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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The flood waters receded by Monday. The river is still some over its banks, and the lake upstream is still at historic levels, but everyone is getting busy with recovery now. I will be giving some canned goods this weekend (my wife was a "pack rat" and kept a several weeks supply of staples, which can be used now). Will also give some money for the relief effort, since I was spared.
Now for the RV. The slide seals were leaking during the rain (both exterior when it was closed and interior when it was extended at first). The dealer will have my unit for another week while new slide pieces are delivered to better conform to teh curvature of the side, and new (hopefully better) seals are installed. May be getting new carpet also, if they can't get the moisture out before mold/mildew sets in. I must say that I am as impressed with the dealer as I am unimpressed with construction quality control. I believe I had voiced concerns about the slide several months ago. Even with all this, I still like the motorhome and intend to stay on the factory like stink on "you know what", until my vehicle is made to the standards it was supposed to be. Once again, the factory seems more than happy to make things right; only wish they had saved themselves and me the expense of all the repairs. I don't expect for anyone to have this problem, unless they have the slide (which is also available on the class A Trail Lite). I am getting about 10-11 mpg now, and expect that will be what to expect. My vehicle weighs within 500-1000 lbs of yours, so I suspect that driving speed, prevailing winds/terrain, and cross sectional area are stronger determinants of our mileage than any other factor (within the 9.5-12mpg range). Our cross sectional areas are the same.
The flood waters receded by Monday. The river is still some over its banks, and the lake upstream is still at historic levels, but everyone is getting busy with recovery now. I will be giving some canned goods this weekend (my wife was a "pack rat" and kept a several weeks supply of staples, which can be used now). Will also give some money for the relief effort, since I was spared.
Now for the RV. The slide seals were leaking during the rain (both exterior when it was closed and interior when it was extended at first). The dealer will have my unit for another week while new slide pieces are delivered to better conform to teh curvature of the side, and new (hopefully better) seals are installed. May be getting new carpet also, if they can't get the moisture out before mold/mildew sets in. I must say that I am as impressed with the dealer as I am unimpressed with construction quality control. I believe I had voiced concerns about the slide several months ago. Even with all this, I still like the motorhome and intend to stay on the factory like stink on "you know what", until my vehicle is made to the standards it was supposed to be. Once again, the factory seems more than happy to make things right; only wish they had saved themselves and me the expense of all the repairs. I don't expect for anyone to have this problem, unless they have the slide (which is also available on the class A Trail Lite). I am getting about 10-11 mpg now, and expect that will be what to expect. My vehicle weighs within 500-1000 lbs of yours, so I suspect that driving speed, prevailing winds/terrain, and cross sectional area are stronger determinants of our mileage than any other factor (within the 9.5-12mpg range). Our cross sectional areas are the same.
