New member buying 1990-2005 XL or H3 for full-time travel and office

[Becki&John]

Hello Keith,

My wife, Becki, and I have been full time since 98 and our latest coach is Monaco Executive. We too are looking to upgrade to a Prevost and below are some specs from what I have learned so far.

Must be model/style H3-45 dual slide
Much prefer Pre-EGR engine. EGR appears to have arrived in Prevost units about 2003 - 2005
Will Not buy with DPF which started in 2007
So years about 2001-2005 Pre-EGR and no later than 2006 Pre-DFP maybe if other details justify working with EGR.
Don't want Bus Air (huge compressor run by main engine), maybe Basement Air if not to much space is lost, so prefer is Roof Air

It is just Becki and I and we travel to promote our company and do photography, she does still and I fly drones. We don't want glamours but want very well built for full time and want the front area to be more office like for our post production work. We used to tow vans but now we have a F-350 with a camper setup for off-roading or over-landing. I'm in learning mode now but can't wait to find our new home and make it our own.

I look forward to hearing how you do and what you learn about making the right purchase.

Good Luck!
John & Becki
Stuart, FL

[BadFitter]

Detroit 60 EGR (but pre DPF) engines can easily have the EGR defeated.
Also, many times the engine is one or two years earlier than the conversion. For example our 2006 Country Coach is built on a 2005 Prevost shell and has a 2004 Detroit 60. The engine production year determines the EGR/DPF requirements.

[Becki&John]

Yes Les, I had read the same in that the shell can be made one year and it typically means the conversion is one to maybe two years later.

Good option to possibly defeat the EGR but since DPF was on engines in 2007, maybe that expands the years to as late as 2009. Hmm.

Thank You Sir!
John and Becki
Stuart, FL

[BadFitter]

One thing to remember is the financial crisis that began late 2007 or so.

Prevost and some of the converters "stocked up" on pre-2007 emission engines/shells. When the bottom fell out and financing dried up, some of those units were either not built, not completed, or sat on sellers lots for a long time. Layoffs were going big time and suppliers were not being paid. Some were experiencing parts shortages and just a general difficult time.

Many conversions are built the year before the "model year". Just like cars that you can buy a 2021 in 2020, our 2006 was built and sold in the early part of 2005. My point is that you need to pay attention to more than the converter model year.

It sounds like your are looking for a bus in the "sweet spot" - before emission issues and before the financial meltdown. In my opinion, a very good move.