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05-11-2020, 07:01 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2019
Posts: 407
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Bay STar
FYI, our 2019 Bay Star 3124 has 22.5 tires. It also has a king size bed. If the one you are looking at has the same, that would be the deal for me.
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Inland Pacific Northwest
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05-11-2020, 07:20 PM
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Senior Member
Texas Boomers Club
Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: Dallas, Texas
Posts: 100
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I just traded out of a new 2020 Baystar Sport 2813. The Newmar part is good and very reliable. The Ford Chassis, even after installing front sumo springs, rear sumo springs, rear trac bar, front end cheap handling fix. It is just a rough ride except on the smoothest of roads....and that is not the majority of time.
I just spent 5 nights in the BSS in Angel Fire. I really noticed how uncomfortable the seating is.
If you are going to full-time....and I have zero experience with that, I think you should get something with comfortable seating. If the the rattling, jarring and such of the Ford chassis is not a big deal to you then you may be fine. I just could not tolerate all the noise and rattling.
Dave
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05-11-2020, 08:55 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2019
Posts: 407
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Quote:
Originally Posted by beckeda
I just traded out of a new 2020 Baystar Sport 2813. The Newmar part is good and very reliable. The Ford Chassis, even after installing front sumo springs, rear sumo springs, rear trac bar, front end cheap handling fix. It is just a rough ride except on the smoothest of roads....and that is not the majority of time.
I just spent 5 nights in the BSS in Angel Fire. I really noticed how uncomfortable the seating is.
If you are going to full-time....and I have zero experience with that, I think you should get something with comfortable seating. If the the rattling, jarring and such of the Ford chassis is not a big deal to you then you may be fine. I just could not tolerate all the noise and rattling.
Dave
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Traded out of a 2020 for what?
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Bay Star 3124
Inland Pacific Northwest
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05-12-2020, 04:40 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 532
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Sure is a wide range of opinions here! The OP seems to be on a budget (aren’t we all!) and wondered if the “nicer” but older coach would be a better choice for the money. It’s hard to help with such an individual question. I hope he lets us know what the decision was!
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2023 Forest River Forester 2351 LE
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05-12-2020, 05:04 PM
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club Winnebago Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 5,292
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Earl II
Traded out of a 2020 for what?
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Believe I saw where he traded for a 2020 Entegra Aspire.
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2014 Itasca Ellipse 42QD, Freightliner Maxum, 450HP Cummins ISL, 3000 Allison, Roadmaster Nighthawk II, 2011 Lincoln MKX.
2012 Newmar Canyon Star (first coach) FMCA F428511.
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05-14-2020, 05:41 PM
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#20
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Manalapan NJ
Posts: 493
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Never been turned away from a campground for being too long, and tow an unlimited.
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2018 Newmar Ventana le 4002 .NKK 22567
2015 Unlimited Sahara hardtop/soft top.
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05-14-2020, 06:44 PM
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Registered User
Newmar Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner Freightliner Owners Club Retired Fire Service RVer's
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Rosemary Farm, Northern Ca
Posts: 5,444
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Quote:
Originally Posted by roriliz
Hi everyone,
We're newbies searching for our first RV that we plan to live in full time for the next 3 to 5 years.
Brand new is out of our price range
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So a couple more thoughts:
First I’ll just reiterate that while our 30’ Bay Star is cozy and comfortable, I definitely want a little more room and a washer/dryer for extended road trips. So 33-36’ is my range but that’s still not full timing. For that I’d want to add a bath and a half. But that’s just me.
Second, I think 2016 was the first year of the upgraded transmission, so if you are sold on a F53, that’s a good bench mark. Someone fact check me on that?
Third if you take 30% off MSRP when you are calculating price, aren’t you pretty close to the price of the coaches you listed? Something to think about. MSRP is scary, but it’s also nonsense.
Hope this helps.
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05-17-2020, 08:21 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 1,042
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Electra 225
Believe I saw where he traded for a 2020 Entegra Aspire.
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That must have hurt the wallet.
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05-18-2020, 06:49 PM
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#23
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Senior Member
Texas Boomers Club
Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: Dallas, Texas
Posts: 100
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2020 Entegra Aspire 42DEQ
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2022 Newmar Baystar 3124
2020 Jeep Wrangler 4 door
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05-20-2020, 11:11 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2019
Posts: 9
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Thanks so much for that info! It helps a lot. We've gone and looked at both RV's and are leaning toward the 3124 even though it's older with more miles. (Good to know too what you've upgraded.)
I'll let everyone know what happens
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05-20-2020, 11:41 AM
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Member
Newmar Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Alberta
Posts: 46
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Has anyone had an issue with changing the front shocks on a Kountry Star built on a Freightliner XC chassis were the levelling jacks were placed beside the upper front shock mounting brackets and the shock bolt in from the rear and no clearance to remove the said bolt my unit is a 2003 model year. Levelling jack brackets are welded to the frame. Why didn't Newmar reverse the bolt putting the nut facing shock bracket instead of facing forward. That should have been a recall on Newmar's part.
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05-20-2020, 10:57 PM
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Registered User
Newmar Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner Freightliner Owners Club Retired Fire Service RVer's
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Rosemary Farm, Northern Ca
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Not to put too fine a point on it, but today I put a deposit on a 2016 Ventana 3427 (only year of that floor plan) and told them to install a washer/dryer in it . I’ve been watching for one of these for about nine months and this is the first one I’ve seen. I was also a special order with some very nice custom touches. It went up for sale on Monday and was mine today. It took a series of compromises to get to this point but I think it will serve me well for the next four or five years. The Bay Star sold me on Class A coaches, but also made it clear that an F53 doesn’t suit my style of RV living. Hope this helps....
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05-23-2020, 04:07 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Apex, NC
Posts: 214
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Quote:
Originally Posted by R.Wold
Not to put too fine a point on it, but today I put a deposit on a 2016 Ventana 3427 (only year of that floor plan) and told them to install a washer/dryer in it
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Congratulations! That's a really nice floor plan. I'm envious.
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05-24-2020, 03:02 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 270
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Regardless of the brand, think carefully about investing a lot of money and full-timing in an RV today. Imagine a Costco parking lot on the weekend and that's what RVing is like now if you are interested in traveling to major attractions. You are about 10 years too late unless you own some land or have relatives who will let you park on their property. The road today is a zoo.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/busin...-own-driveway/
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