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The Newbies Guide to Buying a Used RV. "How YOU can Inspect a Used RV" ... just like the pro's do ... Before you go out to spend your hard earned dollars on a pre-owned RV ... - get this RV buyers guide! This RV Buyer's Manual shows you: The insider secrets of RV inspection How to spot problems before you buy! What-to-look for and especially what to look-out for! Writen in plain and easy to understand English. Downloadable over the Internet - get yours instantly! With pictures and illustrations. The purchase of a " new-to-you " recreational vehicle is an out and out thrill. Whether it is your first, your fifth, or your final one, the grandeur of having a "Castle of the Road" is a feeling that compares to being a Gypsy, a nomad, a frontiersman, one who knows no bounds and will travel where no man or RV has gone before. Many dreams and hard earned dollars have become part of your escape from our everyday problems and cares. BUT , those dreams and dollars need down-to-Earth vision and "hands on" information. This guide shows you how: "I'm totally new to RV's and need pictures of what to look for ... does your book show me?" The "Dummy's Guide" contains over 50 photos and illustrations of *REAL LIVE* RV's that you see first hand, right on your computer screen ... The guide was written by Les Doll, a working Certified RV technician, with years of RV construction and maintenance experience. In this guide you will find many little-known secrets and methods used by professional buyers to evaluate a used RV. Buying a Pre-loved RV is an exciting experience, while at the same time, it can be a frustrating and ultimately expensive proposition. This one of a kind electronic guide is your step by step road map to the selection of a trouble free used RV. "The topics are things that we wondered about sometime or other :)But the best part is the way the articles are written: they are easily understood, and the instructions are easily followed.The accompanying photos are a help too. Especially for those of us that are unable to tell a frammersham from a gismo." ... bwpetty Study this guide before going out to buy a pre-owned RV - it will save you many times the cost of the guide and it will provide you with a basis with which to evaluate each RV you are interested in. But wait! Read on! Starting from the top down, we will cover the RV exterior, interior and all the operating systems. You will be guided through the process in plain language that you can understand and relate to. Inside you will find the methods used by professional RV buyers and inspectors. Many tips and tricks that are used by the pros to find the hidden damage and problems the RV owner, himself, may be unaware of. This free intro will be discontinued in the near future ... get yours now while you still can! System requirements: You will need: Windows operating system and Internet Explorer 4+ (you do not need to use Internet Explorer as your main browser, it just has to be installed on your computer ... most systems have this already installed.) Enter your e-mail address: You will also be subscribing to the RVers Corner opt-in mailling list with RV Tips and articles delivered right to your e-mail box. You can unsubscribe at any time. Subscribe Un-Subscribe Don't worry, your email address will not be sold, rented, or given away to anyone. I absolutely guarantee that! See Our privacy policy Emergency Road Service Insurance Quote Warranty Quote RV Accessories RV Videos [Home] [Articles] [Bookstore] [Bulletin Board] [Corner Store] [Links] [Newsletter] [Wiring] Website © 2004 Les Doll E-mail: webmaster@rverscorner.com Our privacy policy

