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I’ve notified Alicia of the problem….
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Robert,
I am not capable of determining if dragging around too much weight is better than having it sitting on the axles. My guess is that neither is a good idea.
But, to Paul’s point I know of some coaches from 20 years ago that had overloading on the steer axle equal to the example in this thread, and while that extra weight affects the ability of the air bags to raise the front, undoubtedly impacts braking, and definitely requires greater tire pressures, I am not aware of any failures reported on any forum of bearings or suspension structure.
Remember the 40 foot early XL coaches did not have the extended rear overhang found on 45 foot XL and XLII conversions so it was pretty easy to overload an axle with only a 14,000 lb rating. Stick the batteries and generator in the front bay, add granite floors, load the open bay with heavy stuff and you can bet those older coaches were well in excess of their steer axle rating, yet the only complaint I can ever recall was those coaches were slow to come up to the driving height.
I’m trying to figure out whether I would rather overload my steer axle or break the welds on my engine cradle. The overloaded steer axle seems preferable to broken engine cradle welds, which in fact is a real problem and has been widely reported.
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Welcome Jimmy,
Please buy a stacker so it will drive Jon nuts… I have towed Jeeps, Avalanche and Dodge Dakota with no problem at all. I had to put a battery disconnect on my current 08 Wrangler, the older Jeeps didn’t need any disconnect. The Dodge Dakota also needed a battery disconnect. The Avalanche was great, full size and a breeze to tow, just like the others that suggested Suburbans.
You have a great looking H…
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I’ve done it a few times, but left the engine run on high idle so as not to chance any interuption of fuel.
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That really looks good Tom, they don’t stand out like regular grills. Looks like they are in the wall also. I especially like the crown molding.
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They do such great work, here’s mine that is both a light and speaker..
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Robert,
I has been worked on and corrected, let us know if there is a problem.
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Anybody know what ever became of the Beaver Solitare? I saw one at a Safari/Beaver rally in Orlando, Fl many years ago.
Have not seen one since….
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Tom,
I have not had an issue with my windows, nor have I had one apart. However I can suggest some things you might consider to get an answer.
First, see if the parts manual or the shop manual specific to your coach gives enough detail for you to determine how it should function. The link to the Prevost publications is available on our links. Click on the top right to access them.
The second idea might be to contact Prevost service when they get back after the holidays to see if they can offer some advice. I do know the early XLII window mechanisms were changed but I do not know the details.
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Looking forward to seeing that new ride… Merry Christmas to you as well…
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There should be a mechanical stop in each direction on Greg’s fan mount. Originally there was not, or the stop was inadequate because a few early coaches with the heavy steel bladed fans had damaged radiators as a result of belt breakage.
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Al come on 1972???? or is that when you had your 50th birthday bash!!!!!!!
I know paybacks suck
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Charles, I know some, and maybe all Liberty coaches of your vintage have an automatic water fill feature. And maybe if you have this feature you will want to use it. However as of now you are still learning the coach so I would strongly suggest you manually fill your water tank when it gets down to 30% or some safe level, and dump the holding tank at the same time so you never introduce more into the holding tank than you have room for.
When you know the calibrations are correct on the sensors and you have things under control with respect to how often you need to drain the tank then you can be more flexible in allowing the systems to work automatically if you are inclined to do so.