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Re: Recommended class A gasser
My best advice when shopping this broadly is to visit a larger dealer and poke your head and fingers into where you can't see or it's hard to see. IE cabinet corners or around edges. You can tell a lot about a company that cares (or doesn't) about quality when you look at things most people don't. IE rough edges, shoddy or sloppy plumbing, loose wires instead of tied down and clamped into nice straight lines. Open and close cabinet doors, solid wood or flimsy pressboard? Do the doors clunk in or feel like you might break something when you shut it? There is a lot of pretty sizzle in new coaches and if you can see past that, it's pretty easy to tell quality. Itasca/Winnebago are the same just different colors and ours held up really well. We were also impressed with Newmar Baystar lines for quality for the $$. Other brands felt cheap. There are other good brands out there but these were the two we narrowed in on when we were shopping. Tiffin at the time was having issues and the units we looked at did not impress me at all quality wise. But then there are a lot of very happy Tiffin owners so I must have seen a bad batch. If you are looking used then maintenance and use are better indicators over original build quality. Although the better constructed the unit the better it will last.571Views0likes0CommentsRe: Newer entry level DP bunkhouses?
For $140k I'll sell you my 35J and include a free Kelderman upgrade ;) Seriously though aside from the engine up front our coach rides really well. One handed steering even on the I5 in Seattle ;) here's a floor plan link: Also some other pics from our coach album if you're interested in what the insides look like:378Views0likes0CommentsRe: Choosing Gasoline or Diesel Powered?
1rocko wrote: I have noticed that they have different hp ratings for the ford triton v-10 305 hp for class c motorhomes and 365 hp for class A motorhomes typo error I asked a local ford dealer they said they were unawared of 2 hp ratings for the v-10 I am thinking of trading my class c on a class A gas would like your thoughts on this There are. 2 valve in e series because of no room under hood. Air breathing I think. Class a has 3 valve. This was true in 2007. Not sure it its changed since.589Views0likes0CommentsRe: Moderator Alert!!!! Troll Warning now "joethesmoee, remotecontroll"
Thanks for the vigilance. I've moderated a few forums and man that can suck up alot of time cleaning out spam and crud. Never mind actually chasing down posts from actual humans :B I for one am very happy withe Admin's work. THANKS!307Views0likes0CommentsRe: 2010 Winnebago 40L. . .from Hell !
While I realize all manufacturing can produce lemons and the OP certainly appears he's got one, there were a couple other posters who've had issues with new and recent purchases. So while I'm extremely happy with my 08 purchased in 07 I would go in eyes wide open if I were to buy a new one today. Ironically in 07 I'm sure they were behind the demand yet in 11 they must have idle time and no need to rush. Or perhaps it is just they've stripped resources down so much that they don't have the practice they once did? I do believe folks from Winnie read this, so guys(gals) pay attention! If this is a trend, reverse it. If it is truly isolated I hope you step up and resolve it.322Views0likes0CommentsRe: Choosing Gasoline or Diesel Powered?
CDNEO1 wrote: As part of my research, when the time comes I will be looking at gassers as well as diesels.. I prefer diesels simply as a matter of personal taste, but budget does weigh in my decision. I believe that the V10 can haul **** as well as anything else on the road. I will need a wheelchair lift, so I know that its been done both on Winnies and higher end diesels. but one thing I will be paying particularly close attention to is tires.. because its not unheard of for wheelchair conversion companies to ignore the fact that they're adding weight to the tires. Of course this occurred on my personal vehicle and not an rv.. but still.. not to hijack the thread but Winnie (and maybe others) have a whole division to accommodate wheelchairs and other needs for those that need such a mod.849Views0likes0Comments
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