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RV Refrigerators and Parts Home | RVs for Sale | Sell Your RV | RV Insurance | RV Parts | About PPL | RV Service | Map | Contact PPL RV Refrigerators and Parts Prices valid thru 01/27/06 Click on menu items below for faster lookup: Ice Makers - Uline Refrigerators - Dometic Parts - Any Refrigerator Part Refrigerators - Dometic - Americana Parts - Dometic Control Boards Refrigerators - Dometic - Classic Parts - Dometic Latches Refrigerators - Dometic - Ndr Series Parts - Dometic Wiring Harness Refrigerators - Dometic - Sidewise Parts - Heating Elements Refrigerators - Dometic Door Panels Parts - Norcold Control Board Refrigerators - Marine, Truck, Or Rv Parts - Refrigerator Door Gaskets Refrigerators - Norcold Parts - Refrigerator Shelves Refrigerators - Norcold Door Panels Refrigerator Roof Vents Refrigerators - Portable Refrigerators - Compact - Dometic Refrigerators - Waeco Travel - Auto Order online, call PPL's RV Parts Superstore at 1-800-755-4775, or visit our Houston, TX location to take advantage of these sale prices. Nationwide shipping available. For additional items not listed below visit our Full RV Parts and Accessories Catalog . Please Note that Sale Prices are most likely to be lower than Catalog Prices RV Parts Home About PPL's RV Parts Superstore Return Policy STOCK # DESCRIPTION PRICE QTY ORDER Return to Menu Ice Makers - Uline 72-4870 RV ICE MAKER - ULINE 110 V-BLACK GLASS-REQUIRES NO DRAIN ...Regularly $1069.00 On Sale for Only $1017.00 $1017.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial 60604 RV ICE MAKER - ULINE 110 VOLT-BLACK GLASS-REQUIRES NO DRAIN ...Regularly $939.00 On Sale for Only $649.89 $649.89 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial Return to Menu Parts - Any Refrigerator Part REPAIRPARTS ALL REPAIR PARTS FOR DOMETIC AND NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS Call PPL at 1-800-755-4775 to Order Return to Menu Parts - Dometic Control Boards 11-2932882-018 AMMONIA REFRIGERATOR REPAIR PART-DOMETIC LOWER BOARD - 3 WAY ...Regularly $135.39 On Sale for Only $108.97 $108.97 80-8635 DOMETIC DINOSAUR BOARD, 2807 2811 ...Regularly $179.95 On Sale for Only $156.69 $156.69 Return to Menu Parts - Dometic Latches 3101833P006 DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR LATCH - CALL TO CHECK WHICH MODELS ...Regularly $11.77 On Sale for Only $5.49 $5.49 Return to Menu Parts - Dometic Wiring Harness 60133 WIRE HARNESS KIT-CONVERTS OLD TO NEW BOARD ON DOMETIC REFRIG $34.96 Return to Menu Parts - Heating Elements 173743022 12V HEATER ELEMENT ...Regularly $55.38 On Sale for Only $35.88 $35.88 62283 HEAT ELEMENT RM660 $43.95 62558 HEATER DC HORZ BURNER ...Regularly $42.79 On Sale for Only $37.53 $37.53 68164 HEATING ELEMENT ...Regularly $89.95 On Sale for Only $57.95 $57.95 Return to Menu Parts - Norcold Control Board 728689 NORCOLD PART - POWER SUPPLY BOARD FOR 2-WAY REFRIGERATOR ...Regularly $112.95 On Sale for Only $97.29 $97.29 728673 NORCOLD REFRIG PART-P/C BOARD FOR 2-WAY REFRIGERATOR REPAIR ...Regularly $71.95 On Sale for Only $62.44 $62.44 68159 NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR PART - CONTROL MODULE ...Regularly $169.95 On Sale for Only $148.00 $148.00 Return to Menu Parts - Refrigerator Door Gaskets 728664 778-728 REFRIGERATOR TOP DOOR GASKET ...Regularly $28.56 On Sale for Only $21.06 $21.06 3103690008 REFRIGERATOR DOOR GASKET SET - 2801 ...Regularly $110.82 On Sale for Only $95.89 $95.89 Return to Menu Parts - Refrigerator Shelves 11-2932576-016 MIDDLE SHELF FOR DOMETIC REFRIGERATORS $38.79 61220 REFRIGERATOR DOOR SHELF - RM 2802 $36.88 To Order, Call 1-800-755-4775 728621 REFRIGERATOR DOOR SHELF BIN - WHITE - FITS SOME DOMETICS ...Regularly $11.71 On Sale for Only $6.69 $6.69 728637 REFRIGERATOR MILK BIN - WHITE - FITS SOME DOMETIC UNITS ...Regularly $16.75 On Sale for Only $9.69 $9.69 To Order, Call 1-800-755-4775 618649 REFRIGERATOR SHELF ...Regularly $22.24 On Sale for Only $18.10 $18.10 To Order, Call 1-800-755-4775 Return to Menu Refrigerator Roof Vents 31-1693 REFRIGERATOR ROOF VENT - FOR NEWER FRIDGE - POLAR WHITE ...Regularly $20.39 On Sale for Only $14.29 $14.29 65833 REFRIGERATOR ROOF VENT - PLASTIC - COLONIAL WHITE - 4-1/2X18 $16.39 31-8295 REFRIGERATOR VENT CAP - METAL - WHITE - 5IN X 24IN $23.69 Return to Menu Refrigerators - Compact - Dometic RM2193 DOMETIC COMPACT FRIDGE - RM2193 - 3-WAY - 1.9 CU.FT. ...Regularly $535.50 On Sale for Only $439.10 $439.10 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial RM2410 DOMETIC COMPACT FRIDGE - RM2410 - 110V/LP GAS - 4.0 CU.FT. ...Regularly $839.00 On Sale for Only $754.95 $754.95 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial RM2510 DOMETIC COMPACT FRIDGE - RM2510 - 11OV/LP - 5.0 CU.FT. ...Regularly $914.66 On Sale for Only $764.95 $764.95 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial RM4223 DOMETIC COMPACT FRIDGE - RM4223 - 3-WAY - 2.5 CU.FT. $545.