Michael
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The cost to us last fall was 47750 for a new radiator and 8 hr labor. The chance of it being able to be repaired seems to be slim. Geo.
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Ok, just signed up and paid but I didn’t see any Senior Discount.
You can just credit my discount to next years dues.
Thanks Guys
See ya’ll in April and July
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She produced and had a role in the movie “Grace” showing at the Naples international film festival, shows are Saturday and Sunday & I believe there are still tickets available.
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There seems to be strong feelings about when and if cops can pull you over for a traffic stop. Do any of you fly? If you want to go on a commercial flight you are subject to search. Where’s the probable cause? If you drive through CA, AZ, or NM you will be greeted at some point and will be searched so the LEOs can determine if you have illegal immigrants in your closets, or house plants or lettuce in your Amana.
How many times have you seen a car, bus or semi touch or go over the lane markings? Those of you that yak on your smartphone sure aren’t paying attention to your driving so you just served up a perfect excuse for a cop to pull you and your MT plates over, if for no other stated reason other than to make sure you are OK.
You can object, but the cop has a dash cam that showed your bus drifiting a tire width onto the shoulder or over into the other lane.
From there it may be all downhill, especially if you try to discuss probable cause.
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Wisconsin is pretty straightforward. I paid sales tax of 5.6% on the declared purchase price when I bought the coach and then annual registration of maybe around $100 (which includes personalized plates).
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Tom, do you eat fried chicken !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Mike, I believe the NAPA# is B-85. That will by-pass your OTR compressor. Geo.
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Mike, There are Belt nos. to by-pass the a/c compressor(I think they’re 86″) on a CC. We always carried them with us and they got used more than once. There is a thread on here or on POG with those belt nos. Pretty sure Gil knows them.
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Sure you don’t have a 115 outlet in engine bay? block heater?
I do agree the bypass belt system would be easier if the logistics work out.
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Shouldn’t be an issue bypassing a/c compressor to run alternator assuming the algebra of the belt angles works.
If I understand correctly, the alternator in question is a 24 volt alternator servicing the chassis batts only. What’s the voltage of the house batts/alternator? Chassis and house batts could possibly be hooked together if both 24 volt.
Assuming house charges, you should have 115 from inverters. Is it possible to hook up a small batt charger to charge chassis batts from 115? Obviously everything would have to be well secured to avoid shorts.
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I just did 4 on mine and got them at Prevost. You need 4′ arms…..
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It’s the 90 degree elbows that may skew your thesis, of special concern is the one installed at the top of the pipe. I have accidently lit this ABS stuff ablaze (with a torch whilst sweating copper pipes nearby) and it is not a pretty sight and flares with absolutely no warning….black acrid smoke and puddles of burning molten plastic is not a pretty sight! I have a formula laying around somewhere that shows the delta in pressure with 90 degree turns in a pipe, it is significant (assuming the pipe is the same diameter). I would assume that the first 90 has to be equal to or greater in diameter than the exhaust pipe feeding otherwise it will backpressure the system. The second (consumer mounted) 90 may well disrupt the venturi effect set up by design…………
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Thanks a bunch for the feedback. I have not travelled in California with the bus so I really appreciate Big Al taking time from Coach Shopping to respond to my post. That is dedication and a real trooper.
Also thanks to Bernie, Peter, Bryan, et al. This forum sure beats stopping at a gas station and asking for directions. The gas attendant probably couldn’t understand my sourthern Draw.
Now more questions:
(Playing the sightseer and tourist) If I was heading to Reno, Carson City, Lake Tahoe area would the recommendation be to head to Pahrump rather than Barstow- then thru Death Valley (Hwy190) and over to see Dale and Roy Rogers in Manzanar (my wife still sings Happy Trails to our youngest Grand Girl).
Is there a recommended route from 395 into Sequoia to see the big trees and and or Yosemite?
And suggestions for must see stops. There could be up to 4 buses running together on this run. With lots of Metamucil!! Need to stop in Knoxville to get Geritol wholesale.
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What you are asking is for how to change your current AC system to a new one.
What is unknown due to the uniqueness of your conversion is the output of the unit being replaced, its physical dimensions, and how your conversion is ducted to not only circulate cool air through the coach, but how to dump heated air from the condenser overboard.
From the beginning of time coach owners that had issues with converter installed AC systems in the basement, the preferred method of replacing the old unit(s) was to add roof airs. On a cost per BTU basis they are almost impossible to beat. What is not reflected in the cost of replacement units is modifications to the coach, such as running wiring for power and thermostats, roof penetrations, and ceiling modifications.
Have you looked to see if there is a direct replacement for your Rudd?
Have you looked to see if the coil that was damaged can be repaired or replaced with a new drop in unit?
Before I considered making a change of AC units I would first look long and hard at repairing the exisiting one and then making the necessary changes to insure the problem that caused it to fail did not re-occur.
It sounds as though your converter (if still in business) might be your place to start for advice. As apparently poor as the design was that converter does have sources for parts, plus knows the coach and should be able to offer advice. I do not think that converter would be who I would choose to do the repair however. I am not sure how changing coolant ties in with a failed AC unit.
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Lets be careful here guys you are scaring away some possible owners . Hell Im scared and its wayyyyy too late for me.