11-05-2014, 06:17 AM
Don,
Congrats on buying your coach. That is a great looking bus and should be a hoot to drive!
As far as learning the coach....I bought 653 about 4 years ago. It was my first ever RV. Biggest thing that I had driven prior to the coach was my SUV. For me the learning curve was long, slippery and steep. (I am still learning). But, given enough time and thought and with the help of the gurus & the factory, it does finally make sense.
Here is what I would recommend...
1) Spend a lot of time in the coach. You will learn a lot just by turning switches and seeing what happens.
2) Ask a lot of questions. This site is a great place to research the theory about different systems and how to troubleshoot.
3) Give yourself plenty of time to get to know the coach. After several years, I am just now understanding my coach and its moods.
and finally,
4) Do what Tom did....Go to each bay, and thoroughly inspect every thing in the bay. Try to understand what you are looking at. If you see something out of whack, fix it and then move on to the next bay.
These coaches are amazing, but they are complex. It will take a while to "get it" but the journey will be worth it in the end.
Cheers,
bill
Congrats on buying your coach. That is a great looking bus and should be a hoot to drive!
As far as learning the coach....I bought 653 about 4 years ago. It was my first ever RV. Biggest thing that I had driven prior to the coach was my SUV. For me the learning curve was long, slippery and steep. (I am still learning). But, given enough time and thought and with the help of the gurus & the factory, it does finally make sense.
Here is what I would recommend...
1) Spend a lot of time in the coach. You will learn a lot just by turning switches and seeing what happens.
2) Ask a lot of questions. This site is a great place to research the theory about different systems and how to troubleshoot.
3) Give yourself plenty of time to get to know the coach. After several years, I am just now understanding my coach and its moods.
and finally,
4) Do what Tom did....Go to each bay, and thoroughly inspect every thing in the bay. Try to understand what you are looking at. If you see something out of whack, fix it and then move on to the next bay.
These coaches are amazing, but they are complex. It will take a while to "get it" but the journey will be worth it in the end.
Cheers,
bill
Bill Johnson
Birmingham, Alabama