[Peter]

Lufkin to Houston with the alarm on can’t be fun! Ear plugs?

Hope its an easy and cheap fix!

[Peter]

Very nice…and much appreciated!!

Thanks Jeff

[Peter]

Pictures of Randall and Lisa’s Liberty door problem

[Peter]

Hurricane Matthew has past and all is well other than debris from the oak trees. The picture below shows our view from our front porch overlooking the Indian River this morning. In the foreground is our hedge covered with debris.

Texas Tech University planted a wind monitor in front of the dock. We were a little concerned that they knew something that we didn’t know… In the distance is a rain band so you cannot see the barrier island. The picture does not show that we are 18 feet above the water (considered a hill in Florida).

We feel very fortunate to not have any damage to our home, our dock, our industrial park, and most important, our coach. The coach was stored in a warehouse. And we never lost power.

Why did we stay? Several reasons and it was a personal decision to do so. We stayed for Jeanne and Francis in 2004 which were both a direct hit to Florida, a CAT2 and a CAT3 with the center of the eye 30 miles south of us. Our house was built in the late 50’s by a builder that believed in building the house to withstand hurricanes. Yes, we could have left, but then we would worry about what had happened to our home and business, and would have to wait until we made it back.

We hope that all that stayed in TGO are okay as we understand the area around Canaveral had over 100 mph wind gusts. This storm could have been much, much worse if it had made landfall south of us and had the eye travel up the state between I-95 and the coast.

[Peter]

I think you didn’t do the governor cut in test, the cut out test, or the spring brake effectiveness test. I always remember it as there are 7 parts to the air brake test. Did I just miss it?

Walt

[Peter]

Good job David those fittings need to be looked at closely where they go into the pvc pipe but I got money on the hose that went to the front in good shape it was just the fitting that failed

[Peter]

When it’s cold fill to about the top of sight glass and all will be good , some say half way I don’t mine is to top of sight glass and have never had it puke out because it was too full

[Peter]

Bill I have stayed there many times over the last 30 years great place to stay and at the fairgrounds also

[Peter]

I
am not a doctor, but I have watched TV doctors on MASH. I had the same
problem and my resident physician suggested the elastic knee socks, like the
ones that OLD men, like Jon, wear.

Did
a 6 hour drive today and wear them if I plan to drive over my usual 5 hours. $20
well spent. I also have pups that get
de-watered every three hours, so I am sure that exercise helps.

If
you wear the socks under your Big Boy Britches, no one can tell, plus they now
have semi-skin tone color instead of those bright white socks that you see in Florida.

Everyone
stay well and stay safe.

[Peter]

Mike if you have not found the hardware you need here is a web address that has everything.

http://www.mcmaster.com/#standard-threaded-standoffs/=14gzd8v

[Peter]

Per, Jean & I just left the Grand Canyon the other day. We parked at the Grand Canyon Railway RV Park down in Williams, AZ and we took the train up. No difference about the lack of Prevosts. Out of all the sites (and this is a big place w/ over 124 – 50amp sites plus many others ), which were all filled, there was only one other Prevost in the park. I’m going to add it to the map. Williams,AZ is a hoot, especially if you are into Route 66.

[Peter]

Wow, you forget how much larger they have gotten while still keeping a relatively similar footprint.

[Peter]

Prevost shop in Richmond?

[Peter]

I would not worry about the hoses in the belly of the coach ,only the ones from pump to rear bulk head and the ones from gear box in steering bay to bulk head the front ones should be in good shape I don’t think you will have to replace those just the back ones from pump to rear bulk head, that coach had a new rad put in and it was rusted out so some things at back will need to be checked , just check all hoses in the back and fittings

[Peter]

I replaced rear /I believe they get the elements and heat from road and engine. I looked at front runs and they looked great. Not brittle or oil soaked no cracks. They are fastened quite often thru center frame rails and top of bays/bottom of inside floor/metal frame attachments and with cover on bottom of this tunnel. clear all all bays remove covers even access above fuel tank thru condensor compartment .. I think it would be $$ prohivite to remove and replace. Possible remedy if it happend there should be a empty pvc conduit accesable in front of drive wheels -bottom of floor–this goes all the way to spare tire compartment. Those hoses are about $700–each. your dealing with up to 2200psi–If I remember initial setting is betwee 18 and 1900 psi..Just from memory! Check if front steering compartment and see what they look like. That would be next high point of failure. My observation only!!! Bob