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Old 05-07-2007, 06:22 PM   #1
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I have a feeling there are more Ford Damons than Workhorse Damons but I figured I'd just ask.
Mine's a P-32 Workhorse.

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Old 05-07-2007, 06:22 PM   #2
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I have a feeling there are more Ford Damons than Workhorse Damons but I figured I'd just ask.
Mine's a P-32 Workhorse.

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Old 05-07-2007, 06:55 PM   #3
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Ford. Initially when I was selecting my Challenger both were available but the WH had 500 lbs less CCC.

Now WH builds a better chassis with more CCC. I'm very happy with the Ford chassis.
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Old 05-07-2007, 07:12 PM   #4
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Ours is an 06 on the Ford F53 platform.

We are happy with it so far.

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Old 05-08-2007, 02:29 AM   #5
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Workhorse W-22. I'm not a Ford Fan by the way, I've seen too many Fords die young.

In fact just last week I was driving my Wife's Mercury Tracer when it kind of acted shut off, Coasted into a parking lot and called AAA so when they got there the car was Found Off Road Dead. Timing belt.

I've never lost a timing belt in a Chevy, and my Lumina is over 200,000 miles young. Heck, Next year it can get it's own driver's license (It's a 1992)
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Old 05-08-2007, 03:19 AM   #6
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Ford here. I think you will find more Fords, as the Damons espiecally in the daybreak and challenger models are a lower cost MH. Ford was about 5 grand cheaper, at least it used to be. Ford used to have a big advantage in the 20,500 pound chassis as it had 500 pounds(as I remember) more load cappaciy and it was about 700 pounds lighter. Of course the WH has the allison and (used to be) more powerful V-8.

Edit: rechecked my facts, it is 700 pounds lighter but has 200 pounds less capacity, so 500 pounds more CCC is correct.

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Old 05-08-2007, 03:49 AM   #7
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Workhorse W-22.
The salesman had tried to sell me before I bought and he said the Workhorse was worth the extra money. That is his opinion and I am very happy with it, I can not put a Ford down since I have not ever owned a Ford Chassis RV.
The CCC is high on mine. Do not have good memory, but think it is over 3000 pounds.
I do know that I am almost 2000 pounds under when I had it weighed and we had all our stuff in it. Weighed in at 20,220.
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I have an 03 Intruder 350 on a W22. I like the WH for the dog house and the allison. I have to say that when traveling in cruise overdrive at 60 - 65 I don't see how it could be much a quieter ride. Planning on adding a rear trac bar and new shocks.
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Old 05-08-2007, 01:09 PM   #9
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07 Ford here on 06 chassis. We are happy with it's performance. Much better than our chevy.
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Another workhorse owner,on our floor plan the the very low hump lets us get the most out of the front captains chairs.
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Old 05-08-2007, 05:36 PM   #11
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Mine's a Ford. I didn't have a preference but I'm not upset. I have been trouble free.

I'm starting another thread..just a bit of research...

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Mine is on a Ford with almost 12k of trouble free miles - actually coach and chasis both and I push it down the road with a Toyota pickup.
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Ford F53 and have been happy with it and I most offten drive GM products.
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We have a 2002 Damon Intruder on a W-22 chassis with 19.5 tires. Workhorse has been great with assistance with problems,unlike the Damon factory people. I am a Chevy man,always been! Would like the safety steer and the rear shocks but the wife has me on a short leash on buying right now with the Gas prices over $3.00 gallon! Do very many
Damon owners do their own maintenance? we are at 23,000 miles

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