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warrenjo46
Explorer
Mar 22, 2020

Mecerdes Diesel

We sold our Thor Vegas 24.1 with plans to go larger for more extended trips. Looking for a diesel pusher in the 34 to 38 foot range. Specific requirements are walk around queen bed, larger shower and washer/dryer. We got $45,000 for our Vegas so that is the budget.

Looked on line at a 2007 Alpha Founder with a 330 HP Mercedes diesel. The same model comes with a Cat diesel according to the NADA guide. Does anyone have any comments about the Mercedes diesel in a pusher configuration?

Warren
Class A
  • Bruce_Brown's avatar
    Bruce_Brown
    Moderator
    Mar 22, 2020
    From memory here that engine wasn't well received.

    The brand itself is also one you may want to research. Not a lot of love for the Alpha.
  • craig7h's avatar
    craig7h
    Nomad II
    Mar 23, 2020
    Last year we went from a 2017 Thor ACE 29.3 to a 07 Itasca Meridian DP and love it. We changed for the same reason you are looking. It has all thing items you asked for in your post plus a better build.
  • Blackdiamond's avatar
    Blackdiamond
    Explorer
    Mar 23, 2020
    warrenjo46 wrote:
    We sold our Thor Vegas 24.1 with plans to go larger for more extended trips. Looking for a diesel pusher in the 34 to 38 foot range. Specific requirements are walk around queen bed, larger shower and washer/dryer. We got $45,000 for our Vegas so that is the budget.

    Looked on line at a 2007 Alpha Founder with a 330 HP Mercedes diesel. The same model comes with a Cat diesel according to the NADA guide. Does anyone have any comments about the Mercedes diesel in a pusher configuration?

    Warren


    STAY away from Alpha....the coaches had many, many, many quality issues.
  • grldst's avatar
    grldst
    Explorer
    Mar 23, 2020
    I do not have first hand experience with Mercedes or Navistar engines in RV's. However, I stayed in a Holiday Inn Express last night and following is the list of the most common RV engines listed in preference from top to bottom.....1. Cummins 2. Caterpillar 3. Mercedes 4. Navistar.

    The Detroit 60 series is a very solid engine, but only available in top end motorhomes.
  • wallynm's avatar
    wallynm
    Explorer
    Mar 24, 2020
    Early Mec engines has problems meeting Air Pollution Regulation. I have seen them in OTR TRUCKS. Several of the big class C rigs have them.
  • Blaster_Man's avatar
    Blaster_Man
    Explorer
    Mar 24, 2020
    grldst wrote:
    I do not have first hand experience with Mercedes or Navistar engines in RV's. However, I stayed in a Holiday Inn Express last night and following is the list of the most common RV engines listed in preference from top to bottom.....1. Cummins 2. Caterpillar 3. Mercedes 4. Navistar.

    The Detroit 60 series is a very solid engine, but only available in top end motorhomes.


    The Detroit 60 is in very old motor homes. Newer models have the DD 13.

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