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Ocean_Mist
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May 30, 2017

Help--> Newell, Country Coach, Bluebird, Foretravel, Newmar

How's it going everyone! Been a while since I posted, but circumstances have put us back into the saddle again, and we are looking to buy. I have been shopping Chassis and engine first, ride and a...
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Ocean_Mist
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Jun 04, 2017
Thank you MM.

He really sounds like an honest and hard working guy.

He said it has the 525 ISX, and that it is an impressive engine. Going up any mountian pass is like you know 1500 to 2000 rpm's. That the engine is never straining, just humming along and because of this, the mileage is 7-10 mpg.

Anything I should look out for on the engine? should i have it compression tested, or will the inspector know by just starting the engine?

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