Jake21
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I have been looking at Class A's Pushers in the 80-90K range. I really like the American Eagle models. It appears that anywhere from 2000-2003 are in this price range. Is there anything I should be aware of with these units?
Thanks for any advice. Looking forward to full timing soon.
Jake
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Blaster Man
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American Coach makes luxury level coaches. The Eagle is one of the best.
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Bruce Brown
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Look for delamination. I've seen some with it, some without it, but enough to make it something you really need to look for.
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Fishinghat
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Delamination is a very serious fault that can't be easily repaired. I have no knowledge of this problem with the Eagle, just with the See Ya coaches.
Delamination occures when the fiberglass panels separete between the layers. It is caused by faulty manufacturing. It is apparent when bubbles or blisters appear on the surface.
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Deetour
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Blaster Man wrote:American Coach makes luxury level coaches. The Eagle is one of the best. The Eagle is a very nice coach with good quality. Think of it in auto terms as being a Buick.
Certainly not a Mercedes or BMW.
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Bruce Brown
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Fishinghat wrote:Delamination is a very serious fault that can't be easily repaired. I have no knowledge of this problem with the Eagle, just with the See Ya coaches.
Delamination occures when the fiberglass panels separete between the layers. It is caused by faulty manufacturing. It is apparent when bubbles or blisters appear on the surface.
Leaks and age are normally the biggest causes, and any laminated unit is susceptible. I looked at a '00 Winnebago Adventurer for a friend of mine a few weeks ago that had some of the worst delamination I've ever seen. As far as Eagles, I've seen some bad delam on those too, one of the worst was at an RV show. Unfortunately for some buyer it had a big SOLD sign in the windshield. Obviously they weren't up on the pitfalls of delamination.
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paulcardoza
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If the maintenance records exist and show the unit has been well taken care of, verify that everything works to your satisfaction and then grab it! Eagles from those years are terrific coaches!
Paul & Sandra
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FormerBoater
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American Coach had some delamination issues in their 04 and later model year coaches.
For the 2003 and earlier model years it would be rare...but you still want to examine as you would with any fiberglass coach.
The only other issue that is well known are the ball joints found in the Independent Front Suspension. These are "lubed for life" and have been known to wear prematurely if the rubber boots break down.
These coaches ride on the Spartan Mountain Master chassis. They drive like a car and the support from Spartan is excellent.
American Coach treats all owners as if they just bought a new $500K unit.
The pantograph cargo doors (a la Prevost) with the sliding trays make Eagles very easy to load and un-load.
Cummins ISC/Allison 3000 series powertrain is excellent.
Generally these units are well built and engineered for ease of operation.
Dave
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J Walker
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American Eagle MHs are very upscale. Interior decor is superior. The trick is to get a seller to put a reasonable price on one compared with other MHs of the same age.
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Jake21
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Great info and feedback. Thanks.
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