Harry
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Much improved picture of you John….
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Within five minutes of starting my coach I start my generator and I run it until I am where I need to be and the coach is turned off. I put as much load on it as I can find. Jon and others have been clear about running the generator often and with as much load as possible.
Only time I do not run it is at home when I am loading up to take a trip. Inverter is sufficient to power as I load and safety check for a trip.
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Have not Tom but I will try that. Thanks
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Jon:
Tried it left handed, dam flaps in the way.
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I suspect a lot of things we used to do no longer happen because of people who ruin it for everyone.
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I am sure they know how many shells were sold for conversion and to whom. But no doubt they don’t know if they were built as motorhomes, entertainer coaches or corporate coaches which can range from “executive coaches” to mission specific coaches like emergency support vehicles to medical units.
They are never going to reveal sales numbers publicly. Not only does that information aid their competition, it also can aid or damage converters by revealing converter sales information.
A long time ago at a rally a Prevost executive revealed they do not always use sequential VIN because that can provide their competitors with their sales figures, and I do not doubt that some converters also may not use sequential build numbers for the same reason.
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This is a good question. I think it would be worthwhile for prospective Prevost buyers to have a list showing as many of the Prevost converters as possible, the number they built, years in business, and split between X’s and H’s.
Liberty Coach is in the mid 800’s now if memory from our visit to North Chicago this summer is accurate.
Anyone have an idea how many coaches Newell has built?
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Harry,
Thank you for your always “knowledgeable” and helpful insights. Hey, did you ever get that water leak fixed? I’d be worried the compartment floor would be rotted away by now!
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That’s what I said previously. I am using the eastern legacy arc and it is the preferred choice for the geographic area I am (was) in. It is set on automatic so the antenna does the switching to select the appropriate satellite for the selected channel.
But to test the receiver I manually selected 110 because several of the channels that were not being received were on that satellite, and doing that did not bring in those channels. But as I mentioned previously when I went back to the automatic antenna mode, the next day one of the missing channels was working.
It was and is this inconsistency that seems to suggest the receiver might be an issue.
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Nice job looks good. This is what I did, mine was also missing. Mine is a XL40 so this compartment was perfect for this.
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There are so many factors that influence value, including what a buyer will pay a book could be written.
Royale and Vantare both went through a period when they dumped inventory. When Royale stopped production they were selling brand new coaches at less than they cost. When Featherlite got out of the business they kept inventory and it was also dumped at low prices, and those dragged the value of every one of those conversions that were in the market.
But the market also tends to undervalue orphans. So Royale gets a double whammy even though it is a good coach.
Liberty and Marathon work hard to keep the value of their conversions high and the market clearly values them highly. But the bottom line is there are so many other factors that impact value, such as maintenance records, or poor maintenance, shitty color combinations, etc. the coach is only worth what someone will pay.
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“You can hang a picture of a detroit diesel on the wall, next morning there will be an oil spot on the floor”
I just spit my coffee on the keyboard!
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My dogs and my DD60 always mark their territory. They don’t call it a “slobber tube” for nothing.
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THANKS AGAIN. i did find the lock wires bad. added some wire to the 4 wires two for the lock and two for the window shade.. what operates the electric door lock. ? the alarm key fob will not maybe disabled. i have used the dash switch but only activates the air lock. thanks again.
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I did look at the 422 it is a little cheaper but I like the construction and the air craft aluminum on the 576 , And I like the way the 576 looks, The 422 has a 10,000 lb towing capacity, 2,000 more then the 576, but I tow a CRV. The 576 comes with the safety cables and power cable built in also, I guess that’s why they charge more.