[Tom]

Jake is always on high…a panic braking situation requires both hands on the wheel, and like Bill, I ignore the “No Jake Brake” signs. Our coaches jakes are muffled to the point that it’s a non-factor.

[Tom]

A whole lot of engineering went into the engine installation in our coaches. Our coaches are certified by Detroit because Detroit is responsible for their warranty, and Detroit needs to know they aren’t going to be damaged by excessive heat. That is why when we are using every single horsepower to pull a toad and climb a hill we can watch the coolant temperature gauge cycle up and down instead of continuing to show increasing temps.

Adding horsepower creates more heat. That heat has to be rejected, but that is the problem. Our engine cooling is based on the installed horsepower and not increased horsepower so if we add a larger amount of horspower we have to have additional cooling. Ironically, if we don’t have enough cooling, the engine computer is going to take steps to protect the engine, and the results are going to be less horsepower. So when we need the HP most, we don’t get to keep it.

[Tom]

it seems logical to me that if both a Prevost and another conventional motorhome are both properly maintained and have say 150,000 miles, the Prevost shell will be more reliable going forward because it is a commercial vehicle meant to go many more miles. I don’t know how many miles conventional motorhomes are meant to go, but I doubt it is anywhere near what the bus is supposed to go. Engines should be comparable, if they are not the same.

[Tom]

Making a slide is on half of the equation.

The bays have a plywood floor and some structure at the perimeter, but not necessarily where a slide will be secured to or through the floor.

It would be a good idea to insure that when the weight of the generator is cantilevered out from the bay opening the rear part of the slide supporting it has an attachment through the floor into some wieght distributing devices or structure. Depending on how far out the generator will slide will determine the amount of force the rear slide attachment bolts or fasteners have to carry. It is going to be substantial.

[Tom]

Hector…I would like to sign up…

my email is thomaseyoung@outlook.com

If you will email me I will provide whatever info you might need…Thanks..ty

[Tom]

I replaced all mine with LED rope lights from Vista Manufacturing(original OEM supplier to Marathon) provided lengths per window stile lights and all accent lights.

Contact Krista Best at 574-742-2378

[Tom]

Just did both of mine take apart the metal that covers cord reel mine was in the OTR bay on drivers side got new fans from Grainger had to cut one edge of fan cage to go up against wall and cut the old round flange off old one and put on new one , for vent pipe to go on ,one is held in place with bolts through the floor of bay nuts under coach and the other one was screwed from Gen compartment to the fan at least mine was, did not take all that long maybe three hours from start to finish

[Tom]

George,

I expect Jon to soon start doing what I do. I still have 7 hairs on top. I count them every morning. If one is missing, I check the pillow. I will admit that 4 of the 7 are now held in
place with super glue.

3-F

[Tom]

Per and Margrit,

Congrats on the new coach….. that was quick!

Safe travels! Looks like 2016 was the year for you!

Mark and Craig

[Tom]

I like it also and been waiting to use it…so far even the so called snootier ones have not given me the oppurtunity. Geo.

[Tom]

Well, I’ve tried everyting I could imagine and still no luck. I can’t get the shade down =( I took the two screws out that hold the piece that the shade is attached to but it won’t come down. Then, I released the three brackets that hold the shade and the shade won’t come down. I have no idea what the assembly looks like so it makes it harder to figure it out. Does anyone have a picture or drawing or anything that shows me what it looks like? Thanks, Cliff

[Tom]

Correct….I am in total darkness…nothing! Either switch!

[Tom]

That is strange !!!!! What was the techs first name , I find that very hard to believe , I have been there alot over the years two days at a time , day shift and night shift and have never been told that before , I known just about all the techs there and the managers , most are friends , wonder why that happened in Mia Loma??

[Tom]

We had do decorate..

[Tom]

Steve, I’m more of a “Murphy’s Law” guy tha Confucius one. LOL Geo.