Topic: 2007 Voyage 35A - Any concerns ? (Read 2153 times)

WhiteEagle · « **on:** September 09, 2009, 10:14:03 PM »

First time Rv er - Just purchased a new (not previously used ) 2007 Voyage 35A last week - only have 600 miles on it this past weekend from test trips and so far all is well..... found all the controls / etc.... everything seems to be working fine at this point.....
Ignorance is bliss but just wondering if any other current owners have had experiences / issues that might point me in some direction to watch for or be aware of......

John Canfield · « **Reply #1 on:** September 10, 2009, 06:41:54 AM »

Congrats on the purchase! Our current rig was also our first and the learning curve was fun most of the time, and a little less than fun other times. Stand by for other comments from Voyage owners...

John Hilley · « **Reply #2 on:** September 10, 2009, 10:44:03 AM »

Quote from: WhiteEagle on September 09, 2009, 10:14:03 PM

First time Rv er - Just purchased a new (not previously used ) 2007 Voyage 35A last week - only have 600 miles on it this past weekend from test trips and so far all is well..... found all the controls / etc.... everything seems to be working fine at this point.....
Ignorance is bliss but just wondering if any other current owners have had experiences / issues that might point me in some direction to watch for or be aware of......

One thing I would keep an eye on would be the batteries. Unless they put new batteries in when you purchased it, the batteries are 2 plus years old and probaly discharged while sitting. Check the water level and see how it works with lights water pump, furnace etc. without shore power.

Photog · « **Reply #3 on:** September 10, 2009, 11:05:09 AM »

If your coach is on a Workhorse W-22 chassis, you should be aware of the potential for brake problems. There is a recall pending.

WhiteEagle · « **Reply #4 on:** September 10, 2009, 03:15:29 PM »

Quote from: John Hilley on September 10, 2009, 10:44:03 AM

One thing I would keep an eye on would be the batteries. Unless they put new batteries in when you purchased it, the batteries are 2 plus years old and probaly discharged while sitting. Check the water level and see how it works with lights water pump, furnace etc. without shore power.

Thanks for the point... know that one battery was added during final prep but not sure about the others - likely are the originals - will check as you mentioned..

WhiteEagle · « **Reply #5 on:** September 10, 2009, 03:17:06 PM »

Quote from: Photog on September 10, 2009, 11:05:09 AM

If your coach is on a Workhorse W-22 chassis, you should be aware of the potential for brake problems. There is a recall pending.

Appreciate the item... this one is a Ford chassis..........

Art In Mobile · « **Reply #6 on:** September 10, 2009, 09:27:31 PM »

I have an 06 Voyage with the Ford & like it. The only thing I suggest you look at is the plastic dome on the bathroom vent on the roof. On mine when it was brand new the plastic from sun UV had cracked & turned to almost like soda crackers & it leaked rain water. It was very easy to replace with a screwdriver. Other than that I have been pleased & have put 16,000 on it. Good luck & enjoy. Art

WhiteEagle · « **Reply #7 on:** September 15, 2009, 09:03:56 PM »

Quote from: Art In Mobile on September 10, 2009, 09:27:31 PM

I have an 06 Voyage with the Ford & like it. The only thing I suggest you look at is the plastic dome on the bathroom vent on the roof. On mine when it was brand new the plastic from sun UV had cracked & turned to almost like soda crackers & it leaked rain water. It was very easy to replace with a screwdriver. Other than that I have been pleased & have put 16,000 on it. Good luck & enjoy. Art

Thanks for the input - mine seems to be fine at this point.....
Did you rv come with a spare ? I have the 235/80 R 22.5 Michelin XRV tires but am told none of the Winnebago class A's for several years have had mount or spares with them........guess everyone relies on good luck and coach-net..........

