Ivylog wrote:
I have some questions and your 31 posts since you joined did not shed much light on your situation. How old is old as you left that bit of info off. How many days a year will you use a RV? How many miles/year going forward do you expect? Why a diesel for that short a MH? Do you have a car that can be towed four wheels down? My concern is that you are now going for your third RV which may be too short for your future needs.
Major repairs at a truck repair place.
Previous to 04 I'd say no difference Cat/Cummins. After 04 Cummins and both will have the very good Allison 3000 6sd double OD tranny.
With an exhaust brake... never need a brake job.
Older than 10 years then yes change. If five years change only the serpentine belt.
Most change tires at 5-7 years. Having put all the miles on mine I went 7 on the front and 10 on the rear... $500-700 depending on size.
Unless you hit the steps, do not worry. A DP can have more systems than you might think.
I've had two different profiles in the twenty or so years since joining the forum. I guess I didn't post for a while and the first got deleted. Here's the answer to your questions.
We're looking in the 8-12 year old range.
We'll probably spend 3-4 months in the RV each year, probably July-October.
We've towed our trailer and 5th wheel with the diesel and like the performance of a diesel engine.
We will be towing a Jeep Wrangler sport with a soft top.
We weren't sure we'd like RVing so we bought a used trailer. We used it two years and were able to sell it for more than we paid for it and bought the 5th wheel. We had that for 12 years and just recently sold it and are now looking for a motor home.
