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Cliff (Floridacracker)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, July 17, 2005 - 7:08 pm: | |
Hi All,
Just got back from my first long road trip.
1800 miles and the 4905 ran great.
I was pleasently surprised that it almost used no oil(less than a quart).
The only issue I had was with my rear brake relay valve.(halfway thru trip) It was stuck and sent the air to exhaust when the brakes where depressed. After I replaced it I discovered an air line leak and after additional checking decided to replace every rubber brake hose.(if you havn't, do it)
I would really like to thank Luke and Bill at U.S. Coach for their help and being some of the best friends a converter could have. As always they went out of there way to help.
I loved driving the bus at highway speeds and found I averaged 7.9mpg at 70 and 9.5mpg at 60.
Also, RJ longs tips on driving a bus with a spicer should be in the front of the GM owners manuals, worked perfect.
Cliff
75-4905A-1160 |
TWODOGS (Twodogs)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, July 18, 2005 - 12:37 am: | |
It IS a blast driveing them isn't it...kinda hard to get 'em around town,but, they WERE made for the highway....I can almost hear my bus go "YEEE-HAAAAA" when we step out on the big road |
ogite, aka, old guy in the eagle
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, July 18, 2005 - 7:34 pm: | |
Congratulations on your road trip and the fun you had rolling down the highway. May this be just one of countless trips you enjoy with your coach.
I picked up my new (old) Eagle in Anaheim three weeks ago and made 1545 miles on the trip home. A tip I learned: driving a new coach down a 6-lane freeway when fans are leaving an Angels baseball game is not optimum fun.
Best of luck with your "relationship" between you and your coach. Does it have a name yet? |
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