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Mon, 02 December 2013 20:54  |
kerry pinkerton
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Registered: July 2012
Location: Harvest, Al
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A neighbor has got the motorhome bug from me but I couldn't talk him into a GMC. He wanted basement storage and more room. I don't know much about motorhoming but more than him apparently so he's been bending my ear while he's been looking.
Today I went up to near Nashville to pick up his 'new' 1990 Holiday Rambler Aluminlite II. It is on a 454 Chevy chassis with 19.5" wheels and a tag axle...eight 1 year old 12 ply Bridgstones...throttle body fuel injection... Turbo 400 tranny (basically the same as our 425 but for rear wheel drive)...33' long...56K original miles...all sorts of 'basement storage. Clean as a pin. No leaks, no stains. Everything works but the headlights.
He wanted me to drive it the 120 miles home and give it a good check out.
I wasn't expecting that much but was quite impressed. The coach was very peppy especially considering its about 18000 lbs. No problem running 70mph and maintaining speed on some of the big hills on I65 south of Nashville. Just a little shake if you get over 70..feels like a rear tire.
Turns out it has a 4.56 differential but with the larger tires, it's probably about the same as what 4.11s would give us. It runs about 3000 rpm at 60
Quiet, smooth, no sway, no rut running. Semis didn't blow it around any worse then they do my pickup.
I'm not going to run out and get one but I am really impressed.
Oh. He gave $6000 for it.
Kerry Pinkerton - North Alabama
Had 5 over the years. Currently have a '06 Fleetwood Discovery 39L
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