Chassis Trivia Question

[Joe Camper]

What year did prevo enlarge the front wheel well sufficiantly enough to easily take and put 365s?

I know it was after 02 but before 08

How many have ever mentioned this I've never seen it discussed. This was a MACDADDY improvement for guys like me. Nobody noticed. Remember a recent post where I suggested they do this to fit 400 series super singles? Why not do it more, nobody seemed to notice they already enlarged the opening once already.

[Gil_J]

365 wheels were factory installed 2003 mid to late year on the H-3. I think the X-II may have been just a bit earlier. But that's not really your question. I've seen late model XLs with 365 steers. They did require the turn limits to be adjusted.

[Joe Camper]

Not on this 07 I'm under right now, pull um straight off with room to spare. For example I know Roger Fosters old CC XLII DS that's like an 02 it's in Texas, another one of mine, u gotta finagle those off. I think it was changed to 365 not factory.

[Joe Camper]

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Here's another one. Look at the way they r clamping the swey bar inside the inner bushing on this 07. Its clamped to the bar alongside the rubber so it can't escape.

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Well that's because on prior years they probably saw this going on. I've seen it a few times now on late 90s early 2000s. Wonder if there's a service bulletin on this?? Its an easy fix.

[Joe Camper]

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Oh on a side note. I've come up with a fitting name for this style wheel jewelry. From this day on it will now be referred to as overtime wheel chrome.

Whadaya think? It fits, no pun intended.

[Gil_J]

Yea, Roger's old CC came equipped with truck tires. I think they were 11Rs. I'm not sure if CC did that or CC had Prevost do it.

[Joe Camper]

I'm gonna have to take a tape measure to this fender and an 02 see what they did.

[Hoffman]

I have an 01 and it has 365's. They fit. Mostly. Almost always...
My issue is that I have to wait a long time for the air to come up to proper ride height. Any early departure results in scraping noises, mostly from the mud flaps dragging. But once fully inflated I don't have issues with the 365's.
I don't know if they were original or an upgrade. From this thread it sounds like my 365's were an upgrade.