Looking seriously at a 1999 DSDP3884 Dutch star

tropical36 wrote:

wvabeer wrote:
No spare!!!! whats up with this?

Seldom will you find a place for carrying a spare 22.5" tire without sacrifice, although it would be nice.
Just be sure to have COACHNET or other, road hazard insurance before you leave the driveway.
Have you figured out which engine you're getting, as yet?
Most like seeing around 10HP per foot of coach, but there's many out there, getting along just fine, with less.
You can also figure about 11 to 12HP per 1000lbs. which usually figures out to be about the same and this is more than adequate.
Unless you're a NASCAR driver and like to practice with the coach, while going to and from events.

It is a 300, the owner of the rv place didn't know what he was talking about. I think I'll get a spare and a jack. I do not want to be dependant on someone else if I can help it.

wvabeer wrote:
No spare!!!! whats up with this?

Seldom will you find a place for carrying a spare 22.5" tire without sacrifice, although it would be nice.
Just be sure to have COACHNET or other, road hazard insurance before you leave the driveway.
Have you figured out which engine you're getting, as yet?
Most like seeing around 10HP per foot of coach, but there's many out there, getting along just fine, with less.
You can also figure about 11 to 12HP per 1000lbs. which usually figures out to be about the same and this is more than adequate.
Unless you're a NASCAR driver and like to practice with the coach, while going to and from events.

hostage wrote:

Blaster Man wrote:
I'd check the records very carefully. Hard to imagine a conscientious MH owner running 10 year old tires.

really? who cares? the guy buying it says it needs new tires end of story
mine are 10 years old and only replacing cause sidewalls are cracked

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Blaster Man wrote:
I'd check the records very carefully. Hard to imagine a conscientious MH owner running 10 year old tires.

really? who cares? the guy buying it says it needs new tires end of story
mine are 10 years old and only replacing cause sidewalls are cracked

I'd check the records very carefully. Hard to imagine a conscientious MH owner running 10 year old tires.

hostage wrote:

wvabeer wrote:
No spare!!!! whats up with this?

its a 8.3 L engine and theres never any spare tire (not that I have ever seen)

Not many DP owners have a system capable of un doing and re torqueing to 450 lbs or a jack that lifts a MH off the ground to change such plus the wheel and tire is like 140 lbs or so

Anyone have one laying Around?

wvabeer wrote:
No spare!!!! whats up with this?

its a 8.3 L engine and theres never any spare tire (not that I have ever seen)

Not many DP owners have a system capable of un doing and re torqueing to 450 lbs or a jack that lifts a MH off the ground to change such plus the wheel and tire is like 140 lbs or so

No spare!!!! whats up with this?

wallynm wrote:

tropical36 wrote:

wvabeer wrote:
Any thoughts I should look at. new diesel gen, 330 Cummings 34000 miles perfect condition. $30,000 needs tires (10 years old)

I'd like $20 - 25K better and with a Spartan chassis, even better.
Even at that, you could easily have $30K in it, by the end of next year, with this and that. Paying $30 now, would probably have you underwater by that time, if money is of any concern to you.
NADA
FRIEGHTLINER

I think in those years Newmar used a Cummins engine in the Spartan chassis and a Cat. in the FTL chassis. Do not remember Cummins displacement but Cat was 7.2 L as I remember.



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NADA says this....Year note:
All 1999 Spartan models are 300hp. All 1999 Freightliner (frtln) are 210hp unless otherwise noted....
Then does note the Freightliner as being 300HP. Not sure as to Cummins or Cat.

I reckon I will be an owner of a 1999 dutch star next week. I know nothing about diesel engines. So any tips or where to find them would be of great help.