Art In Mobile · « **Reply #8 on:** September 16, 2009, 08:23:06 AM »

WhitEagle
My Ford has 19.5 inch tires. The 19.5 inch Winnebago's do come with a spare. The 22.5 tires normally do not come with a spare. The main reason is it takes about 500 foot pounds to tighten properly and even more to brake lose the slightly rusted bolts. If you keep a good eye on your tires (inflation & year made) you will seldom if ever have a problem. There are so many over the road tire repair venders now that the chance of getting one replaced on the road is a lot better now. Some larger Diesels Winnebago's carry a spare even if it is not mounted. On our gas models I personally would use the space and weight to carry other things Like when I installed the washer/dryer. I would much rather carry the weight of that washer/dryer than a spare tire that I would have to call someone else to bring out a 1 inch air wrench to remove it anyway. Just my 2 cents. We have had a great time with ours. Good luck to you.

FrontrangeRVer · « **Reply #9 on:** September 16, 2009, 08:49:14 AM »

Whiteeagle...check my signature...

We love the floorplan with the opposing front slides.

The downside....the air conditioner can't keep up with all this floorspace during hot temps.

Since we have the exact coach, ask if you have any questions.....to answer one of your questions, NO, there is no spare...we use CoachNet for roadside service if we had some type of flat or blowout (knock on wood)

Mark

Art In Mobile · « **Reply #10 on:** September 16, 2009, 10:33:22 AM »

Mark
I have seen Voyages with roof air & basement air. Mine is basement air. A friend (2005 early Voyage) has the roof air. What do you have on yours? There are pros & cons to both. I can feel small air leaks between the vertical duct. Art

FrontrangeRVer · « **Reply #11 on:** September 16, 2009, 04:25:08 PM »

Art, I have the Basement air...and I have had some pretty big problems with it.....Roof airs for me next time!!!!!!

Art In Mobile · « **Reply #12 on:** September 16, 2009, 06:29:15 PM »

Mark
I think John hinted at the answer once when he said something like one roof air up front with the basement air just in case. Art

WhiteEagle · « **Reply #13 on:** September 16, 2009, 09:39:15 PM »

Quote from: Art In Mobile on September 16, 2009, 06:29:15 PM

Mark
I think John hinted at the answer once when he said something like one roof air up front with the basement air just in case. Art

Our 2007 has ceiling ducted air vents, air conditioning unit is mounted in side comparment rear of the tires rather than on the roof......
Obviously seeing as we just got it Sept 1st, we haven't used it yet in WI - fortunately, haven't used the heat either but it won't be long......

Indy Itasca · « **Reply #14 on:** September 19, 2009, 06:04:02 PM »

I assume you got the one year new coach warranty, if so perhaps some of the issues with batteries, etc. will work themselves out. That is certainly my hope because I am about to buy a 2007 Sunrise 35L that is also "new". We are apparently headed down the same road....

WhiteEagle · « **Reply #15 on:** September 19, 2009, 10:30:52 PM »

Quote from: Indy Itasca on September 19, 2009, 06:04:02 PM

I assume you got the one year new coach warranty, if so perhaps some of the issues with batteries, etc. will work themselves out. That is certainly my hope because I am about to buy a 2007 Sunrise 35L that is also "new". We are apparently headed down the same road....

I did get the new coach 1 yr 12,000mi coverage with Winnebago through Coachnet -- and also the 3yr/36000 mile complete coverage from Phoenix American ....believe I'm double covered for no good reason for the first year....
Getting valve extenders and the tire prssure monitoring system put in so I'm a little more comfortable going out without a spare...
Already noticed the drivers seat is "cocked" and pointed about 2-3" to the right of the steering wheel center so that will be the first warranty work... haven't found anything else yet......
haven't gotten a tow bar unit yet..... didn't plan on towing a car this fall/winter... maybe next year....
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John Canfield · « **Reply #16 on:** September 20, 2009, 07:08:39 AM »

Quote from: WhiteEagle on September 19, 2009, 10:30:52 PM

Already noticed the drivers seat is "cocked" and pointed about 2-3" to the right of the steering wheel center so that will be the first warranty work... haven't found anything else yet......

