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Ok, Ok, OK! I’ll change my signature line

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Gourgeous Coaches Andy,

But how do they drive compared to the modern-day Prevost Buses? Is your Flex all electric and can they be retrofitted with the newest technology, like the Prevost starting in the 1990’s?

Just wondering since one of these buses “is not” in my future.

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He is picking it up in a couple of weeks…then he will practice plugging the coach in, filling it with water and all the many things to use his coach…..

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Thanks!

When she’s on the Flxible, it’s a toss up of who get’s the most attention…Lucy or the Starliner!

Speaking for Lucy and myself, the Prevost Aware system truly is my favorite driving feature of the bus. I’m logging many more miles per day than I would have thought I would be comfortable driving. It minimizes the fatigue factor, in my opinion, more than standard cruise control. It seems that going up and down mountain ranges (TN and NC) are less stressful that it would have been without Aware. If anyone is shopping for a pre-owned bus with a chassis build of late 2012 or later, in my opinion, the Aware system truly is a worthwhile feature and is much smoother than the Spartan Collision Avoidance System coaches I demo’d. I’m to understand that it can be retrofitted on later model coaches.

However, the Spartan system incorporates Blind Spot Warning with redundant warnings in the mirror and on the dash. I’m wondering when Prevost will see the light and add that feature on their motorhome chassis?

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Andy,

All I can say is “I love Lucy”.

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Dell Inspiron 13, 7000 Series Laptop

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Unless I had a newer coach with technology like Mark’s bus I wouldn’t buy a bus without OTR.. we are in Texas and it’s very hot in the summer…I am fanatical about keeping the bus cool inside when on the road …. I even leave the bus running until I am completely hooked up to shore power and my a/cs are running and doing their job… It’s VERY hard to cool a hot bus when its 100 degrees outside so I start with a cool bus and have no problem…I even hose down the slab under the bus before I park if it’s that hot and that makes a huge difference with the Cruisairs.

We have only had 2 Prevosts both Hs with OTR and Cruisairs… Our first H was a 1998 Vantare with 2 slides and wouldn’t have been happy without OTR in Texas… both OTR’s have never givien us a problem…I have to cover up with a blanket sitting up the front as it’s really cold. and if I driving long pants and a jacket… but the bus is cool !!

To each his own for sure, but that’s what works for us..I think there is a big difference if you’re looking for an older coach and OTR would be on the top of the list for us.

Cheers, Diane

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Ha, fat chance, I’ll be sitting in a combine! Now if Gail wants to drive it, get her up here. We’ll shove her in one of the windows, I’ll even bungee a ladder to the side so she can hop out.

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Don, yes, I’m using a 30lb refrigerant tank ($140 delivered by Amazon). The tank did get pretty cold and started collecting condensation. I’ll try it again using a warm water bath for the tank as the manual suggests. I have not worked up the courage to go liquid on the suction side. I’m almost there pressure wise- I think I only need a couple more lbs.

It will be very convenient to do my own top offs once a year. I’ll also make sure the king valves don’t get over tightened. The high side was hard to open, the low side king valve was replaced three years ago and opened fine.

Thanks again for your A/C posts

Gerald

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I think we need to define “inverting”.

Unless I am completely mistaken the inverter in question “inverts” meaning converts battery power (DC) to line voltage (AC) in the absence of incoming 120VAC power.

When there is 120VAC power to the inverter it stops being an inverter and becomes a 3 stage battery charger and just passes incoming line voltage through back to the inverter circuits in the electric panel. The problem could be in the inverter control boards or it could be as simple as a non-functioning relay. Are those circuits “hot” when there is no incoming 120VAC power? If so it is functioning as an inverter, but is not allowing a pass through when there is power.

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I assume you have the LF 220 electric. I’m not aware of any manual flush valve. You said there was 12v, is that voltage at the flush handle? Check that your flush lever hasn’t gone bad by just bypassing the lever.

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Jon … posting that coupon is a cruel joke. It expired almost three years ago. I hope nobody double parked their coach to run into AutoZone and get a jug with your coupon only to find out they are SOL.

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Don:

Thanks for sharing this information.

I had oil analysis done a couple of times when the race car engine was new. The engine builder explained to me what the various metals found by the analysis were, where they came from, and why they were expected to be present in small amounts.

In your case, how do you know (1) that the oil filter hasn’t collected a bunch of stuff that oil filters are designed to catch and pull from the circulating oil and (2) the oil still has all the necessary lubricating properties that the engine needs to operate without damaging itself?

Maybe I’m missing something from the oil analysis, but I didn’t see any categories for the lubricating quality of the oil. Isn’t that why we change the oil?

Looking forward to your thoughts on this. Thanks!

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To be frugal, I just rotate the air in the tires.