Starting An H3-41 Lots of Questions

Ace · April 03, 2014, 09:21:23 AM

After giving this thread some thought is like to see pics of this H3-41 that has a roof line that is one height in front and rear and different in the middle. I've never seen or heard of ANY H models like this. ALL of the ones I've seen are the same from from to rear!
Again the op stated he has a SEATED H3-41. Doesn't compare to a VIP.

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luvrbus · April 03, 2014, 09:51:16 AM

Tom said his had a factory 6-1/2 in roof raise I never saw that before either Ace but he owns the coach and probably knows all I have seen are level from front to back,

I was looking at a factory H-45 that was a mid entry by Prevost I never saw that before it looked kinda strange on a H-45 but was done at the factory they confirmed it

Hobie · April 03, 2014, 11:55:17 AM

It's your bus and you are happy with the height. so...... get an extra frig and *fill* it with beer. When you buds drop in, hand them a cool one and tell them to *sit down*

Problem solved!!!! Smile...

Ace · April 03, 2014, 03:50:18 PM

That's funny Fred but very rational!

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RJ · April 03, 2014, 09:37:10 PM

Jason -

Are you getting the message here?

Hope so. . .

tomhamrick · April 04, 2014, 08:38:03 AM

My H3-40 is the VIP model that came from Prevost as a convertor shell and not as a seated coach. All the VIPs have a factory roof raise where the drivers area is the same height as the seated H3 but just behind the driver it is raised giving the living area more headroom. It drops back to original height about 2 feet from the back and this is where the convertor placed the full width closet. You can see the raise by looking at the side view of a H3 and see the side piece that Prevost put there to hide the buffalo style hump.

luvrbus · April 04, 2014, 09:52:53 AM

I know a guy that has a H-40 VIP 93 or 94 model with a series 60-11.2L his doesn't have the hump maybe not all were raised roof ? yea and I have been told by owners the H-40 never came with a 60 series

jazvedo · April 04, 2014, 01:28:39 PM

Well I went for it.... I'll keep everyone up to date, but its being welded right now...

tomhamrick · April 04, 2014, 01:33:43 PM

I would interested in seeing a picture of the H3-40 VIP with no raised roof. Are you sure it is a VIP model shell and not built for a seated coach? My manuals are all very clear about the differences in a VIP shell and a seated coach shell.

Ace · April 04, 2014, 04:46:00 PM

i know of one H3-40 with a factory series 60 seated coach converted and have seen one other but never seen a VIP H3-40 with a 60, only a 92. No humps on any if them!

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luvrbus · April 04, 2014, 05:29:01 PM

All he knows he bought the coach new from Marathon it has the VIP plague at the door and the Vin says it a VIP it has a 11.2 with a B500 and no hump built Feb 1994 he bought it Dec of 1994 and still owns the coach

good luck

tomhamrick · April 05, 2014, 01:54:55 PM

Prevost did a good job of disguising the roof raise on the H3 VIP.

There is a fiberglass rail that starts just behind the door and the drivers window and inclines up to the new roof level and hides the hump. If you look you will see that there is a extra section above the salon windows that is not on the seated H3 coach. Also on the inside looking from the living area to the driver's area there is a flat trim for the transition from the living area to the drivers. Look at www.hoffmancoach.com and you will see on the home page Don Hoffman's coach that now belong to a another member of the Southeast Busnuts and you see the roof rails starting at the door. Also look at the 2000 Vantare that is for sale on this site and you can see the extra roof above the windows and the transition trim inside. Also on the rear cap you can see the clearance lights are mounted on a spoiler and there is a space underneath to allow the water out of the area that is dropped back down in the rear. Just because you cannot see the hump does not mean it is not there.

Hey Ace, you will get to see 2 of them in Charleston. See you there.

niles500 · April 06, 2014, 08:47:51 AM

Was told by someone @ Prevost there were 4 VIP H3-40's built with series 60's and there is a roof drop at rear with spoiler - that is what my moto-sat folds into - FWIW

Ace · April 06, 2014, 01:27:03 PM

Hey Pizza buddy , where have you been hiding?

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Zeroclearance · April 06, 2014, 03:09:02 PM

On my VIP H3-45 I have the roof drop at the rear and a tapered incline on the front cap.