Richard
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This site and it’s members have been such a valuable resource. We became newbie Prevost owners about 2 years ago and I now come to this site three times per week just to check in and learn something new and to contribute when I can.
Congrat’s on the growth and more resources means more value.
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Dale,
I would not use a constant “on” device. You have a pre-DDEC coach so if you shut the master off I don’t believe you have any loads no matter how small. If your posts and battery tops are clean so you don’t have even a small current path it is likely your batteries will go for several months before they get down to 12.2 or 12.4 volts. Then at that level put a small charger on for a few hours and you are good for another three months or so.
For a charger I would install one of the Guest 3 stage chargers. A number of us are now using them with good results. You can set them up for 12 or 24 volt if you get the right one.
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Will the CC get you all the way back to ETLC in July?:)
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Peter,
I know my coach was messed with by someone before me because the Norgren water trap was not even hooked up. So I connected the system as follows:
Aux compressor, solenoid valve (used as a check valve), spitter, Norgren water trap, Liberty manifold, which then supplies air to all house systems plus returns to the Prevost Accessory tank.
If your water trap is after the Liberty manifold you are delivering moist air to all house devices.
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Tad,
What did they tell you about the location and condition of the Marathon air tank we discussed?
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Jon will tell you that he is an OTR (Over The Road Air) aficionado. He prefers OTR and will not buy a coach without it. I’m sure that there are many others that feel that way too. You can get OTR with two slides, not sure about three slides but definitely not four slides.
Since we have never had OTR, we had no desire for it as we wanted four slide-outs. We had four slides with the previous ‘plastic’ coach and we like the extra room on the inside. A four slide coach will lose about 8 inches at each end of the slide… so, two ends per slide times four slides equals 8 edges. 8×8″= 64 inches of wall storage lost (32 inches per side of the coach). You will gain at least 3.5 ft. of width in the living room and 3.5 ft. of width in the bedroom. This is what we liked and it works for us. It will not be everyone’s desire.
If there is any loss of bay storage due to having four slides we would never know. Our bays are so large we could rent them out as there is more space than we need.
We’ve had no problem with the power of the 500 hp Volvo with 1,750 lb. ft. of torque. We will slow on long steep inclines but we always make it to the other side. This coach, even though it’s 14,000 lbs. heavier, has more power than our previous coach that weighed 40,000 lbs. and had a 425 hp Cummins and 1,200 lb. ft. of torque.
Also, this is just an observation. For what you are spending on a 10,000 mile trip with a driver, would make a mighty nice down payment on a new/used Prevost.
Good luck,
Mark
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Our second coach was a Newmar Essex, which was the top of Newmar’s line at the time. After having owned it for 1 week, we found so many problems it would take hours to detail. The best Newmar would do to rectify this problem coach was to give me a date 12 weeks out. It only took 8 weeks to build it, but they couldn’t get it back to the factory for 12 weeks!! We had a tow company on speed dial for 2 years.
Have we had problems with our Prevost? Yes, but nothing like the Essex and Prevost really cares and has service facilities all around North America. There is simply no equal to their ability and desire to fix anything wrong with one of their buses. We are in an rv resort in Naples, FL with a lot of high end coaches. We hear all kinds of tales and nothing we hear makes us regret buying a Prevost.
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T&C, you can look on the POG forum for extensive threads concerning Silver Leaf. Gil Johnson among others have installed them. Everyone I know that has done one likes it. It’s about 10-11K. Having previously owned a 2000 CC XLV with the CC digital dash, we paid pretty close attention in case our dash failed. It never did and we loved that dash. It is a valid concern when considering buying a bus with that dash and should be figured into the price calculation. There are parts available to repair those dashes. Geo.
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Be honest Jon…Nancy did all the planning and all the scheduling work while Tom was out looking for a slide coach. She is the one who needs the thanks for a job well done.
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You are right Mark just show them the lap belt and all will be okay !!!
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Hi Mark,
I think it is awesome that we have this safety device on our coaches. Still trying to get used to how that operates. I’ve noticed that if you are approaching a vehicle it gradually starts to decrease your speed so you need to keep an eye on your own speed or you start to just pace the car in front of you. Jack
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My napa stores (25 miles either way) out here in the country don’t honor them either.
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Let there be no doubt my Z06 will go faster than 85. If I owned that car at another point in my life I would probably push to see what I could get out of it, but the car magazines and GM all show its top speed in the 195 MPH range and the only thing going that fast on anything except a race track proves is insanity.
The new old Ford has already approached the speeds I have driven the Z06. It is my toad from now on (unless we need more seats or carrying capacity) so for me to have confidence I have been pushing it to make sure it will tow OK. I have now had it up to 80 and may exceed that at some point, but I wanted to verify it would run without vibrations and track OK at speed. The new chassis rides like the Corvette and hands off the wheel at 80 it stays where it is aimed so as my confidence builds I’ll exercise it a little more.
But despite liking a firm ride in my personal cars, coupled with minimal body roll and sure braking and steering, I want the bus to ride comfortably. While firm might be better for handling, I don’t want any harshness in the coach and I prefer a softer ride, but without the never ending rebound that was common on 1955 Buicks with bad shocks and coil springs in the rear.
If I could change one thing about the coach it would be how the 365 tires make noise going over things like expansion joints. Even though they have relatively low tire pressures at 105, unlike the 315 tires at the same pressure from the previous coach the larger tires seem to either thump more, or just make a lot more noise. I would like to dial that back.
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If you are using IE go to the Tools tab at the top of your page… then down to Compatibility View Settings then “Add this website” and type http://www.prevostcommunity.com and click add… then close out of there and you will be good to go… that’s just for Internet Explorer and it does work !
Diane
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I think a 5 sack mix will give you a 3500 psi strength. I am like Jon, I would use a 6 sack mix with the heavy mesh and a very compacted base with 6 inches of concrete. The base is the real key.