ATTENTION: All Postings that advertise items for sale will be deleted from the Discussion Forum. You may post sale items for free in the Classifieds section. Sign up now.
What should I check on a 87 GMC 454 Gulf Stream Sun Sport Motorhome
Before driving it across country???? It has 54,000 miles on it.
Wondering what kind of gas mileage I will get pulling a heavy trailer.
I like to drive fast.
Thanks!!!!
I am planning to buy a Gulfstream Endura 6316 32ft with 8.1 chevy and a allison auto transmittion. what kind of gas mileage can i exspect ?and are they a reliable class c motorhome
Phoenix 24 ft rv with ford v-10 motor
neighbor was asking me what kind of
mileage might he get. told him i could find out for him. he is 86 yrs old
has no computer
I have a 1990 c class gm 454 23'.It gets 8 mpg towing a heavy trailer and the same not towing anything.Do you think I could change the rear end gears or put a larger set of tires on the rear would that help?I don't plan on towing a heavy trailer any more and I don't mind having to "pedal" it up the large hills. Thanks
I have a '97 Dolphin, 36' with the Ford V8, 460, and I get around 6 mpg. My previous coach was a '99 Tropi-Cal, 36' with the Ford V10 and a Banks system, and it consistently got 8 mpg. From the many people I've talked to, it seems that these mpg figures are pretty much average for these engines.
My two cents: I have an '86 that is 11,300 lbs. that has a carbureted 460. It gets about 7 to 8 mpg. pulling a boat that must weigh 3000 lbs including trailer, and that's at 55 mph maximum.
What year, coach type and size?
Five is low, unless it has a MotorCraft/Holley carburetor and the power valve is blown out by backfiring.
We have the MC/H on an '83 C Coach and get 7-8 running about 60 MPH. Go faster and you'll get less. We have the old fashioned York A/C compressor, and it robs us of about 1MPG.
Let us know what you have.
God Bless, jd
I have a 94 Rexhall Airex with 460 fuel injected and I get about 8 mpg or 7 mpg when I tow my minivan with a dolly trailer, about 4000lb towing.
Does anyone know if this engine can be converted to LPG? and where I can find info about it.
Thanks
I've got a 1972 20' Winabago w/318 2bl and I'm getn about 7.5 with my 5500 watt gen running not bad for an old Brave, but I also added a little extra weight with a new 1 1/4 in thick ply wood roof :) not to mention some tile work and new cabinets made with 3/4 plywood and solid oak.
Hey all
i dont have an rv but the diesels are better
i dont see why you like gassers
check out this link
http://www.motorhomeadvice.com/articles/index.php?page=answer&id=1
I have Ford V-10 E450 2008 29 Ft RV.
I can only get 8.8 mpg tops.Ihave heard talk about making the RV cold air intake
better and should work better and increase the mpg.
Have any ideas and or site to go to.
Thanks allycat@cfl.rr.com
15 may 10
35ft southwind 460 ford i get about 4.5 mpg after tune up,it is heavy at 18000lbs 4.56gears in back no brake drag anything that cant be done to improve milage 1200 miles $775.00 worth of gas
My 1984 Pace Arrow Eleganza 6.2 diesel,I bought new,three years ago add bank turbo charge and Gear vender on it, now I am able to get 16.2 mpg @ 70 mph and the lowest mpg is 12 mpg. I love this motor home and will not exchange for those diesel pusher,p.s.very good power and only alternator and belt problem,now is 72,500 miles and still run good.
I have a 1995 30' Class C w/460. I get around 8mpg. It does best using 87 octane, both performance and fuel economy. We got about 6.8 mpg going across Minnesota into a headwind and only running about 55 mph. I have gotten over 9 mpg running at 55 mph on flat land with no wind. I normally drive between 65 and 72 mph on fairly hilly terrain and average right at 8 mpg.
I have a 27 foot bounder (fleet-wood) made. 454, I'm getting 6.7 mpg. i found that its common for the clutch fan and thermostat fail. i fixed it and now getting about 7-8 on the last trip. also found a couple vacuum leek. I'm interested to see what happens on the next trip. check these thing out, can help a lot.
Can you tell me what kind of gas mileage I might expect on a 1989 Winnebago Super Chief? It has a 454 chevy and I think it is 31ft. in lenght. Thanks for the info..
My 460 is brutal on mileage...and I had a massive propane backfire going downhill at 60mph in verginia northcarolina mountains..could poor miliage be due to the back fire and if so how much to repair...and i do have the motorcraft 750 holly double pumper carb...I plan on removing propane system.what is a good replacement carb for this engine.please respond any one
I am having the exact same problem with my 1989 F-350 w/ a fuel injected 460. I am getting about 6 MPG and that is with a brand new cat back system, K&N filter and complete tune up. My rig is a F-350 dually with a 12 foot camper shell on top. I still think that there must be a mechanical reason why the mileage is so low. Any suggestions??
I own a 2002 Hurricane Moto Home. I do not like the chassie Cheeply made) but I do have 90,000 miles with no problem on the Ford V10 engine, I average between 7.6 and 8.2 MPG with tow car. Change oil & filter every 5000 miles.
Look for 5 or 6.5 per gallon. I have a 35' winnebago chieftain I drive around 55 mph. Wind,terrian,dirty gas filter,dirty air filter-this will affect the mileage also
Hello when i want to direct the air dash and foot only the dash air is on none on the floor floor only the air goes on the windshield.Vacuum traps are not working i think What else ???YVON