Our 03 Tradition was a good coach. Help from the American Coach Tech line was super. Ours had a 350 Cummins. One thing I would verify with Spartan Chassis is that this model has the restyled front ball joints if it has the independent front suspension. They had trouble from 00 or 01 up through maybe 05 or so with ball joints wearing prematurely and they are non-greasable, and the only place to get fixed was a Spartan Dealer, and pricey. Otherwise, it was a great coach. The side radiator made it nice to work on, and everything was American Coach quality. Hope this may help. Happy Trails, Bert