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WETSNAIL
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May 28, 2014

bit the bullet

Well, we bit the bullet and decided on a MH. We did everything wrong, probably have problems but made a real deal. Bought a 1999 Winnebago Vectra grand tour, just over 5000 miles. Actually traded it for a 2008 TT. I'm sure the salesman was not completely truthfull because hid lips were moving. I'm still really in the dark so I am sure you will see lots of questions. One right off the bat is the TE41309 the build date on the tires? Anyone familiar with this type of MH.
Thanks, Cork
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  • Roman_Duck's avatar
    Roman_Duck
    Explorer
    May 29, 2014
    Bill N wrote:
    WETSNAIL wrote:
    Well, we bit the bullet and decided on a MH. We did everything wrong, probably have problems but made a real deal. Bought a 1999 Winnebago Vectra grand tour, just over 5000 miles. Actually traded it for a 2008 TT. I'm sure the salesman was not completely truthfull because hid lips were moving. I'm still really in the dark so I am sure you will see lots of questions. One right off the bat is the TE41309 the build date on the tires? Anyone familiar with this type of MH.
    Thanks, Cork


    Is that code preceded by a DOT ?? If not, it would not be a date code. Plus the numbering would be all wrong (I think) as there is no 413th week of 09. Look around further and see if you see a code preceded by the DOT letters. The code will only be on one side of the tire and of the 6 tires on my MH, only one had the code facing out.


    X2 on the DOT code for a tire made in the 1st week of Jan.2014 would have a date code DOT 0114 first 2 digits are week of year and 2nd 2 are the year/
  • Bill_N1's avatar
    Bill_N1
    Explorer
    May 28, 2014
    WETSNAIL wrote:
    Well, we bit the bullet and decided on a MH. We did everything wrong, probably have problems but made a real deal. Bought a 1999 Winnebago Vectra grand tour, just over 5000 miles. Actually traded it for a 2008 TT. I'm sure the salesman was not completely truthfull because hid lips were moving. I'm still really in the dark so I am sure you will see lots of questions. One right off the bat is the TE41309 the build date on the tires? Anyone familiar with this type of MH.
    Thanks, Cork


    Is that code preceded by a DOT ?? If not, it would not be a date code. Plus the numbering would be all wrong (I think) as there is no 413th week of 09. Look around further and see if you see a code preceded by the DOT letters. The code will only be on one side of the tire and of the 6 tires on my MH, only one had the code facing out.
  • sailor_lou's avatar
    sailor_lou
    Explorer
    May 28, 2014
    Our first rig was a 97 Winne Vectra Grand Tour and it was pretty much a problem free rig for the four years we owned it. Good luck and enjoy.

    Lou
    05 Travel Supreme Envoy
  • timmac's avatar
    timmac
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    May 28, 2014
    WETSNAIL wrote:
    Well, we bit the bullet and decided on a MH. We did everything wrong, probably have problems but made a real deal. Bought a 1999 Winnebago Vectra grand tour, just over 5000 miles. Actually traded it for a 2008 TT. I'm sure the salesman was not completely truthfull because hid lips were moving. I'm still really in the dark so I am sure you will see lots of questions. One right off the bat is the TE41309 the build date on the tires? Anyone familiar with this type of MH.
    Thanks, Cork


    Wow 5000 miles on a 1999, that's only 334 miles a year based on 15 years, don't mean to rain on your parade but could there be corrosion issues inside motor and trans..

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