Buying a 1998 american tradition 40tvs
Any help on what to expect comments please good bad erc
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I cannot imagine why this 98 Tradition would have the small block Cummins.
All 98 Americans were C8.3 side radiator Cummins with Allison 3060 six speed transmissions.
The single slide VS versions have a GVWR of 31,000 pounds and the C8.3 has plenty of power and is truly bullet proof mechanical engine.
If an engine replacement was needed it must have been due to poor maintenance. If a small block 5.9 was selected as a replacement, that must have been due to a thin wallet.
Having said all of the above, it may be that the seller is simply mistaken.
If it indeed powered by the small block, you can find another American of that vintage. If it were me, I would look for an Eagle in order to have a fiberglass roof, pantograph cargo doors (a la Prevost or a tour bus) and the generator on a slide.
98's were the last year of the mechanical C8.3....and they are sweet to their owners!
All 98 Americans were C8.3 side radiator Cummins with Allison 3060 six speed transmissions.
The single slide VS versions have a GVWR of 31,000 pounds and the C8.3 has plenty of power and is truly bullet proof mechanical engine.
If an engine replacement was needed it must have been due to poor maintenance. If a small block 5.9 was selected as a replacement, that must have been due to a thin wallet.
Having said all of the above, it may be that the seller is simply mistaken.
If it indeed powered by the small block, you can find another American of that vintage. If it were me, I would look for an Eagle in order to have a fiberglass roof, pantograph cargo doors (a la Prevost or a tour bus) and the generator on a slide.
98's were the last year of the mechanical C8.3....and they are sweet to their owners!
