Our family purchased a 2000 Prevost H3-45 and will share our camping, maintenance and renovation experiences we have with it - the good and the bad. I will also share whatever seems relevant to the RV & Camping experience without manufacturer influence. My intent is to share what one could expect from whatever item is being discussed.
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My wife and I wanted to take advantage of the time we still have with our girls and get out of the house and travel the United States as a family. This is where our slogan comes from, Where Someday is Today. Instead of doing this someday - we chose today!
I also created this channel to further a relationship with my youngest daughter because she loves filming and being filmed (my wife and oldest not so much :). We are very new to filming and editing, so the first videos are pretty bad. They will become better as we learn new techniques and use better equipment.
You can go to any automotive store and buy the diesel treatment . You can go the same thing @ any truck stop. You can go to the shop @ the truckstop. The shop people can help you. You can ildle the Prevost all night. Alm you have tk do is aet the idle with the cruise control. Also you donot have to wait on the diesel treatment to settle in. Just pour it in & start the engine
You need to be a bit more detail in your dialog. Where are you leaving from where are you going. What stops, names, of RV camp location etc. Difficulties involve for us RV and none RV types. Thanks.
Hello, you are leaving out the most important parts, at lease for me, the pulling in and out of all the fuel, rest, overnight stuff. The difficulties involved.Thanks.
I’d agree somewhat until you really see the bones. If you figure an older one is priced at 10% of new, it’s probably about right - just 10% of a big number is still a big number. Look at any other 2000 coach and then really look at a prevost and you’ll see why.
Easy would be to add 12v lifepo4. Wouldn’t need a vanner though. Will also have to consider they can’t be charged below freezing. But if you get a battery with a BMS and understand its charge and discharge parameters and know your alternator and inverter parameters- it should work fine. It gets complicated when needing 24v though.
We traded work - I did his install and he changed my oil, shocks and brakes. No idea what someone would charge to install the batteries, inverters and WS.
I respectfully disagree. If I turn off the air vent - you don’t really hear much at all. Don’t take my word for it though, I’d go test drive one and you’ll see why people like them.
Prevost, huge money pits! A basic RV with a steel structure is the way to go. Those mega buses are nice, but they're too rich for my blood! Haha! I've always wanted this one you had. I follow it all over the internet. Lusting for it lol
They are something else for sure. Good to have a want, puts meaning into life. I will say you really have to want one, there is no monetary justification for one.
@@CampPrevost I actually ordered and already installed one from Prevost. I am having Brians’s RV (the original Country Coach electrician specialist) install the smart Module to operate the blinds. Thank you again for your help and the video.
Is that Hwy 290? My dad was born in Giddings and my family homestead is right outside Lexington, in Moab! Would you be so kind and stop by Southside in Elgin, and grab me $40 worth of beef sausage, and 3 raw pork steaks?😀
You are very correct. It’s not for the light hearted. If you know your way around electronics it’s not bad but always something popping up. If you figure 5% going wrong - that’s a lot!
I live in Houston and race MTB, visit Smithville (Rocky Hill Ranch) several times a year. I have a 1996 Foretravel 295 36. It would be fun to meet up at some point. Thinking, I might want a Prevost at some point.
Nice video, I am in the market for a 2000 to 2006 H3-45 coach. I notice you sold your coach in another video, but I am wonder if you will do it again and if you will get another one without slide or two slide. Appreciate your info. Thx
I think I would do slides next time. I also was thinking about an XL… I think they look sharp. I wanted no slides because I was scared of it going out. I think the air bladder may break down at some point but figure 5-10k for a fix and you’ll be fine. To be honest the non slide was fine. With two people, not sure a slide is needed. We traveled a lot though, so I wanted something that was nice driving - not cramped until your next stop. Once we stopped, we jumped in the truck and took off, really came back to sleep and shower - so we didn’t miss it. If you will stay for a long time - a slide would be nice.
It’s always a good idea to keep the diesel tank full if possible. This keeps it from getting water condensation in the tank. Especially when the coach is sitting.
@@CampPrevost wait, after you spent all that time putting the CIGS up there? how were they working ? I'm about to do the same thing - any recommendations on wiring size ? i have a 100/50 victron . thanks!
@@DeFiDuke Hello - after installing them I think they did well. They stayed adhered which was my main goal and provided good power, my second goal. As for wire sizing, hard to say, I would need to understand how many panels you have, their specific output, etc. The higher you can keep the voltage the better, so the amp rating of the wiring can be reduced. This does, however, mean they are in series which kills all the panels in series when shaded. So plusses and minus. I liked having the MC4 connectors up top before entering the coach roof - this allowed me to disconnect anything should it need to be changed, disconnected, etc. I would also recommend a DC circuit breaker from the panels but before the solar charger. I would then have the solar charger DC power hit a fuse block before landing on your battery. This way you are able to unhook the solar charger from both sides, keep your solar panel power locked if needed, separate your battery from the solar charger if necessary - along with providing a path to sever the connection if things go wrong....
@@DeFiDuke I know. We have been doing this for 4 years, girls started getting involved in activities and we got super busy. We haven’t even had the chance if we kept it to use it. Worst thing for the bus was to keep her locked up all the time. She went to a good home in Tx. Ends up my daughter was just diagnosed with leukemia, so blessing for sure not having to worry about it.
Good Video! Just curious, I also have this battery and the QR cord to download the app opens a URL that did not work for me. I tried on my phone and my home computer and it just did not work. What is the URL that it opens up to download the app? I was eventually able to download it from scanning the QR code from the owners manual that I downloaded.
Yes and no. I miss it, it was fun to work on and travel in. The kids are just so busy now we haven’t had a weekend open, it would just be sitting in the storage unit.
Nice setup you have built. Did you turn the negative busbar of the server rack upside down, so plus out cable and negative one are diagonal to each other for equal charge and discharge. It's crucial to be that way so the batteries stay equal
Thanks for watching! If you like this content, please look for more on my other RU-vid channel - Hunley Garage. Again, this was provided to me for testing and is an honest review. I think loading the battery at near max until empty is a good measure of the battery and cells. Please let me know what you think.
Aaron, I miss your content, buddy! I can't even imagine the feelings you've had to deal with when you walk outside and realize your coach will never see that driveway again! I'll be subscribing to your new channel to keep an eye on your future projects! I'm looking forward to the farewell video!
Hey buddy, I live in North Western Ontario and once in a while the Great lakes freeze over. What I'm saying is it is not uncommon to get-40 for a month or more. In other words it gets pretty nipley up here and snow and ice for atleast 7 months or more each year. I fixed my motorhomes up and live in them all year round. I now a couple Prevost motorhome owners who do the same and I'm sorry to say but they didn't do one thing you did. I guess it would be safe to say that 10° below freezing you shut her down because you think the best made motorhome is going to freeze up? If you would like to know the proper way to get the old girl ready get a hold of me and I'll be glad to tell you. What you done was okay for putting it away for the cool weather but you are missing out on so much buy not camping out in the winter. Your missing out on a lot of fun exercise and a plethora of fun and experiences. Your motorhome is so easy to do this to and never freeze a thing. You can live in her for the price of the parking. You don't have to alter the beauty of your buggy and it is a beautiful machine that you have and wish I had one. Reach out to me and I'll tell you what to do and it will only cost you the time to get in touch with me. You take care my friend.
Was just time to move on. That was year 5 or 6, been to 36 states and probably 100k miles in total on all 3 of our coaches. Kids are older and busy with horse lessons, band, cheer, dance, family, etc. Probably be looking again in 4-5 years. Made some good friends, would like to keep posting some prevost videos in the interim
