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Not being in a hurry going down the road, I’m also not in a hurry if I have to add air to a tire or two. The on board compressor works just fine even if I have to wait for it to re-cycle(not long on fast idle). Usually adding 5# or less, just not a big deal. With a bib at the front, middle and rear of the bus it’s pretty simple. Geo.

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Looks like the crank thingie holds down that draggin’ waggon on the back.

While we are asking questions…I want to know how much black smoke those twin stacks belch when you open that, I am guessing, way over pressured pump to the cylinders?

3F

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BK a few years back had he had a problem with a trans oil cooler (allison) That cracked letting coolant out–His unit was a 2006 I think. Rurined trans–He had more that one of that vintage do that. very remote but worth a look. From a vague memory. Bob

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Last month we brought the bus to Prevost in Saint Nicolas (Quebec) for a level 3. I had them go through the bus with a fine tooth comb. On the brake front, they replaced all calipers, pins and pads and cleaned off all the rust. I saw what they pulled out and it was nasty. I think brakes are often overlooked when having service done.

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Ya
see folks, the Godfather doesn’t even know the dictionary is on line
now and can be Google d just like the history of the Lennon Sisters
or how many episodes of Lawrence Welk did in fact include bubbles.

Hmm, can you get that off a flip phone?

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Tom, I am looking to complete same upgrade outside, can you please provide part numbers / TV size that will fit into the opening? Also, did you remodel / removed the old Sony from inside the coach? Thanks, DT

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Jeff,

Dale Houston knows the location of a few salvage buses of that year model range that are being parted out. You’ll find his phone number in the second thread in the emergency breakdown section.

Ken

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You need R22 gauges which are also good for R12 and 502,the good ones are from Yellow Jacket and around $100,cheaper ones are around $60,or you can find them on CL.

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Thanks for the insight! We are in Coburg for some minor repairs next week, so I’ll have them do an inspection and replace as needed.

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Ronald,

Is your toilet a Headhunter or other?

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Highway 101 is a freeway for most of its length and is fine for a bus its entire length. It is Highway 1, the Pacific Coast Highway, which is length limited from San Simeon north to Monterey. In terms of scenics, I think Highway 101 is the better alternative to I-5, which also traverses California north to south.

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I have made the ride on the back of a Harley Davidson. We crossed Death Valley at daylight and hit 101 south of San Francisco and road it to Astoria Washington. I loved the ride but didn’t pay much attention to if I saw any motorhomes. I was a bad biker and motor homes were for old people…… Right. I would love to do it in the bus if you all say it can be done!!

The picture is Death Valley at Daylight!!!

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Liberty quit making the Lady Classic in 2003 model year as these were 12 volt coaches compared to 24 volts for all Elegant Lady models…. Elegant had more trim and was more luxurious than the base Liberety Lady model…. Only believe the Lady came in (1) one or no slides. All double slides were Elegant Lady models. Jon may be able to confirm??

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I’ve used some of the terrific articles on this site so far and am modifying a couple to use in a user/friendly style for myself. For example, Jon has a fantastic “Prevost Pre-Purchase Inspection” article on this site. While great in a paragraph format, I’ve re-done it in a “check-list” format to make it easier, for me, to use when it’s time to go thru this purchase checklist. Call it a “left brain/right brain” thing…

Jon also incorporated the “Maintenance Schedule” in this same article, which happens to be at the end. I’ve taken this and put in my checklist to make it easier, for me, to ensure the maintenance was done on the prospective coach I intend to buy or, account for a non-maintained coach by lower the price.

I’m also going to work on putting the “Maintenance Schedule” in an Excel spreadsheet so, once I do purchase a Prevost, I can use the spreadsheet to track all my maintenance either by mileage or age.

None of this would be possible without this great site and I appreciate those who have contributed. While I have the articles, I still need to learn “to do” some of the routine maintenance, although I’m looking forward to this experience. I will be buying a used 15-year coach and, I know it will require maintenance.

I don’t know if someone has thought about or has already done this, but any “U-Tube” type videos of the “maintenance items” would be extremely helpful. I’ve seen this on a couple forum sites, as well as personal blogs, and it helps get thru some issues when you’re reading the article, i.e., oil, filter, belt changes, etc.

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I think each converter has their own way of designing the holding tanks.

I have had both separate and combined. If the tanks are separated the only advantage I can think of is once the black water is dumped, following with the gray water tends to clean the hose. Other than that I’m not sure of the benefit.

I now have only one holding tank, but do have a gray water by-pass. That is a feature that makes sense because if access to a sewer is unavallable for an extended period it allows all waste water except from the toilet to drop to the ground.