Hap Hazard wrote:
Welcome to the forum and to owning a Great “Toyhauler”. You may not be aware that in its day the Weekend Warrior was considered one of the top makes of T/H and was a best seller. Therefore they were a target by many owners of other brands.
Many of the issues you see and read about are the result of that Ford Vs Chevy, Vs Mopar battle in the T/H world. WW did have some very real problems and you should be aware of them. So like others have suggested read the WW history links carefully.
The frame issues (were well known by the T/H community and the public) and were resolved by the time of the 2005 FSC production run.
Before WW appeared to be in financial trouble I checked into this frame issue and verified with the factory my unit was not part of the problem. If it was, I wanted factory warranty work done.
WW also got caught up in a recall for problems with the taillights. This also contributed to their downfall.
You will also hear many complaints about tires on this site. All I can say is that I’ve had (1) tire failure in over 20,000 miles of towing my unit. That tire was 6 years old but had good tread. Like a fool I pushed it for one last trip before I planned on replacing it and it got me, (never run trailer tires more than 5 years from their manufacturing date.
I see many a T/H being towed at 70mph + and have to believe this is part of the problem as that speed generates a lot of heat in a tire.
Towing weight is another factor. WW’s were known for bad weight listings. Load your unit as you would when you travel or stop while on an actual road trip at a truck scale and get a real world weight slip. My unit tops out at just over 19,000 lbs. when loaded.
I pulled my original advertising and spec sheet for our 2005 FSC2800 to look for factual information for you. 1st I was told and believed the “C” in FSC stood for cabin or coach (as told to me by the dealer). Looking at the ad for my unit it states: “FSC 2800-3200” it then list 4 bullet points. * Front queen bedroom, * Huge pass through basement storage, * Corner gallery kitchen, and last *large solar windows. No other details or description is given for the FSC.
Enjoy your new unit and the road trips you take.
Hap
A Thank you goes out to everyone here on RV.net who has responded. Actually I read all 55 pages last night. While discuraging at times, it was all so interesting, I could not stop.
With a little insight and determinantion, this knowlege will help me to pinpoint potential problems in advance.(hopefully). My WW is not parked at my house and the fist chance to really go over everthing will be this weekend. (Its a 2008 but I need to find the date of manufacture)
Knowing what I know now and what to look for, hopefully I will not find anything thats beyond an easy repair?
I was told that my WW was originaly purchased in Arizona then towed to Galt CA. where it was lived in for three months and never used since.
The Onan 4.0 only has 7 hours on it! It starts up easy and seems to run great considering the fuel tank(s) apear to have the original fuel that came with it new? (Smells and looks real bad)
I Will do a fuel system flush and a Gen set oil change also. (15-40 Rotella a good choice?)
Even though the tires all look great, i will need to replace them all soon...Ugh, 7 tires! (Costco sells 80 PSI trailer tires). (but made in China) I will look at all wheel bearings and adjust the brakes as well. I will pick up some self leveling roof sealant soon and touch up the roof as required, as well as some tube sealant to touch up the windows and end caps (any anything else that I can find) any recomendations on a clear sealant? (besides Silicone)
I rely on Spell check a lot but its not working, so I apoligise in advance.
Got a first trip planned in April....excited to say the least!
Again, thank you all for your help.
Guy
