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TropicalRV
May 26, 2015Explorer
I had my 2001 National Tropical for 15 years with the Ford V-10. I put 63,000 miles on it with no problems with either the engine or transmission. As far as I'm concerned, the Ford engine is bullet proof. The Workhorse (GM) engine is ok, but old technology. It still has the spark plug wires routed near the exhaust manifold, and they frequently burn up. Also, the Workhorse chassis had brake caliper problems that I'm not sure were ever solved, even after many recalls. Workhorse Chassis was purchased by Navistar, and is no longer in production. I now have a 2015 Tiffin Allegro with the Ford V-10 and wouldn't have it any other way.
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