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You're not saying whether you will be using this for a weekend use and a couple of weeks vacations here and there. I have had 5THs, DP and now a gas MH and for me the gas mother home in that length make sense. The unit i just traded my truck and 5th wheel for is a 2011 Itasca Sunstar 36D in the price range you are looking for with a lot of upgrades like full body paint, auto levelers, ect ect and has 4600 CCC and can tow 5000lbs and my Prius on a tow-dolly does not even feel like it's there. The F53 is a great chassis and the Torq**** tranny slows my MH down 8 degree 4 mile long road and holds it at 30mphs without any brakes in tow haul mode without manually downshifting. The MH does not get thrown around when passed by big trucks and rides pretty nice. A good gas unit may not be a bad way to go. I used to say that I needed a DP and got a new one but the upkeep on DP is more and diesels do not like to sit around. Also, I would look at floor plan before deciding the type of unit. Having had a DP and a gas now, we also prefer the mid-body entry vs passenger one. Anyway, good luck with your choice.

Lipets wrote:
Starting to look for a 2001-2005 DP in the $50-75,000 range

Just the two of us, not looking extra sleeping capacity.

Thinking 34-36'

From reading here these brands keep popping up

tiffin
newmar
Monaco
Beaver

What other brands are worth considering?
What brands to avoid?

I'm very mechanically inclined so I can crawl around & under to check stuff.

I'm looking for a rig that has good drive-ability, not be bothered much with semi's passing us at 90.

Things not falling apart driving down the road.

What other items need careful attention on inspection so I don't get hit with a big repair bill for ball joints or brakes.