Rexhall 2005 - Workhorse chassis - 400 Cat
I meant REXHALL, sorry. Looking at buying one. Any feedback on the manufacturer or the chassis? Cost of Maintenance for 15k miles per year? Any help will be greatly appreciated.
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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
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
