Prevost chassis owners.... need opinions.

aarondeere wrote:

JTHarley wrote:
When folks say "why a prevost"......I would suggest driving it and that will answer your question. Quality, fit and finish are off the charts. The one thing that stood out to me was the slide operations and the fact they have a bladder to seal the door and all the slides. So does Foretravel. No sound, none, not a rattle, squeak, nothing!!! SILENT driving. Also, another nice thing is that from 2005 to the current model year the exterior of the XLII's has not changed one bit so they are really timeless in the design. Park a 2005 next to a 2010, next to a 2014 and you can't tell which one is the newest coach.

If you get a chance can you compare your Dynamax to your prevost as far as fit and finish and quality of ride/power. Thanks

I can probably do this better after I've had the prevost for a while......that being said I can tell you that the dynamax fit and finish was the best I had seen in any truck conversion. The "house" part of the coach had no rattles or squeeks when going down the road but with the engine up front of course you hear it...I happen to love the purr of the diesel though. It did drive better than both of my previous class A diesels and most of the time it was one arm out the window driving and since it is a class 8 truck, they are meant to be comfortable for OTR drivers who drive these types of trucks 10-12 hours a day. The power of the Dynamax is incredible.....going up even the steepest grades, I never had to downshift even in the mountains. Now, since I just drove my prevost for about a half hour it was nothing short of incredible. The only way I can explain it is SILENT, responsive and a joy to drive. I've been in about 4 prevost coaches in the last 6 months and with regard to the fit and finish....well, I don't know what to even compare that too other than my stick house....solid woods, solid doors, granite showers, ect.....To give you an example of how solid, you have to open the small "toll" windows in the front before you can bring the slides in because of the air pressure. Once they are locked in place a rubber bladder fill like a bike innertube creating a sound proof, water proof seal. Even the slide operation is silent and smooth, not jerky like my other class A's. One look at the plumbing bay and electrical will show you how much attention to detail and engineering went into the thought process. Wires perfectly placed and everything within reach, not hidden behind panels or walls.

I'll post more once I pick up the coach at the end of September. We are going to Branson for our first Prevost rally in October so that will be the first time we will be in it for an extended stay.