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial Return to Menu Refrigerators - Dometic RM2862 DOMETIC REFRIGERATORS-RM2862 2 WAY-CAN REPLACE NORCOLD N841 ...Regularly $1371.00 On Sale for Only $949.00 $949.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial Return to Menu Refrigerators - Dometic - Americana RM2352 DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR - RM2352 - 2WAY - SINGLE DOOR $694.95 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial RM2354 DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR - RM2353 - 3/WAY SINGLE DOOR $745.96 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial RM2452 DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR - RM2452 - 2WAY - SINGLE DOOR ...Regularly $832.00 On Sale for Only $709.95 $709.95 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial RM2453 DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR - RM2453 3-WAY SINGLE DOOR ...Regularly $819.00 On Sale for Only $777.00 $777.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial RM2551 DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR - RM2551 - 2 WAY - SINGLE DOOR ...Regularly $868.50 On Sale for Only $794.32 $794.32 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial RM2554 DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR - RM2554 - 3-WAY - SINGLE DOOR $860.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial RM2652 DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR - RM2652 - 2 WAY - DOUBLE DOOR ...Regularly $1188.00 On Sale for Only $898.99 $898.99 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial RM2852 DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR - RM2852 - 2 WAY - DOUBLE DOOR ...Regularly $1351.46 On Sale for Only $988.96 $988.96 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial Return to Menu Refrigerators - Dometic - Classic RM2820 DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR-2 WAY-110 VOLT/LP GAS ...Regularly $1207.85 On Sale for Only $1029.00 $1029.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial RM2620 RV REFRIGERATOR DOMETIC CLASSIC AMMONIA - 6CF- 2 WAY ...Regularly $1075.83 On Sale for Only $929.00 $929.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial Return to Menu Refrigerators - Dometic - Ndr Series NDR1062 DOMETIC - NEW DIMENSIONS - NDR1062 - 2 DOOR REFRIGERATOR ...Regularly $1995.00 On Sale for Only $1519.00 $1519.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial NDR1292 DOMETIC - NEW DIMENSIONS - NDR1292 - SIDE-BY-SIDE REFRIG. ...Regularly $3259.50 On Sale for Only $2559.00 $2559.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial NDR1062SSIMH DOMETIC NDR 2 DOOR FRIDGE - STAINLESS STEEL - W/ICE MAKER $2270.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial NDR1292SSIMH DOMETIC NDR FRIDGE,SIDE-BY-SIDE, STAINLESS STEEL W/ICE MAKER $3658.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial NDR1292SS DOMETIC NDR1292 REFRIGERATOR - SIDE-BY-SIDE, STAINLESS STEEL ...Regularly $3805.50 On Sale for Only $3480.00 $3480.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial NDR1062BIMH DOMETIC NEW DIMENSIONS - NDR1062 - 2 DOOR FRIDGE W/ICE MAKER $2099.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial NDR1292BIMH DOMETIC NEW DIMENSIONS - NDR1292- SIDE/SIDE FRIDGE W/ICE MKR $3315.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial NDR1062SS DOMETIC NEW DIMENSIONS FRIDGE, 2 DOOR NDR1062 STAINLESS ST ...Regularly $2287.50 On Sale for Only $2090.00 $2090.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial Return to Menu Refrigerators - Dometic - Sidewise NDR1402SS-IMH DOMETIC SIDEWISE PLATINUM STAINLESS STEEL W/ICE MAKER ...Regularly $4522.00 On Sale for Only $4008.00 $4008.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial NDR1402SS DOMETIC SIDEWISE REFRIGERATOR - PLATINUM STAINLESS STEEL ...Regularly $4255.50 On Sale for Only $3888.00 $3888.