Looking to buy used (1998-2003) Class MH
Hi, We are looking to buy a used Class A MH (1998-2003). Has anyone had experience with that and can tell us what to look out for with an older MH? How long do transmissions usually last in these v...
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427435 wrote:John Wayne wrote:
I would look more for 2000 and up that is when Ford and Workhorse made frame changes ( I think). Wider frames updated engines, disk brakes on all 4 wheels etc.
X2. There were also engine changes (for the better) in at least the Ford chassis.
We've been (and still are) quite satisfied with the 2000 MH we bought in 2005. The only appliances I've had to fix was the furnace (bad fuel solenoid) and the water heater (bad electric element). The furnace cost me about $300 for parts before I found the bad part and the water heater element was less than $20.
We put another 5500 miles on it this fall without any problems.
1999 is when Ford updated the F53 Chassis. Some motorhomes (Like mine) that were labeled as a 1998 are riding on the 1999 Chassis. The easy way to tell is just look for the V10 badge.