Noticed the same thing with our driver's seat - didn't do anything about it and don't notice it any longer.

WhiteEagle · « **Reply #17 on:** September 20, 2009, 07:13:47 AM »

Quote from: John Canfield on September 20, 2009, 07:08:39 AM

Noticed the same thing with our driver's seat - didn't do anything about it and don't notice it any longer.

Will be taking it to dealer and have corrected unless I get it adjusted today - it looks like there's 4 bolts that if loosened, may allow the seat to be straighten ..(and then will retighten the bolts)
Thought is was me when I test drove it but after 400 miles, it becomes obvious the seat's slightly off.... I emailed Winnebago tech and he said the dealer could adjust...

WhiteEagle · « **Reply #18 on:** October 19, 2009, 08:33:07 AM »

Dealer says they believe the angle of the seat is within normal tolerances and they do not know how to adjust it so guess mine may have to stay slightly cocked also....I may try adjusting it with the 4 bolts I believe might allow me to change it.............
Had them winterize the whole water system ..... As the plumbing diagrams and schematics are not correct for this model, I couldn't find the location of the actual water pump or even the heated..... they're well concealed.... found the water pump but decided to let them do the whole thing......
I may end up asking more questions here like where in the devil is the actual water heater....
Dealer did not want to show me where all this stuff is or how to winterize "because of the possible liability" if I then do it wrong.......... Believe they have agreed now to at least show me where the components of the plumbing system (rem: the schematics and diagrams are incorrect) are but are reluctant to actually walk through the process...... suspect they intend to have me captive to their services........
Guess we'll get there......
Also will be posting question on the tires in different topic....ID of them doesn't seem to match Winnebago info....

RV Roamer · « **Reply #19 on:** October 19, 2009, 09:26:51 AM »

Typically you can adjust seat height or angle by adding some washers on the mounting bolts, between the seat frame and the floor.

Addendum: Now I realize it is not the tilt angle that needs adjusting. Probably not much to be done about the other angle. I suspect the chair is square with respect to the chassis but the dashbaord is angled slightly in front of the driver, perhaps slightly curved, making the seat appear to be off.

The water heater is easily located - simply turn on the LP gas mode of operation and listen. Then go outside and locate the access door that covers it - it pops open easily, usually hinged at the top with a single snap lock at the bottom.

John Canfield · « **Reply #20 on:** October 19, 2009, 09:36:36 AM »

Don't hesitate to call Winnebago owner relations and ask them your questions.

maddog348 · « **Reply #21 on:** October 19, 2009, 09:45:04 AM »

A new 2007 with only 600 miles on it & wrong papers?? And dealer won't show you where stuff is. You must live VERY close to Winnebago factory. Mine arrived NEW with 2000+- mi from trip out to CA from IA. Diagrams/Schematics I have downloaded are pretty durn close to what I find. JMHO but something doesn't mesh.

jc2 · « **Reply #22 on:** October 19, 2009, 10:15:41 AM »

Quote from: Art In Mobile on September 10, 2009, 09:27:31 PM

I have an 06 Voyage with the Ford & like it. The only thing I suggest you look at is the plastic dome on the bathroom vent on the roof. On mine when it was brand new the plastic from sun UV had cracked & turned to almost like soda crackers & it leaked rain water. It was very easy to replace with a screwdriver. Other than that I have been pleased & have put 16,000 on it. Good luck & enjoy. Art

Slight deviation from topic,

but where did you get the replacement dome?

