Ken
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Tag,
Please add a signature line so we all know the model and year of coach. When members know of the year and converter the answers can be more accurate and specific to the coach.
At one time there was a massive recall on a plastic tubing (polybutyl or something like that) because it was being used in new home construction and owners found it was intolerant of chlorine. If your coach is of the vintage that the tubing was used that could be the root cause of leaks. Jeff is likely to have more specific information.
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My old coach (1991) has controls/knobs to adjust temp for heat and air on lower dash right of driver for driver and back cab area. Would think newer ones have that also. Play with it and see. Took me awhile to figure it out even after reading operators manual.
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got it and 3 subassembly coming, thx
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The front lights look like Excalibur retrofit kit. AL, can you please provide the cost for the Kit?
Thanks
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For as long as I have owneda coach there have been products on the market that claimed they would protect the underlying finish. I have not yet heard of any that did not fail in some way over time. The most common failure wss a yellowing, but there has also been cracking, peeling or a combination of the problems.
We have had a lot of fun picking on the plastic shields often found on CC conversions, but apart from the plastic shield getting scratched, cracked or getting a milky appearance over time they did provide 100% protection for the paint on the front of the coach below the windshield.
I think running a close second is the bra that snaps onto the front of the coach if it is made of a multi-layer material to absorb rock impacts.
But so far no film, or painted on material has ever been reported to last without getting bad looking.
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I am not likely the one whose advice you should listen to on matters such as you asked, but with regards to the engine my practice has been if the fuel consumption rate has not changed and it is not smoking (any more than usual) to leave it alone.
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Ron,
Each installation is going to be converter specific. Not only will each coach have a different means by which you can tie into the water storage tank, but the pump selected is going to be dependent on space limitations and easy access to power.
For my installation I tied into the water line feeding the Headhunter pump, and then rejoined the water lines downstream from the Headhunter with valves to isolate either pump. The pump I chose was a 120V 1.4 GPM,. 60PSI Shurflo. I chose that so I could manually plug it into the same outlet used by the Headhunter. Only one pump can operate at one time doing it that way. That was important because if both are powered it is unlikely you will realize one has failed until the second fails.
Due to the limited flow of 1.4 GPM compared to the 8 plus GPM of the Headhunter I added a second accumulator tank directly in line with the Headhunter toilet flush valve so that large demand for water flow and pressure is satisfied.
The coach has an accumulator to deal with expansion and to level water flow and pump operation but it is remote from the toilet flush line and did not provide sufficient flow when using the Shurflo.
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It is highly unlikely your thermostat is ever closing once the coach is warm.
Assuming your fan clutch is working and you have not modified the DDEC the engine temps are controlled by DDEC through the activation of the fan. DDEC operates the first stage speed of the fan at about 204 degrees and engages the second speed stage at around 208. If you have a fan clutch failure and you have to lock the fan, electronicaly or using the bolts to secure the tabs to the hub then the thermostat will come into play and cause the engine to run at the thermostat temp.
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I’m with Pres on this one. Any time someone in business makes promises basedon incomplete or inaccurate information it makes me question everything. To suggest you can slap a Li battery on the wall of your garage and power your house for $3500 is nowhere near the truth. Maybe the battery cost can be $3500, but that isn’t even close to what it will cost by the time a system that will work is functional.
Going further I would like to see real world figures on return of investment.
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Our use of the coach has varied significantly over the last 25 years.
When we first got a coach we were worn out from running businesses and it was an escape. We averaged about 13 weeks a year in trips that varied from a month to shorter week long trips. But as we used the coach we saw products our factory could build so after developing a product line of equipment for RV parks such as power outlets, tables, grilles and fire rings we started using the coach to go to trade shows.
During that period as we attempted to build the RV products part of the business we were putting 30,000 miles on the coach per year. We soon began combining those travels with visits to our main customer’s sales offices and warehouses. On those visits I was putting on seminars to teach our customer’s salesforce about the products we were building for the customer. We continued to run close to 30,000 miles a year and we peaked at about 16 weeks out per year.
When I sold the business and moved to our new house in TN our use of the bus dropped off to about 8000 miles per year as we were working to complete the house and landscaping.
In the last 10 years or so we are now averaging about 13,000 miles a year and probably spend 6 weeks a year in the coach, all of it at rallies or visiting friends. When I am not using the bus, I am often in the garage playing with something on the bus. Right now I have the entertainment bay opened up so I can install my new set of batteries.
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Have you contacted Dave Miller at Texas Custom Coach in Pipe Creek, Tx? You might give them a call.
Reese
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Next time you are arriving at a Prevost service center to get your bus fixed and there are no parking places to plug in, reconsider this idea of using it for casual camping. You might be denying someone who really needs to be there.
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never able to experience your choices. the MH in prevost factory lingo means it was delivered to a builder as a motorhome chassi. I get the feeling while you are getting a 90% chance of experiencing a true custom build. The one your getting is universal use. You will be impressed. Just remember there is yet another 10% to be had by a dedicated use build without the wasted universal use items. Dreams are mine to only dream yours to choose. Best wishes. Bob
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Jacksonville has a locked gate at night. Call ahead and get the code. The front desk staff gave us good recommendation on a nice restaurant to eat at in the evening. Can’t remember the name, but it was on river with lots of animals in the restaurant.
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Don’t need appt. if room just plug in. Geo.