Geocritter wrote:
tropical36 wrote:
Chevy or Ford?..... and None should have engine overheat, if the house is designed right. Problem arises when the GCVW is exceeded and Ford has a much higher limit than Chevy during those years. AS has been said, frills are more important than things like a transmission temp gauge and this is what usually overheats, no matter what your engine coolant might be doing. Next and if you're lucky, the engine will go into limp mode upon order from the ECM, just when you think you're doing fine and while climbing those 6% grades for 5 miles or so.
Good thought tropical36! I hadn't thought about installing a transmission temperature gauge, but it sounds like a darn good idea!
I've really appreciated the responses I've been getting to this query. Though I'd like to know about any inherent problems (the kind based on poor design) it's good to know that Holiday Ramblers are well made, well designed, and basically free of poor-design problems. Some of my concerns are based on an experience of my brothers years ago. He'd purchased a used Class C for a 10,000 mile vacation trip. Halfway through he had to replace the transmission because the cheap *imbeciles that built it didn't see fit to install a transmission cooler (oops, oh well not my problem).
Steve
*BTW calling them morons would have been an insult to actual morons. Imbecile is far more appropriate.
I thought about a tranny gauge before beginning this trip, but let it slide and would rather not be cutting into the line for an install now, while on the road. I pretty much can anticipate what it's doing though and drive accordingly. As for coolers, ours has one for the tranny and uses a portion of the A/C (another worthless item that costs money) condenser for the engine oil, which is a better use for it. Not so sure I like it being in front of the radiator and completely covering it, however. Still not sure of your chassis manufacture and most all questions and answers in reference are dependent on this. Consider some details as part of your signature for saving time and receiving better responses.
