|
08-30-2014, 04:53 PM
|
#1
|
Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club Triple E Owners Club
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: STETTLER
Posts: 417
|
1999 safari 425 continental
Anyone here have some famiiarity with the brand. I am looking at getting back into a DP and found a pretty sweet unit with documentation. I wasn't able to take it out as it was in vendors shop for cleanup. IN looking at specs. it lists a number of brake options-one being hydraulic over hydraulic and air. I couldn't crawl under to look but the brake pedal looks like a standard hydraulic unit to me. My concern is this unit is already an orphan-do I need to worry about disc brake parts and rotors or are they still avaiable. I know air brakes would be no problem. Dealer insists they are air brakes and it does have the air brake style emergency brake. It has the Cat C13 so it can staill be serviced OK, and Allison HD4060 trans. There is nothing in the funny papers I have been reading about the suspension, whether it is Torilastic or air bags only. I will find that out as well when I can crawl under. This dealer is mainly 5th wheels and bumper pull trailer dealer and only took this in on trade because of full owner's documentation. Any issues one should note would also be appreciated-I return Wednesday next week for road trial and look-see under the unit. Thanks anyone who can shed light.
__________________
2000 Bounder. 2000 Vanguard 17' boat, 5 dogs, 2 cats, 1 miniature ponies, 1 horse, Massey MF65, 2013 Kia Sorrento, 2003 GMC Sierra Denali Quad Steer- 1 longtime patient wife(56 yrs)
|
|
|
|
Join the #1 RV Forum Today - It's Totally Free!
iRV2.com RV Community - Are you about to start a new improvement on your RV or need some help with some maintenance? Do you need advice on what products to buy? Or maybe you can give others some advice? No matter where you fit in you'll find that iRV2 is a great community to join. Best of all it's totally FREE!
You are currently viewing our boards as a guest so you have limited access to our community. Please take the time to register and you will gain a lot of great new features including; the ability to participate in discussions, network with other RV owners, see fewer ads, upload photographs, create an RV blog, send private messages and so much, much more!
|
08-30-2014, 06:06 PM
|
#2
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Posts: 1,195
|
Safaris of that era were great coaches. It should be riding on the old Safari-built 8 bag Magnum chassis, which, aside from my Spartan, is one I have had experience driving, and it is a very smooth riding coach. I think the torsion bar suspensions ended in 1996 or 1997, maybe? It's easy enough to spot when you take a look
I've never been a fan of hydraulic brakes, but that said, for motorhomes, it's not a big deal, in my book, as long as you make sure you use the engine brake on grades (which is something you should always be doing!). With a C13 I'm betting it's got a two stage Jake -- so not just an exhaust brake, but an engine brake as well (if it has "high" and "low" settings on the toggle that should confirm it). With "high" I would imagine you'll never touch the wheel brakes even on 7+% downgrades.
I want to say that the axles and brakes are NOT Safari proprietary, but I am sure someone else more knowledgable will comment shortly. If you have documentation that says "Arvin-Meritor", or "Reyco" or "Granning" for example, those are common 3rd party suppliers.
Steve
Steve
__________________
The Green Machine -- 2000 Mountain High Coachworks Summit (Spartan chassis / Cummins ISC)
...and F-Troop: Fearghus, Fiona, and Frankie (Cairn Terriers)
|
|
|
08-31-2014, 10:28 AM
|
#3
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Port Angeles, Wa
Posts: 266
|
__________________
1997 Safari Serengeti M-4040
& 2007 Ford Sports Trac
& 2004 Ford Exploder TOAD's
|
|
|
12-21-2014, 10:03 PM
|
#4
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 108
|
welldid you buy it
|
|
|
12-22-2014, 06:44 AM
|
#5
|
Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club Nor'easters Club
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Cape Cod Mass
Posts: 316
|
When we looked for our 2nd bus, we looked specifically at Safaris. They are great coaches, but I'm curious why your would go from a 2002 Monaco to a 1999 Safari.
Can't you tell from the brake pedal if the brakes are hydraulic or air?
__________________
Jerry & Jeanne
1996 Safari Sahara 35' - White Tiger
Cape Cod
|
|
|
12-22-2014, 11:40 PM
|
#6
|
Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club Triple E Owners Club
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: STETTLER
Posts: 417
|
The brakes on the Safari were hydraulic over hydraulic and all disc brakes. Apparently the thought was the driver would not need an air-brake endorsement. We ended up buying a 2006 Monaco Diplomat DP with 51k miles on it. All the tires were under 5 years old and the last owner sat and looked at it in his shop-drove it under 2500 miles in his 5 years of ownership. I've tested all systems and everything looks good. I hope it proves to be good as we are all loaded up to use it for Christmas down at daughters ranch. Supposed to be only a few snow flurries so hope the bus does well. First time towing our Grand Cherokee as well- the Admiral is not pleased with this whole prospect, so I hope I pull it off or I am going to have a lousy start to 2015.
__________________
2000 Bounder. 2000 Vanguard 17' boat, 5 dogs, 2 cats, 1 miniature ponies, 1 horse, Massey MF65, 2013 Kia Sorrento, 2003 GMC Sierra Denali Quad Steer- 1 longtime patient wife(56 yrs)
|
|
|
12-24-2014, 10:02 AM
|
#7
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: North America somewhere
Posts: 30,593
|
We nearly bought a 1999 Safari Panther until we found a long-term water leak above the front door that had saturated the wall down to the floor. It was a great MH in all other respects. Of course I fell in love with the CAT 525HP engine.
I had spent a lot of computer time researching on the websites JohnQ provided. I highly recommend them.
__________________
2000 Winnebago Ultimate Freedom USQ40JD , ISC 8.3 Cummins 350, Spartan MM Chassis. USA IN 1SG 11B5MX,Infantry retired;Good Sam Life member,FMCA. " My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country. John F. Kennedy
|
|
|
12-25-2014, 12:19 AM
|
#8
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 108
|
i bought one and we love it
it had the same leake it was above the automatic anwing
my guys dug it out and sealed it and we cleaned the wall and everything great
this couch has eveything a new one has today it was way before its time and the 1999 was still under the founders hands before they lost the company to another manufactour
|
|
|
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
Thread Tools |
Search this Thread |
|
|
Display Modes |
Linear Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
» Recent Discussions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|