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial NDR1402BS DOMETIC SIDEWISE REFRIGERATOR, BLACK STAINLESS STEEL ...Regularly $4321.00 On Sale for Only $3888.00 $3888.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial NDR1402BS-IMH DOMETIC SIDEWISE REFRIGERATOR,BLACK STAINLESS W/ICE MAKER ...Regularly $4522.00 On Sale for Only $4008.00 $4008.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial Return to Menu Refrigerators - Dometic Door Panels 17-2652 DOOR PANEL SET - RM2652 & RM3662 - BLACK ACRYLIC ...Regularly $64.74 On Sale for Only $60.00 $60.00 RM2620AC DOOR PANEL SET FOR DOMETIC RM2620 & RM2620R - BLACK ACRYLIC $59.00 RM2820AC DOOR PANEL SET FOR DOMETIC RM2820 & RM2820R - BLACK ACRYLIC $59.00 Return to Menu Refrigerators - Marine, Truck, Or Rv 72-4863 DE0041T - MARINE/TRUCK/RV COMPACT REFRIGERATOR - AC/DC $1162.79 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial 72-4867 DC0040 - AC/DC, 1.7 CU.FT., FOR MARINE/TRUCK/RV - AC/DC ...Regularly $679.95 On Sale for Only $598.67 $598.67 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial 65516 DE0061T - TWO DOOR AC/DC 7.0CU.FT - FOR MARINE/TRUCK/RV ...Regularly $1391.00 On Sale for Only $1149.56 $1149.56 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial 72-4904 DE-0251T - MARINE/TRUCK/RV COMPACT REFRIGERATOR - AC/DC ...Regularly $702.99 On Sale for Only $629.00 $629.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial Return to Menu Refrigerators - Norcold 72-4854 N841 - TWO DOOR,2-WAY,7.5 CU. FT. - VERY POPULAR FOR RV ...Regularly $1364.00 On Sale for Only $1006.00 $1006.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial 72-4850 N641 - TWO DOOR, 2 WAY, 6.3 CU. FT. - VERY POPULAR FOR RV'S ...Regularly $1173.00 On Sale for Only $926.00 $926.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial 72-4887 N510.UR - TWO WAY, 5.5 CU.FT., COMPACT REFRIGERATOR ...Regularly $932.00 On Sale for Only $699.56 $699.56 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial 72-4880 N300 - TWO WAY, 2.7 CU. FT. MINI REFRIGERATOR ...Regularly $829.95 On Sale for Only $609.00 $609.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial 72-4881 N400 - TWO WAY,4.5 CU.FT. RV CAMPER REFRIGERATOR ...Regularly $924.95 On Sale for Only $699.56 $699.56 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial 72-4886 1200LR - 2 WAY,12.0 CU.FT. SIDE-BY-SIDE, FOUR DOOR W/FREEZER ...Regularly $3499.95 On Sale for Only $2420.00 $2420.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial 72-4855 N841-IM - POPULAR 841 WITH ICE MAKER ...Regularly $1754.95 On Sale for Only $1246.00 $1246.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial 60326 N841.3 - 3 WAY, 7.5 CU.FT. NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR ...Regularly $1534.95 On Sale for Only $1149.00 $1149.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial 72-4852 N641.3 - THREE WAY, 6.3 CU.FT., NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR ...Regularly $1354.95 On Sale for Only $1024.59 $1024.59 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial 72-4851 N641.IM - POPULAR N641 MODEL WITH ICE MAKER ...Regularly $1579.95 On Sale for Only $1416.00 $1416.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial 72-4885 1200LRIM - 12OOLR WITH ICE MAKER. FOUR DOOR, SIDE/SIDE ...Regularly $3427.00 On Sale for Only $2989.75 $2989.75 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial 724823 323T -3 WAY,1.7 CU.FT. NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR ...Regularly $557.95 On Sale for Only $487.00 $487.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial Return to Menu Refrigerators - Norcold Door Panels 72-9001 REFRIGERATOR LOWER DOOR PANEL FOR NORCOLD N641 ...Regularly $41.95 On Sale for Only $34.50 $34.50 72-9000 REFRIGERATOR LOWER DOOR PANEL FOR NORCOLD N841 N1095 ...Regularly $41.95 On Sale for Only $34.50 $34.50 72-9002 UPPER DR PANEL FOR NORCOLD N641 & N841 N1095 REFRIGERATORS ...Regularly $16.67 On Sale for Only $12.19 $12.19 Return to Menu Refrigerators - Portable RC4000 DOMETIC PORTABLE REFRIGERATOR - RC4000 - 3 WAY ...Regularly $412.50 On Sale for Only $389.99 $389.99 72-4865 MRFT-60 - AC/DC CHEST TYPE,2.12 CU.FT. PORTABLE REF/FREEZER ...Regularly $1379.95 On Sale for Only $955.00 $955.