Joshua
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Good Morning Art,
My 2006 year model H3-45 chassis tag will not clear the ground, yet if I wait a few minutes (such as while checking in at a campground) I can see that only the center of the tag tire touches the ground. Can clearly see it partially raises, yet never completely.
One friend with a 1999 year model H3-45 could raise his off the ground. -
I don’t think a stacker vs car hauler would make a difference in terms of where we can go. Right? For those who do travel with a trailer are there times you have to unhook and find someone to move it for you? I am envisioning offering a camp neighbor cash / beers / wine to move the trailer if you don’t have a car or truck up for the job.
Well, from my owners manual “Installed on your King Aire is a class five, 15,000 pound car towing hitch, with a 1500 lb maximum tongue weight.” However, just because I can don’t mean I should.
One more cliche – Happy Wife = Happy Life. So I must find a way to get her mid-life crisis on trips with us. If I don’t get the car on trips she will most likely get another ankle biter dog. We already have a Chihuahua, Corgi and 2 labs. I might need the trailer for a place to hide!
We have done the 4 down towing for a few years, it is quite easy. Until that time I tried to turn into the Palisades Mall in NJ. That was bad, bad, bad! Had to unhook the Jeep with lots of Happy New Jersey and New York Residents waving with one finger. Would that scenario been easier with a trailer instead – probably not.
With a 45 foot coach I am already on a short list of places that will let us in. Fully understand it would be shorter still with a trailer. But I don’t think a stacker vs car hauler would make a difference in terms of where we can go. Right?
I am not a big fan of campgrounds – they are too crowded. Much prefer a Harvest Host Winery or Walmart.
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Last friday drove I25 southbound between Walsenburg, CO and Raton, CO. No problem.
Down to 1 lane each way on the southside of Raton pass still, and 1 lane is closed in Trinidad, CO for about a half mile. No big deal.
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If you can find a good sized full service hardware store, they’ll fix you up in a flash. Very common part for screened single and double pane residential windows.
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The opposite is correct. The A/C compressor connected to the fan is the Prevost installed dash A/C compressor. The smaller compressor to the right is the one that feeds A/C to the galley and bedroom areas.
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I may be able to come by friday afternoon after coming back from Nashville, but not sure. What are your hours? Monday too?
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Thanks Mark & Diane – I would love to find a place that offers a CPO warranty, but I’m buying a coach that’s likely older than one would expect to see a warranty on (~<20 years old) and probably couldn't afford the age of one that does have one! I'm learning a ton, watching youtube vids and reading, so hopefully in 5-6 months I'll have enough knowledge to be able to at least inspect the things I know I need to look at and will have Prevost check out the chassis and hopefully the engine and trans as well (I will have that inspected, just have to determine where).
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I would consider trying to find a coach from a company that offers a CPO warranty. That approach worked out very well for me. I purchased from Marathon, and got a 6 month warranty. This allowed me to identify a number of issues that were repaired on their dime. They were great to work with. I’ve also had experience with Kyle at Tradewinds in terms of repair work, and can highly recommend that company also.
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10k non synthetic for years. Oil analysis always within specs. Some argue this mileage change point. Folks at Crete Trucking change at 40k miles.
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Thank You, today’s activity will be replacing the two 12 vdc cooling fans that I have in this ECC area. The 2 fans are locked up and the thermostat is stuck normally open.
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Jim: NO! And I hope not! We put the ARCA car on the dyno a few years ago and that was enough excitement for me.
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First of all, after a 4500 mile trip in my Corvette from Knoxville to Pahrump NV and back I tried to maintain 10 over the speed limit. In only two instances I was passed by a truck and that was when I was doing 75. When trucks were blocking my lane because they were passing other trucks I rarely was able to even maintain 70, with most trucks blocking my lane while passing doing between 65 and 70. Most of my trip the speed limits were 70 to 80 meaning I was trying to maintain 80 to 90.
So if you are intimidated by trucks my advice is to give them a mental finger and drive your comfortable speed.
Now lets talk about reality. Your tires have a speed rating. Find out what it is for your specific tires and do not exceed that speed. A fact of life is driving fast is something anyone can do. Your bus will drive much faster than almost all traffic on the road, topping out around 85 if it has not been modified. It is not about driving fast. It is about stopping.
The average car on the road is going to stop from 60 MPH somewhere around 110 to 120 feet. Your bus is going to stop from the same speed around 280 feet. If you want to go fast, at 70 your stopping distance increases to 450 feet. If I was all alone on the highway and never had fools pull in too close, or never was at risk of having to make a quick stop 70 would be a nice speed. But that is not likely.
The car that pulls into close, the car that decides at the last minute to get off at the exit and slams on the brakes in front of you, the car that has an unexpected stop, such as hitting an animal is a threat and the faster you drive the more likely if you are lucky you get to change your shorts, and if you are unlucky metal gets bent.
I admit I take a lot of heat for driving at 62 MPH. I don’t care. I set the cruise, let the world pass me by, and rarely have to slam on my brakes or make a lane change so for me driving the bus is total relaxation. What speed you should drive is up to you, and you alone. But at least be informed and understand the impact speed is going to have on your driving habits and safety.
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Guys , pay attention to what actually happened to the window. It has separated . The outer glazing came apart from the inner. The inner is still intact, bonded to the the coach as intended. I have the exact same thing happening on our 2006 H-3 . It’s only separated on the lower edge , not close to failing. Watching it one every run we make. Been going on for 2 years.
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Hey John,
Went to a Detroit shop and had a tech put a reader on the coach. Checked Oil pressure and all looked good so I guess I have a flakey gauge.
Tried re-seating the oil pressure sensor cable but no change. After speaking to Detroit they said if the sensor was bad it would shut down the engine so I guess further investigation on the guage side is in order.
I thought I was having a bad day till the window blew out behind me. I’ll post about that on the chassis board.
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Our latest used ATF analysis-From JG Lubricant Services
Comments: Data indicates no abnormal findings. Resample at normal interval.Mobil Delvac 1 Synthetic TES295 ATF, 10 mths and 6,000 miles since the fluid and filters were last changed. Its a 1995 Allison B500 has 100,200 miles since new. Fluid and filters were last changed Oct. 2020. This was the second time we’ve changed the ATF and filters in the 7+ yrs and 34k miles that we’ve owned the bus.