John
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I just replaced all of mine with these lights purchased from Amazon at $14 for 4 bulbs. They are excellent and really brighten the bays up nicely.
Yorkim 578 Festoon LED Bulb 41mm 42mm, 578 LED Bulb White Super Bright 41mm 42mm Canbus Error Free 16-SMD 4014 Chipset, 578 Dome Light Led, LED Interior Lights MAP Lights 211 212-2, Pack of 4
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That’s awesome
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I have been under the impression that overall length laws are strictly DOT and that no state can pass their own regs on length, except on state roads that are not federally funded, and the DOT regs apply only to commercial operators.
Am I wrong or under false impressions?
JC
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I have not had to use my a/c for several months…heat is another thing. We sure burned through the propane this winter! But it is supposed to be above freezing most days next week so that is progress. We usually see Florida in the summer which is kind of backwards, but that is how it goes.
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I have had Good Sam for many years and it has been hit and miss with them. From the stories I read, Coach-Net has similar problems at times. Good Sam did come through on reimbursing me for our bus tow in Houston. I was surprised, but very pleased. That will keep me paying dues another year.
Twice in the last couple of years, I had a break in a 1/4″ airline in the compartment below my seat. We heard it both times while going down the road. Both times I made it to a safe place before having to pull over. Once I was in a Pilot Truck Stop on the phone with Good Sam when I noticed the Pilot Service Truck parked there with a big sign with something like, No Call Out Fee.
Why mess with Good Sam for 2-3 hours when all they are going to do is pay the fee for the guy to come out, IF they can find someone? I walked over to the service truck, the guy had me ready to go in less than 10 minutes and was glad to get a little cash for lunch money.
He made sure to remind me, they have no fee to drive to a breakdown, only the fee for the actual service. Is that the same for all Pilot service trucks? I do not know, but for two of them, that was the case.
The next week I bought some 1/4″ fittings and learned how to fix a simple leak myself. Now I will probably never have another leak or break in a 1/4″ line.
Davy
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I have posted on here before that I have experienced sporadic problems with the Jake kicking out during a run. Maybe 15 times in 10.5 years of ownership the Jake would be working in the morning and stop working at some point during the drive. Most of the time, it would only work again after I had parked, shut down and then cranked again.
The frequency of this sporadic problem picked up considerably the last 4-5 months.
I mentioned this to Prevost and Mid Coast in Houston when they were diagnosing and replacing the fuel injector wiring harness. Mid Coast was pretty confident that the wiring harness would rectify the issue.
I thought that it had until about the fourth day I traveled after the wiring harness replacement. On that day, the Jake Brake quit after a few hours. It was working on the next start up.
After the ECM was replaced last week, I was doubly sure the Jake would be back to stay. Today, on my third day driving with the new ECM, the Jake did not work at all. Ugh!
What else would cause this?
Davy
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I had mine changed out with one piece 3/8’ Safety glass that I purchased from Micheal Moores House of rust. And I love them , I can see my mirror now…
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I’m amazed that Prevost didn’t use double sided tape instead of adhesive. Tape removes all of the process variables such as size/consistency of the glue bead, where and how it’s applied, curing, temperature, etc.. There are some amazing double sided acrylic tapes that you’d have to destroy the panels in order to get them off. And if properly design, it would also be an excellent water seal.
Sorry, but much as I admire their product, I’d have to say that Prevost really dropped the ball on this one. There is absolutely no reason this issue should have continued for a decade or more. And worse, making some of their costumers foot the bill for an exceedingly expensive repair, when the issue is obviously an engineering/manufacturing defect is inexcusable.
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Picture of battery set up.
Ron
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I recall reading discussions about the failure of the rear switches. What do they normally do when they fail? Can someone walk me through the diagnostic process?
I would like to get to the bottom of this without involving more heart attacks or tow trucks.
Davy
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I want to thank everyone for your comments. Buddy and I are very busy. Buddy is packing up to move out of his bus and I am packing up my Liberty to move into his bus. Once things settle down I will post a few pictures. Ann and I are very happy that we were able to make this work. But, also sad to see Buddy having to give up busing, at least for now anyway. Buddy is a great guy and we wish him all the best in the future. We have lots of rallies and traveling planned for 2019 and hope to see many of you on the road.
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Now with all that said, I know I came across one or two CAT equipped coaches. I’m sure they were special order as it was I think maybe two late 90’s coaches I found that way.
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No problem, Jeff, the truth is the truth.
As for the shocking find…
He had just removed the valve cover and the mechanic was shining his light down in amongst the valves. I was standing on the opposite side of the engine when I heard him say excitedly, “Oh No! Look at that!” Trust me, those are not the words you want to hear at that moment.
What was it? It was an oil soaked shop towel tucked between valves 3 and 4.
Here it is out of the engine.
I thought some of the guys were going to have a baby heart attack when they saw it, which is pretty cool since the guy who found it and I were already having matching baby heart attacks.
I have owned this coach since March 2008. I have driven it 170,000 miles. It had about 180,000 miles from two previous owners. The first owner kept meticulous records including transcribed phone conversations with Prevost and Featherlite. The second owner left behind great maintenance records as well. There is NO mention of this engine ever being opened.
That leaves me to believe that shop towel has been in there since January 1995, 24 years and 350,266 miles.
I shudder to think about what could have happened during any one of those miles. If you look closely, you can see the shop towel has a few ripped places. It looked like the constant motion of the valves was leaving the mark. It could have been inching closer to a catastrophic failure.
Have you ever seen this? What would happen with that mixed in among the valves? My head has been spinning since it was found Friday.
Makes me wish I was on social media and knew how to use it. I would put these pictures on Detroit’s Twitter or Instagram.#SurgicalSpongeLeftInTheBody
I will have more once we are on the road and have a few miles under the wheels.
Davy
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Kind of like Fred’s front bumper, which on my XLII is also some thin metal and a bunch of plastic.
All cars and now buses they need to quit calling them bumpers because they are decorative. If they are fake maybe call them falsies?
