B+ motorhomes
I just bought a Trail Lite B+ 211s with 8.1 Chevy engine. This is my fifth motorhome (others range from an old 20' Vagabond, and three Winnegagos, from 19 to 32'. This vehicle is fantastic. I am...
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re: " It's not as nimble as the TL though."
that quality really IS an advantage, and but one reason we bought the 213.
Now the dust of the first year of original excitement settles, harder looks at other factors are weighing in.
I haven't quite got over the fact the rear power step died the day the tire shop gave me the news.
Haven't taken close look at the power step, does anyone have experience trouble shooting them?
It worked fine, then it didn't....like a fuse or power connection issue.
I do have a manual on it, so I'll be digging in to the pile soon.
There's a section of Hwy 20 that goes thru the Oregon Coast range to Newport. It's narrow, windy and no passing zone for 15 miles.
I was able to keep decent road speed without feeling ponderous/dangerous/ludicrous that section.
SIDE bar 'amusing story' time:
Our mechanic does a fine job, and Dx'd the fuel pump, replaced & got everything buttoned back up very nicely. When I made a shake down cruise to regain confidence "RV" wasn't going to stall again, I fired up the generator. It ran briefly, coughed, died. Wouldn't run. Follow up with mechanic, they discovered errant generator fuel line issue. No charge.
Leaving town last week, got 15 miles away, found unable to fuel up coach tank. 45 clicks to get less than 1 gallon in. Back to mechanic. "Roll over check valve" had somehow taken on an attitude. Easy repair, short delay leaving town. No charge.
Life is good in the 213 lane. It remains 'nimble'.
Looked at a 211 for sale. Seemed pretty small after the 'Grand Expanse' of RV 213.
that quality really IS an advantage, and but one reason we bought the 213.
Now the dust of the first year of original excitement settles, harder looks at other factors are weighing in.
I haven't quite got over the fact the rear power step died the day the tire shop gave me the news.
Haven't taken close look at the power step, does anyone have experience trouble shooting them?
It worked fine, then it didn't....like a fuse or power connection issue.
I do have a manual on it, so I'll be digging in to the pile soon.
There's a section of Hwy 20 that goes thru the Oregon Coast range to Newport. It's narrow, windy and no passing zone for 15 miles.
I was able to keep decent road speed without feeling ponderous/dangerous/ludicrous that section.
SIDE bar 'amusing story' time:
Our mechanic does a fine job, and Dx'd the fuel pump, replaced & got everything buttoned back up very nicely. When I made a shake down cruise to regain confidence "RV" wasn't going to stall again, I fired up the generator. It ran briefly, coughed, died. Wouldn't run. Follow up with mechanic, they discovered errant generator fuel line issue. No charge.
Leaving town last week, got 15 miles away, found unable to fuel up coach tank. 45 clicks to get less than 1 gallon in. Back to mechanic. "Roll over check valve" had somehow taken on an attitude. Easy repair, short delay leaving town. No charge.
Life is good in the 213 lane. It remains 'nimble'.
Looked at a 211 for sale. Seemed pretty small after the 'Grand Expanse' of RV 213.
