Peter
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As Diane said we all have been first time owners and there is nothing scarier than owning your first Prevost and being confronted with the need for information. We’ve been through it and have had to reach out for help wherever we could find it.
What I realize now is everyone goes through the same need for help, information and moral support. What we hope we are doing here is steering people in the right direction with answers or links to resources or recommendations. What everyone has to realize and watch out for are correct answers, but not applicable for the coach in question, or answers that are incorrect, or just plain bad advice. This is a forum and as such most of what is on here is opinion. A person with questions has to be able to sort out the information available and determine if the information relates to his coach, or if it is correct or if it is wrong.
We have a lot of valuable expertise gathered on PC. That was our purpose when we started PC. It was to be the go-to place for information and owner benefits. But we will try to avoid the types Clifford (luvrbus) talks about that are “know it alls” and who will bully people. We respect everyone’s opinions. We want everyone to actively participate. We want to have access to anyone with knowledge that is willing to share that knowledge. It is especially valuable if the knowledge is supported by references or links with more detainled information. But we want everyone to be nice.
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I saw that to Jon , I said to my wife that is dangerous when around traffic not to watch what’s coming, it hardly moved the bus, bad deal all around!!!!!!!
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I agree completely with Tom. If you can try to attend the rally and to expand your involvement in the Prevost world give thought to joining either or both of these clubs so you can continue to enjoy more rallies.
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Jerry,
The ride height valves have nothing to do with the leans. If you want to start chasing your cause of the leans go through the articles section and review the numerous articles that talk about the pneumatic system. If you can look at Hector’s power point program and the Prevost webinar relating to the suspension.
I won’t suggest chasing the leans is easy, but I can tell you that it is possible to narrow down the area of the search for the leak significantly so it is quicker to find.
This is just my philosophy, but when my suspension system reaches its tenth year I pull all the Norgrens, air bags, and push in fittings and replace everything with new. The fittings get changed to compression. It is a whole lot easier doing that than attempting to cure the leans on a bus with old components. You end up driving yourself crazy because on old parts the leaks can show up anytime and the fact you have a leak somewhere means you may fix it, only to have another leak show up somewhere else.
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Yep, those tiny bubbles did not get picked up with my electronic stethoscope.
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I agree with Jon , I do not drain anything out water or put any thing in fuel it was -38 below hear last week coach stayed at 55 inside and 56 in water bay with one heater on inside and the electric one on in bay all good
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There is some stuff called diesel 911 but I am told that is used if your fuel is already gelled or to add it to the fuel filter if the coach is having problems. The pole barn at my house has walls that go up abuot 6 feet, then lattice to the roof. It basically keeps the show away from the coach and snow off the roof but it is for all intents outside. It’s crazy all the things you worry about when the coach is just sitting in the cold……my solution next year is to point it south in November and North again In May…LOL
Truth is, I’m getting really antsy to hit the road. I’m packed already, clothes and everything but the wife is holding out till the weekend we leave.
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Looks like you jackknife it.
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Sam,
I would use the internet to find a dealer who will participate in the program. If you local Michelin shop does not participate, just keep expanding your search. You have to drive to the dealer anyway so instead of 5 miles you may have to drive 50, but the savings is so significant it will be worth it.
Ditto what Tom said.
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Andre,
I ordered all mine from Grainger mainly because they had the big stuff I needed, 5/8 and couldn’t beat the price.
For easy to reach places such as the steering bay, the DOT push on’s that swivel have been leak free. I know I’m repeating myself….
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Yes, There is one ride height valve in the front, top center over the axle and one on each side in the rear, just ahead of the drive axle. The three air bags per side in the rear are tied together as far as pressure goes unless you lift the tag axle, in which case the path between the two drive axle air supplies and the tag axle air supply is blocked by the three port Norgren.
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OK, got it on not making it complicated. The valves are easily accessible without getting under the bus, with the fenders off, it is exposed, I can stand up and replace them. I’ll just release the air first.
Jon, is there just one ride height valve per side on the back? I don’t readily see one for the tag axle.
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There is a way to measure is precisely. Some of the other guys here will chime in and tell you how.
I can tell you how NOT to do it.
I had that valve replaced on the drivers side at Houston Prevost. The mechanic spent at least 45 minutes lowering the drivers side a little at a time while eyeballing both sides of the bus and asking one of the other guys if it looked straight to him. I asked him is there was a way to measure so it would not be left to chance and he said yes but that he usually eyeballed it first.
When he finally measured he was about an inch to low and the passenger side had to be brought up too. It would have been more interesting to watch if it was not costing me over $100 per hour.
It is the only time I have been disappointed in the Prevost’s labor.
DKO
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Hi Tom, we got a plan in mind . Figuring that the prevost show is the thirteenth and fourteenth we will stay one night at lazydays and do the show then head down to Myakka the fifteenth for a couple of days. Does that work for you folks ? Im not sure about my neighbors but we will definitely make it. If those dates dont work for ya just let me know.
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The new cradle was much beefier no doubt about it. I do not think it is done real often but it not terribly uncommon.
I am sure I was told it was 20,000/2,000 but I will double check.
DKO