joel
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Yes, Liberty added them for their auto level system.
The Norgren part# for them is K41EA00KS1KV2.
Norgren sells them for $115 each
or check ebay
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I don’t either. I take it to Florida.
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I cannot remember the web site otherwise I would post it, but one thing on it got my attention.
The web site reported test results for commercial buses that were tested in simulations to represent substantial miles of service. The test results showed chassis weak points, specifically the amount of flexing or damage resulting from the tests which were set up to duplicate thousands of miles of service.
On a Prevost the deflection of the chassis (twisting) was measured initially and had remained virtually unchanged for the duration of the test. That means we can jack our coaches up and support the entire weight of the chassis at three of the four chassis support points and the chassis will twist a couple of tenths of an inch. I made that up because I don’t remember the exact amount of twist but I bet I am close.
The weak points were interesting and one I remember is the sway bar attach points at the chassis failed during the test. The simulated mileage when that occurred was hundreds of thousands of miles but it did indicate that is an area to monitor during routine service. I cannot remember if the welds failed or the fasteners failed but as Dick mentions the sway bar plays the largest role in keeping the coach level during turns.
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Jeff be thankful you have a rear sway bar. My chassis was apparently ordered without that for some reason. I have compared what I have to those with one. The welded brackets on axletube that the brake chambers attach to have a provision for sway bar link attachment – which mine doesn’t have. Also the pad/attachment area welded to chassis on either side above axle isn’t there.
Looks like it could be doable, but a huge PIA to add for those reasons.
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Chip, never had a 97 Liberty so I’m lost as well. Jeff would be able to answer your question.
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Another improvement would be a cookie to keep us logged in indefinitely rather than booting us off every 2-3 hrs.
Thanks
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If I understand you correctly Glens, you own a 1991 Prevost Coach. What kind? Please tell me what you’re getting tired of regarding the maintenance and upkeep of your Coach?
How is it different (excluding the obvious) from upkeeping of your house?
What tasks or responsibilities causes you to be displeased, or tired of your Coash?
Do you consider your Coach more of an asset or liability regarding your life and life’s pleasures?
How much of your time and attention does your Coach take from you?
Are you so tired of the upkeep that you’re thinking about selling your Coach?
Thanks for your thoughts and sharing of your knowledge.
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What a sad reason for my first post, here. My wife and I met Martha and Roy at Jeff’s shop just a matter of weeks ago. We were parked next to them and got chatting on a Friday evening…such kind and lovely people. Their card has been sitting on my desk since we got home, and my heartfelt sympathies go out to Roy.
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50 amp park breakers.. we’ve all been there . Most all larger coaches are equipped with 2 large 4000 watt inverters . Figure out how to set shorepower amps . I always drop ours to 45 per leg or even lower depending on the looks of the pedestal / breakers . You can still run 3 airs and whatever necessary . These inverters will start pulling a small amount of battery power as loads rise and fall. The batteries get recharged at night as loads diminish . Has always worked for us rarely tripping a park breaker.
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Both the fly-back diode and the resistor are cost effective transient suppression schemes for relays. The transient voltage can be several hundred volts potentially damaging the ECM or other electronics.
The resistor is cheap and reduces the transient to around 70V (depending on resistor value) but the resistor will always have current flowing through it and thus increases power consumption.
The diode clamps to 0.7 volts but increases the release time of the relay by a factor of 5 and can lead to “tack” welding of the relay contacts. So, diode and resistor are not quite interchangeable. I would stick with what the manufacturer put there.
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What do the rest of you do when you are at a sight that has old worn out breakers (like many do) and you can only get around 40 amps out of the breakers, and the outside temperature requires you to run most if not all of you air conditioners?
Chuck
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Nothing last forever, not $150 Marinco Guest chargers, not $2000+ each Magnum inverter chargers. And since I’m not made of $$$, I prefer to replace a $5 or $10 charger when the time comes.
Same goes for all the batteries in my life. I obviously take good care of them, keep an eye on their condition and capacity, keep them charged properly, and they take good long care of me. Yes it takes a little extra effort.
When I see that somebody has better success with their batteries than me, I’ll adopt their method(s).
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Joel,
I have to learn to read.
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If the monitor is new I would suspect one or more of the chassis batteries.
I’ve gone
through this on both of my coaches.
You have to check each battery separately 😡
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We checked the large alternator this weekend and found the voltage coming out of the 24 volt stud on the 50dn at 100+ DC. The R terminal had 50+ volts. something does not seem right.
The voltage regulator had the following readings. FLD terminal 25.3 Bat. 26.1
and IGN 26.7. Engine was running at high idle.
Do we have a major issue with the alternator? Diodes gone bad?
Cal
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