Hi Mike, I was surprised to find that there is a Prevost Owners Grou=
p chat group just as active as our GMC chat group. Not as many Prevost own=
ers so fewer people posting every day and little chatter about anything but=
Prevost related topics. Many of the long time active members post their p=
hone numbers so it works much like our Black List. Lots of .pdf files writ=
ten in the past covering most of the systems so it is rare to find a post a=
bout a new issue. Most are about how and where to find interior or redo bi=
ts and pieces. It is no where as =E2=80=9Ceasy=E2=80=9D to diagnose or wor=
k on a Prevost, but it can be done if necessary. Prevost itself has phenom=
enal parts fulfillment. The few parts I have ordered so far have been very=
reasonable in cost and quickly shipped for free no matter what the weight =
or size. So, just like in our GMC community, parts are readily available. =
One thing I find really nice is when you call for parts you give them the =
chassis number (like our TZE number) and they know exactly what part is req=
uired for what you need. Most systems are doubly or tripily redundant =
and the bus chassis was designed for 24/7 operation so most maintenance is =
normal fluid and filter changes. On the road breakdowns are uncommon in th=
is community from what I have learned so far. Yes, a normal maintenance st=
op is more expensive by far, but they involve far more oil, antifreeze, fil=
ters, grease fittings, etc., so one would expect that much higher cost. =
Interesting that the air bags provide about the same leveling range a=
s on our GMCs, about 4=E2=80=9D up and down (no leveling jacks on the big b=
uses like one finds on many of the fiberglass diesel pushers). Also intere=
sting that most house systems are very much like our GMCs (only larger) wit=
h a coupleof notable exceptions. The domestic water heaters on our all ele=
ctric bus are via shore/gen power electric or heat via exchange with the c=
oolant fluid from the engine, just like the GM finished GMCs. Unlike the G=
MCs, that fluid is pumped all throughout the coach to heat exchangers in th=
e bays and living areas. When going down the road the bus and domestic wat=
er are heated by the engine heat. When parked a diesel fired boiler (much =
like the ones in homes) heats that same fluid and electric pumps move it th=
roughout the coach so you have continuous hot water, bay and tank freeze pr=
otection, heat for the house, and heat to start the diesel engine when it g=
ets cold whether you are hooked up or not. The air system uses a very =
large engine driven air compressor and multiple tanks, air dryers and check=
valves to provide reliable air to the air bags to maintain proper ride hei=
ght, to the brakes and to raise or lower the tag axle for tight turn maouve=
ring. A separate electric aux air compressor provides air for house system=
s like door locks, air door operators, air step covers, etc. It looks eye =
watering (ly) complex but when broken down into separate parts is not too b=
ad. Physically getting to all the bits and pieces is another story! The c=
ontrol valves are two step. One step is an electric solenoid valve much li=
ke we use in our GMCs but that just supplies control air to very reliable N=
orgren valves that do the actual movement of air around the bus. =
Jerry & Sharon Work Kerby, OR glwork http://jerrywork.com =
Prevost Country Coach Formerly 78 Royale with most everything done =
to modernize a GMC mechanically 77/94 Clasco that looked like it just lef=
t the Clasco facility. Loved them both. =
Message: 10 Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2017 10:30:17 -0600 From: Mike Ke=
lley To: gmclist Subject: Re: [GMC=
net] Unique GMCs Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain;=09charset us-ascii To Todd Sullivan=
: And how many of those SOB's have a Blacklist group like ours? I may u=
pgrade, but it will be to my GMC's and/or my Toad's, not to SOB's. Mike/T=
he Corvair a holic Sent from my iPhone =
p chat group just as active as our GMC chat group. Not as many Prevost own=
ers so fewer people posting every day and little chatter about anything but=
Prevost related topics. Many of the long time active members post their p=
hone numbers so it works much like our Black List. Lots of .pdf files writ=
ten in the past covering most of the systems so it is rare to find a post a=
bout a new issue. Most are about how and where to find interior or redo bi=
ts and pieces. It is no where as =E2=80=9Ceasy=E2=80=9D to diagnose or wor=
k on a Prevost, but it can be done if necessary. Prevost itself has phenom=
enal parts fulfillment. The few parts I have ordered so far have been very=
reasonable in cost and quickly shipped for free no matter what the weight =
or size. So, just like in our GMC community, parts are readily available. =
One thing I find really nice is when you call for parts you give them the =
chassis number (like our TZE number) and they know exactly what part is req=
uired for what you need. Most systems are doubly or tripily redundant =
and the bus chassis was designed for 24/7 operation so most maintenance is =
normal fluid and filter changes. On the road breakdowns are uncommon in th=
is community from what I have learned so far. Yes, a normal maintenance st=
op is more expensive by far, but they involve far more oil, antifreeze, fil=
ters, grease fittings, etc., so one would expect that much higher cost. =
Interesting that the air bags provide about the same leveling range a=
s on our GMCs, about 4=E2=80=9D up and down (no leveling jacks on the big b=
uses like one finds on many of the fiberglass diesel pushers). Also intere=
sting that most house systems are very much like our GMCs (only larger) wit=
h a coupleof notable exceptions. The domestic water heaters on our all ele=
ctric bus are via shore/gen power electric or heat via exchange with the c=
oolant fluid from the engine, just like the GM finished GMCs. Unlike the G=
MCs, that fluid is pumped all throughout the coach to heat exchangers in th=
e bays and living areas. When going down the road the bus and domestic wat=
er are heated by the engine heat. When parked a diesel fired boiler (much =
like the ones in homes) heats that same fluid and electric pumps move it th=
roughout the coach so you have continuous hot water, bay and tank freeze pr=
otection, heat for the house, and heat to start the diesel engine when it g=
ets cold whether you are hooked up or not. The air system uses a very =
large engine driven air compressor and multiple tanks, air dryers and check=
valves to provide reliable air to the air bags to maintain proper ride hei=
ght, to the brakes and to raise or lower the tag axle for tight turn maouve=
ring. A separate electric aux air compressor provides air for house system=
s like door locks, air door operators, air step covers, etc. It looks eye =
watering (ly) complex but when broken down into separate parts is not too b=
ad. Physically getting to all the bits and pieces is another story! The c=
ontrol valves are two step. One step is an electric solenoid valve much li=
ke we use in our GMCs but that just supplies control air to very reliable N=
orgren valves that do the actual movement of air around the bus. =
Jerry & Sharon Work Kerby, OR glwork http://jerrywork.com =
Prevost Country Coach Formerly 78 Royale with most everything done =
to modernize a GMC mechanically 77/94 Clasco that looked like it just lef=
t the Clasco facility. Loved them both. =
Message: 10 Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2017 10:30:17 -0600 From: Mike Ke=
lley To: gmclist Subject: Re: [GMC=
net] Unique GMCs Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain;=09charset us-ascii To Todd Sullivan=
: And how many of those SOB's have a Blacklist group like ours? I may u=
pgrade, but it will be to my GMC's and/or my Toad's, not to SOB's. Mike/T=
he Corvair a holic Sent from my iPhone =
