CG Dawson
Miamisburg, Ohio USA
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Have had two FW Bounders, gas; not a problem with either one.
Happy RV'ing!!
Greg & Jackie
2003 Bounder, 32W / Ford V10 / 2 Slides
Toad: 2004 Saturn L300, Brake Buddy
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dan23
Upstate NY
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I bought a '98 29 foot Winnie Brave on a 7.4 liter GM chassis $right$ and drove it 1200 miles back from FL. On flat land in the southern US I got 9.9 mpg. Hilly country from Winchester, VA to Ridgway, PA it got 9.4 mpg. With 47k on the clock, it used 6 oz. of oil over the 1200 miles. I was not towing anything, nor do I intend to, but the previous owner said he got 7.75 mpg towing a Chevy Equinox. The unit is quiet inside when on the highway. I guess the motor is well insulated from sound.
Personally, I hate diesel. The only time I use diesel is in a John-Deere tractor I own. It is nasty, messy stuff to handle in my opinion. As soon as you step out onto the diesel fueling area, the stuff is everywhere on the ground and you end up with it on your feet and it gets tracked everywhere. Many diesel rigs I've looked at used had obvious signs of diesel being tracked inside onto the carpets.
When people brag about owning a diesel pusher, I chuckle to myself.
YMMV. My opinion subject to change as the miles accumulate.
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paulcardoza
Southeastern Massachusetts
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Our last rig was a 2003 Pace Arrow, which was a terrific Gasser. We only traded it in because we wanted more space, since we are in our rig for 7 months straight. I would not hesitate to recommend that rig to anyone........
Paul & Sandra
New Bedford, MA
2003 Monaco Executive M43 DS2
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Richert
Pennsylvania
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Our MH was available on DP chassis or gas, We chose gas, the DP was about $20k more, that bought us a lot of gas. We would buy it again!!!!
Blake
2000 Kountry Star 3565
98 Jeep Wrangler Toad
Wife in passenger seat.
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mblaster
Los Angeles
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My friend just spent over 5k for tires and 600 for a tranny service on his monaco. Yea I really like my gasser now!
01 Southwind 32V
02 Grand Cherokee toad
21ft Carrera Elite daycruiser (summer)
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ClassAGeek
NYS
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As many threads around here declare: Only DPs are worth the money. Believe it! Please.
That makes more gassers available at a reasonable price.
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Happy Ford F-53 Class A Owner (2008 Gulf Stream)
2010 Ford Fusion Toad (with 6 speed manual transmission - the only way to tow)
Brake Buddy Vantage, Blue Ox Aladdin Tow Bar,
TST RV 507 TPMS, Power Master Voltage Controller
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FrontRangeRVer
8,600 feet elevation in the Rockies
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Yep....we have a 2006 model "gasser" unit with the Workhorse Chassis, 8.1 liter, Allison transmission, and when I asked if this would be a good unit in 2006 (new), several DP owners badmouthed gas units. Really? Where are these posters now? Oh yeah....gone. LOL
Remember, even if a DP engine in the motorhome has 80K miles, the "box" has also traveled 80K miles.
2006 Winnebago Voyage 35A
W-22 Chassis, 6 speed Allison
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J-Rooster
Port Orchard, Wa. / Lake Havasu City, Az.
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I don't know about Thor so I won't comment! I owned a Fleetwood in the 90's and it was nothing but trouble! But, I have to admit Fleetwood's service made everything right. It got to the point were I was afraid to take it out! Traded it on a Winnebago (our 2nd Winnebago) and very few problems since. Keep in mind you can get a bad coach any brand there called lemons!
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dan23
Upstate NY
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Gas vs diesel aside, it seems the RV industry has a spotty quality / reliability history. I think we consumers set ourselves up for this by failing to look critically at the most complicated product any of us will ever buy. It seems obvious but we're buying a heavy-duty chassis that has to carry a house. We wander in having owned both cars and houses and think ourselves capable of assessing the combination. But in the end, we base our purchase on emotion.
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RVcookout
Beckley, WV
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We just bought our new Thor A.C.E. 29.2 and have take a few small excursions in it and we love it. We're in WV so it's very steep and hilly, but it pulls up fine with the v-10. I can cruise at 70mph holding the wheel with one hand most of the time - a dream to drive and very easy to handle in traffic. Love the floor plan for just the wife, me and our puppy named 'Matthew.' It's not a high-end model, but nor did I pay a high-end price. The looks of it are sharp too with the full body paint. Love it and the wife loves it even more - so good to go!
That being said, is anyone having problems with their Thor ACE?
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