WhiteEagle · « **Reply #23 on:** October 19, 2009, 10:37:44 AM »

Thanks for the feed back..
I tend to agree with everything you've said but the seat problem is that it's aliigned 2+ inches towards the right side of the steering wheel - not directly towards the center of the steering wheel... have talked to Win Techs - they told me the dealer would correct.....
Suspect you're correct.. I should be able to find water heater that way - it actually appears from underneath that the water heater must be mounted internal - but... the water pump and screen unit are not where the manual / diagram / specs had them either .. and I was on phone with Winn tech quite a while to track that down... they are not in the water service compartment where they were supposedly mounted... they are actually behind a screwed on side panel just in front of the water service compartment and between it and the panel to the forward of that.... the area they were mounted in is a "dead mini compartment area" between opening compartments - has no entry other than taking off the side of the water service compartment area.... is impossible to work on unless you are <2'6" and 50#, left handed..... I'm going to have to open an area from the compartment in front of this deadspace so one can get at them when needed.....
That should allow reasonable access to those...........
Dealer is in Green Bay WI so suspect thats why mileage was very low... now have approx 4000 mi on it... 46 hrs on generator - both getting oil /filters this week .......
Just got valve extenders on for inside duals, have Pressure Pro system now so hope to get that all on shortly....
Little by little.....

Art In Mobile · « **Reply #24 on:** October 19, 2009, 02:21:09 PM »

jc2
I got the fan roof cover at an RV store in Texas. Most Rv stores have them. Art

Indy Itasca · « **Reply #25 on:** October 19, 2009, 10:56:04 PM »

In looking at page 7 of the plumbing diagram: http://www.winnebagoind.com/diagram/2007/07_f35a_plumb.pdf It appears the HW heater is on the driver side about 2 compartments up from the water utility bay. This is the same location as on our 07 35L however on the 35L there is NO latch to open the compartment. There are two screws under the edge that you have to remove then it opens on hinges like a regular compartment. It is a real PITA to drain the HW. Not sure if yours is the same way or not but in any event the mesh vent will be at give away for the location.

WhiteEagle · « **Reply #26 on:** October 20, 2009, 08:14:22 AM »

Interesting ... I will check that area and look for screws on the bottom of what appears to be a dead panel - never guessed that might be the way to get access to it....maybe it's hinged and they saved putting a latch there .......
Along the same thought, I and the Winn tech finally discovered the area and found how to get at the water pump and screeen......will also look to see if I can get at the water pump and screen behind the panel on the other side of the coach between two actual latched compartments also.... I thought I was going to have to cut an opening from the water service compartment into the dead space where the pump and screen are ..........they are on opposite side of coach and behind compartment from where the schematics show them.....
Thanks for the info ... will check later today...

taoshum · « **Reply #27 on:** October 20, 2009, 10:30:46 AM »

check your exterior fiberglass panels which are glued onto the chassis... mine are failing like leaves off of trees in the fall.

utahclaimjumper · « **Reply #28 on:** October 20, 2009, 01:11:55 PM »

Be carefull with valve extenders, they are the cause of many flats, also adding new batteries to old ones in a bank is poor form, the old ones will effect the new negativly.>>>D

taoshum · « **Reply #29 on:** October 20, 2009, 02:20:59 PM »

Quote from: utahclaimjumper on October 20, 2009, 01:11:55 PM

Be carefull with valve extenders, they are the cause of many flats...>>>D

say more por favor...

I just installed some extenders so that I could add air and check pressure without bashing my knuckles/fingers trying to get the valve stem cap off of the OEM valves.

John Canfield · « **Reply #30 on:** October 20, 2009, 04:47:18 PM »

You are increasing risk a little with any kind of extender, but I think with a quality braided steel extension the risk is very minimal.

WhiteEagle · « **Reply #31 on:** October 20, 2009, 05:34:05 PM »

That's my understanding so I talked with tire specialist at local truck / tire store...they maintain several fleets of trucks for local companies so they have quite a bit of experience with tires, duals, etc... ended up putting solid straight 5" extenders from inside duals through the outside rim hole to outside of dual - got rubber sleeves that fit the rim hole and hold the extender in place......all the outside tires/rims have the solid curved valvestems facing towards the inside of the rim... but in all cases, I can easily get to the nozzle with the two way 45degree guage and air line nozzle.... Also, in all cases, the Pressure Pro sensors will fit on the valve stem and not vibrate against anything......
Believe I'll be all set when I get it done......

