Suzanne
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DKO, I would suggest a tow bar other than Blue Ox. Their removable tab system lends a lot to be desired. We’ve used Blue Ox since 2000. Back then most baseplates had fixed tabs. Currently, we use the new “Avail” over the Aventa 2. It has a longer reach. It has one redeeming factor, soft release levers which makes disconnecting easier. But the whole “removable tabs idea” stinks
we tow occasionally a 2011 GMC Denali Duramax 4 dr 4X4. Sure it’s heavy at 7700 lbs but within our towbar rating. But my gripe is with the removable tab system.
The “slop” these attachment points create is astounding. First measurable movement is at the hitch receiver
Add the slop you have in our receivers, combined with slop or looseness at the claw attachment point, added with removable tab slop, telegraph that our 42 inches out or towbar extension, and our truck’ s side to side wandering motion is astounding. (3-4 inches) depending on road Crown and ruts, our truck slams from side to side creating a noticeable shutter feeling in a 50,000 lbs bus. .Wow,, Watching in the back up camera we see the truck wandering. Passing other RVs towing a car, if the toad is wandering side to side like there’s a drunk behind the steering wheel it’s a guarantee the towbar in use is Blue Ox. I’ve gone around and around with these folks about returning to fixed tabs, to help eliminate tab wiggle, to no use
On our 2004 Discovery II we use Roadmaster adaptor to our Avail towbar, which has less slop. Once we wear out this Avail, we will switch completely. . That is our opinion. Another gripe is we wish to tow our 2001 Mercedes SLK 230 coupe. It’s the same platform as 2004-07 Chrysler Crossfire. Blue Ox has a baseplate for the Crossfire. Blue Ox won’t allow dealer to install or sell baseplate for this application when it’s the same car. Nor will they warrantee it.
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31 qts is what the Allison service tip #1099H indicates for the 4000 series w/2″ sump which is about the same as our B500. When I did ours it was around 7 gals.
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Oh God, do Prevost folks all believe that Trump is the Savior?
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Thank you Jon , That is good to know . Would be nice to know some of the changes made over the years and what reasoning went into the changes .
The good news is unlike our years in the BB the information, and knowledge is still out there for us all . We only need to find it .
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Our front bumper won’t latch evidently this is a conversion not original the big bolts serve no purpose other than decoration we have opened service bay on drivers side and can pull the lever. But the bumper won’t latch thank you for any help Doyle weeks 256-698-2500
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The Headhunter tank level sensing system is pretty reliable and at least in my experience has been easily serviced. Rather than feeling compelled to fill and empty a one hundred plus gallon tank while servicing or repairing the Headhunter I use a small tube of water with the same height as the water level in the tank since the system is measuring head pressure, not volume.
As Mikee points out sometimes just pulling the sensing tube from the tank and cleaning it is all it takes to restore a system that is not accurately reporting the level of the contents.
But the easiest fall back position to deal with a faulty holding tank level sensor is just never add water to the fresh water tank without first dumping the holding tank.
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The dip tube that goes into the tank for the air pump tends to get plugged as well. You can usually clean it with compressed air or remove it from the tank and clean the tube. It works by pressurizing the dip tube with the internal air compressor in the black box and then measures the pressure to determine the tank level.