Jon
Forum Replies Created
-
Thank you! I will check it out and let you know what I find.
-
Thank you all for your imput. I think the biggest issue is the distance. It’s unlikely the seller would let me borrow the coach (which I haven’t paid for yet) for 12 hours. No doubt Prevost would be very thorough, especially with the chassis, motor trans, etc. The last inspection I had on another coach, the mechanic came to the coach, spent 5 hours and charged $500. But it was not for a Prevost.
-
if you are really interested in the coach, it will be the best 1300 hundred you have ever spent. Also you can be with the tech and ask and learn a boat load of knowledge. That amount can save you thousands!
Larry Nelson
2002 XLII VISION
2019 Buick Envision
Hurricane, Utah
-
Thats the same principle i have used Jon, however my fan has 6 bolts retaining it to fan hub assy, the bolts are flat headed and appear to be of a taper seat design, they turn when undoing the outer nut, as there is no way to hold the inner end, new studs are available from Prevost i will order them up today if not a stock item,
Prevost have 3 different clutch hub units in stock depending on VIN number, mine is available, going to collect today
What would you say is the average life of the fan clutch units ?
-
On clutches I have replaced there was a series of bolts that secured the fan to the clutch. I tipped the clutch mount towards the engine (away from the radiator) to make it easier to loosen and remove those bolts. Then I carefully leaned the fan against the radiator and removed 4 bolts holding the clutch assembly to the frame so the clutch could be lifted out.
It has been so long I am sure i am forgetting something, but the principle described is correct.
-
Sterling, If you want the chassis diagrams you will find them all available on the Prevost Car website.
As to the house (converter) diagrams I do not know where to get them. I do know at one time CC comingled some of their features with the Prevost systems, something that creates serious problems.
-
As long as this has drifted into addictive behavior I will insult almost everyone here.
I’ll be those of you with smart phones cannot put it away for a week.
I have no idea how I manage to live in a society that literally has a dependence on a device that has apps for everything.
-
Since we were talking about the Grand Prairie facility, let me tell you my experience. I went there to speak to service manager about working on the dreaded Cruisairs. He asked what coach- I told him a Liberty. He said “you want to buy a Marathon”? I said no, I heard you work on Cruisairs. He again suggested I buy a Marathon. I guess if I wanted a bloody Marathon, I would have bought one. I gave up and left. Treating someone like a bad step-child does not say much for their professionalism.
My Liberty is now for sale.
-
Dick’s floor slide may be like mine or not due to the age differences. I do know with the slide extended and the door open I can look beneath the slide, but all I can see is the rod extended from the air cylinder. On all my Liberty’s I have never seen the cylinder so I suspect access is going to be an issue.
I am not an advocate of using a band aid to fix a brain tumor but if my floor slide cylinder has an audible leak I likely would add a solenoid valve to block air flow to the cylinder after the floor is extended, probably using a time delay relay to enable air flow for the time needed to extend it. That is easier than it sounds because there is likely a need to allow air flow to retract the floor slide.
-
The “death wobble” according to the history I have learned was initially ignored by Jeep Chrysler because it was not a universal Grand Cherokee issue. As we can see from some of the posts above some owners will never experience it, and that is likely why Jeep ignored customer complaints initially. But at some point they did realize the problem existed, and from posts on RV sites it usually happened when as a toad the GC was being pulled around a curve at highway speeds and hit a bump.
The death wobble was described as so violent that the GC was attempting to sway side to side and it could be clearly felt in the RV. The driver of the RV had to stop, which would stop the wobble, and then resume driving.
https://store.mopar.com/oem-parts/mopar-trailer-tow-wiring-harness-flat-towed-behind-82216418aa
For those that want to review the kit applications the link above shows the specific one being installed on my GC. It may be totally unnecessary or it may end up being required. I will never know because I am not going to tow without it being active.
I do not know, nor does anyone appear to know why some owners experience the problem and why other never experience it. Maybe it has occurred with Prevost coaches, but they are so heavy the owner did not realize it was happening. Or maybe a change in the alignment specifications from model year to model year are the cause. Maybe if the steering system on the GC has some wear it happens. Not my job to determine why or when.
-
Have towed a 2014 and 2019 Grand Cherokees with no problems. Also towing a 2016 Wrangler and have not had an issue with a death wobble…
-
Jon:
Sorry to hear about your issue with the GC. We have a 2014 jeep GC Summit and have towed it over 60,000 miles with no issues (it has the electric steering, but has not been modified).
We are considering moving to a newer GC. Guess I better think twice.
Chuck
-
Found generator fuel line where it turned a 90 degree on side of generator was deteriorated and was allowing it to suck air.
The way I found it was to insert air nozzle in end of line and blow air. It started bleeding in the 90 degree bend.
-
We need to get an airplane forum started. I suspect that we have a number of airplane folks amongst us.
-
36 month total replacement warranty, 24 month prorated for a 5 year warranty.