Anyone own an R-Vision Condor around 2003 to 2005?

[RVer_Andy]

Considering purchasing a used R-Vision Condor model and would like to know if anyone here owns one and if you would share your experiences with it ast to what you like and dislike and any problems you have had with it, ie slide malfunctions, leaks, motor and or transmission etc. etc.

Thanks

[RVer_Andy]

DJK 18205 wrote:
I owned a 29' 2005 Condor, 8.1 liter, Alision trany, 19.5" tires. The only problem wwe had was the dash air went out on us twice. We pulled trailer from Florida to Strugis with a Goldwing in it, then to the U P of Mich., then Tenn. then home. Also towed 2012 Jeep and other trips up the East coast. Traded it in in Arpil just for a bigger unit.

Thanks for sharing that DJK.

[DJK_18205]

I owned a 29' 2005 Condor, 8.1 liter, Alision trany, 19.5" tires. The only problem wwe had was the dash air went out on us twice. We pulled trailer from Florida to Strugis with a Goldwing in it, then to the U P of Mich., then Tenn. then home. Also towed 2012 Jeep and other trips up the East coast. Traded it in in Arpil just for a bigger unit.

[RVer_Andy]

oldmattb wrote:
Some good friends have a 2001 (I think) Condor and we have spent some time in it. Several things I liked. The water supply pump is mounted in a bay, so it is easy to get to and its operation nearly silent. The waste system had an attached pull-out hose which I found easy to use. The layout was fully functional with the slide in. Nice sized kitchen. No transfer box for AC power, you just plug the cord into an outlet - simple and it works. The storage bays are spacious.

Friends have had problems with the slide dragging and tearing up the kitchen cabinets. Last trip out, a drift pin loosened on the slide mechanism, and required a campsite repair.

They had some issue with the body coming loose from the frame, and had to have additional bolts. Symptom was excessive body lean on turns and sloppy handling.

In our use of the coach, we did some serious mountain driving, and experienced no overheating and no brake fade. Coach came to them with upgraded front suspension parts. They have had no problems with the Autopark, but at my insistence, now carry schematic, a troubleshooting guide, and large wheel chocks.

Matt B

Dang. . . Body coming loose from the frame! I tolerate a lot of mechanical issues but THAT I do believe would scare the wits out of me. . . to put it mildly. Thanks for that heads up.

[oldmattb]

Some good friends have a 2001 (I think) Condor and we have spent some time in it. Several things I liked. The water supply pump is mounted in a bay, so it is easy to get to and its operation nearly silent. The waste system had an attached pull-out hose which I found easy to use. The layout was fully functional with the slide in. Nice sized kitchen. No transfer box for AC power, you just plug the cord into an outlet - simple and it works. The storage bays are spacious.

Friends have had problems with the slide dragging and tearing up the kitchen cabinets. Last trip out, a drift pin loosened on the slide mechanism, and required a campsite repair.

They had some issue with the body coming loose from the frame, and had to have additional bolts. Symptom was excessive body lean on turns and sloppy handling.

In our use of the coach, we did some serious mountain driving, and experienced no overheating and no brake fade. Coach came to them with upgraded front suspension parts. They have had no problems with the Autopark, but at my insistence, now carry schematic, a troubleshooting guide, and large wheel chocks.

Matt B

[purplekeenah]

I bought a new 2003 Condor 1340, which is the two slide, side-aisle model 34'-6" in length. Drove it for 47K miles from 2003 thru the 2009 season. It was on a P32 Workhorse Chassis with the 8.1 Chevy engine and 4L80E transmission(4-speed w/overdive). All the components were common with other models such as Dometic stove,fridge, and air conditioners, Suburban furnace, Atwood water heater, PowerGear hydraulic levelers, etc. After changing out the Bilstein shocks to Monroe RV Magnums, and installing a rear trackbar, it drove very well.
The weak link of this rig for me was the AutoPark system (parking brake) that failed five times before Workhorse replaced the electrics and hydraulic pump on the system. The AutoPark is the parking brake system that uses an electric over hydraulic set-up on the tailshaft of the transmission instead of a foot brake that sets the rear brakes on a conventional vehicle.