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rv2017
Explorer
Oct 19, 2017

Loosing speed going uphill and revs at 3500 rpm+

Hi there I just bought a Class C 2005 Coachmen Leprechaun. When there is the slightest incline the MH just can’t make it. It got down to 45 mph and revved at 4000 and I had my foot to the metal. It w...
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pnichols
Explorer II
Oct 24, 2017
If that Leprechaun was powered by a Ford V10, maybe it's perceived low power at even high RPM was due to one of these two issues -

1. Built on the E350 chassis instead of the E450 chassis. The E450 chassis has a lower rear differential ratio so it pulls up grades better.

2. The air cleaner assembly had this slight and easy to fix error in how it was put together: https://www.revbase.com/BBBMotor/TSb/DownloadPdf?id=169332

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