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Re: Advice re purchase of a 89 U300

Reply #20 –
I will add my voice to the comments on water damage. We just traded our 33' Cobra for a motorcycle, and even then are quite pleased. We bought it with 'a little water damage' described, and seen. In our naïveté, we bought it, and threw away months of our time ripping it apart chasing the mould, and water damage. This was a coach with under 6k on it, had been improperly stored due to elderly owners being placed into a facility. Killer low mileage, etc, was a poor criterion for this purchase. I am more than handy, and even hired a pro for some of the work at a really low rate. Wife and Daughter spend a fair bit of time. I redid the entire EPDM roof with EternaBond and Dicor.

BIG, BIG, BIG MISTAKE THE ENTIRE PROCESS.

Only good thing is that it taught us what to look for, and what to avoid, and this is how we ended up in our GV.

I can not possibly, in this lifetime, understate the  importance of being wary of water damage on any coach...


Dave

Re: Advice re purchase of a 89 U300

Reply #21 –
In the search for my unicoach I told a seller of a use  country coach intrigue that if it was free I could not afford it.

I always prided myself in the Rv biz on the deals I passed on.


Bob

Re: Advice re purchase of a 89 U300

Reply #22 –
I almost went and looked at that coach, because it is not too far away, but I will keep on looking and purchase a coach before next summer.
 The owner on this unit mentioned de- lamination due to a broken sky light.. Even though I know how to do fiberglass repairs, I would not want to deal with an issue like this. I believe it is hard to repair and make it look like new, without waves on the exterior skin
 Let us know, how you decide though.

Re: Advice re purchase of a 89 U300

Reply #23 –
Hey Stefan  ----  Any experience on Archerfish, Razorback, or Barbell??  Send a PM  ----  Have a good hunt  ----  Fritz

Re: Advice re purchase of a 89 U300

Reply #24 –
Baja Wizard,

I have to take issue in your statement about "the useless 5.9 Cummins." The Cummins "B" engine is a very reliable diesel that can easily be upgraded to produce more power and still remain reliable. In a larger coach like our U300, it would be a little on the small side but installed in a lower, lighter Foretravel, it will provide excellent, economical service without wasting time whether getting from campground to campground or across the country.

And this is from a very happy Detroit 6V-92TA operator.

Pierce

Re: Advice re purchase of a 89 U300

Reply #25 –
All do respect re 5.9. It mite be OK for no hill terrain and no tow in a small lite coach. It is so underpowered, in even a dually pickup, that Chrysler went to the 6.? It only has 400lbs torque, had more in my, dynoed, 455 Olds that I did up in my 12,000 GMC Classic 26ftr. Also no sleeves so not a good rebuild candidate.

Re; delamination, he told me interior walls, even if fiberglass, will have to see the extent. I have 45 yrs experience with composites (had the first fiberglass Soap Box Derby car in N. America 45 yrs ago) and spent the last 15 as Sculptor/Special Effects Fabricator in the film industry. My main concern is being able to get all the mold out.

Anyway it's in the very back burner. Any leads to a reasonable fixer-upper please advise.

Re: Advice re purchase of a 89 U300

Reply #27 –
Hey Bob,

In Florida this winter.