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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MacHokie:
I can understand that you are worried about quality issues, especially after reading the thread. I have bought five new (and four used) rv's over the past thirty years. The highest dollar model was a 1986 Winnebago Chieftan. They all had problems for a while after I took delivery. I cannot talk to the high dollar vehicles (like Xplorer, Dynamax products, or Chinook, but many of the appliances are similar. Usually the exterior and interior trim is the difference. In short, if you are satisfied that you like the way the 211S rides, and looks, I would get the best price and go for it. If the slide is what you are attracted to, I don't believe that there are any other offerings than the Gulf Stream, and Trail Lite. I am not familiar with the Gulf Stream personally, but believe that it is a little better trimmed, a little longer, and a few thousand dollars more. I am very comfortable driving my motorhome, both in rush hour traffic (San Antonio), on Interstate driving, and on two lane highways. I have very good power (I do not recommend the chevy 5.7 engine which was only adequate at sea level, and probably only gets 15-20% better mileage). The Ford engines may be good also, but I do not believe that the V10 gets any better mileage, and the chevy seems to have much better numbers for the same price. Maybe the 5.4L Ford would work well, since the motorhome is pretty light. I get about 10mpg in all around driving, which is acceptable to me. Be sure to get a quote from campersfactoryoutlet.com if you are working with a local dealer. Their price does not include delivery, so figure at least a thousand (maybe a little less to the Boise area) for that. I assumed from the beginning that there were going to be more warranty claims than other units I have bought, but the difference in price, and the fact that most of the vehicle is the same as more expensive ones convinced me to go for it, and I am still delighted. I assume from your profile that you are in the Air Force? I retired about 13 years ago out of Nellis - staying in for a 20 year career was one of the few really smart life decisions I ever made. Good luck in your career!
I can understand that you are worried about quality issues, especially after reading the thread. I have bought five new (and four used) rv's over the past thirty years. The highest dollar model was a 1986 Winnebago Chieftan. They all had problems for a while after I took delivery. I cannot talk to the high dollar vehicles (like Xplorer, Dynamax products, or Chinook, but many of the appliances are similar. Usually the exterior and interior trim is the difference. In short, if you are satisfied that you like the way the 211S rides, and looks, I would get the best price and go for it. If the slide is what you are attracted to, I don't believe that there are any other offerings than the Gulf Stream, and Trail Lite. I am not familiar with the Gulf Stream personally, but believe that it is a little better trimmed, a little longer, and a few thousand dollars more. I am very comfortable driving my motorhome, both in rush hour traffic (San Antonio), on Interstate driving, and on two lane highways. I have very good power (I do not recommend the chevy 5.7 engine which was only adequate at sea level, and probably only gets 15-20% better mileage). The Ford engines may be good also, but I do not believe that the V10 gets any better mileage, and the chevy seems to have much better numbers for the same price. Maybe the 5.4L Ford would work well, since the motorhome is pretty light. I get about 10mpg in all around driving, which is acceptable to me. Be sure to get a quote from campersfactoryoutlet.com if you are working with a local dealer. Their price does not include delivery, so figure at least a thousand (maybe a little less to the Boise area) for that. I assumed from the beginning that there were going to be more warranty claims than other units I have bought, but the difference in price, and the fact that most of the vehicle is the same as more expensive ones convinced me to go for it, and I am still delighted. I assume from your profile that you are in the Air Force? I retired about 13 years ago out of Nellis - staying in for a 20 year career was one of the few really smart life decisions I ever made. Good luck in your career!
