[Tim]

I feel mine on the driver side bus level full throttle and have never had a burp or back splash

[Tim]

Most likely and H … and most likely a Marathon. After 2 years, I’m just figuring things out on my coach and, unlike Tom, I don’t have the patience to rotate between Marathon & Liberty!

[Tim]

I Know some of you have changed your headlight bulbs to led . I am in the process of doing the same thing. head light buckets came out easily how ever the adjusters are rusted . will have to drill out the small allen screws and possibly make some new adjusters. I priced new parts came to around $8670. WOW.

[Tim]

Les,

Prevost stands behind their work. I have zero knowledge of anyone else willing to do that. How long Prevost warrants the repair is a question they have to answer.

But to add a little detail so everyone has a grasp of the seriousness of the problem it is important to understand a little of the Prevost repair and why a simple rebonding isn’t even close to solving the problem.

If the “belt” that runs around the perimeter of the coach is removed it becomes apparent that water can run down the upper skin above the “belt”, run behind the belt and down onto the stainless steel skin that runs down from the belt to the top of the bays. As long as there is any chance of failure of the bond between the stainless skin and the chassis frame there is a potential for moisture to get behind the stainless skin panel(s) at which point the potential for mold and mildew gets very likely.

Prevost recognizes this potential and part of the repair process includes a metal “Z” strip that covers the top joint between the stainless skin and the frame. The Z strip is both riveted and sealed to the frame preventing any moisture coming from above the belt to get behind the lower stainless steel skin.

Before the Z strip is applied the entire panel is sealed to the maximum extent possible, both around the perimeter as well as in the center which is a time consuming and expensive part of the project and if required Prevost will replace the entire skin rather than risk not having it properly rebonded. With the skin rebonded and the Z strip added to prevent any moisture from getting behind the panel Prevost then rivets the entire perimeter of the skin. Finally the vertical joint between panels and the rivets at the joints are covered with a stainless steel strip matching the configuration of the ribs in the panels.

All that is followed by paint work as required to restore the coach to the original condition.

Les, I suspect your question is prompted by questions surrounding a coach you are looking at. Review my description and if the seller suggests that is how repairs will be made I think you can have a high confidence level in the repairs. But if the repairs are not made as described above keep in mind that before Prevost developed the process they attempted to rebond panels with less than satisfactory results and even though most of the cost of repairs came out of their pocket they have chosen to do them as described to insure the repairs are virtually going to last forever.

Does that answer the question?

[Tim]

Sure. I can try that.

[Tim]

David, the outdoor grille gets its power from the main electric panel in the kitchen area.

You have a couple of 240V devices on there such as the cooktop and maybe the washer/dryer and you have CBs for each leg on opposite sides of the panel (across from one another).

The power for the outdoor grille is the same, but you might not have labels on the panel for the device. Look for opposing blank CBs in the electric panel and likely that is your source of power for the receptacle in the 2nd bay for the grille.

[Tim]

“Aware system is a wonderful feature and assists in keeping the bus tracking at a safe distance from the vehicle ahead.”

I just reread that and unless you used a poor choice of words it says you are already allowing a feature to relieve you from part of the responsibility of driving. I would think it would be a badge of honor to never have the system engage. As drivers (not steering wheel holders) it is up to us to maintain safe distances and also to anticipate. If I were to identify a good driver one important attribute would be the ability to anticipate what the other guy is going to do and to take steps if needed to avoid conflict.

It wasn’t a poor choice of words and I’ll stand by them. Wasn’t it you who at one point stated that you were in a caravan and the bus behind you was following too close for your comfort? If memory serves me correctly, if you had to stop suddenly, you had concerns of being rear ended due to that driver not being able to stop. As stated in a previous thread, I’ll ask that wouldn’t you have a sense of comfort knowing that should something happen to the driver of the vehicle behind you, there’s a very good chance a collision would be avoided? Suppose a health issue occurred, wouldn’t these types of systems minimize the change or severity of a collision?

Yes, it would be a “badge of honor” to never be involved in an accident. But for the most part, accidents are not intentional…that’s why they are called accidents and the people behind the wheel are human and humans make mistakes. Personally, I find systems such as the Aware an excellent method of making sure a safe distance is buffered between me and the vehicle ahead. If I was shopping for another bus today, I would consider it a necessary feature.

I also feel there should be mandatory training and testing for recreational motorhome purchasers. But in most States, all that’s needed is a standard driver’s license. Hmmm? Why isn’t anyone lobbying for that? I guess we can follow the money for that answer.

With that said, doesn’t this make the incorporation of safety features on motorhomes even more important?

[Tim]

Roy,

Where can you post on POG without being a member of the website or Facebook group?

[Tim]

there is a prevost/horse guy that goes to Ocola each winter. From Edmonton(sp) I will se if I can find his info.