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial 60696 MFRT-40 - AC/DC, 1.5 CU.FT. PORTABLE NORCOLD REF/FREEZER ...Regularly $1079.95 On Sale for Only $897.46 $897.46 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial Return to Menu Refrigerators - Waeco Travel - Auto 72-0211 CAR REFRIGERATOR TROPICOOL CLASSIC - 19 QUART ...Regularly $129.95 On Sale for Only $119.75 $119.75 No representations or warranties, either expressed or implied are made as to the accuracy of the information herein. Sale Prices limited to in-stock quantities for some items. Prices valid thru 01/27/06. 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Puerto Penasco (Rocky Point) Mexico Online : RV Parks Site sections: Advertising Search site Forums/Bulletin Boards Mail Search: Airport Airline Arts Books Birding Business Cars Cellphones Computers Consulates Crossing Times Customs Directory Directions Economic Education Employment Events Fishing Fish chart Food Gambling Golf Government Health Highway History Insurance Libraries Lodging Maps Mayan Palace Medical Nafta Nautical ladder News Nude beach? Organizations Photo Galleries Pinacate Biosphere Real Estate Rentals Rent a car R.V. Parks Science Sea of Cortez Spring Break Transport Triathlons Weather Site Disclaimer RV Parks -- Random Penasco photo! -- Beautiful stained glass inside The Friendly Dolphin. Penasco gets a lot of RV traffic, and therefore the rise in RV Parks hasparalleled the rise in tourism. Most RV parks offer full hookups and daily/weekly/monthlyrates, but be forewarned that it is not uncommon for every RV park in Penascoto be full on peak times! It definately makes sense to call ahead and schedule somereservations! Please note that the staff of this site has no relation to any of these RV parks - hence, wecan't check availability, we can't book times for you, we can't quote you rates. We just run the website, not the RV Parks! :) Don't see your listing here? Want it updated? Drop us a line . For all PENASCO PHONE NUMBERS (383-....) from the US dial (011-52-638) first! Bonita RV Park , next to the Plaza Las Glorias Hotel - 383-1400. Granada del Mar RV Park , 41 Durango Ave., Puerto Peasco, Tel. 383-2742. La Jolla de Cortez http://www.lajolladecortez.com Tel. 383-7111 Merisa's Cove , 1339 Canditas Ave., Puerto Peasco, Tel. 383-3488. Palmar R.V. Park , 348 Balboa Blvd., Puerto Peasco, Tel. 383-5877, Tel. 520-578-7969. Playa Bonita , ( playabonitarv@playabonitaresort.com ) 100 Paseo Balboa Ave., Puerto Peasco , Tel. 383-2596, Box 254, Lukeville,AZ 85341Playa Bonita RV Park Located right on beautiful Hermosa Beach, it is part of the Playa Bonita hotel group. Offering 216 ocean view & 47 beach front spaces, full hookups, beach access, boat ramp, satellite tv, laundry, playroom, showers, restrooms, bar. Call: 011-52-383-2596 Local: 383-2596 Box 254, Puerto Penasco, Sonora, Mexico 83550. Playa de Oro , http://www.playadeoro-rv.com/high.htm 60 Matamoros Ave., Puerto Peasco. Located on the beach in the 'Mirador' tourist zone area on Matamoros Avenue. It is only a 5 minute drive to anywhere in town. This 300 space resort offers full hookups, restaurant, market, rec room, boat ramp, covered visitors patio, 2 laundry rooms, 18 showers, restrooms, security, storage available, shuffle board, 40 ft. max rv length, Good Sam approved. playadeororv@yahoo.com Call: 383-2668 or 383-4833 Playa Elegante , 91 Matamoros Ave., Puerto Peasco, elegante@infotech.net.mx Tel. 383-3712, Fax. 383-6071 03.2005 - phone numbers for Playa Miramar no longer responding Playa Miramar ,27 Matamoros Ave., Puerto Peasco, Tel. 383-2587, Fax.383-2351Bx 456 Lukeville,AZ 85341. Located on the beach in the 'Mirador' tourist zone area at 27 Matamoros Avenue. Only a 5 minute drive to anywhere in town, walk to nightspots, restaurants nearby. This RV park offers full hookups, boat ramp, rec room/kitchen, showers, restrooms, laundry, ice, accepts visa, 10% Canadian/AARP discount, AAA approved. Call: 011-52-638-3-25-87 Fax: 011-52-638-3-23-51 Local: 3-25-87 Rocky Point R.V. Park , N. Hwy. 8, Puerto Peasco. The Reef RV Park ( www.thereefrvpark.com )- / reservations@thereefrvpark.com From the US / 383-0650, FAX: 383-0659 Sunrise RV Park , Matamoros Ave. - Located in the 'Mirador' tourist zone area, 1 block from the beach.This park offers a patio/grill at each space, swimming pool, jacuzzi, satellite tv, rec room, showers/restrooms, laundry room. Call: 383-4450. San Rafael RV Park, Matamoros Ave, Puerto Penasco, Tel 011-52-6383-50-44 (Local: 383-5044), PO Box, Puerto Penasco, Sonora, Mexico. Quiet, Pleasant, family-run park on the beach. 