John
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This is an uneducated opinion that might explain why Foretravel might wish to enter the conversion market.
The Prevost chassis cannot be compared to any conventional RV chassis. It is built for heavy, hard commercial service and any weak points or areas that could prove to be service problems are quickly found and resolved. Commercial operators are putting on so many miles so fast service issues are identified and resolved and we are the beneficiaries of that commercial use.
But it goes beyond have millions and millions of miles of on the road experience to find weak points. The chassis and its suspension and steering are fine tuned to such a degree that our commercial chassis are easier to drive than anything else that is in the RV market. We don’t have to struggle to keep our coaches in the lane, we aren’t fighting the steering wheel every time we pass a truck or the crown in the road changes a little.
And most of all, unless an RV has the entire chassis that consists of a fully welded cage (monocoque chassis as mentioned by Rudy) the driver and passengers lack the protection we have in an accident.
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Give Welch Industries a call @ 770-474-1150. They’re bus ac specialists. They are located in Stockbridge Ga.
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As a new owner (even a potential purchaser) the seminar will be worth far more than its cost.
Tom and I and Tradewinds are basing presentations on real world ownership knowledge and service histories and we know very well how overwhelming the coach can be to buyers and first time owners.
The best part of the seminars is students can connect with other owners who have the same conversion or model year and can share knowledge and experiences. Tom has had seven coaches. I have had three, but over a 29 year time span. Tradewinds has knowledge based on hands on experience working on countless coaches over the years. If you cannot attend you are going to miss an opportunity to get the benefit of decades of collected knowledge from people that were exactly where you are right now in the past.
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If I had to repair another delam it would go to Jacksonville like the one I have now, they know what they are doing