fleetwood # 53 problems
looking at a 2000 Fleetwood discovery, I've read about the #53 motor block cracking and leaking, but what I've read mostly in dodge trucks-- is it the same motor block as motorhomes? i'm guessing it...
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timmac wrote:tropical36 wrote:hanko wrote:timmac wrote:
Wow and all the diesel owners say its so much better than gas, whole block cracks and $19,000 to replace, what the heck, gas rules..
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Gas does rule
Tent's rule for some folks and TT's for others and all the way up to the Prevost and Newell owners.
It's just a matter of where you set your limits and what your budget is.
As for Diesel engines, this sort of thing isn't the norm and is just a very small percentage of all that's on the road. The rest are good for a million miles with a little maintenance.
For whatever reason, I chose a CAT over a Cummins and so far, so good, but who can say, in the long term.
Yea and how many miles does a average motorhome get over 20 years, most don't see 100,000 miles, why spend the extra thousands of $$ that you will never see the benefits..
New gas motorhomes can do 300,000 miles before the motor is wore out but usually wont see those miles before its put out back because its just old and roof leaks.
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Not saying that one should buy a diesel, because of it's mileage capabilities. Just saying that catastrophic failure among them as a whole, is quite rare.
However, after owning gas coaches for many years, I can honestly say that there's a lot more to the higher end DP's, than just the engine.
Different strokes for different folks, as I've always said and for us, there's no going back.