25 spaces. English-Speaking staff, 24-hr security. Offers full hookups with 110 & 220 electric, clean bathrooms and showers, laundry machines, TV room. 10% Senior discount. Very nice for those not looking for the party atmosphere. ( Find an error on this page? Have a comment? Want something added here? Drop us an email! )

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Welcome to Adobe GoLive 6 Should I buy a Gas or a Diesel Motor Home? This question confronts most motor home buyers at some point in their RVing experience . By Len Souza (03/2004) Today’s motor homes all have many attractive features. Multiple slide-outs, large basement storage, attractive graphics on the outside with full body paint on most diesels and even some high end gas rigs. There is a wide array of models, floor plans and sizes to choose from. Whether you are a first time buyer or someone who is “upgrading” from a current unit, you will have a good old time sifting through the market place for that “Perfect Motor Home”! I would like to preface this discussion by stating that: No one NEEDs a motor home; they are a luxury--not a necessity. Most of us just want one! All motor homes share several common features, such as: roof or basement A/Cs, water heaters, furnaces, stoves, refrigerators, entertainment systems, slide-outs, etc. Indeed many of these devices are identical in either a gas or a diesel application. In recent years, motor homes have become much more sophisticated and luxurious. They kind of take everyone’s breath away! Along with this entire splendor have come higher prices, higher weights and more complexity of use and more difficulty in serviceability. Not everyone can afford a new gas powered motor home; even fewer can afford a high priced diesel pusher. To address this reality and expand the market, manufacturers have introduced a number of entry-level gas rigs and entry-level diesel rigs. (Diesel powered motor home sales are approaching 50 % per year; this is a real growth trend in the RV business.) The number one question that faces today’s motor home buyers is: Should I buy a gas motor home OR should I splurge a bit (or a lot) and buy a diesel pusher? In what follows I have tried to lend some objectivity to all of the subjectivity and emotion that surrounds this question. I will point out some of the relative strengths and weaknesses of either choice or decision. (My discussion will be limited to Class A motor homes with a length of 32 ft to 40 ft. Beyond these parameters my comments still apply but I choose not to discuss and compare the merits of $65,000 dollar rigs nor $400,000 and above luxo models.) Motor home engines: This is the one area that really distinguishes the two types of Class A motor homes . GAS---- There are two common gas engines used in motor homes. There is the Ford V 10, 6.8 L unit rated at 310 hp & 425 ft/lbs of torque and the very popular Chevy Vortec V8, 8.1 L unit rated at 340 hp & 455 ft/lbs of torque. The Chevy engine is coupled to an Allison 5 speed tranny while the Ford engine is coupled to their 4 speed R100D tranny. These gas engines can only deliver these hp ratings at relatively high RPMs-3, 600 to 4,200. The life expectancy for these engines, before major overhaul, is projected at approximately 125,000 miles. Diesel---- There are two major suppliers of diesel engines, Caterpillar and Cummins. The common diesel engines used in motor homes are of a wide variety. CAT makes the 3126E 7.2 L (recently re-designated as the C 7 series), with 330 hp and 860 ft/lbs of torque. They also make bigger engines in the C 12 to C14 series; these are large displacement engines and offer hp ratings in the 400 to 525 hp range with torque ratings of