OTR - Prevost Nashville

[truk4u]

I feel the Bus Boy's pain, my dash A/C compressor gave it up today! Fortunately, roof airs work well and it wasn't a big deal. Trying to get repairs is another matter.

Called Panterra, sorry no parts, can't help.
Called Royal Phoenix, sorry, too busy can't help.
Called Prevost Nashville, see you when you get here, the compressor is on sale!

Two sides to every story...

Jim & Chris - I can snag you a 30 lb R-12 container by the time I come to Austin, they have been running about 250.00 in Atlanta. You would have a back up.

[CAPT MOGUL & Sandy]

Ed says, " we are not important anymore to them". At one time the motorhome was 35% of their business and now we are only 1% to them. We are now just PIA's to them. We don't matter!
Sorry to hear about your terrible experience, Chris&Jim.
That sounds like me having to experience Hell Hole Number 1, DETROIT, this week!

Help!!!

Sandy
Sandy

[merle&louise]

Sandy
Sandy,

What are you guys doing in Detroit?

[CAPT MOGUL & Sandy]

Left Petosky and Ed doesn't know how to drive South without going thru Detroit! As you remember, Ed sold his business of 47 yrs. and still is hoarding things to take back to Key west just to piss me off with junk!
He can't cut the cord!
Also, he has 3 children & grandchildren that still live here.
Tuga, do you think I wanted to vacation here? HA!
P.S. Tell ur daughter that my daughter,Amanda, is moving now to Italy with her hubby's new orders. I am so depressed over it. Just got them back here from Hawaii/Iraq.

[Coloradobus]

truk, let us know when you have found a 30 lb'er. I would be great to have back up. Just went over to the bus to get something out, and see that the rightside rear has sunk to the floor. So, now what did the hot weather do in? Always something, eh?
Got a note from a Robert Jones at Prevost who was going to send our concerns on for us. I was just emailing off their site.

[Jon Wehrenberg]

Jim/Chris, if it is any consolation the leans is not related to the AC issue. But when it rains it seems to pour.

I got to thinking about your circumstances and have come to the conclusion Prevost owes you some consideration. You went there based on their representation they had the materials to repair your R12 system. They were probably correct in replacing the compressor seal because that is likely the point where it leaked. How much it was leaking is unknown and every single OTR compressor has oil and dirt behind the clutch so you have to trust the judgment of the tech who declared the leak serious enough to require a new seal.

Where Prevost dropped the ball was in not tagging their supply of R12 as yours as soon as you made the appointment. Where they added insult to injury was in not restoring the R12 they removed back to the system. Now whoever is going to service the system has to pull a vacuum on it (again), leak check it (again) and then add the R12. Had the 5 pounds been put back in, the system would not have worked, but whoever was going to add R12 just had to add it without the added time consuming steps.

They should be compensated for the seal replacement, but I suspect the added time to vacuum the system and leak check it will offset the cost of the seal and replacement.

[Coloradobus]

Jon, good point about the seal replacement. Ii fully expect to pay for what was repaired. The time involved in vaccuum testing the system, well, we will have to wait to see what the outcome is since I have raised quite a stink.
30 years ago, as a tour bus operator, we had to endure disfunctioning/ or weak A/C in the busses. Our 2001 CC 2 slide XL with CC over-the-raod cooling did a good jub aiding the dash air. Our 2002 Marathon XLII did OK with 2 Cruise Airs running on inverter plus the dash. The most recent past coach, 2000 Marathon H had the cruise airs channeled thru OTR ductwork (No OTR compressor) and did quite a very nice job keep the coach cool in at least 105 degrees in the Barstow area oce.
So, I was extremely excited about the Beaver's OTR capability with 109K btu of cooling in a 40 footer. I was hugely disappointed this trip. I didn't think we would have to endure roasting in our own bus.

[Seabyrd]

Here is an ebay link for one that includes shipping.. I didn't realize it had gotten so high... I bought 2 30lb on Ebay several years ago for around $200 each and thought that was high.. these are $389 and free shipping and he says he has 10 available.

http://http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotor...Q5fAccessories

Good Luck !!

[Seabyrd]

OOps that link didn't work.. I have to leave but will repost around 9 am sorry !!

Here is an ebay link for one that includes shipping.. I didn't realize it had gotten so high... I bought 2 30lb on Ebay several years ago for around $200 each and thought that was high.. these are $389 and free shipping and he says he has 10 available.

http://http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotor...Q5fAccessories

Good Luck !!