Stumbled across this video, halfway through you run into an experienced Prevost technician who has removed a bunch of push on fittings and replaced them with compression fittings.
Seems like Newell isn't the only one with that curse.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tjnct-Dxj94
Richard, Thanks sharing the video. I wonder why coach manufacturers use cheap plastic push-on fittings instead of DOT brass fittings.
I’ll probably have to do the same on my recently purchased 2004-701 once I pick up from the seller. And I wonder how many such fittings I will find on it. Any one have any idea roughly how many air fittings on a typical Newell Coach?
I can't believe there is that much of a cost savings by using push connect vs compression fittings during manufacture. Wonder if anyone has asked Newell to upgrade to compression fittings during the spec phase of a new order?
Probably more of a time/labor savings. It takes more time to properly install a compression fitting. Note properly. If not done correctly you can crush the tubing and cause leaks.
Or it may be an issue of "we've always done it that way".
It has to be labor cost, Prevost does the same thing.