around 1,000 to 1,500 ft/lbs. Cummins offers several families of engines starting with the small block ISB 5.9 L 300 hp with 600 ft/lbs of torque. Next they have the ISC series 8.3 L with hp ratings of 330 hp with 950 ft/lbs of torque or 350 hp with 1,050 ft/lbs of torque. Then you have the ISL series 8.9 L with 350 to 400 hp and 1,200 ft/lbs of torque. Next comes the ISM 500 series, 450 to 500 hp, 11 L with 1,450 ft/lbs of torque. And finally they introduced the ISX twin cam family that has 15 L displacement, 525 hp and 1,650 ft/lbs of torque. This latter monster engine is only offered in very expensive coaches, which as I said earlier are excluded from this discussion. The typical diesel engine delivers it s peak horsepower at the relatively low (2,100 to 2,250) RPM range and their peak torque is produced in the 1,200 to 1,400 RPM range. The life expectancy of diesel engines, before major overhaul, is generally conceded as being well over 500,000 miles. Diesel engines all incorporate the use of Inter Cooled Turbo Chargers. The benefit here is that unlike gas engines that lose 3 % of their power for each 1,000 ft of elevation—diesel engines do not lose any of their power up to 7,000 ft of elevation. This makes them pull very strongly in mountain terrain where gas engines strain badly because of the loss of power and the much lower torque. The high torque ratings of diesel power plants give them the strength to maintain a steady pull at a speed, though decreased--- is very easy to live with. You are not crawling up steep grades by any means. Transmissions--- Gas rigs have typically used light truck, 4 speed trannies. In recent times the Workhorse chassis has used the Allison 5 speed tranny in combination with the 8.1 L engine. Some entry-level diesels also use a version of this tranny. Almost all diesel pushers today use the Allison 6 speed transmission—either the 3060 or 4060, which is gifted with a very “smart” adaptive control computer, that electronically shifts and locks up 6 close ratio gears. This sophisticated tranny is a rugged contender to handle the high torque and horsepower ratings of today’s diesel power plants. Chassis’---- Until recent times it was easy to find gas motor homes that were over loaded beyond their GVWR loaded weight ratings. The capacities have gone up form 17,000 lbs to 22,000 lbs and now even 24,000 lbs. Some gas rigs with 3 slide outs are still challenged with limited Combined Carrying Capacities (CCC), however. Some are limited to less than 1,000 lbs! In the case of diesel chassis’, there are several players. Freightliner, Spartan, Workhorse R Series and some proprietary chassis’ from Country Coach, Monaco and Foretravel. These chassis’ have GVWR s of 24,000 to over 40,000 lbs and they provide ample CCC ratings even though they are burdened with the added weight of 2, 3 or even 4 slide-outs. Diesel pushers are all much heavier than their gas counterparts because of the huge weight increases due to the much heavier engine and the tranny. The chassis’ also weigh a lot more because of the steel reinforcement needed to handle all of that torque and horsepower. A typical diesel engine weighs 3 times more than a gas engine, 1550 lbs vs. 500 lbs! The Hull or the House---- The bodies of all motor homes are very similar in construction materials and assembly techniques. They all are made with either steel or aluminum tubular or C channel member framing in the skeletal structure. The walls are mostly made with external fiberglass that is gel-coated and they have Luan interior walls that are used to “sandwich” Polystyrene foam insulation within them. The wall structures are generally “Vacuum Bonded” together to form a substrate. The roofs and floors incorporate similar construction, but utilize thick plywood or ribbon board in the floor underlayment and thinner plywood in the ceiling structure. These, of course are all covered with appropriate floor and ceiling coverings. Most diesels and some gas units have a continuous sheet fiberglass exterior roof covering. Most gas units have a vinyl rubber roof covering called “Tuff Brite”. All diesels, with the exception of the entry-level models, come with