Coachman quality

Why not buy a 5 year old coach that is top quality and not have to pay nearly as much. if it is your first and last coach you will ever buy, get the Winnebago. that is what I would do. the 300 HP engine is most likely a "B" series cummins or a C7 Cat both of which are NOT sleeved. the 350 HP could be a cummins "C" series or a Cat C9 which IS sleeved. Go with the Winnie or go with a used coach. I wish I could afford a 20 year old Prevost. I would go with that without a second thought.

A lot of older coaches (even American Eagle's were 300HP) were under powered in my opinion... I base my opinion on owning a trucking company for 30 years... I sure wouldn't buy anything less than a 350HP engine in it... That's from million's of miles experience (accident free) behind the wheel...

Others will argue with my opinion / answer for sure but I like climbing hills & mountains faster than a snails pace and running the speed limit...

blknomad wrote:
I am searching for a 35ft or so pusher. It seams that the Winneybago 36m is made of gold so I'm branching out and looking at a Coachman cross country. How is their quality compair to the winneys? Also will the 300horse cummins be enough for that size coach? Any input will be appreciated before I spend $100K.

Why not buy a late model used rig? Much higher quality for lots less $$$

You get what you pay for - for instance my 36M has a 360 HP engine not a 300.