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As many of you know I travel around the country in a motorcoach. ESPN said, "Wherever I go it's like having a home field advantage." I think they are correct.
Here are some of the custom and standard features of this motorcoach.
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Standard Features
Chassis & Automotive Features 
- SPARTAN ® K2 Tag Axle Chassis (44,600 LB. GVWR)
- Overall Length 44'11" and Width 101" Height 13'1"
- 500 HP-ISM Cummins 1,550 Ft/Lbs. Torque
When I purchased a coach, I wanted to make sure that driving through the mountains was effortless, where I got it here. This motorcoach runs away from 95% of all its peers.
- ALLISON® 4000MH Transmission
6 speed automatic with economy mode
- 4.33 to 1 Rear Axle Ratio
- 14,600LB Independent Front Suspension (IFS)
- 20,000LB Rear Axle & 10,000LB Tag Axle
This motorcoach has a GVWR of 44,600LB and a GCWR of 59,600LB
- 295/80R22.5 Michelin Tires
These tires run only on Nitrogen Fill for more stabilized inflation pressures.
- Vinyl Tire covers for all wheels protect your tires from the harmful effects of Ultra Violet rays from the sunlight, which can caude tires to dry rot and fail.
- Jake Engine Brake -2 Stage
programmed to work with cruise control to maintain +3 mph of set speed when descending steep inclines
- 200 Amp Alternator
charges both coach and chassis batteries
- 150 Gal. Fuel Tank
Fill the tank completely from either side or fill up 10 minutes faster at truck stops using the both the left main pump and right satellite pump
- Aluminum Wheels
- 15,000 Lb. Hitch
Not all coaches are built to this high standard
- 4 point Auto Hydraulic Levelers
Level the coach at the push of a single button - totally automatic. You can also adjust any corner manually if desired.
- 4 point Auto Air Bag Leveling
Level the coach at the push of a single button - totally automatic. This is useful if you wish to level in a parking lot like a Wal-Mart but do not wish to look like you have put your jacks down. Some rest stops prohibit overnight camping and putting your jacks down can get you a ticket. Air leveling also allows for a much quicker departure, if you only are going to stay for a short time. You can also adjust any corner manually if desired.
- Full Width Mudflap w/Stainless Steel Logo
Does a lot to protect the tow vehicle from rocks
- 55 Degree Wheel Cramp, Max Steering
If you have never experienced the difference in turning ability in close quarters between a 50' and a 55' Wheel Cramp, then you will not recognize the turn value of this feature
Driving Cockpit Features
- Flexsteel Leather w/Eight Way Power Lumber
- Electrically adjustable gas and brake pedals for long and short legged drivers
- Leather Flexsteel Driver & Passenger Seat
- Dual Cockpit Heating and Airconditioning controls. The Driver and Have the Air Conditioning on and the Passenger can elect not to have the AC or even turn on Heat
- Driving Lamps
These headlights automatically come on when the engine is operating
- Fog and Close Distance Lighting
These headlights brightly light the area in the 1st 30 feet from the front of the coach. These are very bright and excellent for driving in foggy conditions.
- Side & Rear Docking Lights
These lights are controllable by side and are useful for camping and while parking or hooking up the tow vehicle in case of the rear lights
- Chrome 3 Section Mirrors Heated w/Remote Controls
This is a great option over normal 2 section mirrors and allows you to see up a hill farther while you are in a descent.
- Side-Visors Maxi-Carefree
- Power Front Visors-Carefree
These are huge solid opaque sun visors on both sides of the front window for driving
- Pioneer GPS Navigation w/DVD Rom database
The GPS and dash entertainment system use the same touch screen interface. The system has AM/FM/CD/XM Radio and GPS navigation voice activated controls. Stereo has a handheld remote so the passenger can control the radio.
- XM Radio
- In-Dash Compass & Exterior Temperature
- Cobra CB with controls in Microphone.
- Trip-Tek Information Center
This fuel computer provides trip data, coach temperature data and fuel economy. This data is superimposed on the back and side view display monitor.
- 10-Disc CD Changer
- Color Infra-red Back-Up Camera Monitor
I installed this upgrade to allow you to position the camera up for tree limbs and overhang clearance or look straight down seeing the trailer hitch and tow car connection.
- See-Vision Side View Camera System
Installed in 2005 by the factory. This upgrade to allows you to see on the backup monitor a wide angle view down the side of the coach. The view can be set to automatically switch to the corresponding side when the turn signal is activated or it can be manually controlled by buttons on the screen or with a handheld radio remote control. The side cameras have night vision and are amazing, you can almost see the facial expression of drivers at night when you pass them.
