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#91

Bus Topics ( click here for quick start! ) / Re: Series 60 - DDEC III vs DD...

Last post by Boomer - April 01, 2026, 07:16:33 AM

I much prefer DDECIV. We owned a lot of them in our Prevosts. The driver report window is outstanding. Every Wed. I downloaded the driver reports from all the buses to see if the drivers were following company guide lines. I set our road speed governing at 62 mph, and had strict rules for idle time, etc. Our goals were 8 mpg but we usually did not quite achieve it, usually around 7.5. Also, hard brakes were looked at. If I saw one on the downloads, I matched the time stamp up with our recorded video to see the cause of the event, ie someone cutting off the bus, a deer jumping out, or whatever. After a while the drivers all bought in and really tried to achieve the goals.  S60 DDECIV and Cat 3406B, best two engines ever built!

#92

Bus Topics ( click here for quick start! ) / Re: Mechanic in Central WA?

Last post by Boomer - April 01, 2026, 06:55:42 AM

Who is Precision Diesel and where are they located and do they work on 2 strokes?  FWIW I do what Cliff does, go to the CAT dealer with my oil sample, buy the CAT SOS bottle, pour the oil in it and give it back to the counter man, they send it to the lab with all their others. You can buy a 3 sample kit or a single. About a week. Thanks

#93

Bus Topics ( click here for quick start! ) / Re: Mechanic in Central WA?

Last post by jbnewman - April 01, 2026, 03:36:14 AM

Hey there JB! I took my bus to Precision Diesel today to have the Jakes looked at. I have an extra 8V71 gear driven air compressor. If you want it, I can have the guys put it in your bus so you'll have a spare. I know it came out of a bus with a reverse rotation from the '60s, but that's all I know about it. Let me know if you're interested. Your bus is very nice!

Glad they were able to get you in! Yes, please - that would be great.

#94

Bus Topics ( click here for quick start! ) / Re: Mechanic in Central WA?

Last post by Glennman - March 31, 2026, 07:30:26 PM

Hey there JB! I took my bus to Precision Diesel today to have the Jakes looked at. I have an extra 8V71 gear driven air compressor. If you want it, I can have the guys put it in your bus so you'll have a spare. I know it came out of a bus with a reverse rotation from the '60s, but that's all I know about it. Let me know if you're interested. Your bus is very nice!

#95

Bus Topics ( click here for quick start! ) / Re: Series 60 - DDEC III vs DD...

Last post by luvrbus - March 31, 2026, 10:41:15 AM

it seems earlier series 60 had the III and then later the IV ECU. From what I read the IV allows more power tuning and more logging and event reporting. Is the link adapter specific to the DDEC version?

No the lll and the IV use the same link ,the IV is a faster processor for the newer sensors most prefer the DDEC lll with cruise control for upping the HP and torque when in the cruise control mode, I like the lll best 

#96

Bus Topics ( click here for quick start! ) / Series 60 - DDEC III vs DDEC I...

Last post by windtrader - March 31, 2026, 08:33:07 AM

it seems earlier series 60 had the III and then later the IV ECU. From what I read the IV allows more power tuning and more logging and event reporting. Is the link adapter specific to the DDEC version? 

#97

Bus Topics ( click here for quick start! ) / Re: Fuel Price

Last post by windtrader - March 31, 2026, 08:30:36 AM

yeah, I used to calculate a buck a mile to run the thing, all in including service, oil, insurance. at 5.5 mpg and 7 bucks, I just can't look anymore. lol

#98

Bus Topics ( click here for quick start! ) / Re: Fuel Price

Last post by luvrbus - March 31, 2026, 06:59:45 AM

no joke. not many crazy enough to be cruisn' around at 7+

 A buck a mile just for fuel and that is the cheap part of ownership, our diesel prices are about 2 dollars less than your prices ,I bought fuel for my tractor @5.09 yesterday

#99

Bus Topics ( click here for quick start! ) / Re: Fuel Price

Last post by windtrader - March 31, 2026, 06:43:45 AM

no joke. not many crazy enough to be cruisn' around at 7+

#100

Bus Topics ( click here for quick start! ) / Re: And so the hunt begins ...

Last post by luvrbus - March 31, 2026, 05:55:06 AM

update after lots of digging in the dirt. Back on the Newell path. These are like thoroughbred horses, very rare and very special. A rarified world indeed. It feels much like this club of old OTR bus conversions and takes a particular personality and skill set to sign on.

I found a 40 ft Vogue V with slides and a Cat C-12 engine with low miles I can get a deal on that was built in house from the ground up. I would like something later it is built in 1998 before Vogue sold to Featherlite.It is still a nice unit but it is 28 years old with less than 80,000 miles and that worries me ,but I have always liked the Vogue V models