Four Winds Freedom Elite questions
Recently purchased a 2010 four Winds Freedom Elite 31R with 22,000 miles on the odometer. A couple of questions: - is there a mechanical hand " crank" mechanism to retract the slide if the power me...
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Surely not trying to redirect this thread, but assuring the OP Jim with his purchase.
The debate of Chevy versus Ford is an ongoing one. The Chevy wins over many people for it's better cab comfort and more quiet ride. That means a lot. But when it comes to dependability, the Ford is the apparent winner for it has fewer break-downs. This does not mean the Chevy is a looser in this regard. It means it's not as trouble-free.
My next door neighbor just retired from owning his own auto repair business. He has seen a wide range of vehicles in his career. He was just talking to me over the weekend about my 2007 E350 chassis motor home, the current day Ford E350/E450, and the Chevy 3500/4500 chassis. He told me I did real good having the Ford for it is his top recommendation for reliability with fewer & less impactful repairs. He said he made his living working off GM across it's entire line-up, cars, vans, and work trucks, true to his last working day. He did work on the Fords as well, but they didn't bring home the bacon.
Because I believe my neighbor, I feel a little better with a Ford based motor home.
I do serve as a non-certified volunteer mechanic for people in need at our church. I too noticed more severe GM challenges than Ford. Listening to my neighbor, that fell in line with my own observation. I don't consider it night versus day, but enough to notice it. Still if I liked a rig and it happened to be on a GM chassis, I'd go for it.
The debate of Chevy versus Ford is an ongoing one. The Chevy wins over many people for it's better cab comfort and more quiet ride. That means a lot. But when it comes to dependability, the Ford is the apparent winner for it has fewer break-downs. This does not mean the Chevy is a looser in this regard. It means it's not as trouble-free.
My next door neighbor just retired from owning his own auto repair business. He has seen a wide range of vehicles in his career. He was just talking to me over the weekend about my 2007 E350 chassis motor home, the current day Ford E350/E450, and the Chevy 3500/4500 chassis. He told me I did real good having the Ford for it is his top recommendation for reliability with fewer & less impactful repairs. He said he made his living working off GM across it's entire line-up, cars, vans, and work trucks, true to his last working day. He did work on the Fords as well, but they didn't bring home the bacon.
Because I believe my neighbor, I feel a little better with a Ford based motor home.
I do serve as a non-certified volunteer mechanic for people in need at our church. I too noticed more severe GM challenges than Ford. Listening to my neighbor, that fell in line with my own observation. I don't consider it night versus day, but enough to notice it. Still if I liked a rig and it happened to be on a GM chassis, I'd go for it.
