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Your discharge setup is good Harry, you have the black and grey connection sealed outside the compartment and that’s a good thing. Any spillages won’t contaminate the compartment. Both my previous Liberty’s had the connection outside the compartment and that’s the way it should be.
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Jim,
That model toilet has a molded rubber connection that has a water inlet connected to it, the toilet drain connects to it, and it in turn connects to the waste outlet.
Each connection has a band clamp and it is possible the only thing you need to do is re-tighten them. To do that you have to remove the toilet to get at the underside. The problem could also be the molded rubber part has developed a tear or crack.
If that is the case you need a new part from Headhunter. A few basic tools are all that is required to remove the toilet but depending on the configuration of the bathroom and how much space you have to work in the project can either be somewhat easy or incredibly difficult. The repair does not require special skills, just patience.
I would urge you to NOT consider a replacement toilet. There is no current Headhunter toilet that is a direct replacement and you are going to be very far ahead if you can repair or replace the molded part. If you want to tackle this job you can email me direct and I can walk you through the process.
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Ron,
Prevost slides had several iterations and I believe all share the characteristic of requiring the seal to be vacuumed (deflated) before the pins will retract.
I am not sure of your generation of slide so my strong advice is to contact Prevost and let them walk you through the process of manually retracting the slide pins. I suggest this so you can continue to use the coach while only having the slight inconvenience of manually deflating the seals and then turning a “screw” on the valve that retracts the pins allowing you to use the pendant (if so equipped) to run the slide in and out.
I would NOT accept any advice from anyone other than Prevost technical people because if pins fire at any time other than when the slide is fully retracted the cost of the damage can be substantial.
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Simpler to install, but not as elegant as the magnets installed by Marathon.
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Les, why would anyone want a Ram equipped with a V-6? Hemi (now up to 392 cubic inches) or Diesel (Cummings is out and a Fiat diesel is now the only choice new) are the best choices. I still have my 2003 Ram 2500 and just turned 170,000 miles with it. Yes, it is 4×4 with an electronic transfer case, and bought before there was a glimmer of a Prevost in my future.
The wife has a V-6 2011 Chrysler Town and Country. Almost always has to downshift when climbing any hill. Boring. Hemi, well shut off the O/D and it just claws its way over any hill, no shifting necessary.
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Allen, I dont know if you care to hear an opinion on these items but since you posted I will give you mine.
Prevost does a good job with their side of routine things (oil changes, etc.). From my experience, they are not as familiar with the Webasto system. While our coach was there I was going to have them change the filter & nozzle out b/c it would be handy. They didnt have the nozzle nor the filter. Its a common filter and the same one your generator uses (your generator might even use 2 of them). Since they didnt have the nozzle or filter I told them to pass on those items.
I was quoted $450 to change the nozzle and filter. I bought the nozzle off amazon for $8 and the filter is at Napa for $12 (I buy them by the case now) Its a 10 minute job and you are good to go for another year. The generator service is a simple job as well, all common filters, and like Jon said you just keep topping off the water with the thermostat open to get all the air out.
However, I dont know your situation or if you have any interest in doing these things yourself but you could save a lot of money and anyone on here is more than willing to help.
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Greg, the news yesterday stated the reason no one was killed (decapitated) was due to an alert (and awake) student yelling for everyone to “DUCK.” I lived on Long Island for seven years. A Realtor once told me the sound from the Southern State Parkway sounded just like a babbling brook – NOT.
As Jon has stated in previous posts, many commercial operators today are simply steering wheel holder! There is a reason NY calls them Parkways. They are essentially limited to passenger sized vehicles only.
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Water pressure should be set to accommodate the needs.
Certain water system components and features require pressures around 60 PSI such as Headhunter toilets and RO water systems. If the system does not demand the higher pressures 40 PSI is probably OK.
The pressure switches are typically well pump switches and they are adjustable for both cut in and cut out pressure as well as the differential. A typical differential is about 20 PSI but on some pump switches it can be adjusted.
The accumulator tank has an air bladder that will smooth out the pump operation and some pumps such as the Shurflo or some models of the Headhunter pump do not require an accumulator tank. On systems designed to use an accumulator tank if the tank pressure is set too low or if it has no pressure the water pump will cycle on almost instantly and will go on and off with any use of water.
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That looks great Tim. When you finish, you can come work on mine :o)
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Quick update: I spoke with Troy at Liberty.
He said that I can swap it with any 6 amp diode…now to find one.
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Todd, It looks like you are trying to turn a seated bus into an entertainer. That,s almost like the entertainer converters starting with a bare shell, except you have to gut it. Makes no sense! An entertainer conversion is light years different than a motorhome conversion and an attempt to make one into the other is fruitless and actually more expensive. It sure sounds like you should look to by a used entertainer with the number of bunks you require. They are built for that purpose and will have 1 or even 2 gen-sets and requisite AC. There are plenty out there for sale in all price ranges and do not let 400k-700k in mileage scare you, it is all about maintainance history. Geo.
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See Harry’s recent post, “How well are our busses insulated” Or search Andy Pargh’s page.
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Hi Glens, Cole Custom Coach out of Wyoming, wow. I wonder how many bus converters are no longer around? I believe the Beaver bus lasted three to four years, just long enough for a good reputation.
Hi Jeff, That seems a little large for one bus? Oh I get it, the rest of the room would e used for my book distribution. You’re always thinking Jeff, what a great idea!
Hi again Glens, I sure do like the way you think when you said “all buy a couple copies of his wonderful book”! I always said you’re a enlightened kind of guy!
Hi Michael, As long as you have wifi where the bus is parked you can use a bridge, like a cell phone (with no service provided needed) to connect through Bluetooth. Then you can read the sensors anyplace you have cell service.
BTW it also handles humidity and if the bus has been hit or disburbed in any way.
Hi Fred, Happy to post a link, here you go… http://blustreamcorp.com
Harry
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Eric, is that a tile shower base or a premade pan?
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Les, as the lottery offices say, “You have to be in it to win it!”
Several years ago a young engineer asked me if I thought he was qualified for a position that had just opened. I told him a couple of things:
Its not my opinion that matters, its what your opinion is that matters.
If you don’t toss your hat into the ring I guarantee no one can pull it out of the ring.
He filled out the application, sent it in, and was selected for the job. I knew he could do the work and was qualified. I did not tell him that as he needed to assess his abilities and make his own decision. The job included lots of decision making, and recommendations to higher management. He just recently retired on an incentive bonus program and now works with Stantec Consultants.
So Les, be happy that you took the initiative to place your dog in the show. Who knows, do it again next year and the outcome could be in your favor.