Prevost chassis owners.... need opinions.

[Mr_Mark1]

We have decided to possibly have a Prevost chassis coach built maybe next year (unless I could find the perfect used one). I know the new Prevost chassis units have the Volvo engines now offered since they were purchased a year or so ago. I can't find online literature on how much HP the Volvo engine has. Is it a good engine?

I'm 99% sure this will be our last coach taking us into the next 20 yrs. I'll then be 75 yrs. old and I think I'll be done with RVing by then.

For those of you who own a Prevost coach, would you prefer a certain conversion company?
Marathon
Liberty
Millennium
Outlaw (just heard of this one in Texas)
Any others?

I know I've said in the past that these are really not camping coaches, more of a trophy coach (no screen doors, etc.)

Do you find that they have just as many issues as the regular coaches?

I know the Detroit Diesels had 525 HP for a 50,000 lb. coach, I thought that was a little low. What is your experience if you have this engine?

Thanks for ALL the input. If we go new, I want a 2015 model.

MM.

[dons2346]

I have seen an Outlaw coach, they are very nice. Not the whore house glass and mirror stuff

[Altern]

Sorry, I have no experience with Prevo conversions but believe I'd have difficulty excluding Newell's from my consideration.
Any particular reason you didn't mention them?

[wny_pat1]

Mr.Mark,
You want to know about the Volvo diesel engines, then go do some reading on the truckers forums: The Truckers Report - Volvo forum. As to power, that engine will pull well over 100,000 lbs with 10 axles to the pavement with no problems. And same for the Detroit 525 HP.

[rgatijnet1]

This should give you a place to start. Since all coaches are custom made, I would pick the builder that is most convenient to you for regular inspections and design input. Prevost models

[Sully2]

"I know the Detroit Diesels had 525 HP for a 50,000 lb. coach, I thought that was a little low. What is your experience if you have this engine?"

But....but what about the golden rule laid down here even as to "1 HP per 100lbs of weight" ( which I always thought was BS anyway)