Long time RV-ers considering an older Prevost

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Hey Steve,

I have a 93 Marathon with the 8V92 TA and I love it....just ensure you have all the maintenance records and one sure way to determine if the coach has been well maintained is if they have all the manuals, and a extra parts i.e. filters, relays, belts, etc. I do all my own maintenance and here in the Chicago area I have access to a couple old school 2 stroke diesel mechanic's at Interstate Power. I reach out to them when I need help along with the great guys here on the POG site. You won't go wrong with the 8V92 if its in good shape, in my opinion its bullet proof. Also for the cooling system, yes you are correct make sure you look carefully at the radiator, if its original you can be sure you will more than likely need to have it rodded out or replaced soon. I purchased mine in 2021 replaced the radiator in 2022 after I noticed it had missing and corroded fins when inspecting everything prior to a trip cross country. My son and I got it out in about 4 hours and back in and running in about 6 hrs. (a few days later of course after getting it back from the rad..shop). Another thing...if you hear about how the 2 stroke diesels leak oil....that's not true, if you find a leak you just need to replace a seal/gasket. I have no oil leak issues and if/when I see one I fix it. Just replaced the valve cover seals earlier this year from a small leak I noticed on the right side of the engine...just replaced them both....Good Luck! You won't be disappointed if you find the right one!