Whatever you say.

I have to say that this is a refreshing post and replies ... if this (Prevost) was posted over at RV Net it would have ended up been closed.

That said .. I too owned a 2 slide Monaco coach and thou I didn't have a lot of problems with it, I did have some ... water intrusion in the slides from driving rain … a lot more noise with a slide and poor insulation in the slides as well as the tunnel when parked at Walmart. Poor access to systems inside the coach to add stuff (I always seam to be adding stuff). Poor handling in wind when driving and safety in a accident.

After many years of owning this RV we decided to build our own on a Prevost chassis. We spend most of our time in warn weather, Mexico in the winter and in the BC mountains in the summer so we spend most of our time outside under the awning. I’m not rich, so I had to buy an older bus and rebuild it. I raised the roof, put a new motor in it and designed and installed all the system and cabinets (NOT face frame, I built boxes like in your kitchen at home only out of plywood, very strong).

The end result is a very nice ride that is setup for our needs. We don’t miss the slides at all in fact we like the noise reduction that a non-slide provides. I can access all my electrical systems inside the coach as the ceiling comes down in ½ hr.

This is our 4th year since we finished the coach and it was worth all the work (2 yrs, around 7000 hrs) and is a dream to drive at any speed and any weather conditions.

I think one thing that is over look by many RV owners is a Prevost RV shell is around 400K and then the slides are around 70K each … that’s more than most finished RV’s are worth, but the difference is it’s made to last 2 to 3 million miles.

That is a beautiful coach you have ... great satisfaction also in that you put in the labor of love and effort to get a very unique rig. Congratulations on a well done job.

Beautiful job 82, you should be proud of her ! I'd love to see more pics. Some around here think that they need the room of a ballroom to be happy. I'm with you, 2 ppl in a 40 - 45 coach, are slides really necessary? Not as far as I'm concerned. Buy the way, can you share the cost of your finished conversion ?

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I'm with you, 2 ppl in a 40 - 45 coach, are slides really necessary? Not as far as I'm concerned.

Steve, just curious....when you bought your multi-slide Pacifica did you know it had slides?

I think Prevost82's coach is beautiful. I had an older coach for 9 years, no slides, and loved it. When I got ready to sell it to upgrade I found out it was like trying to sell a 3 bedroom house with one bath-- nobody wanted it! Again, to each his own.
Max H

Your Prevost conversion looks beautiful! Well done!

Thanks all for the kind words. Jestme13 ... I've got around 90K into it. As I said I rebuilt it from the ground up the only original equipment is the tranny and diff/tag, but they received new seals, bearings and brakes.

Systems
Motor is a NEW 8V92ta 475 hp /w 6 speed tranny.
Dash from 96 NaviStar 9600 & breaker panel / rewired bus to 12V
8 Kw diesel generator / 60 amp 120V
2-Trace inverter/charger
1000 Ah batteries
Blue Sea Electrical Distribution Panel PN 8086
2- DR 2412 Trace Inverter / charger
50 amp power pole plug in
150 gal potable water /w 3 stage filter
160 gal septic /w macerator pump
Hydro-Hot heating system
slide-out barbeque in one bay
22' ZipDee Awning
2-15000 roof airs / ducted
datastorm F1 Internet Sat. /w bird on the wire
42 inch Plasma TV in salon /w surround
24 inch LCD in bedroom
Kitchen
LG house refrigerator / freezer on bottom
2-custom mirrored (both sides) pocket doors
laminate flooring /w 1/4" cork underlay in kit/salon
2- large slide-out pantrys
1.8 cu ft Convection Microwave Oven /w hood fan
Bathroom
36" Max round corner shower /w gold & chrome fixtures
heated ceramic tile floor in bathroom
Fantastic fan /w Max-air cover.
SeaLand Ceramic Bowl toilet

Lots of cabinets for storage...

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Ron

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Nice conversion with upgrades.
I know you are extremely proud of this accomplishment.