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Air Fittings - Richard - 03-24-2022

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

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RE: Air Fittings - kaptain - 03-25-2022

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?

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RE: Air Fittings - Latitude 28 - 03-25-2022

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?

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RE: Air Fittings - folivier - 03-25-2022

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".

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RE: Air Fittings - smagown - 03-26-2022

It has to be labor cost, Prevost does the same thing.

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