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Old 08-22-2006, 04:28 AM   #1
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I am about to buy a new Itasca Suncruiser on a Workhorse chassis. The manufacturer is 1,800 miles from where I live. I have been told by the dealer that the delivery service drives the motorhome out and tows their car behind so that they can get back home. My question is about the break-in recommended by Workhorse. Is it okay to tow during the early miles? What does the owner's manual say about towing this early on? Can someone look up the owner's manual recommendation for me? I am seriously considering flying back to Forest City and driving the motorhome back myself so that I know it is being properly broken in. What are your thoughts?
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I am about to buy a new Itasca Suncruiser on a Workhorse chassis. The manufacturer is 1,800 miles from where I live. I have been told by the dealer that the delivery service drives the motorhome out and tows their car behind so that they can get back home. My question is about the break-in recommended by Workhorse. Is it okay to tow during the early miles? What does the owner's manual say about towing this early on? Can someone look up the owner's manual recommendation for me? I am seriously considering flying back to Forest City and driving the motorhome back myself so that I know it is being properly broken in. What are your thoughts?
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Old 08-22-2006, 11:00 AM   #3
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Doug, My book is not here so I can't look up your request. However, you could go to your dealers lot and ask to look at the data stored in one of the new Workhorse units computer (Actia instrument panel). That'll give you an idea how high the rpm's have gone on it's delivery run. I think Tom N did a survey of computer data but I can't find the thread. There's also a thread on how to access the information in the Workhorse computer.

Long story short. Some of the MH's have been flogged and some have been driven easy. There are some tough mountain passes between IA and OR and the delivery drivers can't make money going easy. Some "max rpm" figures were close to red line if my memory is correct.

I'd also suggest you get it to your home before the salty highway season and snowstorms up in the passes of Montana/Idaho etc.
HERE is a recent thread on "break-in".

There was another thread recently about renting a car at MSP from ???? (Enterprise??) one way and dropping it at Forest City.

Good luck with the new rig.
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Old 08-22-2006, 12:46 PM   #4
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The only "break in" required on a gas Workhorse is the brakes. Workhorse's manual advises making some hard stops in the first 100 miles or so. And since most Winnebago's are delivered a 1000 or more miles from Iowa it is too late for the buyer to do this.

There is no "break in " requirement for any GM gas engine. Engine break in is a thing of the past.

Winnebago will not let you pick up a new coach at the factory. They are not set up for the owner PDI. PDIs are the selling dealers responcibility. You can buy from Litchsinn in Forest City.
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