This is a retrieval from the dreaded thread creep under TOILETS.
Of course, both topics have the same advice: Plan A Head.
Anyway, I have driven several Prevost coaches and ridden in a bunch more. I've spoken with people who actually drive buses for a living and their general consensus is the same as mine: All buses seem to stop differently, none quickly.
Our Vague stops on a dime compared to anything I have driven. Proper inflation, load balance, disc brakes in good repair and all of that make a difference.
When you are coming up to someone in front of you and you are going too fast, the reason for slow braking doesn't matter very much...and doubtful that is what you are thinking about when the school bus' bumper is getting closer and closer.
The intention of this post is to bring up the idea and request from some for their tips about controlling the deceleration of d'bus.
For starters, here' s what I do and others may likely have better ideas:
I think of d' bus as a semi. Or worse. Kind of like a cruise liner. Keep mucho plenty of space in front of d' bus at all times...as if the guy ahead slammed on his brakes NOW, could I stop? I guess that's tip one.
For intown traffic, I have never been ashamed to punch the tranny into a lower gear for better speed control. It actually makes you feel like you are driving when you do it.
We have a real Jake brake on the Vague, unlike some of the lesser imitations, and with the S60, it is very effective; and even more effective at higher speeds. Can't prove this, but it feels like it has a stronger braking effectiveness than our previous 8V92's, likely due to increased torque of the engine. It does seem silly that an XLV would stop better than an XL, but I also suspect that front/rear balance of converted components and load make a difference as well.
There are some guys on this board who are much older than I am who may wish to provide other advice...if they can remember what it was they were going to say.
In the meantime, back to work. Someone has to pay for their Social Security benefits.