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He needs to call International Bus & Parts they are the ones that made it
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The ramps are actually 1/2 of the ramps that came with the Cricket I bought from Parliament. They are just the top half of each one. My guess is any ramps will work, but on the XLII the entire key to success was getting the front wheels as low as possible on the ramps until the steering tiller went under the bay slide reinforcement seen in the top photo.
A short set of ramps is better, and I have to have the bus at ride height or higher otherwise the front wheels do not drop enough for the tiller to go under the reinforcement.
The metal framework in the Cricket bay is from the joey bed I removed. The joey bed raised the floor height of the bay so the Cricket would not get under the slide reinforcement. I really wish its removal wasn’t required because having the Cricket sit on a Joey bed that rolled in and out would make loading and unloading a whole lot easier.
I park the Cricket at its shortest possible length and I still need to get the length over the passenger side joey bed I retained so I needed the ramps in the bay. What is not shown is the strap used to secure the Cricket. If you look at the photos you will see a couple of ring bolts. Those are the attach points for a ratchet strap that goes across the Cricket prior to travel.
If the chair pockets on the bay door were not there I might not have needed the ramps in the bay to get the Cricket wheels over the joey bed, but I need them for chair storage so the ramps became necessary.
I use the Cricket power to back it into position in the bay. I manipulate the pedal with it in reverse to back it into its final position with the tiller up against the Prevost conduit channel under the ceiling. Then I have to wiggle and twist my hands and fingers up behind the tiller to switch the key off and put the directional switch our of reverse into the forward travel position. But the bottom line is when we are at venues with long walking distances the Cricket is really nice to have so the little bit of gyrations needed to load and unload are worth it.
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THANKS. got it to program off on fob. no action on the door lock. maybe disabled. or ? .
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Other than not requiring air pressure to be maintained I see no benefit, and if it is driven in mud or snow I can see some problems.
The radial ribs are doing the flexing like the tire sidewall does now. We adjust air pressure to provide the best combination of ride, handling, and service life. I have no idea how this design copes with variations in weight which is the case with trucks, buses and pickups. Over load them and the same flexing that builds up heat and creates sidewall failures on our current tires will cause failures of the ribs.
I assume the center of the openings above the tread has to be crowned so if the tire gets something in the holes, centrifugal force will work the debris out of the tire. If across the top of the tread inside the tire is flat I cannot see how the tire will fling stuff that will create an imbalance out of the tire.
Plus the tire is just plain ugly.
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Oh, that’s right…you’re a neighbor!
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I’m a little confused by your post. Mine is not a Marathon but my electric entry lock activates from key fob, keypad on entry door outside, and a couple switches inside coach.
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How many valves effect the Webasto systems water heating function. There are 2 or 3 don’t exactly remember at the electric water heater and they are open. With the electric water heater circuit breaker off and the Webasto on I don’t get hot water. Engine coolant temp and heater get heated but not the water.
What am I missing?
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Window is factory bedded with Sikaflex 255FC (fast cure). Cheapest source is Prevost Parts, maybe up to $13 for standard caulk tube size. Get 2.
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The unit in the picture is correct, maybe it is wired incorrectly?
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I get 100g on my mobile AT&T for 60 bucks.
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I have a slight weep on the output seal too. Please keep us posted on repair progress/procedure. Does not look like a walk in the park.
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I am very familiar with marathon water system give me a call cell 580 695 7043
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Is this similar to what your bracing looks like? I suspect at least two or more of the bolts snapped off. You’ll likely have to remove the radiator to drill out/extract the broken bolts.
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Art, are those parts located in the steering compartment?
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Hello,
A wannabe newbie here who is also looking for an older Prevost. This thread has helped me formulate some question and also identify areas to look for.
My question is, has anyone dealt with Premium Coach Group located in Arizona?