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Sam….

You should have joined us at our No Rally Rally last month !!

Cheers, Diane

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The paint theat is used onthe structure is actually an epoxy primer made by AzkoNobel labled LV260 and product # 484 188.

Here is the contact information for a gentleman who can direct you to the nearest Azko dealer.

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Thanks for following up. Surprised that it would take out your inverter but anything can happen with inductive voltage spikes.

Just a reminder for all of us not to switch power sources when under large inductive loads. It is like russian roulette. If you happen to switch when the AC current is zero or small, not much will happen. If you happen to switch when the AC current is max, you can do quite a bit of damage. And the current goes through max or zero 120 times a second

Refrigerators do not seem to cause a problem. I think none of us turn off the refrigerator when disconnecting shore power or switching to generator. So, switching 100-200W is fine. If you have a couple of ACs running it can get interesting.

Gerald

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Wow Harry. On the seat issue just make sure the wires are not binding and pulling out. I would have turned around and delivered coach back but that’s hindsight. Wish you would have posted on the purchase and you could have run it 60 miles West and put it in my bus barn as I have room for 2. Could have tried to figure out this conundrum. Just got mine out last week from Stewart Stevenson down in San Antonio (blower seals) but do know they have 2 old 2 stroke guys that’s been there over 40 years. Did you buy from an individual in Austin? Keep your head up and you’ll get it figured out.

PS,

I might be calling Detroit and putting a contract out!

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Thanks for the info Tom.

I am going to look at some of the other pics of the Sure EQ that I have and see if I can match a number. The previous owner was pretty particular about the coach, so he would be mortified if he knew he had missed that, or any other recall. Reading the recall info however sounds an awful lot like what happened.

Robin

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I didn’t want to put names on the forum, however seeing that YOU asked……

Doug at Excalibur,

you can find the bus on two or three different sites, all a different price. Was gonna post the link, but can’t get that to work.

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Brett, In case I was not clear I think a lot of us would be willing to look at coaches for you once you find one you think might be a candidate. But if we had more detail about your wants and needs and budget we also could alert you to coaches that are available even if they are not listed anywhere.

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Prevost sets the ride height for the air bags at 115/8 inches from the top plate of the air bag to the bottom of the piston on the bottom of the air bag. This is the nominal value and it can vary wspecialy woth the independent suspension that has larger air bags on the front. So in effect you are measuring from mounting plate to mounting plate. Adjustments should be done on as flat of ground as possible. Once you have found and set the correct road height yoiu can then measure from a panel to the ground for a quick reference. But if you want to be correct the measirement is at the airbag itself.

The factory setting are done with overall comfort in mind, but generally for charter coaches with full loads. Remember the shock lengths and the positions of the radius rods that link the axle to the chassis are ideally set so that the rdius rods are parallel to the ground. On motor homes where the overal weight is constant, the height adjustment once set usually stays pretty close. But with wear, possible slippage of the connector pieces on the leveling valve rods and even bending of that rod may cause you to check the height of the airbags. Remember also that correct road height is essentail to the stability of the vehicle on the road. A suspension set too low will seem mushy and lean too much in corners. A too stiff suspension makes the coach feel like you are driving a truck. Remember also that correct air pressure in the tires should be checked before you set road height. This is all stuff that should be done before you have an alignment of the axles.

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Somewhere close to 11″.

Being lazy I use the bottom of the bay doors to the road, but I think the Prevost service manual calls for the space to be measured between the top and bottom air bag support plates.

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Contact Profit Tools and ask for Deb.

Deb Nau

Fuel Department Supervisor

Profit Tool Inc.

P:603-659-3822 x 4528

F: 603-590-2626

http://www.profittools.net

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We have the same stuff sewn in between vinyl that matches our interior color. They are fitted to each window and are stiff enough to stay upright on the window ledge without Velcro or suction cups. They make a big difference in both heating and cooling.

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I agree with Jeff. We obviously have a coach over 10 years of age. I looked this morning on the PC website (the ONLY Prevost website I look at anymore) and noticed that the Motorcoach Exchange has a 2007 Liberty XLII for sale for $699,000. I would be awfully miffed if I dropped $700,000 including taxes, licensing, and a reasonable stocked of aged cheddar and found out I couldn’t go to that RV resort near Naples where we were considering spending a month this winter for maybe more than a year. What would happen on January 1st when our coach would be eleven years old?

But at the same time I could probably buy a five or six year old plastic S&S motorhome for LESS money and be welcomed into the 10 year campgrounds with open arms and while we’re there subject the campers in the more restrictive campground to a steady stream of mobile R/V repair service trucks needed to keep a plastic S&S motorhome livable.

What happens three or four years down the road if I buy a seven year old motor coach (or plastic S&S), spend a couple of hundred thousand on a site, and find myself with a non-conforming coach or motorhome? I wonder if the developers and the HOA’s have really thought through the ramifications of these restrictions.

I encourage Jon and Tom to take the money from the 10 year restricted campgrounds, require that they post in the ads their discriminatory practices especially as they relate to age of coach, segregate the revenue, and then use that revenue to fund activities and events at no rally rallies.

When I get caught up with polishing the copper plumbing on our Liberty Coach, I’ll do some research into the federal fair housing laws as they might relate to discrimination and RV resorts and campgrounds. Maybe I’ll find something surprising there.

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Try shooting some 3 in 1 oil into the lock… that probably will not solve the longer term issue of why this is happening… when you get it open, you will have to close it again and may face the same issue at any time…

I recommend that you do not force the key… it could bend the key or damage the lock even further….. and this thing is a built-in issue…

If working with it reasonably gently does not get it done… call a locksmith… just don’t booger up the lock… it won’t take him 10 minutes… he will have a replacement idea possibly for you…

Been there and done that… I had similar issues with the engine compartment area…

Pres

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It is probable the reason the front is sagging down over time is a leaking fitting. The original fittings are the push in type and not compression fittings and based on the age of coach those could be the leak source. That is easy to check by turning the front wheels all the way and squirting soapy water on the fitting at the top of the air bag. An overnight leak will blow a lot of bubbles.

But as has been said the suspension leaks have absolutely nothing to do with the brake system leaks.

When it was mentioned that the front and rear (secondary and primary) systems are not the same I did not think “air dryer”, but did think “protection valve” or something related to the check valves in the brake systems. The front and rear should be filled simultaneously but when air is discharged from the tanks it can be at two different rates because of the valving that is preventing total air system pressure loss. Why they are not filling equally might be from the valving downstream from the wet tank and not the air dryer service being the cause.

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Yep, had Howard Steering on my 97 Marathon and in high windy condition it worked well. I would just remove it since it’s not functional.