I'd like to hear anything anyone can share about a coach we're hoping to purchase. It's a 2015 Tiffin Allegro Open Road 36LA with just under 11,000 miles.When we first decided to commit a deposit it turned out someone else had just placed a deposit. We had to wait until just about an hour ago when the first folks couldn't support their income claims. So now it's our turn and unless any other turn of events changes things we'll be going back to the dealership to get a comprehensive look and drive test This coming Saturday.I understand Tiffin is a well regarded name in the motor coach business. Fortunately we're just a few hours from the factory should we need to have something fixed.

newsomer wrote:I'd like to hear anything anyone can share about a coach we're hoping to purchase. It's a 2015 Tiffin Allegro Open Road 36LA with just under 11,000 miles.When we first decided to commit a deposit it turned out someone else had just placed a deposit. We had to wait until just about an hour ago when the first folks couldn't support their income claims. So now it's our turn and unless any other turn of events changes things we'll be going back to the dealership to get a comprehensive look and drive test This coming Saturday.I understand Tiffin is a well regarded name in the motor coach business. Fortunately we're just a few hours from the factory should we need to have something fixed.yes best factory support in the RV world;; open road very popular and good model;; you will be happy iam sure;; JUST make sure BEFORE you pay money and sign do a complete and very through check of operations as in RUN jacks;;RUN slides : RUN gen set; etc etc etc etc

hostage wrote:JUST make sure BEFORE you pay money and sign do a complete and very through check of operations as in RUN jacks;;RUN slides : RUN gen set; etc etc etc etcYessiree, I've stood by for many an inspection. Now it's my turn to check the barrel for residue.

Sounds good! You can hit the road very soon.

Open all of the baggage doors, then with them open see if you can close them without them hitting each other. My parents was an '05, while it was constantly being worked on, that was probably the most major flaw. Theirs spent an awful lot of time in my garage.

FWIW: the transmission went from a 5 speed to a 6 speed in 2016.

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newsomer
Explorer
Aug 14, 2017
Thanks all for the well wishes. Saturday we got to spend a lot of time with it and took it for a nice spin. I guess I've got to get the lead out of my shoe though. Couple of harder than nice stops and a bit fast around the turns. The coach for the most part looks like it just rolled off the factory line but there were a few items that needed attention. They said they'd have that handled before we attend our turnover ceremony next Saturday. We're going to stay the night hooked up to their services. We'll head out to a friends on the way home for church services then on to our home that afternoon.

I am somewhat dismayed at the insurance cost now but we'll adjust.

The coach comes with a surge protector that will cover spikes but not low voltage. Any suggestions on how to deal with the potential damaging brown-outs?
AllegroD
Nomad
Aug 14, 2017
We are very happy with our 2013 36LA.

Check the compartments the hitch recall and frame welds. Some have reported broken welds.

If the surge protection you are talking about is in the ATS, get a PI 50 amp EMS. That handles brownouts by shutting down at 104v. The ATS does not do enough.

you might want to check out www.tiffinrvnetwork.com/. They have Forums for everything.
newsomer
Explorer
Aug 14, 2017
AllegroD wrote:
. . . get a PI 50 amp EMS . . .
The portable or hardwired?

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