Cummins engine access

[wrinkles]

Is there a way to service cummins from the rear on a 2007 holiday rambler vacationer? I just uncovered mine a new to me rv and the only access I can find is in the bedroom floor.
Thanks
Wrinkles

[BFlinn181]

You could remove the radiator, inner cooler, and transmission cooler. OR, you can get to the sides of the engine from underneath and the top from under the floor or bed. Check for removable panels in closets.

[R2Home]

Welcome to the 'world of rear radiators'! Working on our engines can/is a real pain in the back side. I was surprised to find that our current MH has little access to the engine compartment, other the a small access panel in the bedroom. There is room to work from the under side, but when you want to clean the engine, you will get wet. I have looked at some MH's with a side radiator and how much room they have to access the engine, WOW!

[Bad Bolt]

I purposely passed on the HR's that had the the bedroom slide out for the exact same reason of engine access.

Without the rear slide out, you have a very nice and large fiberglass engine cover under the bed.

The only issue with this layout is your gut gets beat up on the bed's perimeter base when working.

I've been thinking of a way to make that base quickly removable. Not sure how that would go.

[tagcat]

We have the same problem on our 2004 diplomat,but i am finding out that the radiator size on the rear ,seams to be bigger than a side one .Better engine cooling? We only have 23000 miles on ours so had not had to work on it yet.Knock on wood.I did pull the 2 floor panels and found i can get to most of the parts ,it is a pain ,but this is what we got so we will have to work with it.
tagcat

[WILDEBILL308]

Originally Posted by Bad Bolt

I purposely passed on the HR's that had the the bedroom slide out for the exact same reason of engine access.

Without the rear slide out, you have a very nice and large fiberglass engine cover under the bed.

The only issue with this layout is your gut gets beat up on the bed's perimeter base when working.

I've been thinking of a way to make that base quickly removable. Not sure how that would go.

I have a 2003 38N bounder with a bead room slide. I can't figure out what you see as a problem. You run the slide OUT and raise the bead and part of the bead frame comes out pull up the floor access panel and the floor in the closet and I have clear access from the radiator to the top of the transmission. No bead base in the way when working.
Bill

[Bad Bolt]

Originally Posted by WILDEBILL308

I have a 2003 38N bounder with a bead room slide. I can't figure out what you see as a problem. You run the slide OUT and raise the bead and part of the bead frame comes out pull up the floor access panel and the floor in the closet and I have clear access from the radiator to the top of the transmission. No bead base in the way when working.
Bill

Was meaning HR's, not Fleetwoods.

[georgetown350]

Is there a way to service cummins from the rear on a 2007 holiday rambler vacationer? I just uncovered mine a new to me rv and the only access I can find is in the bedroom floor

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