- Flexible Halogen Reading Light (Passenger)
- Dual Overhead Drivers and Passengers Map Lights with auto entrance control
- Smart Wheel
A Smart Wheel with touch button cruise control, resume, increase speed, decrease speed, courtesy flash of your running lights when someone lets you in front of them, and headlight flash for clearing the vehicle ahead of you to pull into your lane and intermittent washer and wiper operation. When parked you also you the cruise control on the wheel for controlling idle speed of the Cummins Diesel.
Heating / Air-Conditioning
- Three (3) 15,000 BTU Penguin A/C w/Heat Pump
- Three Zone Heating and A/C control
You can from a central control panel digitally control the temperature of the front, middle and rear bedroom of the coach.
- Hydro-Hot Diesel Fuel powered Heating System
This system heats the coach and the water, using a maximum of 4 gallons of diesel fuel a day even in below zero weather.
- Heated Basement
This coach has a heat exchanger in the basement with its own thermostat. This prevents any freezing of your water or holding tanks even in the coldest of weather.
- Dual Sensor Auto Generator Start
- This generator can be set to start when the climate control system determines that the air conditioning needs to cool the coach. When the air conditioning is no longer required the generator will turn off automatically.
- This generator can be set to start when the invertors sense that the coach batteries are running low on charge. The generator when running will both power all the electric needs of the coach, but also charge the coach and chassis batteries. A quiet time can be programmed to prohibit the generator from starting in the middle of the night and disturbing the neighbors, even though you can hardly hear it run anyway.
Plumbing / Water Conditioning
- 100 Gal. Fresh Water Tank
- 60 Gal. Gray Water Tank
- 60 Gal. Black Water Tank
- Power Rewind Water Hose (12 Volt)
Rewind your water hose in seconds.
- Manabloc Water System
This allows the owner to shutoff every water connection in the coach individually in a single convenient location. Very useful for winterizing the system or water system repair.
- Fresh Water HydroLite Filter system
This system filters all incoming water to the coach.
- Culligan Good Water Machine® Drinking Water System
This is an $850 Culligan water system which I had Culligan install. - NSF Certified for reduction of many contaminants including Cyst*, Lead, and Radium
- Pre-filter to screen chlorine taste and odor and improve taste and odor
- Custom Extended Dry Camping - Toilet Water Saving System
I had custom installed by factory technicians a system where when I am dry camping I can choose to use gray water to flush the toilet ... Gallons of water clean and fresh water is normally used to flush the toilet. I can instead choose to use water out of the grey tank to flush the bowl. The gray water from the sinks and shower is not absolutely clean but it in essence is using semi-clean water to flush the toilet and transferring it the black water holding tanks, keeping the fresh water supply longer.
Electrical Power
- 50 Amp Power Cord Rewind (12 Volt)
Rewind your shore power cord in seconds. This is especially useful when the cord is cold and stiff and would be difficult to coil up manually.
- 50 Amp Primary Power Service
This system will run all the power needs of the coach under normal circumstances.
- Surge Suppression System
- 50 Amp Autoformer System
Avoid brownout damage by boosting the park voltage to your RV. Autoformers have increased capacity, with a fully automatic 10% boost when needed. Internal transformer increases volts and lowers amps, while sophisticated circuitry monitors power levels and boosts if power is less than 117 volts. Includes park power diagnostic light, as well as boost indicater lights for both lines, spike and surge protection and polarity and ground test functions. Weatherproof. UL listed components.
- Additional 50 Amp Secondary Power Service
This is actually a 2nd 50 amp electric supply cable in the basement which can be plugged into a second 50 amp service. This system will run the washer and dryer when in high power usage situations, such as in the desert in the summer, when all 3 air-conditioning systems are running. Trying to run the washer and dryer at the same time would not be possible. This will make that possible if you have enough shore power.
- Onan 12.5 KW Quiet Diesel w/Power Slide-out
This generator runs off the diesel fuel contained in the main fuel tank and consumes approximately .5 gph. The generator is mounted on an air powered slide out which extends fully making routine generator service a snap.
