Wow this modern prevost has a lot of issues uncovered on day 1. Lack of grease is a big problem. Allison transmission problems and prevost updated repair items will effect the budget.
I've 97 H3-41 Detroit 60/Allison B500R... and 6 stage Jake. It'll descend that grade at a near crawl (Jake cut out RPM) without touching the brake valve when both Retarder and full Jake are activated. I've owned/operated many D60 semis (and the competitors) for cross-continent service. Like them or not, by far the least expensive and most efficient powerplant for OTR. In terms of the ride and comfort... you'd be hard pressed to find better than Prevost.
I would love a variant of Ground Force one, a Prevost X45 coach. I hear it's got the same powerplant as the Abrams tank 😂. I would imagine that thing would go airborne once it got to the top of Scott's hill.
After watching, owning a bus is way too expensive way to travel. Give lots of room to the bus you are following. It too may need $15,000 of repairs and the owner has not a clue. Bus ownership can exceed the cost of owning a plane. No wonder why RV's stop traveling when the bank account runs out.
G'day, The bus really made light work of your mountain. Q. This bus seems to have a lot of corrosion on the bottom. Is this normal for this type of bus. ✌️ Peace from Melbourne Australia.
In the Eastern US, they salt the roads in the winter. It can kill a new car in 5 years. So glad they don't do that in the west where I am. We just learn to drive better and our vehicles don't rust.
@carlbernard4197 - When I was a teenager (almost 50 years ago) I heard a man with only a thumb on his right hand explaining how he lost his fingers when an alternator belt on a running car caught his hand.
When you get that trans leak figured out , make sure and check the oil warm with the keypad. way more accurate. If that lower pan is cracked, you can weld it. We had a bus that was on the hoist once and we accidentally let it down on a jack stand and cracked it. I welded it, but the first time we tried welding it it cracked again when it cooled. The second time we after we preheated and welded it we stuck it in our barbecue grill and slowly turned the heat down and then wrapped it in a bunch of blankets. Worked perfect. We had a 2000 h-345 with a series 60 go almost a million miles on the engine. Love the videos
I love 2 stroke Detroits, but I think the Series 60 is the most reliable engine they ever made. Great design that incorporates a lot from the 2 stroke engines. I would recommend a gear case support kit to be added while you are in there, the block and the gear case tend to leak because of all of the weight of the 50DN hanging out there off it. Early Series 60s (pre 2002) have button adjusters on the rockers and they can come apart. If you are doing an overhead adjustment it’s recommended to replace them with the unitized adjusters. There are a total of 30 adjusters needed.
Hey Scott, great video fixing the bus! I was wondering if you have a washer and dryer in the shop. Your guys clothes sure get dirty! Thanks much for the video.
Just because the bus is newer you can not assume it is in bettef shape or does not have problems. This bus is still nearing 30 years old and probably has over half a million miles on it. Operators usually remove buses from their fleets when they are worn out and nearing costly repairs. They are not going to do a bunch of work just to sell the bus off and they do minimal repairs prior to fleet phase out. You can not expect a $15,000 bus to be in perfect mechanical condition. When most people purchase a used passenger bus they are at the end of their life for commerical service.
Wow, was that Prevost submerged in salt water?! What a pile of rust & nasty paint on all the wheels! I hope the owner didn’t pay a premium price for that bus.
Ah I remember driving the Prevost H341, from an operator's perspective - almost car like. 45 foot long, but has a 42 foot turn radius. We had Detroit's as well, but ours were governed down to 425HP.
Wow all new rebuilt front end 5 grand in parts 10 in labor yep sounds about right...Cant find a parts bus someplace grab steering parts off of?... you said it was 90s bus surely must be one sitting someplace. IDK new is always better peace of mind is priceless
OMG - It's CRAZY that you have to replace the WHOLE front steering rig for ONE Tie Rod End..... You'd think that SOMEBODY made one that was compatible!
@@randallvos I'm a coach driver and when you see steel wheels on a Prevost, it means the prior owners wanted the Alcoa rims and got some old steel wheels out of storage. Very common on smaller fleets to see them do that.
Just because the bus is newer you can not assume it is in bettef shape or does not have problems. This bus is still nearing 30 years old and probably has over half a million miles on it. Operators usually remove buses from their fleets when they are worn out and nearing costly repairs. They are not going to do a bunch of work just to sell the bus off and they do minimal repairs prior to fleet phase out. You can not expect a $15,000 bus to be in perfect mechanical condition. When most people purchase a used passenger bus they are at the end of their life for commerical service.
Those Tiger Tools are so great. Any shop that says they are too expensive, just doesn't understand the time and energy saved by their mechanics. You people sure do great work.
Hi Scott how is your wife Kelly doing and how is your son also do you guys really dig your apartment and the pool out back is that all working out real good
Reminds me of getting the Newbie of checking the oil on a 12 v 53 in a work over rig. We added 3 gallons Is it didn't leave the yard and gave it 5 gallons if we had to work it.
At 11.16 Mate I have seen that before, I was doing it by hand, no rattle gun, and stuffed a shoulder but my surgeon did a good job on the repair. My fault it would not budge so I got angry with the big bar and threw my whole weight at it
Hard to believe that DETROIT DIESEL is now proprietary. You can only get a DETROIT is if you buy MERCEDES BENZ TOURRIDER. I’m actually a long time CUMMINS stockholder so I hope against hope that PREVOST would offer CUMMINS as an option. This bus still looks pretty sharp.
hello you may like this , to build your work bus pit in side the 2 cargo containers awning inside awning for work in summer months //add more work space in the shop .
Always wondered what the part prices were bags, shocks, bearings, seals, etc. then the labor costs to remove and install. Thinking the knowledge of this would help buyers make better deals on these busses. Just hard cause I don’t want to be in someone’s personnel business. Great video as always.
@@BusGreaseMonkey thanks, I am learning so much from your channel. I am going topurchase a bus one day soon but I want to know what I am getting into as far as cost and maint.
I heard they put left hand threads on the driver wheel and right hand threads on the passenger wheel because it helps keep the lug nuts from loosening themselves? Does someone know the exact physics or, at least, the phyical terminology behind what is happening there? I would love to learn about this.
