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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We took delivery of our 2003 Trail-Lite 211S about the 1st of Nov, and now have nearly 8000 miles on it. In line with many prior posts this unit suffers from shoddier workmanship and poorer quality control. Major Items: The slide leaked despite the dealer's assurance that they fully water tested it during the PDI. The bracket to hold the rear door open ripped out with a wind gust. The cold water supply line to the hot water heater came apart at the heater and we ended up with about 20+ gallons of fresh water pumped onto the floor.
The Chevy part has worked great. We averaged about 11.5-12 mpg with the new 6.0 liter V8, driving a fair amount in mountains. I returned the TopLine ladder mount bike rack because the many water bottle cages on our tandem made it impossible to mount it on the rack. I am strongly considering mounting two shortened Yakima cross bars to the ladder (either with Yakima's LockJaws or just beefy U-bolts) and carrying the bike vertically off the back. I saw this done on a class C and talked with the owner, who had his tandem carried on it. Works great, no problems in two years of use. Just a bit ackward getting it on.
I have already done some interior remodeling, and want to put two reading lights in the slide. I am considering recessed overheads vs side wall lights. Any thoughts regarding wiring or the best of these locations??
*This Message was edited on 07-Dec-02 02:17 PM by Gary Swanson*
The Chevy part has worked great. We averaged about 11.5-12 mpg with the new 6.0 liter V8, driving a fair amount in mountains. I returned the TopLine ladder mount bike rack because the many water bottle cages on our tandem made it impossible to mount it on the rack. I am strongly considering mounting two shortened Yakima cross bars to the ladder (either with Yakima's LockJaws or just beefy U-bolts) and carrying the bike vertically off the back. I saw this done on a class C and talked with the owner, who had his tandem carried on it. Works great, no problems in two years of use. Just a bit ackward getting it on.
I have already done some interior remodeling, and want to put two reading lights in the slide. I am considering recessed overheads vs side wall lights. Any thoughts regarding wiring or the best of these locations??
*This Message was edited on 07-Dec-02 02:17 PM by Gary Swanson*
