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thegabrielles
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Jun 01, 2018

Jumped into a Class A Yesterday!

Hi all... after a LONG time and many changes to what we wanted we opted for an "older" Class A.
We bought a 2004 Winnebago Journey wkp39k. It has the Cat C7 330HP diesel Pusher with only 47K miles on it. It seems to be in really good shape inside and out but we went ahead with a 3rd party warranty since its good insurance, just in case.

So the questions are... Is there anything I should know? Maintenance I should do "no matter what" before we get to camping? It is being prepped and the DW will be out of town so we won't pick it up for a couple of weeks.

Also, what are some "must haves" for the A class? We have owned a Hybrid TT in the past so we know the basics.
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  • rgatijnet1's avatar
    rgatijnet1
    Explorer III
    Jun 01, 2018
    Good advice about the tire date codes. You should also check the date code on your CO detector. They usually expire after 5 years. On two of my coaches, the expiration date code on the CO detector could not be seen without removing the detector and looking at the back side.
  • 10forty2's avatar
    10forty2
    Explorer
    Jun 01, 2018
    rgatijnet1 wrote:
    Congratulations. I would first take a "trip" to a nearby campsite and stay a few days to give you a chance to experience what it is like to stay in that coach. This may expose problems with the coach or issues where you just need to educate yourself.
    it will also give you a chance to see what items you need to take along on a trip.


    What he said, including the Congrats!! A word of advice is to check the tire date codes to see how old they are. If more than 7-8 years old, I'd go ahead and replace them before I made a trip on it. Trust me, when we first bought ours, I took the previous owners' word for it that they had just replaced the tires a couple years before. Had a blowout and found out the tires were over 10 years old. They bought old tires and put them on......CHECK....THE....DATE....CODES!!!
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    rgatijnet1
    Explorer III
    Jun 01, 2018
    Congratulations. I would first take a "trip" to a nearby campsite and stay a few days to give you a chance to experience what it is like to stay in that coach. This may expose problems with the coach or issues where you just need to educate yourself.
    it will also give you a chance to see what items you need to take along on a trip.

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