Hello All! I just came back from a two week trip in my 31M class C I recently bought from El Monte. I am here to report on the results, and to allay the fears of those naysayers. The first grueling test was driving thru Oatman, Arizona, and climbing the pass between Oatman and I-40. To say it was the worst road in American is no exaggeration. It probably has not been paved since it was named Route 66, and it looks it. I could drive no faster than 20 mph because of the road conditions, but the Ford V-10 took it all in stride. It was some 60 miles of bone shaking road. The next test was driving up to Lockett Meadows, Arizona. Again, a winding and single lane gravel road that climbs to about 6,500 feet. Again, the engine handled it with easy. The last test was driving between Las Vegas and Pahrump, Nevada. That was a long climb, but the engine handled it well. Now, with over 108,000 miles, the engine still purrs like a kitten. Nothing fell apart, and the fiber glass roof did not leak. I feel that if this motorhome could survive those grueling tests, and I mean, GRUELING, with capital letters, this motorhome can handle anything.
