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03-16-2014, 08:11 AM
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Workhorse Chassis Owner
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Location: Modesto, CA
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Difference between Revolution Spartan & Freightliner Chassis?
I know the engines are different between the Sparten and Freightliner Chassis......I'm curious.......how do they compare in Ride, Power, maintenace and anything else? Thanks
Brian
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03-16-2014, 11:23 AM
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Maryville, TN (Homebase)
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Mine has a Freightliner chassis and rides like a dream, Smooth.
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2006 Honda CR-V Air Force One
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03-16-2014, 12:23 PM
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Fleetwood Owners Club
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I believe that the Revolution has the same Cummins engine on both the Spartan and Freightliner Liberty chassis. The DD13 is only used on the Freightliner SL based chassis on the American Eagle and Newmar Essex.
Dave
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Spartan Liberty Chassis
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03-16-2014, 12:27 PM
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Tiffin Owners Club
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2013 Tiffin Phaeton 42LH 400 ISL | 2011 GMC Terrain SLT-2
Roadmaster All Terrain | US Gear Unified Brake System | Pressure Pro
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03-16-2014, 05:10 PM
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For my model year the Spartan was a step up. Came with bigger engine and was supposedly higher quality. I didn't drive them both, but Spartan was exclusive to the LE in 05 then standard after. The spartan Liberty chassis is pretty highly regarded.
Chris
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Samsung 197, TireMinder, Ready Brute Elite with Wrangler
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03-17-2014, 03:48 PM
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Fleetwood Owners Club
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Location: Huntley,IL
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I love my Freightliner chassis and their customer service is amazing!! 
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2008 Fleetwood Discovery 40X  "Hognest"
2013 Harley Davidson Ultra Classic Limited
2004 American Ironhorse Texas Choppe
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03-17-2014, 04:26 PM
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I think that you will find that almost all Freightliner and Spartan owners are very pleased with their chassis and the level of support they receive from what I have read here.
Engines will not necessarily be different, after Cat dropped out of the OTR market, both chassis makers were pretty much Cummins houses.
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1998 American Eagle 40EVS
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03-20-2014, 11:44 PM
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Is it true that most fire trucks use the Spartan Chassis?
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03-21-2014, 09:35 AM
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Senior Member
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Spartan is a very common chassis for fire trucks, yes.
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Originally Posted by roglin
Is it true that most fire trucks use the Spartan Chassis?
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03-21-2014, 01:21 PM
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Fleetwood Owners Club American Coach Owners Club
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Recently, within the last couple of years, American Coach has gone from Spartan, considered a step up at the time, to Freightliner chassis. The party line is that FL has come up with a new chassis so new AC owners won't feel the company is taking a step backwards. JMHO, but I'd say follow the money.
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