| Author | Message | ||
| David Lower (Dave_l)
Registered Member Username: Dave_l Post Number: 34 Registered: 11-2007 Posted From: 206.248.158.23  Rating: N/A |
Hi all! Do they put on a new hubometer when they do a rebuild on motors or transmisions? The most recent greyhound rebuild tag is dated 1981. Thanks. Dave L (Message edited by dave l on August 02, 2008) (Message edited by dave l on August 02, 2008) | ||
| FAST FRED (Fast_fred)
Registered Member Username: Fast_fred Post Number: 421 Registered: 10-2006 Posted From: 74.127.243.55 Rating: N/A |
The hub meter change out on an engine rebuild was considered "good practice". FF | ||
| James Robinson (Jjrbus)
Registered Member Username: Jjrbus Post Number: 143 Registered: 12-2000 Posted From: 70.10.4.139 Rating: N/A |
The meter on mine was changed at rebuild time. | ||
| Jack Conrad (Jackconrad)
Registered Member Username: Jackconrad Post Number: 794 Registered: 12-2000 Posted From: 76.3.173.51  Rating: N/A |
Our hub meter was installed new by us the day we purchased our bus. But as mentioned, they are usually replaced with an engine rebuild. Jack | ||
| Buswarrior (Buswarrior)
Registered Member Username: Buswarrior Post Number: 1327 Registered: 12-2000 Posted From: 76.68.134.189  Rating: |
Hubometer is changed out whenever the fleet owner wants to change it. I would put absolutely no stock in any mileage figure offered, and waste no time wondering, unless I am allowed to access the ECM on the newer electronic engines. Apparent condition is your only criteria, a set of engine tests your only "insurance". This isn't your father's Oldsmobile...and its related consumer protection legislated odometer. happy coaching! buswarrior | ||
| Keith Wood (Ft6)
Registered Member Username: Ft6 Post Number: 3 Registered: 8-2008 Posted From: 12.51.220.74 Rating: N/A |
Concur with Buswarrior. I would also add that your Hubodometer might show hundreds of thousands MORE miles than your coach actually has, if it belonged to a fleet with a budget. All they care about is elapsed miles, and if a hubmeter is damaged, they can put one one from a unit that has been wrecked or retired, they make a note of the starting mileage, and go from there. Total miles only counts for warranties and for PM. If you do a PM the right way, you check or replace everything that is mileage-specific anyhow. If this worries you, just have a shop give your coach a DOT inspection. Tell them you're not sure of the miles, and ask them to pay extra attention to the steering, kingpins and wheel bearings. NOTE: When getting a DOT done, I ALWAYS tell the shop that I won't be having them do the repairs. That is a courtesy to them, letting them know that you just want a report means that they will button everything up as they go, rather than waiting for an answer on a repair. Fix anything that needs it while you do a full-house PM. Record the mileage, and use that as a starting point for doing PMs from then on. Most of us will never put enough miles on a coach for this to be a real issue. |