BernieD · « **Reply #32 on:** October 20, 2009, 06:23:58 PM »

Quote from: taoshum on October 20, 2009, 02:20:59 PM

I just installed some extenders so that I could add air and check pressure without bashing my knuckles/fingers trying to get the valve stem cap off of the OEM valves.

If you had a good Tire Pressure Monitoring System you'd be able to do that without even having to take the caps off

taoshum · « **Reply #33 on:** October 20, 2009, 07:36:35 PM »

Quote from: BernieD on October 20, 2009, 06:23:58 PM

If you had a good Tire Pressure Monitoring System you'd be able to do that without even having to take the caps off

yes, yes... and then I'd get to deal with all the false positives, false negatives and 10 sensors that will fail from time to time as well as the display, the power supply for the display, the batteries for the sensors and the cables and the connectors and the LCD and the various circuit boards and so on, so on... plus the cost of 3-400$. I think I'll stick with the mechanical pressure gage, a trained visual inspection and a good thump on the sidewall from time to time. And, we are actually considering the power company's offer to run electricity to our house next year. LOL.

utahclaimjumper · « **Reply #34 on:** October 20, 2009, 09:11:23 PM »

Taoshum, Your avatar and others like it allways creates a question in my mind, Have you been to all the states that are colored? or the ones that are white??>>>D

taoshum · « **Reply #35 on:** October 20, 2009, 11:38:16 PM »

Quote from: utahclaimjumper on October 20, 2009, 09:11:23 PM

Taoshum, Your avatar and others like it allways creates a question in my mind, Have you been to all the states that are colored? or the ones that are white??>>>D

Well, you know I have this CRS virus so I'm guessing but I think it's neither. The MH has been to the states that are colored, I've been to the ones that are white as well as the ones that are colored plus some that are not shown. At the FMCA show I saw a map with all of the US, the Canadian provinces, all of the Central American countries and all of the South American Countries. Some of these maps caused me to wonder about the same question, especially when I looked at the MH.

BernieD · « **Reply #36 on:** October 21, 2009, 09:13:50 AM »

Quote from: taoshum on October 20, 2009, 07:36:35 PM

yes, yes... and then I'd get to deal with all the false positives, false negatives and 10 sensors that will fail from time to time as well as the display, the power supply for the display, the batteries for the sensors and the cables and the connectors and the LCD and the various circuit boards and so on, so on... plus the cost of 3-400$. I think I'll stick with the mechanical pressure gage, a trained visual inspection and a good thump on the sidewall from time to time. And, we are actually considering the power company's offer to run electricity to our house next year. LOL.

Taos

As I said, "if you had a good TPMS system", then you wouldn't have to worry about all of those issues

By the way, tests have proven that an experienced trucker with a thumper cannot discern lower tire pressures (I'm not talking about flat or very low and I don't have a link to those tests). And none of your 3 checks work very well when you are driving down the highway where most blowouts occur. And it sure is nice to be able to check tire pressures when it is raining without getting wet

taoshum · « **Reply #37 on:** October 21, 2009, 11:07:59 AM »

Quote from: BernieD on October 21, 2009, 09:13:50 AM

Taos

As I said, "if you had a good TPMS system", then you wouldn't have to worry about all of those issues By the way, tests have proven that an experienced trucker with a thumper cannot discern lower tire pressures (I'm not talking about flat or very low and I don't have a link to those tests). And none of your 3 checks work very well when you are driving down the highway where most blowouts occur. And it sure is nice to be able to check tire pressures when it is raining without getting wet

Hi Bernie,
I can tell that you bought one and trust it. I'll wager that even a "good" TPMS will fail from time to time, likely when you are driving down the road in the rain and get hit by lightning. If you get a false positive, what do you do? Probably get out, look at the tire, thump the tire, pull out your manual pressure gage, check the pressure and either call for road service or continue the trip? If you get a false negative, you still have a problem and don't know it and won't even bother to do a visual, mechanical and thump check when you stop for gas or lunch.

