Which engine for a used Winnebago Journey?
I'd like to buy a 36 ft used Winnebago Journey. For the price I can afford, there are two engines available, Cat 7.2 liter or Cummins 5.9 liter. Do you think one is significantly better than the ot...
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Big Katuna wrote:DownTheAvenue wrote:
The Cummins 5.9 may not have as much power as the Cat, but I think the Cummins is a better choice. It is absolutely bullet proof, and more places are equipped to ork on the Cummins as the Cat. Capable Cat service centers will continue to decline since Cat is no longer in over the road engines.
Total nonsense. Any diesel house that works on Cummins will work on the CAT.
There are zillions of CATs in dump trucks and buses and boats. I'll take torque over brand any day. Would I take a C7 over an ISC? No.
My statement is not total nonsense. It is a fact. There is NO market share of Cat engines in the USA over the road. Cat is not marketing their engines for over the road in the USA. Actually, I believe they have exited the entire North American market, but I don't know for sure. As the existing over the road engines continue to go off line, there will be less demand for service. With less demand, the available centers for servicing these engines will shrink. Simple economics and common sense.
Having said that, there are many Cat engines that have given exemplary service, but they will not last forever, and every new commercial vehicle will not be powered by a Cat engine!