- Two (2) 2000 Watt 100% Sine-Wave UPS Invertors with eight (8) 6-volt deep cycle batteries
These are an upgraded electrical option installed at the factory. They provide the ability to tune your electrical system to balance your normal load between both inverters. These inverters provide 100% sine wave to sensitive electronics instead of the lower cost square wave inverters. If you are plugged into shore power and the electric company would have a power failure the inverters will kick in so fast that the electronics would not even see the interruption. Plug into and remove shore power at will without any concerns. This is an important improvement for an all electric coach.
- Dual Sensor Auto Generator Start
- This generator can be set to start when the invertors sense that the coach batteries are running low on charge. The generator when running will both power all the electric needs of the coach, but also charge the coach and chassis batteries. A quiet time can be programmed to prohibit the generator from starting in the middle of the night and disturbing the neighbors, even though you can hardly hear it run anyway.
- This generator can be set to start when the climate control system determines that the air conditioning needs to cool the coach. When the air conditioning is no longer required the generator will turn off automatically.
- 100 watt Rooftop Mounted Solar Panel
- 110v Chassis Battery Charger
I had custom installed a 12v battery charger to keep the chassis battery fresh when plugged into shore power or running the generator.
Entertainment and Communication Systems
- Remote Control TV Antenna
This is installed but not used, as this coach is fully satellite equipped.
- 26" JVC Flat Screen Rear in Bedroom
- 42" Pioneer High Definition Plasma TV/Home Theatre Surround Sound
This is an amazing television, and the picture is incredible. It is the nicest television I have ever owned.
- Pioneer CD/DVD Stereo and Multi-Disc Changer
Hooked to the television system you can load up to 5 DVDs to play or load CDs to use the surround sound for music.
- 26" Flat Screen Front Overhead TV
- Dome In-Motion Satellite Dish - Roof Top Satellite #1
This satellite dish can allow the occupants to watch 4 different channels of DirecTV SIMULTANEOUSLY will driving down the street.
- High Definition DirecTV Satellite HighGain Dish - Roof Top Satellite #2
This satellite dish will allow will parked the allow the occupants to watch 4 different channels of High Definition DirecTV SIMULTANEOUSLY. This dish is totally automatic just press one button and the dish raises off the roof and finds the 3 DirectTV satellites it needs to obtain High Definition DirecTV. This dish was custom painted in matching color paint with metal flakes to reflect the sunlight which makes these satellite dishes look as though they were installed at the factory. Sharp looking!
- Satellite Internet Equipped - Roof Top Satellite #3
This 3 foot wide satellite dish is custom painted and raises automatically to find a high speed internet connection (monthly cost $90). The coach has it's own LAN with router and all your laptops and/or pda would be able to have high speed internet access.
- Two (2) High Definition DirecTV DVRs
The television entertainment throughout the coach is driven by two (2) DIRECTV PLUS HD DVRS dvr/receivers. Each unit is capable of recording 2 different DirecTV channels simultaneously while allowing a viewer to watch a third previously recorded show. Each unit can store up to 200 hrs of television in normal mode and over 30 hours in high definition. Most coachs have big screen televisions and surround sound but do not have the capability to view anything in true high definition. This is the real deal.
- Commercial Grade Television Distribution
Most coaches have a control panel which has nearly twenty push buttons. People have to select the source of the televisions feed for each tv in the coach, as in I want to view a dvd on the overhead tv. Not in this coach, to view Tivo #1 change to channel 65, Tivo #2 change to channel #70, the DVD is channel #75 and there is one more output not used but there is a cable for hooking up a different device like a video camera. Every source available in normal definition at every television just by changing the channel.
- Fax Machine, Copier and Computer Printer
Located under the desk is a 3-in-1 system working on the wireless network. All of your laptops will has printer access. Make copies of important papers when necessary on the road. You can even fax papers to associates when attached to a land line.
Appliances, Accessories & Interior Appointments
- G.E. Profile Convection Microwave
- G.E. Profile Side-By-Side w/Ice Maker (22.6 Cu. Ft.)
This is a stainless Steel residential model, and it has an internal GE water filtration system and delivers water and ice through the door.
- Separate Washer & Dryer Stacked
Do not fall victim to using a combination washer and dryer, they do not dry nearly as well as a full 220 volt electric dryer.
- 2-Burner Electric Cook Top
This is a black glass flat cook top
- Padded Vinyl and Mirrored Ceiling
- Solid Granite Dinette Table
The Granite Dinette is durable and attractive. This is much better than finsihed wood or Corian.
- Solid Granite Counter Tops
Granite counter tops do not burn. This is much better than Corian.
