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- tankcjExplorer
Peralko wrote:
The Vogue DPs were built on the Gillig chassis like ours. Gillig is still in business and quite helpful getting parts. We had the chassis renovated last year at Country Coach, and they had no problem getting things like bushings for the chassis.
BTW, the 3176b has 1350 ft-lbs of torque, not 1100!
One of the pictures shows that it has a Crown Chassis. I believe that is the Crown Bus Chassis company. - J-RoosterExplorer
fischer wrote:
JMHO, Luxury Coaches that I've seen without slides haven't had a hard time selling at all! There still very much in demand with lots of people! There's a theory the more moving parts you have, the more troubles you will eventually have. Myself, I like slides but wouldn't hesitate to buy a luxury D.P. without one especially a older Prevost!
remember no slides could mean hard to sell and make sure you and your wife like it that way. - PogoilExplorerSame with me, like my no slide MH. Many times I get comments on it and a few offers of people wanting to buy it. Size of RV. and ease of set up and use weigh heavily on a lot folks.
Some want the biggest they can get, even though they may not be capable of understanding or using such a complex RV. Some want as small as possible. We have met many full timers in class B RVs. And many just like middle of the road RVs.
Pogoil. - MrWizardModeratorX2. ^
- rockhillmanorExplorer II
fischer wrote:
remember no slides could mean hard to sell and make sure you and your wife like it that way.
I full time without slides. I want to be able to use and get to everything in my MH while traveling without having to open slides to get to it! I think they are overrated! JMHO
I have never had any problems selling any of my MH's without slides. - AcampingwewillgExplorer II1350 on the torque, better yet! I had heard Gillig was the chassis manufacturer but wasn't sure even though I've been under, on top and in just about every nook and cranny there is in the MH.
- 11BExplorerGreat motor home in the day. I can remember being at Fishing Bridge early 80's and a dude pulled in with a brand new one. Put my fancy Pace Arrow in its place quick. No compairing my Fleetwood product or anything else built back then to a Vouge I thought. The new proud owner explained everything to me as he showed me through it.
We were outside of the Vogue talking when a brand new Wonderlodge came in and parked. All I can remember was how big the tires were on it. I had heard about them but never seen one up close.
It was a grand night for my little 28' PaceArrow parked in the middle of two of what I consider of the best coaches built and definetly to major foreerunners to all coaches built today.
Funny how you remember things, my Pace was a 79 and cost me a wopping 28,000 large, traded a boat car and custom van for it. - fischerExplorerremember no slides could mean hard to sell and make sure you and your wife like it that way.
- PeralkoExplorerThe Vogue DPs were built on the Gillig chassis like ours. Gillig is still in business and quite helpful getting parts. We had the chassis renovated last year at Country Coach, and they had no problem getting things like bushings for the chassis.
BTW, the 3176b has 1350 ft-lbs of torque, not 1100! - AcampingwewillgExplorer IIHi..
Just some quick history about Vogue. The original Factory was, in fact, in Sun Valley, Ca on Tuxford St. In the 90'ies Vogue was purchased by Mitchell Motor Coach back east someplace. I have been told that the Mitchell Coaches are the sought after ones. After Mitchell, Featherlight Trailer purchased Vogue and they produced Vogue's for a few years eventually using a Prevost chassis in the later years.
I bought my '96 Vogue about 13 years ago....it had roughly 40,000 miles on it. Mechanically(knock on wood) its been solid. Now, I've had to replace the typical items(water heater, Refrig, airs) but its still going strong. I have the Cat powered 3176b engine, a 350hp/1100 lb torgue engine couple with a bullet prove Allison HD4060 Trans(look up that Trans number, you'll only find it on high end coaches). I've been extremely happy with our's. If you have any questions, just PM me....I'd be happy to answer anything I can. Good Luck!
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