Bus #2! Excited and lots of questions!

eagle19952 · July 07, 2016, 02:32:20 PM

Quote from: Bryan on July 07, 2016, 08:38:10 AM
Thank you guys!

I do have an air dryer on the coach, I hear it blow every few minutes. So that means I don't need to drain tanks after every drive right?

You really should not put your faith in a piece of eventually failure prone device...they do and they will. do you see a puddle under every purge ? i did not think so

Bryan · July 07, 2016, 02:38:34 PM

Quote from: robertglines1 on July 07, 2016, 01:40:44 PM
roof yes I do try to stay on ribs as much as I can. 147 gal stock 250 is long range tank.

Thanks! How would I know if I had long range? It's in the center of the bus and does not extend to either side because there are AC units on both sides of it

robertglines1 · July 07, 2016, 04:27:45 PM

PA-1082=maintenance manual PA-1086= operators manual. sent you a PM Bob

Bryan · July 07, 2016, 06:56:27 PM

Quote from: robertglines1 on July 07, 2016, 04:27:45 PM
PA-1082=maintenance manual PA-1086= operators manual. sent you a PM Bob

got your PM... thanks Bob! Heading to the site now.

scanzel · July 08, 2016, 06:11:58 AM

I still have the over the road ac and the fuel tank is between the ac units fuel tank is 160 gal mine is a1989 40'.

belfert · July 08, 2016, 08:47:06 AM

The B500 transmission will automatically upshift if RPMs get too high. I like to downshift my B500 to 3rd gear when going down a steep grade to make the Jake brake more effective. Often times I am too late on the downshift and the B500 will shift back up to 4th gear automatically.

luvrbus · July 08, 2016, 09:23:01 AM

I would be more concerned the 60 series has the right antifreeze they go to hell in a hurry with the wrong antifreeze,$18,000.00 just for parts from DD with a exchange head lol I have the bill to prove it not for bus but a friends

.Fluids are always my main concern I would change every fluid in that bus to specs and then you will be sure it will cost you about a 1000 bucks in supplies,the best grand you will ever spend

buswarrior · July 10, 2016, 10:29:35 AM

If your air drier is purging every few minutes, you have an air system problem that needs to be dealt with.

An air tight 1998 any brand coach is quite attainable, and should be your goal.

On the transmission, I'm old school, I continue to tell it what to do, same as an older 740.

Fast idle switch stays on, push in parking brake, engage "D" and then tap down 3 times to "3" for city use.

I don't like how it wants to shift up so high toodling around town, no retarding effort, and no acceleration.

Highway on ramp, tap "D" and let it do its thing. If a progressively increasing speed limit as you leave town, tap it up yourself one at a time.

Whatever floats your boat?

happy coaching!
buswarrior