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Re: to winnebago 35b owners (others welcome too)
Good info to know. Thank you! It was just that one slide that had issues. Other two worked fine. We tried closing all slides up to check usability with all slides in When on the road or a quick oovernight stop. Passed! Thanks so much!134Views0likes0Commentsto winnebago 35b owners (others welcome too)
We finally had a chance to look at one. Had a couple q's. The opening to the generator is smaller than the genset. How do you service or access it if you needed to? The master room slide did not work at the dealer. Do you have issues with slides on this model since there are 3 to contend with? I asked the sales guys how to retract the steps if the motor gives out. He said you would have to unbolt the steps. Is this true? Didnt have time to testdrive but that would be next depending on what you guys say. Thanks ya'all!1.1KViews0likes3CommentsRe: 2010 Workhorse W22 or newer gas V10?
topflite51 wrote: Workhorse chassis and GM 8.1 are no longer in production. Will V10 handle everything you want, owners of comparable rigs say yes. Personally I would look at DP's in that size and configuration. Hello and thank you! The 8.1 was in the 2010 sightseer mentioned in original post. The 2010-2012 sightseer 35J's we were looking at has 1 bathroom and 2 slideouts. The 2010 sightseer is the only year, if I read it correctly, that offered the 3 different chassis (see brochure link above if interested). The 2014 Vista 35B has 1.5 baths and 3 slides. I was aiming at the sightseer's because they have 2 slides and less weight (?). I was worried about the 2014 weight and power/gas mileage. But it sounds like it may be fine power-wise though. Just didnt want to dog up any mountains when we go out west or east.157Views0likes0CommentsRe: 2010 Workhorse W22 or newer gas V10?
afrescop wrote: Are you certain you are looking at a FRED, Front Engine Diesel? Everything I read says the Chevy 8.1 is a Vortec GAS engine. The F53 with V-10 is powerful. It will take you where you want to go. It can be noisy when it downshifts and revs up to get up inclines. Cruising down the road it is quiet. If you want quiet you need to buy a DP. Thanks for the quick reply. I assumed with an Allison tranny and 22.5" wheels that it was a diesel. I rechecked the brochure and now see they did offer a workhouse diesel chassis but it is called a MaxxForce with an Allison tranny. http://media.gowinnebago.com/models/globalElements/brochure/wb_4bfd84e8_10_sightseer_brochure.pdf Sorry for the confusion! I've heard some prefer the 8.1 workhorse with an Allison tranny over the V10 because in their opinion, it is a more reliable combo? Is this true? If the V10 would be fine with the weight of the 3 slides and such, we'll take a look at it. The dealer by us just so happens to have one in stock. Sure appreciate your wisdom!157Views0likes0Comments2010 Workhorse W22 or newer gas V10?
Hi all Former lurker but now newbie chick. Sorry for long post! I came across a 2010 sightseer 35J(BH with 2 slides) with a W22 V8.1 workhorse engine (FRED). We are also looking into the '14 Vista 35B with the ford V10 -BH model with 3 slides. We have had our E350 ford Class C '96 Jamboree for the past 5 years which has been awesome engine-wise and low maintenance. My brother in law got a 40' Newmar Dutch Star DP for eventual FT-ing soon, which interested us in taking a look at a diesel coach. Our daughter shows her puppy (toy dog) and she is getting bigger (will be 10yo), and we like to go on 1-3 week camping trips and shorter weekend trips each year, hence the need for the increased space of a class A. Current coach is 30' no slide outs and we tow a fiesta on a dolly for reference. Now some Q's: 1. Are FRED's harder to maintain than gas? 2. Are they louder than gas from the inside of the coach? 3. Should we just stick with ol' reliable? 4. Do the V10's have enough power for hills/mountains. 5. Will the V10 be able to haul the weight of 3 slides, tow a small car, and have 1/2 or more filled tanks and passengers without running like a dog? We get around 9 MPg no matter towing or not with our E350. I believe I read the V10 gets 6-7Mpg and the W22 around 8Mpg? I know there's a lot, but I uberly appreciate your time and advice! Thank you so much! MNMsFam (fam of 3)4KViews0likes19Comments
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