Michael
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I used a street rod type fan that fits the front area of my ac and self tap screwed it to the swing frame and also used an after market adjustable tstat with a remote temp bulb clamped it to the freon line so it cycles with the temps and put a rocker switch at the dash. i think it was a 14 or 16 inch fan. not the cure all but sure has made my life better. summit racing or jegs. best source i have found. i bought couple spares. not needed but i carry one. good luck.
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Bill,
Great to hear your back on the road.
During our conversation I remember that Prevost never removed your fenders in order to replace your rear tires. That single procedure was the final nail in the coffin for those pieces of rubber. What happened was the increased stretch damaged the old rubber hardware pieces.
With tires off a inspection should of taken place inside the wheel well directly to ride height rubber pieces.
Should the tire busters been aware of the probable damage that COULD occur….?
With 2 damaged / worn out rubber pieces did the Prevost techs suggest or look at the front ride height hardware ?
I would of expected Nashvillle Prevost given better service to my friend.
AL
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In a perfect world? the ball will be floating in the center of the site glass. Its like the oil level in the compressor, in a perfect world? the level will be in the center of the site glass.
Could be a leaky solenoid valve for the dash heat curcit allowing hot coolant to the dash mixing chamber, thus warming your dash AC air. So, you can shut off the dash heater water supply back at the engine somewhere?
Also, block the dash outside air source, that way it will recirculate interior air, and not draw in hot outside air. Again, I don’t know where that’s at on your H3. On an old XL it’s just above the frt bumper, and on a Liberty XL its above the shutters/luevers. -
Mine has 2 also; the opposite happened to me; the digital one to the ECM worked and the engine stayed running while the analogue one died making my oil pressure gauge read 0 and the alarm light and buzzer annoyed us for hours!
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Harry, since there is no rear axle on the GMC, that limited the weight that it can carry. And, as the video showed, the GMC’s rear single wheels put in tandem allowed the floor to be lower.
The deep pockets of GM allowed the engineers and designers to play with different concepts. The regular motorhome builders were only able to buy the chassis ‘off the shelf’ because of costs. So, the only thing out there were the dually single axle bread truck chassis’s.
Personally, I think an updated reintroduction of that chassis shell and updated drive-train would be a good seller. If I were looking at a class C, I would rather have the GMC updated version.
Mark
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As most know I am a boat captain, have traveled to Canada many times both by boat and RV’s. Canadian customs/immigrations has always been polite and professional in doing their job. On the other hand, the US customs/immigrations has usually been a PITA. I am American born citizen with no criminal history. As a professional merchant mariner I am required to have a complete state and federal background check every 5 years when renewing my credentials, which assist in a smooth clearance in EVERY country I have entered EXCEPT the USA (which are the ones that issue my credentials every 5 years).
Go see Canada, it beautiful and so are the people. As for the re-entry back to the USA, it’s a role of the dice “it is what it is”.
Chuck
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I have AGM batteries, and for almost 15 years have used them exclusively for house batteries. Like everyone else I want them to be trouble free and to last forever. But the reality is our batteries have a life span and eventually have to be replaced. What concerns me about the status of the battery world today is how to compare AGMs with Li batteries. I really like the reduction in weight. I would like to own a set of batteries I will never have to replace for 15 or 20 or even more years.
But those who now have Li batteries haven’t had them long enough to provide a true evaluation of them compared to AGM and I am not sure the economics have yet been proven. Worse, when I dig deep for information I am not sure the information available is entirely accurate.
XXXXX lithium batteries provide up to 10 times longer life than lead-acid batteries, and they still provide 80% of rated capacity after 2,000 cycles. Most lithium-ion batteries last five years or more. The average lead-acid battery lasts just two years. Lead-acid batteries also need to be maintained, requiring water replacement to avoid structural damage; if they aren’t maintained properly, their life span is shortened even further. Because lithium batteries require no active maintenance, a one-time purchase guarantees longevity.
The above is from a Li manufacturer’s web site. Since I reliably get 5 years from AGMs I can infer Li replacements either have the same life span, or to use the 10X statement I can expect 50 years. Which is true?
I am a power pole to power pole user, and when I am not hooked up to power I am driving or the generator is running. I do not work my batteries hard and it has paid off in trouble free life. If I were to replace the AGMs with Li, would they be the last batteries I ever purchase or would Li batteries used as I use my AGMs really last for substantially more years than AGM. I have heard many Li owners with problems and replacement in less than 10 years. I really like the weight savings, but for the cost difference between Li and AGM there has to be not only reliability during the life of the batteries, but a substantial gain in battery life.
How can we gather the information needed to truly understand the benefits of Li when even the manufacturer’s information seems unreasonable?
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Also interesting is the interconnect balancing batteries = yes , up to 48V
Humm, What could that be for , Built for future solar maybe ?
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Great looking Marathon, Jim. Here’s wishing you smooth roads and much luck with your new baby!
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was that wheel run on the inside for a long time ?