National RV Tradewinds - Front End Design Change

[rocketcityrebel]

A friend of a friend has a Tradewinds for sale. He sent me a couple pictures and says it is a 2006. However, it has a slanted front end and I can't find any pictures of a Tradewinds newer than 2001 with a slanted front end. It looks like National produced both styles a couple years. Does anyone know when they finally phased out the slanted front glass?

[rocketcityrebel]

Thanks all the responses. My friend sent me pictures of the RV. He also sent me a list of the specs and a revised manufacture date of 2003. Based on the data from the National RV archives I believe that it is a 2002 7350. They may have purchased in 2003 or it could have been the last of the body style inventory that was manufactured in early 2003. Thanks again for you help.

[tderonne]

You can download the brochures:

http://www.nationalrv.org/

More:
http://davidehlen.com/web/NationalRV/Brochure_history.html

[Executive45]

You might post a picture of the coach for comparisons. Here is a picture of a 2006. This one's a 40'....Dennis

[Trumpet_Player]

We have owned three National coaches. Two of them were Tradewinds and one of those was a 2006. National only produced one style of Tradewinds that I am aware of. Now, I don't know what you mean by a "slanted front end," but our coach had no slant to the front end. By the way, it was a great coach.

I may be able to locate a few pictures. I will look to see. Can you send me an e-mail address through a PM that I can send them to?

[gbopp]

I don't know when they changed the front end.
Did you do a search on different RV sales sites for pictures? Maybe you can find some useful pics.
What does it say on the title of the Tradewinds? It could be titled as a 2006 but, actually be a year or two older.

[dougrainer]

ALL National motorhomes(Diesel and Gas) from at least 1995 had flat front end caps and windshields like current motorhomes. Doug (Tech for a National dealer from 1994 till they went out of business)

I would like to see that picture

Here is a 2006.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zt27s8D80sg