, “vote” with our dollars. There is always a reason some of these opulent parks with lots for sale don’t sell out quickly.
Running off good paying rental customers is not a good policy and I am with Jon and Tom. We should not reward these ignorant parks by allowing them to advertise on the Prevost Community website. It is a PRIVILEDGE to be able to directly speak to us through the website ads. If you are going to turn away any of my friends, like Joe and Becky, then shame on you. You do not get to advertise on this website.
I stand with my friends. If you will not take Joe and Becky any day of the year, then you must not want my business either.
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I’m the cause of this thread and was completely onboard when Jon suggested the post.
This week myself and two friends were making a reservation at Naples Motorcoach Resort for our tradition of spending New Years together each year. It just happened to be around the same time as our 2018 Clawfest, so I was able to get a site that didn’t require me to move. They never asked for my coach age since I was there in Jan this year for 2017 Clawfest, maybe I should call it Cory & Georges Clawfest.
So my one friend who has a 2004 didn’t lie and told them his year. His reservation stopped there and was told no way. So I got on the phone and ended up with the manager. He told me the 10 year rule has been brought to the forefront by the site owners and there will be absolutely no exceptions. I asked about pictures and the answer was no.
I told him mine is a 2002 and probably 75% of the Clawfest Prevost group are over 10 years, so how can he discriminate? He said they have the right to ask for a copy of the registration and any coach over 10 years will be asked to leave. In addition, if they are told a coach in their resort is over 10, they will have to leave if the registration confirms the age.
My reservations where promptly cancelled and refunds issued. Will we take money from Naples Motorcoach Resort for Advertising, he’ll no.
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I know this has been said before, but as batteries age they lose capacity and will require recharging sooner than when they were new even with identical loads for the same time period. But there is a second possibility as batteries age and that is one or more go bad, as in even with a full charge and no load the battery will go dead in a relatively short period of time.
There is no magic life span or way to predict when they should be replaced, but as they age it will really pay to pay close attention to them for signs they are at the end of life or worse, one is bad and killing the others. Look for clues such as inverters staying in bulk charge much longer than they used to. Look for indications that with no loads of consequence they need to be charged. Look at the cases and if they are swelled that is a bad sign. If you have ever smelled a rotten egg odor near the batteries they are in need of immediate replacement and in fact should be shut down.
For how we have used our coach we can get 5 years and at the end of five years it is clear they are not what they used to be. We do not dry camp much and we always try to never drop below 50% ROC. We do not use our batteries in unusually warm conditions. Batteries that are used with some auto-start systems are deeply discharged and they are going to have fewer cycles in their lifespan. If your batteries are used a lot in high ambient temps they are going to be affected. Especially important is that the inverters get set to the exact voltages specified by the battery manufacturer for each phase of the charging cycle and if the inverters have temperature sensors make sure they are used.