[John]

All of the Country Coach dashes (XL) I have seen show 12’7″ for coach height.

I think it would be worth checking to see if you’ll fit rather than rule it out because it might not work.

See the bottom right of the image…

[John]

Ours, it’s a hydraulic deck that lowers to the ground. We carry sleds, Harley, or a RZR, handier than all get out.

[John]

Take time to inspect and replace the check valve that handles the belt tension. With the mini air bags and airlines not leaking your next step is a new check valve as # 1 picture above.

The check valve is made of premium parts. Spec used on this check valve is 3 psi cracking pressure, with viton valve seal, 440 stainless spring. Should be the last one you’ll ever need.

This check valve is not 1/4 inch but 1/8 size. It’s easy to install in about 20 minutes.

[John]

Raise mine every now and then to to make sure that it works. Other than that , never.

[John]

Some later models, such as possibly Jerry’s coach will not have a governor located at the comprtessor and adjustable, but will instead have the Haldex dryer with the built in non-adjustable pressure governor.

If you get the sense I feel playing with the pressure to get a bus to raise up in the front is not the best decision you are right. If I rule out restrictions to the air flow a slow rising front end is an indication the front axle may be overloaded. The obvious solution is to reduce the weight if possible. If that is not practical you can encourage the front to come up to ride height faster by lifting the tag simultaneous with trying to raise the front. Once at the correct ride height even coaches with overweight axles will stay at the correct height.

[John]

Found 1 relay slightly melted on top. That seems to have done it. Not sure all my circuits are properly marked. The bad relay is marked daytime light blinker. The relays that were screaming were the park lights; now working. Wierd.

[John]

As Bob said I am planning on going because it is really going to be neat seeing historically significant buses, a fully restored orignal Greyhound terminal and an opportunity to hang with a bunch of guys who are doing their own conversions.

I would hope a bunch of PC members would make the trip also not only to see how our coaches have evolved but to meet guys from other bus forum sites. We all have a lot in common.

The site is about 6 miles from the Greyhound terminal and I suspect when we are not looking over some of the restored buses on display we will be hanging around with a bunch of other bus folks swapping lies and picking on one another.

[John]

I have an X-12. It is heavy, cumbersome, and nowhere near as easy to use as a 1″ impact wrench.

But it is how I torque my wheels. I have no clue what the torque is on an impact wrench because the tightening force varies, but with the X-12 and a 1/2″ drive torque wrench set to 45 foot pounds (assuming a loss of force through the gears) I’m confident I am close to the 450 ft/lbs consistently.

One leg has the socket on it, and the other leg as stated goes over an adjacent nut or stud. I use a plastic wheel protector as I do on my impact wrench.

[John]

Dan ,

Verizon Huh ? Were You OSP , Switching , Engineering ? Ya , I got kinda carried away thinking about all the Variables I Guess? Jon , Will Gladly Pay the High Dues. Still Checking My Mail Box for the Free License Plate and Coffee Cup , Must have got lost in the Mail ???

[John]

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130,579 TOTAL COACH MILES Prompt the bus picture to see Staley listing

[John]

When we rode the bus to school one winter, the driver got stuck in a turn-around after it snowed quite a bit. He could get it to rock back and forward, but not quite enough to get out. Several of us got out and pushed him back out. Can you imagine the hand wringing and upset wimps today that would condem that? For us it was no big deal, it snowed and you dealt with it.

If someone wants to come up and see, wait until the middle of January. That is when we usually have more snow and the temps get down in the below zero range. Two winters ago we had 60+ consecutive days below zero and a total of over 70 for the entire winter.

[John]

Mark beat me to it. He is right in that each device has its shortcomings.

One thing not suggested is keeping heat from the area of the thermal protection devices which are usually a thermostat of some sort, or replacing the one in there with a higher temp limit.

If the area above the temp sensor is a dark color can it be painted white? I would not say that is what the problem is unless you can confirm the problem only arises on hot sunny days and never when overcast or rainy.

Another consideration is to replace the device. Girard is unlikely to manufacture their own thermostat. It is likely one they buy or is built into a motor they buy. See if there is a higher temp alternative.

[John]

You can’t get the 12v coils/valves from Prevost, you have to go to Liberty unless you have another source.

[John]

The nice thing Jon is that you’ll never have to worry about this proposed law!

[John]

Thanks Jon, Jerry and Tom.

When the shore tripped and created the inverter over current I was running all 4 roof airs and had the inverters both set at 38 amps. The fridge or waterpump or both probably tried to kick on and did me in. Just trying to run too much load and know better now. Next day I had shut down the faulting inverter and ran the generator while underway (using the inverter bypass). Dry camped that night with all off and started the next morning no problem. All this time the dash voltmeter showed only a half needle variation +-28v.

I have much to learn about the inverters!

Two weeks B4 next trip. Study study study!