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Slowly getting my villa ready

First nice day here in Cornwall UK, decided to sort out the wheels
1990 foretravel grandvilla, Oshkosh chassis
8.2ltr Detroit turbo

Re: Slowly getting my villa ready

Reply #1 –
Looking Good!

I see your coach doesn't have a ladder at the rear end, and no Hadleys (air horns) on the front roof.  Wonder if they were removed, or it came that way?  The storage boxes on the roof were no doubt added after it was built.  Do I see solar panels up there?
1993 U280 SE 40' WTBI, Build: 4359
C8.3 300hp, 6-Speed, Exhaust Brake
960 watts on the roof (6 x 160)
Sorento (or BOLT) on a Kar Kaddy SS
"Nature abhors a vacuum"

Re: Slowly getting my villa ready

Reply #2 –
Quote from: Chuck & Jeannie –
Looking Good!

I see your coach doesn't have a ladder at the rear end, and no Hadleys (air horns) on the front roof.  Wonder if they were removed, or it came that way?  The storage boxes on the roof were no doubt added after it was built.  Do I see solar panels up there?
Yep I got 5 x 100 Watts up there, the ladder, I took off cause I thought anyone
Could just climb up there kids just for a laugh you know what I mean, and Ive bought one of those extendable ladders
Reaches all the way up and when collapsed its 2 ft high, keep it in one of the lockers, I have got 3 air horns above driver side but they don't work, but that's one thing I want, I want a set of air horns that sound like there's a train coming, I've seen all sorts, il need one with a compressor obviously, cause I don't run on air, got any recommendations, there are some that do multi different train horns
1990 foretravel grandvilla, Oshkosh chassis
8.2ltr Detroit turbo

Re: Slowly getting my villa ready

Reply #3 –
Can't help you on the air horns.  There are so many brands and models available, and probably different ones over there - lots to choose from.  It would be simple to rig up a small electric compressor and small air pressure storage tank to power the horns.  You have lots of empty space under the front "bonnet" for stuff like that.

The Hadleys that came on all the old Foretravel coaches have a wonderful (LOUD) tone.  I don't get to play with the ones on our coach very often because they scare the s**t out of our old dog, and my DW says I'm gonna give her a heart attack (the dog - not the DW).

Horns - Hadley

Back in the day, Buell and Spartan made some great air horns.  I have a Spartan set that my Dad owned back in the '40s - they still work great!

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Link below to a Forum thread where we discussed air horns:

For when the Hadley's just don't cut it

1993 U280 SE 40' WTBI, Build: 4359
C8.3 300hp, 6-Speed, Exhaust Brake
960 watts on the roof (6 x 160)
Sorento (or BOLT) on a Kar Kaddy SS
"Nature abhors a vacuum"
 

Re: Slowly getting my villa ready

Reply #4 –
I have a set of 3 train horns, had them for 3 years and can't get motivated to mount and plumb. Would have parted with them but they were given to me by a good friend. I have a set like them on a Freightliner and they sound pretty cool but a little goes a long way.. Good luck with your GV.
Dub McBride 1996 270