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tropical36 wrote:Your right I have no trouble driving mine, I drive it with one hand like a car and passing trucks don't bother the ride but I spent a lot more money on replacing front end parts than friends with the straight front axles. I do have 120k miles on it so I expected some maintenance.Gjac wrote:
The 454 would be the least of my concerns, I would be more concerned about the IFS on the front end having spent a small fortune to repair it. My 1995 454 averages 8.7 mpgs in a 33 ft MH that weighs 15,500 lbs. I have over 120k miles on it with a TB injection system. The 1995 vintage has EFI and should be better. Check for leaking exhaust manifolds, headers will cure that problem permanently and add about 80 more HP and torque.
I must say that our front suspension, was great and handled exceptionally well with one little finger on the wheel and except for trying to maintain those pesky air bags, of course.
The cure, which should have been done earlier in it's life, was with the installation of Henderson Super Steer coil springs and thereby eliminating the bags and the extra Helwig buggy spring, which National installed on their heavier coaches.
Couple that with a new set of Bilstien shocks and it rode better than any, save a DP, with air suspension, of course.
โAug-01-2018 09:13 AM
Gjac wrote:
The 454 would be the least of my concerns, I would be more concerned about the IFS on the front end having spent a small fortune to repair it. My 1995 454 averages 8.7 mpgs in a 33 ft MH that weighs 15,500 lbs. I have over 120k miles on it with a TB injection system. The 1995 vintage has EFI and should be better. Check for leaking exhaust manifolds, headers will cure that problem permanently and add about 80 more HP and torque.
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โJul-31-2018 04:51 PM
I'm Hooked wrote:
Looking at our first (potential) motorhome. Have had toy haulers in the past but never a motorized unit. So looking for a little feeback on a 1999 24' Rexhall American Clipper with 7.4L engine. The unit (91K) looks pretty good cosmetically and runs out well. My primary concern at this point is the 7.4 engine. I earned my living as a Ford tech for 20+ years and have zero experience with the 7.4. How reliable is it and any comments on average MPG would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Mike Austin
Titusville, FL
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