John
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Bryan: any insight into why the California rest stops have been closed? Is that a failed attempt to discourage truck traffic?
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Tommy, Brady etal….Ah sweet revenge ! You guys can drown your sorrows in “Boudin”, Oh…I mean good old Wisconsin bratwurst. Seriously, I hope you and the DW’s are having a great time.
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Other than the parking brake swich, or bad high idle switch / wire, I know of nothing besides the transmission being in gear that will prevent the DD from going to high idle.
Anyone else know of any others?
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Ditto, to what George has stated, mine is a 94 with the same ECC. First time I opened it up, I hyperventilated, but it’s actually very straight forward.
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I thought Tom was on his last coach…..for the 4th time!
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Same amount.:)
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Reese, it would be helpful if you put some information about your coach in your signature so we know what kind of coach you’re dealing with.
Coaches with laminiate (often Vitricor) surfaces present problems different than coach with wood surfaces.
Do you have 50amp electric available to you in the storage facility?
Is the ban against RVs the neighborhood HOA or the local municipality? Have you thought about asking to change the rules or give you a variance or a conditional use permit?
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John,
You can take Jon’s recommendations to heart. If the coach has no maintenance records, you can easily spend $50,000 plus to have it zeroed out–I speak from experience! Also the ad stated the coach has disc brakes. XL Prevosts of that vintage had drum brakes on the drive axle, and discs in front and tag–so not totally correct. Have you considered the coaches listed on this website? There are some 40-footers with extensive documentation in the vintage and the price range you appear to be looking. Keep in mind if you don’t have to spend a lot of money zeroing out a coach, you can use that money for things like replacing furniture, new carpet or wood flooring, or whatever else you would want to do to personalize the coach. -
I don’t think I’m making sense. I don’t want personal info out on the internet for everyone to see. When you say, “post on the forum” that is what I’m saying. But I don’t know where members post these things, so I thought a designated forum would be easier.
But now I just sound like and idiot that wants peoples personal information out there. Not the case at all. No disrespect but I have had my identity stolen 4 times and it wasn’t because of a cool site like this. It was because a retail person decided they needed it more than me.
We love our bus so much and know there are others that feel the same. We love adventure and just like to hear how others use their coaches.
Sorry for stepping over the line.
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There are many differences depending on year. As an example, my 02 H house disconnects are in the small compartment at rear along with the power cut-off for the chassis.
Chassis power cut-off
House cut-off 12 & 24
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I cut the Dc above satrt batteries for about 5 mins and Tada.
Thanks, again.
Rob
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John, Here are some general observations.
Royale has always been considered a good honest coach. Its systems are reliable and it has been known for its attractive interiors, especially those of wood, when all other conversions were going with laminates.
That vintage coach has the bullet proof rivet construction, the most economical Series 60 engine, and the smooth shifting 6 speed Allison transmission. With a 40 foot chassis you can expect 8 miles per gallon and ample power to take the hills. I noticed it has the manual ZipDee awnings so consistent with the reliability of the rest of the coach you will not be fighting the air / electric later vintage ZipDees.
From the photos it looks very nice. You are correct in seeking its history. At the miles showing even a low level of maintenance is not likely to seriously impact the coach, but because it is 20 years old there are things you really need to make sure have not aged to the point where you have problems. The two items (besides tires and batteries) that leap out as being a concern are air bags and the associated Norgrens and brake chambers. Neither are going to break the bank or be show stoppers but can be good negotiating points.
But I have a concern. There is something wrong with the VIN. It is not correct and until you know what the actual VIN is you cannot run a car fax or the seller cannot get Prevost to supply a service history. With that model year the VIN is also going to tell if the coach is IFS or solid axle. That was the initial year of the IFS and I believe there were a lot of premature and expensive A arm replacements on that vintage.
Inspection? Easy……….If the coach is in Marion Ohio it is 7 hours from Vonore. Good luck convincing the dealer to let you drive it down. Your best bet would be to hammer hard for the service history and if it is not available consider it needs air bags, Norgrens, shocks, tires, batteries, brake chambers, coolant change, transmission fluid change, filters, belts, Aquahot service, etc. etc. which I would consider to be $20,000 worth of work.or more.
I would also do a vigorous search for the asking prices of 97 Vintage coaches to verify his price is consistent with the market, and treat the low miles as a detriment because they do not reflect good steady usage which is actually beneficial.
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rear breaker box. been awhile but if you don’t get it I have had all mine apart and will try to help. bob
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I was interested in the coach and passed on it. They have had it a while, it needs lots,of money. They have used one of their techs to work on it, not sure on how qualified he is on working on a Prevost . My recommendation is to pass on it. Do not let the low price attract you. You get what you pay for, and if it sounds to good to be true…..
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I have never used the clay bar but I bet it would be very effective.I just finished the first waxing on my coach and I used a cleaner wax and next week I will wax with a carnuba wax,I do this twice a year and wash the coach after every trip with RO water which does not leave any spots.I can tell you that an H is so much easier than the XLII to wax and polish the stainless,it takes half the time.