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gold · 06-09-2008, 03:19 PM

Gulf Stream Debuts SuperMax 'C'
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Monday, June 9, 2008

Gulf Stream Coach Inc. introduced its 2009 SuperMax Class C motorhome on a new 19,500-pound GVWR Sterling cutaway truck chassis from Daimler Trucks North America LLC, Redford Township, Mich., during its annual dealer meeting June 2-7 at the company's sprawling Nappanee, Ind., manufacturing campus. Also at the meeting, Gulf Stream showed a new gas-powered Caribbean Class A motorhome, the name of which the company purchased during an auction of assets of bankrupt National RV Inc. The new SuperMax, equipped with a Cummins ISL diesel engine that the company says will get 14 mpg, is available in three double-slideout floorplans in 31- to 34-foot lengths. The coach is designed with an oversized cabover loft that Gulf Stream intends to make standard in all of its minimotorhomes. "It;s a true loft rather than just an overhead bunk," said Dean Crane, Gulf Stream director of public relations and training. "This replaces the traditional 'Super C' that we had before." Standard with maple cabinet doors with hardwood stiles, electric awnings, a booth dinette and 7,500-pound hitch, the Sterling-based SuperMax carries a base MSRP of $95,000.

GStream40 · 06-09-2008, 06:28 PM

Sounds like a real winner, I am sure that they will be showing them to us at the Back Home Rally the week of June 22nd.

Ron

Galena · 07-16-2008, 01:57 AM

This is the first I have heard of the "SuperMax C". This is the middle of July, I have not seen any other information. (It has the Cummins ISL engine, that is a big engine?"

spensit · 09-19-2008, 02:31 PM

In looking at the advertisements and Gulfstream's website it looks like the Supermax will be based on the long wheel-base Sterling Bullet series. Interestingly, the Bullet series is stated as being powered by the Cummins 6.7L ISB turbo diesel generating 305 HP and 610 lb-ft torque, which makes it quite comparable to the GM Kodiak 5500 series 6.8L Duramax combination used in the Jayco (Seneca), Bigfoot Super C series. The Gulfstream brochure states the Supermax will have an ISL diesel unit. This seems like overkill since the ISL units specified for motorhomes are big, typically 350 t0 400 HP, 1050 to 1200 lb-ft torque (used typically on Monaco-type pushers). The ISL reference in the Gulfstream announcement sounds like an error.

The site lines along the Sterling hood look inferior to the Kodiak chassis but the low cab roof allows for an overhead bunk (an issue to me on all Kodiak based Super Cs).

Looking forward to more details.

RV Wizard · 09-21-2008, 01:11 AM

spensit, welcome to iRV2.com and the Gulf Stream Owner's forum. We are glad to have you join us here and we look forward to reading of your adventures and experiences. Good luck and enjoy!

nwcanopies · 12-03-2010, 04:25 PM

Hi Guys, I picked up one of these. So far I've only driven it about 700 miles, but I love the way it drives. My unit was sold as a 2010 model. I think they only made about 20 of these (per gulfstream sales rep) and discontinued them. It is very, very responsive when pressing on the skinny pedal.