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08-20-2013, 07:04 PM
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Fleetwood Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
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Duramax
Now thats what Ive heard too!
And you dont even have to move to Japan!
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Originally Posted by road dogs
My reliable and powerful American made tow vehicle has a Japanese designed diesel motor that has capably pulled our fifth wheel coast-to-coast and many trips halfway across the country, over 22K miles and also serves as a daily driver. The motor is manufactured in USA in Ohio. I have no complaints whatsoever. The Isuzu Duramax is lengendary. Just my $0.02USD........
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08-20-2013, 07:06 PM
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I wish they would start making the whole motorhome. Then you would see the US makers pay attention to quality, thus a better product.
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08-20-2013, 07:14 PM
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Hmmmm. Honda appears to make reliable engines. Just ask the guys who race Indy.
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Not much of accomplishment when you realize that they are running 15 MPH slower then stock block Buicks were running 30 years ago.
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08-20-2013, 07:19 PM
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Tiffin Owners Club
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Originally Posted by MotorPro
Not much of accomplishment when you realize that they are running 15 MPH slower then stock block Buicks were running 30 years ago.
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I'd say it's a fantastic accomplishment when the Honda engines seem to stay together for the duration of the race and the Buicks would blow up after just a few laps.
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08-20-2013, 07:24 PM
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Not much of accomplishment when you realize that they are running 15 MPH slower then stock block Buicks were running 30 years ago.
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Ok I have to ask because I know very little about indy cars. however I did a quick google How fast does Indycar go and according to this I don't think NASCAR goes this fast. Also something I have little knowledge of. How fast did the cars go 30 years ago?
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08-20-2013, 07:35 PM
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Tiffin Owners Club
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Ok I have to ask because I know very little about indy cars. however I did a quick google How fast does Indycar go and according to this I don't think NASCAR goes this fast. Also something I have little knowledge of. How fast did the cars go 30 years ago? |
If you google Indy pole speed for 1983, you will find the top speed was 207 MPH. Pole speed for the 2012 Indy was 226 MPH.
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08-20-2013, 07:41 PM
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"Buy American"
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[2018 Tiffin Bus 40 AP, 2022 Ford Edge ST , 9yr old sisters Sara n Kaycee, Havanese, Electric Catrike
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08-20-2013, 07:47 PM
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I have 160,000 miles on my Ford made v 10. Not bad for an inferior engine.
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08-20-2013, 07:56 PM
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I have 160,000 miles on my Ford made v 10. Not bad for an inferior engine.
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Some co-workers and I were at a local store over lunch. Some guy noticed our work shirts (Ford dealer) and asked us what was the most miles we seen on a Ford van. I told him that we have a customer that was 20K away from a million miles on the original engine. He had in the mid 800K on his original 5.4L Ford engine.
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08-20-2013, 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by djbmsu
"Buy American"
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I would agree 100% with that statement if it were not for the simple fact that all the big American corporations have out sourced most of their manufacturing to China and other countries.
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08-20-2013, 09:17 PM
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I would agree 100% with that statement if it were not for the simple fact that all the big American corporations have out sourced most of their manufacturing to China and other countries.
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I have to assume the OP was making a joke, but this comment seems pretty delusional. Mexico, yes, Canada, yes, not a lot of major parts from China go into a Ford, Chrysler, or GM.
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08-20-2013, 09:36 PM
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actually all engines made today benefit from better materials to work with. I worked for a few years in a steel mill the quality of steel manufactured today is very superior to what they had 30 and 40 years ago. obviously the electronics that controlled timing of the spark makes a difference. 30 years ago fuel injection was something on race cars mostly now everything has it with a better gas to air ratio mixing comparing todays cars to a few decades is like comparing a 1960 buick to a model t
I also wonder about the poster that talks about quality workmanship. You get what you pay for usually. If you buy a lower end MH you can see lower end workmanship if you buy one of the higher ends like Winnebago, tiffin, newmar etc you can see some nice workmanship. I went to the tiffin factory for a tour and I was impressed by the workmanship I saw there. if you are talking about new units having problems talk to anyone that has had a new stick home built and listen to the problems the builders have to come back and fix. Just because you have problems does not mean bad workmanship sometimes things happen.
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08-20-2013, 09:37 PM
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The Chevy equinox engine is made in china
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08-20-2013, 09:48 PM
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Vintage RV Owners Club Fleetwood Owners Club
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Chevy today
Chevy tomorrow
Chevy forever
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