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KampingKris's avatar
KampingKris
Explorer
Jun 28, 2013

fallen for an older rig... but not sure...

We've located an American Tradition, 2000 which is beautiful. New tires, new batteries and a nearly spotless interior. It's got a 500 cummings and 109,000 miles though...But it really is nice and the construction is amazing.
Asking price is 79,000 but I'm sure it would go for less.
The downside is its a repo, but all there a huge box of literature for the rig and who ever had it took really good care.
It's got a "steerable tag axle" whatever that means...

Anyone else have one of these?
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  • FormerBoater's avatar
    FormerBoater
    Explorer
    Jun 28, 2013
    2000 American Tradition with a 500HP Cummins and a steerable tag?

    No such thing!

    Tradition was the lowest on the food chain at American Coach.

    No tag, no 500HP engines.

    Heritage maybe?
  • JR45's avatar
    JR45
    Explorer
    Jun 28, 2013
    Here is one to look at, looks good(willing to trade for cash and 5th wheel)
    http://www.rvnetwork.com/index.php?showtopic=103652
    JR
  • billsenick's avatar
    billsenick
    Explorer
    Jun 28, 2013
    Are sure that its not the American Heritage, the Tradition did not come with a tag axle in 2000.

    No matter which one you can't miss with the American Coach line
  • KampingKris's avatar
    KampingKris
    Explorer
    Jun 28, 2013
    Turns out its a cummings not a cat...
    Does anyone know much about a steering tag axle?
    I don't know why exactly, but that rig really appealed to me even though its all white right down to the cabinets.
    The dealer is a little sketchy... not a big place and deals only in repos. So that's a strike. But if it checks out mechanically... it's a possibility. It's kinda big for our very first motorhome.
  • wny_pat1's avatar
    wny_pat1
    Explorer
    Jun 28, 2013
    A 500 hp Cat - that should pass everything going up the hills! And 109,000 miles is nothing for that engine.
    edit: my bad - 500 hp Cummins. Still a decent engine.
  • John_S_'s avatar
    John_S_
    Explorer II
    Jun 28, 2013
    Oh and you can see I have an 01 Foretravel with 145000 or so miles on it. Still running strong. I have friends with 92 thru 94 old style Grandvillas that have over 300k on them. Much rather an older coach with none of the power robbing pollution stuff on it.
  • John_S_'s avatar
    John_S_
    Explorer II
    Jun 28, 2013
    Theage and milage is not an issue. Showed tat he owner took care of it or it woud not be going that many miles.
  • wallynm's avatar
    wallynm
    Explorer
    Jun 28, 2013
    If it were me and I thought I just had to have it. I would take it to a CAT dealer and have them read the codes and check for any factory work. 109,000 miles is just broke in for a CAT.
    Then I would take it to an Allison dealer and have them check the fluid and other other thing that they could tell me.

    Now I would really have to decide what I was going to do.
  • bsinmich's avatar
    bsinmich
    Explorer
    Jun 28, 2013
    One big difference is the lack of the tag axle on the one for $44K. That means the OP is looking at a longer coach with a tag.

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