P32 chassis?

[mlp911]

i just bought my first motorhome. its a 2006 damon daybreak on a p32 chassis. was just wondering if i could get some remarks from yaw on the good or bad aspects on this chassis. its only got 8000 miles on it. i didnt get one with slides so its fairly light as motorhomes go. got 8.72 miles per gallon on the ride home with the gen running one a/c. and was pretty peppy to my suprise. anything i should be looking for? its a 2004 chassis with the 8.1..... thanks

[az bound]

I have an Airstream in the same chassis. I don't know what Damon or the PO may have added to it. It may still have the airbags in the front coil springs. If it does I would check the air pressure, it should be at least 55#. Some dealers like to reduce the pressure so you get a nice soft test drive. I have been able to reduce the the yaw when being passed by trucks to almost nothing just by finding the sweetspot in air pressure.
I think some of the yaw you are experiencing will go away as you get used to driving it. Looking farther down the roadway will help. Enjoy your new "rig"

[max49]

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Originally Posted by mlp911 i just bought my first motorhome. its a 2006 damon daybreak on a p32 chassis. was just wondering if i could get some remarks from yaw on the good or bad aspects on this chassis. its only got 8000 miles on it. i didnt get one with slides so its fairly light as motorhomes go. got 8.72 miles per gallon on the ride home with the gen running one a/c. and was pretty peppy to my suprise. anything i should be looking for? its a 2004 chassis with the 8.1..... thanks

"Welcome Bro", you may be the only other other person besides me, on this forum that has a Daybreak on a "04 P-32 chassis. Which model do you have? Mines an '05 3270 on an '04 chassis.
The first year mine had to go back and forth to and from the shop alot but it's been pretty good for the last few years.
Since you got yours used , that may be a good thing if the previous owner got the bugs worked out.
I had the drivers side air bag replaced twice, the Actia IP twice, fuel pump and auto park actuator once and all that was the first year. The front Carrier AC went to the shop twice but they never fixed it, just 'reset' it and showed me how to do it. You will need to know how to do this too when it goes into error mode (Green light blinks). Just disconnect all power, AC and DC for 10 seconds or so and you'll be good to go. I roasted on a hot camping trip because I did'nt know this trick. I'm still scared to run the AC fan on 'auto' because that seems to be when it messes up.
I still have some weird electrical problems but that is probably just my coach and I'm sure it's minor if I could just find it.
I unplugged the beeper for the jacks because it came on when ever it wanted to.

O BTW, I'm very impressed at how my chassis handles and rides. It goes straight as an arrow as long as it's not too windy. If it's level and straight it handles great even at 80 MPH with no aftermarket parts at all. Rides smooth and seems tight even on dirt roads.
I run 80 to 90 PSI in the airbags but, even when one was flat, I really did'nt notice any handling differences.
If you have to order an airbag, it'll be because it is leaking right where the valve goes into the bag. While they ordered my bag, I just put a radiator hose clamp around it and an aerosol can of 'fix a flat' in it and it held 80 PSI for 3 months til the bag came in.

[mlp911]

mine is the 3060

[TandW]

I blew two passenger-side front coil spring helpers running at 90 PSIG. Learned to keep as much weight as possible aft of the rear axle and lightened up the air bags to 60 PSIG. I carry extra spark plugs and wires. Extra oil and fuel filters for prime movers. Extra ignition switch and engine accessory drive belt. A full spare tire and wheel. Extra fluids, lamps, and fuses. And a pancake type air-compressor. Good luck!!

[oldusedbear]

Welcome and congratulations on your "nused" coach. I'm sure you are going to enjoy it.

To get ahead of any possible problems with your AutoPark, I'd suggest three things:

1. Learn all you can about how it works.

2. Carry a spare pump motor switch - - aka Rotten Green Switch.

3. Build and install a Genie Lamp accessory - - less than 20 bucks worth of parts and something most owners can do themselves. It will tell you what your AutoPark is doing as you go down the road, and can warn you of impending problems.

We can send you LOTS of information on this system, as well as help you with troubleshooting and repair, should that be necessary.

Send me a Private Message thru the forum, and be sure to include your email address. We'll get you up to speed on AutoPark.

oldusedbear