Rexhall 2005 - Workhorse chassis - 400 Cat

Yes, I am also curious about the C9 (400 HP) Caterpillar in Workhorse's diesel pusher chassis.

Saw the C7 (350 HP) in a bare chassis when Workhorse brought out their DP chassis at a Diesel RV Club Rally.

Is that the Workhorse UFO chassis. Rexhall used them with both the 8.1 Gas rear engine, and different diesel engines. (I thought mostly the C7's, so maybe it's a different chassis?)

In general, Rexhall is a good bang for the buck. They have one of the safest built houses on the road. With steel cages, and one piece fiberglass roofs. They also have coach interior layouts that think out of the box. Quality was from Good/Very Good down to Good (or B/B+ down to C) depending upon when the coach was made. (Things got a bit rough in the lean years of 2007 and on. Do not know how they're doing now.)

I respect the engineering, and the T-Rex Slides. Bill Rex, made many firsts in the RV industry.

We toured the factory, and they had a 40' DP on the Spartan Chassis in the back of the buildings. The owner had been driving, I think in New Mexico, and ran off the road to avoid a deer. Hit a tree at high speed. Both him and his wife walked away from the accident. They had the rig trailer to the factory. The front passenger side damage was dramatic (but, the passenger was protected). They hooked up power to the coach, and were still able to open the long slides on both sides. The steel cage, really makes for a solid foundation. This does add weight, but small price to pay for safety. How many times do we see RV's fly into pieces on impact...

Worth a good look, and best of luck,
Smitty

That is funny, To complete my thoughts, we owned a Rexhall DP from 2001 at one time. It had the Spartan chassis but a Cummins.
We loved the layout of the coach, but had lots of rust problems. It was just our unit, and the fact we did not do enough of a checkout when we bought it. It had sat up in NH a few winters we found out.
We think Rexhall builds a good unit, and were considering buying another one at the time.
Pay particular attention to the storage doors, as ours were hollow and had water trapped in them. Also, if it is a Spartan, look at the boots for the independent front suspension. They are a know repair at some time.

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krivanj wrote:
Your title about a recall makes the post confusing. If you are looking for a Cat 400, we have one, a C9, and highly recommend it. Ours is on a Spartan LE (Liberty) chassis, and is one of the strongest chassis ever made.

Sorry, I meant Rexhall. Stupid autocorrect...

Your title about a recall makes the post confusing. If you are looking for a Cat 400, we have one, a C9, and highly recommend it. Ours is on a Spartan LE (Liberty) chassis, and is one of the strongest chassis ever made.