- Power Front Privacy Curtain
This privacy curtain is made of fabric and is pleated. Push a single button and the drape extends from both sides of the coach and covers the front a side windows for privacy.
- Marble Floor In (Kitchen, Bath, and Foyer)
- Granite Kitchen Backsplash
- Glazed Maple Hardwood Cabinets in Brown Sugar Glazed Finish
- Flexsteel Leather Euro Chair w/Ottoman
- Halogen Ceiling Lights Throughout
- Two (2) Fantastastic Fans ... one in the throne room and one in the main bathroom in front of the shower.
- Sky Light in the shower with a special no see in tint ...
- Large shower with curved tempered glass rolling shower doors.
- Custom Electric Fireplace with Heat Living Room
This fireplace is soothing to watch and on a chilly morning or evening also provides forced air heat if desired and is thermostatically controlled.
- Ceiling Mirror Feature (Living Room & Kitchen)
- King Sized Bed 72" x 80"
- Bedspread & Bedskirt w/Pillow Shams
- Day/Night Shades on all windows
Day shades allow you to see outside and others to barely see in. Night shades allow no one to see either in or out.
- Lighted Entrance Steps
- Courtesy Lights at Toe Kicks
- Hidden Reinforced Steel Security Safe
- Cedar Lined Wardrobe Closet
- Central Vacuum System
This is a system installed in the basement with terrific suction and I have added a power beater brush head made by NuTone which deep cleans the carpets.
- 24 Hour Roadside Assistance Program
- Sealand deluxe China Toilet
Exterior Features
- Four (4) Slide-Outs
This makes for greatly enhanced interior space. See the video
- Custom Front Door - Air Lock Modification
This model of coach had some people complain about wind noise coming from the upper front corner of the entry door, when driving down the street. I had the factory install an air lock modification which when the parking break is released uses air pressure to engage a mechanical locking mechanism which uses a cam action to physically draw in the top of the door to the air seal. This make the door extremely quite. I have driven many coaches and this one is very quietThis model of coach had some people complain about wind noise coming from the upper front corner of the entry door, when driving down the street. I had the factory install an air lock modification which when the parking break is released uses air pressure to engage a mechanical locking mechanism which uses a cam action to physically draw in the top of the door to the air seal. This make the door extremely quite. I have driven many coaches and this one is very quiet.
- One Piece Molded Fiberglass Roof
- Custom Snap-on Front and Side Window Sun-screens
These covers snap on clips outside of the front windshield and drivers and passengers side windows. People inside of the coach can see out in daytime but people on the outside have a very difficult time seeing in. This reduces the solar heating affect on the inside of the coach.
- Dual Roof Mounted Air Horns
Handy for waking up discourteous drivers.
- Roof Spot Light with Handheld Radio Remote Control
A handheld remote control with the spotlight is a must for late night parking in tight unfamiliar places. You can operate this from the driver's seat or from the outside of the coach.
- Two Piece Rear Ladder
Removable lower section keeps unwanted people off the roof when stowed in the basement storage, but extends the ladder lower to the ground when attached.
- Dual Pane Windows
Lower temperature loss or transfer and eliminates window fogging up
- Girard Power Front Door Awning
Shade your front door. Keep the rain off as entering
- Girard Power Slide Awning
This is a free span awning having no side of the coach mounted supports. This awning has a convenient hand held radio remote control for extending and retracting. In addition it has an automatic wind speed sensor which will retract the awning when the wind speed is too high and might cause damage to the awning.
- Side Window Awnings
I had side window awnings installed at the factory over the desk, coach, dining table and bedroom vanity windows. Helps keep the coach cooler while still letting you look outside.
- Slide-Out Room Topper Awnings
These awning keep leaves and debris off the top of the slides
- Two Full Width Slide-Out Cargo Trays
These cargo trays extend out either side of the coach.
- One Half Width Slide-Out Cargo Tray
This cargo tray extends out the street of the coach.
- Side Hinge Baggage Doors
These doors opening to the side means that you do not half to bend down under and over hanging door when loading and unloading the basement area
- Power Baggage Door Locks
They can be locked by the outside keypad or by keyfob.
- Keyless Entry System w/Remote
The keypad by the outside of the door can lock and un-lock the front door and basement doors.
- Exterior Stereo Entertainment Center
In the basement on the street side is located a compartment with hookups for a 26" flat screen television which can be fully connected to all the Tivo Entertainment systems.
- Full-Body Paint w/Clear Coat
- 3M Film Front Mask
This allows the paint to show through but protects from road nicks.
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