I can't seem to get on the road!
I thought I had all things fixed after a long summer of repairs. We got hit by hail last July and had a completely new roof installed and repaint on 2 sides of the MH. Then I took it in for a oil chan...
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And this is why I gave up my beautiful diesel pusher and traded for a Class C.
The breakdowns on the side of the road ( 8 engine disabling breakdowns in 3 years, and $40000 in warranty engine work in 3 years.) At some point these specialized class a diesels and class a gas rigs are just not worth the heartache. The hard access to specialized engine components is what does them in.
A new fuel pump for my diesel pusher parts and labor was $7000 and 1 week on side of road waiting on part. Access was extremely difficult. A new one for my class c Ford is $94 and I can go down to the local AutoZone and have it in 5 minutes and spend another 10 putting it in myself.
A new special order leece neville alternator for my diesel pusher cost me $2000 parts and labor in remote northern British Columbia (no warranty) and 1 week of sitting in my rv on the side of a tiny road watching bears walk around the rv and breaking into trashcans until fixed. Access to the alternator took both me and a mechanic and was extremely difficult.
A new alternator on my Ford class c would have cost me $100 or so and I could have driven back to the Napa in Watson Lake.3-5hours away in my tow car and been going within the day. I could have changed it myself.
The nearest alternator for my diesel where I broke down was 24 hours driving time away one way in Edmonton, Alberta. They literally flew my part into me in a small plane at local airport all the while coordinating this on a $2 a minute payphone 25 miles away from where we broke down. (No cell service) RE FREAKING DICULOUS!
Just my experience. I loved my diesel pusher, but at some point, the heartaches are not worth it and simple, standardized mechanical parts and access is best.
The breakdowns on the side of the road ( 8 engine disabling breakdowns in 3 years, and $40000 in warranty engine work in 3 years.) At some point these specialized class a diesels and class a gas rigs are just not worth the heartache. The hard access to specialized engine components is what does them in.
A new fuel pump for my diesel pusher parts and labor was $7000 and 1 week on side of road waiting on part. Access was extremely difficult. A new one for my class c Ford is $94 and I can go down to the local AutoZone and have it in 5 minutes and spend another 10 putting it in myself.
A new special order leece neville alternator for my diesel pusher cost me $2000 parts and labor in remote northern British Columbia (no warranty) and 1 week of sitting in my rv on the side of a tiny road watching bears walk around the rv and breaking into trashcans until fixed. Access to the alternator took both me and a mechanic and was extremely difficult.
A new alternator on my Ford class c would have cost me $100 or so and I could have driven back to the Napa in Watson Lake.3-5hours away in my tow car and been going within the day. I could have changed it myself.
The nearest alternator for my diesel where I broke down was 24 hours driving time away one way in Edmonton, Alberta. They literally flew my part into me in a small plane at local airport all the while coordinating this on a $2 a minute payphone 25 miles away from where we broke down. (No cell service) RE FREAKING DICULOUS!
Just my experience. I loved my diesel pusher, but at some point, the heartaches are not worth it and simple, standardized mechanical parts and access is best.
