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coachmanrvr · 10-22-2015, 05:04 PM

So....we've been full timing in the rig for over a year and now have our first repair shop required repair. Been off the rig for three days now and didn't realize how accustomed we had become to the big girl.

We built an RV port home for the thing and have a small apartment inside the building as well. Sure is a big empty space in here without the Aspire!

Can't wait to get her back!

DSL417 · 10-22-2015, 07:38 PM

Congrats on figuring out an alternative. Our view...if we develop a problem requiring that type of repair....cheap Caribbean cruise!

Anymore that is cheaper than a motel.

coachmanrvr · 10-23-2015, 06:27 PM

looks like a new radiator is in order...at least it's a relatively easy fix!

brobox · 10-23-2015, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by coachmanrvr

looks like a new radiator is in order...at least it's a relatively easy fix!

I am waiting for the same part. Lazy Days does not call it an easy fix They even asked if I wanted to take it somewhere else.

coachmanrvr · 10-23-2015, 07:57 PM

That sounds off to me...I talked to Spartan last week and they said they had access to 13 to 15 units slated for production. Meaning they could pull from a production order and order a replacement for their build line.

coachmanrvr · 10-23-2015, 08:00 PM

You've had too many issues at this point ...hope you get that rig sorted! We've been very lucky with our 12 model. This is the first repair in a year with 16k miles that we couldn't handle.

brobox · 10-23-2015, 08:19 PM

My radiator was just ordered Tuesday and should be here from Spartan in a week LD said. All I can say about this coach is I didn't build it.

Who is doing the replacement and how long are they telling you they will need the coach for? I am being told 4 days and I am really questioning that.

Gary.Jones · 10-24-2015, 05:51 AM

Chuck

I had my radiator replaced by Cummins Southern Plains in Houston. The radiator has to come in by truck (as it comes in with a cooler unit also), and that took 3 or 4 days from Michigan to Texas. Then the repair took about 8 hours of shop time. My memory is that Cummins said Spartan pays them 7 or 8 hours of shop time to do the swap, but it usually takes them slightly longer to do it right, but they eat the overage. Now, I believe that a big part of this is that they have to cut the channel that the radiator sits in out of the coach. I think mine was cut out with a torch or saw. Then they have to weld it back in after the new radiator is installed. There have been several past threads on radiators that you can find that will give you numbers close to mine, 4 days is complete baloney in my opinion. You remember the thread of the Floridian that got to west Texas on his first trip and wife said she would not get on coach again after their frustration with the radiator problem? Maybe May 2015. Lots of information in that thread. Them telling you it is a 4 day job is pure baloney from someone who does not know what they are talking about IMHO. Day and a half max.

Gary

brobox · 10-24-2015, 07:03 AM

Thanks for that info Gary. I totally agree with the time frame. However I am finding the LD has 2 speeds, very slow and nothing. Lazy Days also said that Spartan does not pay enough time and they are trying to get 2 additional hours added. I think that was why they asked if I would like to take it somewhere else.

LD operation is run like a union shop, one shop cannot do another's job. To do the cutting and welding that has to be the body shop scheduled to do that. Another day just for scheduling. There service area is the biggest joke I have ever seen. I had a lot of warranty work they could have made some good money on....but I will take it back to Entegra.....my warranty would be up before LD could get it scheduled.

I have 2 days worth of work, 1.5 for the radiator and .5 for the axle hubs. With LD it will take them 2 additional days to schedule it. If they didn't have the experience with the radiator changes I wouldn't take it back.