full body paint—that means no decals. Whereas gas units use decals for their external graphics décor. Capacities--- Diesels have fuel tank capacities in the 100 to 150 gallon range as opposed to the 75-gallon tanks found in the gas rigs. Diesels usually provide 15 to 20 % more capacity in the holding and H 2 O tanks. The diesel pusher usually has more under/bay storage than a gas unit for a given length; this is due to the fact that the typical diesel chassis was designed to provide more “pass through” storage. The Generator that all motor homes come equipped with is usually in the front of a diesel chassis between the side rail structures. This also frees up more storage bay space. It must be pointed out that the proliferation of multiple slide-outs rooms decreases some of the storage space in the bays of all motor homes. Braking Systems---- Gas motor homes use hydraulic disc brakes with ABS. Diesel motor homes offer air brakes w/ABS & with either drums or a combination of drum and discs--plus exhaust brakes or exhaust retarders. Diesels offer superior braking systems, especially when descending long steep grades. One diesel maker uses hydraulic disc brakes (no air). While another uses air over hydraulic disc brakes. Tires and Wheels---- Gas coaches used to come with 16-inch wheels (Ford), Chevy offered 19.5-inch wheels. Now everyone has 19.5-inch wheels and Workhorse introduced the 22-inch wheels, the same diameter that is standard on all diesels. Although the diesel tires have much larger profiles and much heavier weight ratings than those found on gas rigs. This is due to the much bigger GVWRs that are offered in diesels. Large wheels and large tires, combined with a decent suspension system, provide an improved ride and handling capability. Service Costs---- Diesels are more expensive to service and maintain than gas power trains. Gas rigs have 6 or 7-quart oil capacities while diesels have 24 to 28 quart capacities. On the other hand the change-interval mileage is 3,000 miles for gas; in diesels this mileage has been extended to 15,000 miles and beyond. The filters required for a diesel engine service are many and much more expensive. The diesels Air Brakes are source of high expense when they need service. The various fan belts on a diesel are much more expensive than the automotive belts used in a gas engine Cost of purchase---- Here is the area where the “boys and their toys” are separated. The wannabes and the folks with enough assets and or credit go their separate ways here. Gas coaches cost quite a bit less than a comparably equipped diesel. It’s hard to not end up here in an exercise of comparing apples to oranges. There are entry-level diesels with small 5.9 L engines and austere interiors that do come close to the price of the high-end gas models—in the $130,000 range. I would prefer the highline gas coach with the 8.1 L engine to these entry-level diesels. Now having said that, I would not buy a gas motor home that had a length of much over 36 feet. Anything over 36 feet is best powered by a diesel engine with a displacement of at least 7.2 to 8.3 L. Justification---- You have to ask yourself the question: Is a diesel pusher worth the extra money that it costs you versus the gas coach? To the many buyers who have purchased a diesel, the resounding answer is YES! It would appear that the RV ownership fantasy is never quite realized until you finally get to own a diesel! A newbie might wonder if they can travel all over the United States and Canada with a gas motor home. They might even wonder if its less fun in a gas rig than it is in a diesel. The answers are, in my opinion, yes you can travel anywhere that a diesel can take you and no, diesel owners don’t have more fun than anyone else. There are certain bragging rights that accompany diesel ownership and you will be more rested and generally have a more comfortable ride over a day’s 400-mile drive. The diesel owner may fly by you on the highway, but at the end of the day he will probably not arrive at the same RV Park more than 5 or 10 minutes before you do. Len Souza RVerAdvocate BACK MAIN MENU

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