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lindalp
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Nov 13, 2017

2005 Winnebago Itasca Cambria

We currently own a 27’ fifthwheel, which my husband has never gotten comfortable pulling/ maneuvering it, plus a lot of work setting up, and breaking down... much like the travel trailers, we’ve pulled for years. We have been considering buying a newer used c class mh, but since we are quickly approaching retirement, we have decided that that’s just too much money to “risk” on a used Motorhome, at our age. Today we looked at a few used 22’-24’ travel trailers...that left us questioning, if we really wanted to go that route, since it would still have the big set up/breakdown situation. So while looking at travel trailers today, I walked into the following B+ class mh, and felt “this is it” and we could afford “risking $36,000 a lot better than $57,000 or more. So.....

Considering this is a Winnebago, is a 2005 for $36,000. worth considering? It’s a very clean 26A. ... “B+” class. One slide-out. 47,078 miles. The outside is not faded at all, looks new, so must have been covered or garaged. It is at a used RV dealership nearby. We have a friend who is a Ford Mechanic, who could check out it’s Ford Triton V-10 engine for us. Any advise you care to share, would be greatly appreciated.
  • I would suspect it is a 2004 chassis. Winnebago buys so many chassis in advance MOST coaches that go out their door do so on a chassis one year older than the coach itself.
  • Make SURE that the Ford chassis under it is a 2005 chassis and NOT a 2004 chassis. The motorhome that is designated as a "2005" is so because the coach was built for Winnebago's 2005 model year line, but it could be on a 2004 Ford chassis.

    Ford upgraded to their great computer controlled 5-speed (6 speeds internally) TorqShift transmission beginning with their 2005 chassis model year, so make sure the Ford chassis is also a 2005 to go along with the 2005 coach.