Hey good folks, I'm interested in a 2000 '40 American Tradition with the 300hp cummins. It's got 75,000 miles on it and it's in pristine condition with a lot of upgrades. Is that a lot of miles for a 300hp cummins? Worth a serious look or pass on it? Price is $55,000.~Thanks, John

No it's not a lot of miles. Might be a tad underpowered but it'll get you up the hills, just not too quickly. A Cummins facility can hook up the engine and give you tons of info. Check for maintenance records. Also, look at tire date codes. 6+ yr old tires need to be replaced....Dennis

We had an '04 Monaco 40' with 3 slides and the same engine. Ours was probably heavier then the one you're looking at due to the slides. I had no problem towing a full size truck with that MH.

No, it's about the right amount... 5K/year. Using these things is better than letting them sit. How many hours on the generator? At that price I'd expect it to have new tires and new TVs.

At 75K the engine is just getting broken-in.The engine is an ISC (8.3 liter displacement) and I am surprised that it is only 300 HP as my older unit with the mechanical C8.3 engine was rated at 325HP.The 8.3 liter engines have plenty of torque. I have never felt under-powered.

Yup, most with the ISC engine (and very likely it is the ISC not the mechanical C) had 325-350 HP and over 1000 lb-ft of torque.But, for the FACTS on this particular engine, call Cummins with the engine serial number: Cummins 800 343-7357

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stepdad
Explorer
Jan 12, 2016
eheading wrote:
We put over 90,000 miles on a 2000 American Tradition equipped with the 300hp ISC engine. It was a great combination and provided excellent service for us. Not only that, but its grand fuel economy average for the total 90,000 miles was about 9.8 mpg. A lot better than our next motorhome that was equipped with a 9 liter CAT engine.

Ed Headington

Thanks Ed, that's good news. The 2000 American Tradition is one of a handful of diesel pushers we're considering in a couple months (spring-time).

~Best, John
DSDP_Don
Explorer
Jan 12, 2016
"stepdad".....The upgrades sound like something someone would do who intends to keep the coach. Did they say why they are now selling?
stepdad
Explorer
Jan 12, 2016
DSDP Don wrote:
"stepdad".....The upgrades sound like something someone would do who intends to keep the coach. Did they say why they are now selling?

The 2000 American Tradition is at a dealership. The dealership says the previous owners took a lot of pride in ownership and did these upgrades over the years as money would allow.
Thunder_Mountai
Explorer II
Jan 12, 2016
stepdad wrote:
DSDP Don wrote:
"stepdad".....The upgrades sound like something someone would do who intends to keep the coach. Did they say why they are now selling?

The 2000 American Tradition is at a dealership. The dealership says the previous owners took a lot of pride in ownership and did these upgrades over the years as money would allow.

Ask the dealership to put you in contact with the previous owner. Don't accept no for an answer. They can contact the owner and ask permission. I did that on a used car. Dealership wiggled and whined but rolled over. Talked to the previous owner who traded it and bought the car.
deandec
Explorer
Jan 13, 2016

Thanks Ed, that's good news. The 2000 American Tradition is one of a handful of diesel pushers we're considering in a couple months (spring-time).

~Best, John

The really good used rigs get purchased fairly quickly. If this is one, waiting a couple of months could find it sold.
DSDP_Don
Explorer
Jan 13, 2016
"stepdad"....If it was done over time, that wouldn't be unusual for someone to do. Sounds like a nice coach.

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