2002-2006 Winnebago Brave Adventurer
I am looking to upgrade and possibly buy a newer Class A MH and don't want another with a rubber roof. DW and I have narrowed the field down to 2002 to 2006 Winnebago Braves and Adventurers by the flo...
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I don't think the Adventurer 32H was introduced until 2009. It uses the Lippert/Schwintec rack and pinion system to extend and retract the full wall slide. Earlier models didn't have a full wall slide, but rather had 1 or 2 smaller slides on the drivers side depending on the model.
The 2002 - 2006 models used HWH hydraulic slides. As with any mechanical moving part there can be problems. However they were very dependable and had very few in comparison to later models equipped with the Lippert/Schwintec systems.
The basement air is in my opinion far superior to the newer roof air system. If service is necessary it can be performed by any technician that does residential AC work. It's far less noisy than the roof air system, and has a single residential style air filter rather than a dozen or more foam rubber filters in the return ports.
We had a 2001 Adventurer 32V on a Ford F53 chassis which is almost identical to the 2002 Adventurer. The only difference is that in 2001 there was no bedroom slide on the 32V. The longer models did have a bedroom slide.
One thing to check out is to see if the Workhorse chassis for the years you're looking for was involved with the Auto Park parking brake problems or the recall for the Bosch service brakes. If they are involved and haven't been completed you may be spending some money to get them done. Technically if they haven't been completed I believe they are still eligible. Finding a Workhorse dealer that has the parts and is willing to do the job may be another question all together.
We put over 100,000 miles on our 2001 Adventurer 32V in a little over 12 years. We never had a problem with the AC, slide, or roof. Winnebago recommends inspecting the roof every 6 months and recaulking it as necessary. In the 12+ years we had our motorhome only about 18" of caulking had to be replaced.
All Adventurers have had a fiberglass roof since they were introduced in 1992.
The 2002 - 2006 models used HWH hydraulic slides. As with any mechanical moving part there can be problems. However they were very dependable and had very few in comparison to later models equipped with the Lippert/Schwintec systems.
The basement air is in my opinion far superior to the newer roof air system. If service is necessary it can be performed by any technician that does residential AC work. It's far less noisy than the roof air system, and has a single residential style air filter rather than a dozen or more foam rubber filters in the return ports.
We had a 2001 Adventurer 32V on a Ford F53 chassis which is almost identical to the 2002 Adventurer. The only difference is that in 2001 there was no bedroom slide on the 32V. The longer models did have a bedroom slide.
One thing to check out is to see if the Workhorse chassis for the years you're looking for was involved with the Auto Park parking brake problems or the recall for the Bosch service brakes. If they are involved and haven't been completed you may be spending some money to get them done. Technically if they haven't been completed I believe they are still eligible. Finding a Workhorse dealer that has the parts and is willing to do the job may be another question all together.
We put over 100,000 miles on our 2001 Adventurer 32V in a little over 12 years. We never had a problem with the AC, slide, or roof. Winnebago recommends inspecting the roof every 6 months and recaulking it as necessary. In the 12+ years we had our motorhome only about 18" of caulking had to be replaced.
All Adventurers have had a fiberglass roof since they were introduced in 1992.
