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Re: XtraRidd Service Contract
I purchased a three year XtraRide Platinum Extended Service contract when I purchased my motorhome two years ago (the motorhome is now ten years old). I've gotten full value of the price of the contract as my dash A/C needed repair (compressor, expansion valve and low pressure hose replacements), a slide-out controller failed, the front trac bar had to be replaced (worn-out bushings) and sway bar bushings had to be replaced. XtraRide was very good at authorizing and paying for these repairs.404Views0likes0CommentsRe: Diesel more sluggish than gas?
My 2007, 39 foot Damon Astoria Class A diesel pusher is slow to accelerate from a "dead stop" until the turbo booster "spins up". Once the turbo has kicked-in, the acceleration is not too bad for a 25,000 pound vehicle. A vehicle that size is not "spunky" compared to a 1/2 ton Silverado.447Views0likes0CommentsRe: Wanted a 5th wheel until we saw the Tiffin Allegro
asmith3 -- Two year ago when my wife and I were looking to upgrade to something larger than our 30 foot travel trailer to accommodate a growing number of grandchildren, we too were nearly set on the Grand Design Solitude including the fact that we would have to upgrade our 1/2 ton Chevy Silverado to a 3/4 / on ton truck. Before making those big purchases, we went to a large used motorhome consignment sale business in Houston to look at pre-owned motorhomes but with no intent of purchasing a motorhome. Through luck / divine intervention that consignment sales business has a very gently used 2007 Damon Astoria diesel Class A at a price a bit lower than the price for a new Grand Design Solitude. And we didnt' have to spend a large chunk of money for a new 3/4 / one ton truck. While purchasing anything "new" is exciting, before purchasing the new 2017 Allegro you may want to consider a gently used pre-owned motorhome home from a consignment business or from an on-line business like RVTrader.com to help lower your cost. Hope these thoughts help!549Views0likes0CommentsRe: Camper, Trailer or motorhome?
As a kid in the 1970's my parents had a 24 foot travel trailer we used for camping/fishing in the Wyoming mountains. Fast forward forty years and I purchased a 32 foot travel trailer to use as my "home" during a temporary project assignment and then have as a family toy. Just two years ago as young grandchildren started appearing, my wife and I upgraded to a 39 foot diesel pusher motorhome towing a Jeep Wrangler. The point of all of this, whether owning a travel trailer, fifth wheel or motorhome, we non-truck camper RV owners are always hooking/un-hooking whatever we tow. That's just part of RV life! When my wife and I upgraded to a motorhome, we found a very nice, gently used (only 6,000 miles) 2007 model for less than the cost of a new/one year old fifth wheel trailer. And we didn't have to also spend $50,00-$60,000 for a new 3/4 ton/one ton truck to pull a fifth wheel. My motorhome has several "push button" set-up conveniences over the travel trailer I owned. When boon-docking (such as an LSU football game) I don't have to set up parallel Honda 2000 generator with five gallon feed tank, hand crank leveling jacks, have very restricted use of fresh water, etc. Fifth wheel trailers from my point of view have the best set-ups for long term living as they often come with a large, comfortably furnished "living room". It boils down to what you want to do with an RV. Travel trailers are the most economic and are arranged for short term living. Fifth wheel trailers (and the truck needed to tow them) are expensive a very well suited for long term living. New motorhomes are the most expensive (unless you're lucky like I was to find a gently used motorhome) but motorhomes have the most conveniences. Hope this gives you some thoughts to ponder.194Views0likes0Comments
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