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Hey… How come you guys haven’t put those on the map to help your fellow member?
Jeff and Lindsay
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Classic Tom!
Thanks for sharing … I think!
Jeff and Lindsay
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Email sent. Thanks for the help.
Jeff and Lindsay
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We had cruise air on our Wanderlodge and they worked great! We have roof air now and it works, but even though it is ducted it still blows cold air ON me so I’m cold with it on and hot with it off. The cruise air did its job without being so obvious. They were quieter as well.
KimJeff and Lindsay
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Harry the filter thing has me stumped. I’ve got a raycor, and like somebody said, you can see any junk or water if you have it, in bottom glass, and drain it out if need be with motor running. You also have or I do a spin on fuel filter also from detroit. Was the canister a sock type filter? My coach is 13 foot with Wingard T4 and old one was a couple inches taller it seemed. Hope you get that puppy figured out. I fix something seems like every time out on mine. It’s a pisser.
Jeff and Lindsay
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The generator uses 1/10 gal per hour foreach kw of demand. Plus 1/10 gal per hour efficency loss, friction, etc. So using the generator only costs you 1/10 per hour to run. The engine uses the same amount of fuel to turn the alternator and that takes that HP away from the driveline. Meaning a reduction in available power for the driveline. As saiod above there is no frre electricity or lunch… chuckle.
Jeff and Lindsay
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Brett,
Your budget and your desires are where I was two years ago, when my hunt began. My wife listened to Tom, and the rest is history.
I did get kinda lucky … I bought from another PC member and the bus was in fabulous shape.
That said, if your budget is $250k, look at something in the low $200’s, save the extra $$ for updating the coach, especially the chassis. That is, unless you have verified records that the entire chassis has already been zeroed out and the electronics (HDTV, Fridge) and House Batteries have been updated. I ensure I had to extra $$ in my budget and am thankful I did.
The primary difference between the two of us is that I didn’t have a coach to sell, consign, or trade. I was able to go right to a private owner, which certainly does have its financial advantages.
But I’m sure given enough patience, you’ll find your coach and the right deal to make it happen.
Good luck!
Jeff and Lindsay
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Jon, I completely mis-interpreted what you were saying. I thought you were saying it was a bad idea to ask for eyes, or to list my budget…My appologies I read it backward.
Tom, last week I was venting and in a very bad mood based on a bad dealer, actually several bad dealer experiences in a row. I looked at this forum as friends I could vent to, regroup and move on. I have full intent to have a bus, I may never, but I have full intent.
As for asking anyone to take a look, I will only ask if I think said bus might work. It is in my budget, along the lines of a floor plan we may like and one that we “think” has a possibility. I will not ask ANYONE to look at anything that does NOT fit our possibilites. I don’t do goose chases nor would I ever waste anyone’s time. Again, I looked at this forum as a group of friends spread all over the country where I am in one spot. I have never known ANYONE that didn’t like to look at coaches, buses, rv’s.
As for what I am looking for….tough question really. My preference is an H3 non slide, single couch. My WIFE”S preference is either an H3 or and XLII with at least ONE slide. Even with all of that said, if we could find a double slide H or X that fit our budget and in a floorplan and interior we liked we are not opossed. My budget is in the < $250ish. So from all of that, we really don't care if it is an H or an X, we don't really care if it is no slides, 1 slide, or two slides. We have decided we can live in all of them, it is the floor plan that makes the difference. I guess I could continue on and say I preferred roof airs and we don't care about all the outside kitchen stuff. We would rather have the bay space. I don't want a project and due to heating/coolong anf fulltime I am not interested in an XL, even though I love the looks of the rivited coaches. Hope that makes everything clear as mud…lol I am always on the lookout, so if you ever see me come on here and yell…I had yet another bad experience.
Jeff and Lindsay
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i soldered and heat shrunk everything. Has to drill out and tap some. used stainless stell screws on both the base and the covers. Prevost used regular steel and those rusted something terrible. Stainless should give me a long life with no rusted screws, the solder will give me a solid connection without any concerns of them coming undone or rusting out.
Also you can get base gaskets at NAPA or from Bill for the light base to get a good tight install.
Jeff and Lindsay
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Bill will be sent shortly. No checks accepted.
Jeff and Lindsay
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Thanks guys , I still have a lot to learn. I have learned that I need more pads and a better respirator. And more buffers and more polish and various compounds. And be able to get rid of those blasted swirl marks for a final polish. But it is an improvement.
Safe travels,
RockyJeff and Lindsay
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Tim,
What are you smoking? I just looked at the EFS listing where you can use your 2nd card for cash price and found this:
MT 38
SD 39
ND 38
WY 49
Jeff and Lindsay
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If you open up the main control box the start signal is actually a ground signal. While pushing one of the start switches make sure you are getting a momentary ground pulse on pin 1,9. The stop signal is also a momentary ground pulse.
Jeff and Lindsay
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Andre,
I haven’t talked to Profit Tools yet regarding the list, but here is the EFS Network site that you can use with the 2nd Loves card.
Jeff and Lindsay
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Nice job Andy! Keep up the good work!
Jeff and Lindsay
91 Marathon XL