NASA has every safety system, monitoring system and technical gizmo known to man and they still lost two. A $2B AF jet has every known montoring system available and they still lose several every year. These systems are quality checked minute by minute (or milli second by milli second), monitored by a herd of engineers, technicians and maintenance folks and they still crash. The "best" TPMS is mass produced (probably in China) and sold at a huge profit. It is, maybe, tested once at the factory and then installed by a technician that does maybe two per month. My "trust" level would not be very high... maybe it is better than nothing but how do you know, for sure? I don't get it.

Rigorous manintenance and "passive safety systems" like "Run flat tires" as a backup... that makes lots more sense to me. I believe "passive" safety sytems will save more lives than "active" safety systems every time. In My Humble Professional Opinion. Thanks for your discussion.

Ned · « **Reply #38 on:** October 21, 2009, 12:18:21 PM »

If everyone bought only products that had no possibility of failure, we'd all be living in underground bunkers with none of life's amenities. Perhaps we should stop driving as every vehicle has possible catastrophic failure modes. Don't stand under a tree as you might get hit by lightning.

I would rather have a TPMS that occasionally gives a false positive (usually due to pressure drops in cold weather) than none at all and suffer the consequences of a tire failure. I've not heard of any false negatives with the Pressure Pro and I do know of many incidents where it warned in sufficient to avoid a bad failure.

taoshum · « **Reply #39 on:** October 21, 2009, 12:50:19 PM »

Quote from: Ned

If everyone bought only products that had no possibility of failure, we'd all be living in underground bunkers (except in earthquake zones?)with none of life's amenities. Perhaps we should stop driving as every vehicle has possible catastrophic failure modes(as the wreck statistics prove beyond any shadow of doubt). Don't stand under a tree as you might get hit by lightning.

Any thing can be taken to an unrealistic extreme I guess...as Lee Trevino said "if you're in a lightning storm, hold up your one iron, even God can't hit a one iron" LOL

Quote

I would rather have a TPMS that occasionally gives a false positive (usually due to pressure drops in cold weather) than none at all and suffer the consequences of a tire failure. I've not heard of any false negatives with the Pressure Pro and I do know of many incidents where it warned in sufficient to avoid a bad failure.

That's the "sales pitch" for the PP system. It is very convincing. When it works, it's great and those are the only stories that are repeated. You probably won't hear of any "false negatives", i.e., it shoulda warned you but didn't... it's hard to notice a faulty bulb that doesn't light up when it should...unless yet another monitor system is available to test the bulbs. Many systems have a "built in self test" that basically tests the bulbs, like the bulb display on the dash when you turn on the key.

I guess this dead horse has been beat enough... thanks for the discussion
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John Canfield · « **Reply #40 on:** October 21, 2009, 08:47:05 PM »

Okay - I have avoided contributing to the off-topic adventure, but I can't hold back any longer

We have the Doran TPMS system and once early in our coach ownership I managed to run the right-hand side tires of the coach and Jeep onto the non-paved shoulder on a narrow two lane road with quite a drop-off from the pavement to the shoulder. The metal valve stem of the Jeep hit something on the shoulder and broke off the valve stem and then we had a flat tire happening. The good news (I suppose) in all of this was the Doran said we had a problem in the Jeep's tire; of course the problem wouldn't have occurred without the sensor screwed on since the end of the valve stem is normally behind the plane of the tire sidewall.

