Early 2000's Fleetwood Expedition
A family member is in the market for a class A diesel motorhome. He has come across a 2001 Fleetwood Expedition on a freightliner chassis. Can anyone who is familiar with a coach such as this one plea...
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I have exactly the same model he is looking at. I bought it used 11 years ago and have fulltimed in it for those 11 years.
The good? Fuel mileage will be better than a lot of other MH's. Its dependable and has cost me little money in upkeep/repairs. I did my own oil change/lube for about 9 of those years, now I do the lube but leave the oil change to a facility.
Make sure that the radiator is clean on the outside. That engine has a slobber tube that dumps fumes directly into the radiator and will cause overheating. Most RV's that age will have already had the slobber tube lengthened and that cures that problem.
Its no powerhouse on the hills, It will be the last one up but also the last one to the fuel pump. Its 260 hp is adequate for highway speeds and grades. Bit 7% grades will of course bring you down to 30 mph but there isn't tham many of them around.
I have towed a Suzuki Grand Vitara for 10 of those years, 3200 lbs and it didn't have much effect on its power. I recently traded for a Chevy Equinox, 3900 lbs and I have to admit, I do feel the difference in weight but it still travels good. A bit slower from the stop light.
Make sure you check the date of the tires. Enjoy.
The good? Fuel mileage will be better than a lot of other MH's. Its dependable and has cost me little money in upkeep/repairs. I did my own oil change/lube for about 9 of those years, now I do the lube but leave the oil change to a facility.
Make sure that the radiator is clean on the outside. That engine has a slobber tube that dumps fumes directly into the radiator and will cause overheating. Most RV's that age will have already had the slobber tube lengthened and that cures that problem.
Its no powerhouse on the hills, It will be the last one up but also the last one to the fuel pump.
I have towed a Suzuki Grand Vitara for 10 of those years, 3200 lbs and it didn't have much effect on its power. I recently traded for a Chevy Equinox, 3900 lbs and I have to admit, I do feel the difference in weight but it still travels good. A bit slower from the stop light.
Make sure you check the date of the tires. Enjoy.
