Tim
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Tim,
I think the correct answer here on the prevost side is it depends. I use AF one and my bus had an existing line. Before I had the AF installed I had a prevost authorized shop confirm that the existing air connection on the back of the bus was isolated from the rest of the bus. It was. About half way thru my 14 month 40K mile trip the airline to the car was either not connected properly or popped off either way it wouldn’t have been good if the wasn’t isolated.
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USCG 1989-2014. Master Chief Damage Controlman, E9-Command Master Chief.
Now retired and unemployed….lol
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Insuring the LLC is not a problem, have him call Explorer, our Advertiser. They can quote him the difference between personal ownership and the LLC.
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I’ve
had both, built in and portable and prefer the portable. If the
device gets fried (sacrifices itself) due to a power surge, I can get
a new one and keep using the bus without dismantling the built in
unit.
Both serve the purpose well.
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In the winter, how do you put a load on the generator when rolling down the road?
Generally, I like the coach at 50 degrees max (ok, maybe 68 is good)… so, I’m not using hardly any heat at all. ‘C’ might want his seat heater ON.
How would I load the genny in the winter? I guess I could turn on the floor heat. I’m not really sure how much juice that uses.
Mark
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The two most common problems associated with airing up the aux system are the protection valve which affects the total accessory part of the coach iwhich includes everything that is not associated with the brakes, or the center solenoid valve (usually the coil) that affects only the ride height function.
To move the coach without a repair use the aux compressor to air up the accessory side. It might not lift the coach unless you can set it for about 120 PSI.
Then when the coach is stored you can work on the protection valve issue at your own pace. If it is the solenoid valve in the manifold, check its voltage and if it is the same as one of the others in the stack, just switch coils temporarily.
Note to all……….if the air system is not maintained properly, and gets moisture in it all devices within the system ranging from brakes, protection valves, Norgren valves etc. are going to start corroding, and the coach is going to be an ongoing problem. Protection valves have a spring internal to them and when it starts to rust the valves are a hit and miss problem.
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Mark and Tom thanks for the information. That goes along with what the tech said, I’m not sure that it really needs to come all the way off the ground, but my friend said his did at one time and now does not. I found mine leaked, just because i tried to raise it for the first time in a year, just to see what it would do, now with the new parts, I can say for a fact that mine does not raise off the ground.
Mark
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We honeycombed a light gauge (16 I think) as a reinforcement under the tread plate and welded it to the tread plate so it became integral with the tread surface for strength.
I don’t think aluminum will work unless you do the entire ramp in aluminum and can weld where necessary to unitize the structure. To carry the weight of a coach you need to be sure you have the strength. Aluminum may also require some increase in gauge.
Be careful with the design Steve. Before I got uinder the bus when it was on ramps I still pushed hard wood blocking beneath the chassis support points. As much as I trusted the weight carrying design I still needed to not rely on the air bags or a ramp failure.
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Sorry u are correct, and I am unable to figure out why? Do a search on the main page using the word “OAI”.
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How heavy are these? Is 3.5″ high enough with the bus “aired down” to get underneath it? 3.5″ is about what … same as a 2×4 on edge?
I recall Jeff having some ramps in his shop. Are those 2×4’s or 2×6′ on edge? I think he has spacers on his which probably make them lighter.
I wonder what other guys have done for ramps. I think this will be the “show us your ramps” thead!
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It was very expensive paint………….
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Can’t do a pre 2000, we are going to live in it and simply can’t do it without slides.
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Dorel, that looks like it is trim piece only..
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Good looking bus, probably out of my league, but nice looking.
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We also express our sincere gratitude to Tom, Jon, and Jeff for a a spectacular seminar – a wealth of information, good food, and many new friends. The topics covered were excellent and the generosity of American Fleet as they raffled off a Series 60 engine (I think the raffle was rigged considering who won – LOL).
A special thank you to John Hawkins from Miller Industries for presenting an exceptional demonstration of how your coach should be towed. There is nothing like seeing the type of tow vehicle you should expect and how it is done!
We were pleasantly surprised by the snowstorm of rose petals – never did see the drones that brought them in…
And last, but not least, we could not leave before experiencing one of Jeff’s world famous oil changes!
Safe travels to all that attended,
Donald and June