w21/w22 brake problems

[doug jr]

Has the w21/w22 brkes problems been corrected if not I will pass on the new unit having that chassis and look for a unit with a w24 chassis

[doug jr]

Has the w21/w22 brkes problems been corrected if not I will pass on the new unit having that chassis and look for a unit with a w24 chassis

[Photog]

I'm not sure how bad or wide spread the W22 problems are. I haven't experienced them.

I think if I was to look at a new WH I'd be looking at a W24 just for the increased CC.

[rvten]

You mean W-20/22??

[doug jr]

rv10 there is a w21 the w20 only lists a wheelbase of 190 inchs and if the manufacture needs a wheelbase of 208 inchs as does the unit I am looking at, they use the 13500lb rear axle instead of the 14500lb which is the same axle combination as the w20 ,go to the workhorse web sight one of my concerns is the chassis being to light and a poor load capacity on an itasca 33v

[Clay L]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by doug jr:
rv10 there is a w21 the w20 only lists a wheelbase of 190 inchs and if the manufacture needs a wheelbase of 208 inchs as does the unit I am looking at, they use the 13500lb rear axle instead of the 14500lb which is the same axle combination as the w20 ,go to the workhorse web sight one of my concerns is the chassis being to light and a poor load capacity on an itasca 33v </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

It appears that WH has added the W21 and removed the 208 and 228 inch wheelbase options from the W20 chassis.
The W21 was not listed a year or so ago and must have been added fairly recently.

My 2004 Sightseer 35N is on a W20 chassis and has a 228 inch wheelbase. The 33L had a 208 inch wheelbase, so the W20s did have the options in the past.

As I understand it the Bosch brake recall was for units built in 2002 and maybe earlier. In any case my 2004 35N on a midyear 2003 W20 chassis had no recall issued.

The only other brake issue I am aware of was the addition of a grease fitting to the brake bell crank rod tube housing. That was in 2004 I think.
Any chassis you buy after 2004 should be fine as far as brakes go.

[FrontRangeRVer]

I haven't heard of any W-22's having brake problems from the year model 2006 and newer.

[edgray]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">The W21 was not listed a year or so ago and must have been added fairly recently. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
HERE is a link to the original announcement thread, right here on iRV2.com ED

[jdsr]

DOUG, the is still an active investigation going on by the NHTSA. I havnt heard of the w24 having any problems.

[DriVer]

I am not aware of brake failures on 2005 to 2008 W20, W21 and W22 Series Motorhome Chassis. Following good preventative maintenance practices, all the systems on your motorhome chassis will return many trouble free miles.

[jfb]

We're on a 2004 W-22. Haven't had any problems that I have recognized. What are the symptoms? Has WH acknowledged these problems? How do I find out about the problems?

[doug jr]

Thank You all now I am checking the ccc before I purchase ,seems light about 2600lbs Doug

[DriVer]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by doug jr:
Thank You all now I am checking the ccc before I purchase ,seems light about 2600lbs </div></BLOCKQUOTE>Doug, On a W21 if you have a CCC of 2600 pounds, that's a good thing!

[Whaler]

Is there some reason that after 2006 the brakes don't seem to have troubles?Was something changed?And what is the difference between the W-21 and the W-22 chassis,besides the 22.5 inch tires?Is the increase in load ability just the bigger tires?