Be that as it may, I still use the Doran even though it has its inherent issues (like leaking gaskets and I think I now have a bad sensor), but I don't rely on it exclusively. When we stop for lunch, I use my non-contact thermometer to check the temperature of each tire - if they are all within about 10-15 degrees of each other, we are in good shape.

Edit - if we want to keep going on the tire pressure monitoring tangent, that's perfectly okay but I'll need to split this off from the thread.

Tom · « **Reply #41 on:** October 21, 2009, 08:51:32 PM »

John,

FWIW it isn't a "Doran" system. It's made by Advantage PressurePro. Doran might have been a distributor at some point. Today, the units can be purchased through forum member Bernie at Dobco Products.

John Canfield · « **Reply #42 on:** October 22, 2009, 08:35:23 AM »

Tom - I was always mystified by the relationship of Doran to Pressure Pro and for a while the two brand names were synonymous.

Tom · « **Reply #43 on:** October 22, 2009, 09:53:16 AM »

Yes they were John, and I too was confused for some time. But Bernie straightened me out

BernieD · « **Reply #44 on:** October 22, 2009, 10:30:49 AM »

Quote from: John Canfield on October 22, 2009, 08:35:23 AM

Tom - I was always mystified by the relationship of Doran to Pressure Pro and for a while the two brand names were synonymous.

John

When Advantage Pressure Pro started, Doran was probably it's biggest distributor and was able to get PressurePro to put the Doran name on the monitor of the systems it (Doran) sold. Otherwise, the Doran and PressurePro systems were identical. A couple of years ago, Doran decided to produce it's own model of TPMS and current Doran products are completely unrelated to and very different from PressurePro's.

millsrv · « **Reply #45 on:** November 16, 2009, 10:23:16 PM »

Hello,
We purchased our 2007 Voyage 35L (W24 Chassis) new in Jan of 2009. The price was 35% below MSRP, the dealer was very anxious to sell the rig since it had been sitting on the lot for well over a year. This is our third class A motorhome, the previous being a 1998 Southwind Storm that we also purchased new. The difference between the two is night and day, the quality of the Winnebago is far superior.

I replaced the two stock 12 volt deep cycle coach batteries with two Trojan T105 6 volt batteries connected in series. I did this only because it provides more capacity than the stock set up, not because the original batteries were bad.
The only issue so far has been with the Kwikee leveling jacks, both of the rears were leaking slightly . The service center replaced both under warranty.
We received a one year warranty on the coach from Winnebago and a 3 year 36k warranty on the chassis from Workhorse. It turns out that many of the other manufacturers, Kwikee for example provide a two year warranty.

We live in California and purchased the coach here with 2200 miles on the odometer, which I assume is the distance from Forest City IA.

Time will tell how this coach holds up, so far so good.

Happy Camping

WhiteEagle · « **Reply #46 on:** November 16, 2009, 10:49:41 PM »

Sounds like we have the same MH.except this one is the Ford Chassis with 6.8 V10 Titon engine ....
Am getting this one figured out - now have 4500 miles on it.... Never had one or ever camped before...Also like it but the water pump placement has got to be the worst engineering and design in the universe......
Had it winterized (northern WI) and it will remain as such until Feb for trip to FL....When we get somewhere safely south will flush and load the water system. Then I'll have to winterize it in route back somewhere 1/2 way......
I had it winterized at dealers in Oct... can see the pink antifreeze in all lines and sinks and bowls - except the screen cartridge next to waterpump which appears completely clear..... hoping they blew that out or it's empty.... almost impossible to even see it the way it's tucked back behind the water service front wall....
Will have to get some advice on winterizing the ice maker unit on way back...
The ice maker has never been used yet but dealer winterized it and there's antifreeze on it and in refrigerator....
Would you know .. If I don't use the icemaker at all in Feb, is it possible that i'll not have to worry about re-winterizing it when we come back ?? OR... is there a way to isolate it / disconnect it for the winter so the rest of the system can be safely used and the icemaker stays winterized ??

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