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03-06-2014, 08:41 AM
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Junior Member
Tiffin Owners Club
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Upgrading (I hope)
Our 2008 Fleetwood Fiesta did not handle as well as we hoped in this bitter cold. We are looking to upgrade (I say "I hope" since I am seeing conflicting reports on the models we are considering) this month to a new model and hopefully one that is more cold hardy! Looking at the new Thor Miramar, the Coachman Mirada, and the Fleetwood Bounder. All while I gaze enviously at the models having the Aqua-Hot which my budget just doesn't allow for. Anyone out there that does cold weather camping and I mean cold. -14 at times this winter. I did my research and found that the "heat pump" really doesn't work under 40 degrees. I also like the Allegro but only an 18 gallon propane tank? Anyone explain this? Thanks for anyone's help!
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03-06-2014, 09:39 AM
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Senior Member/RVM #90
Monaco Owners Club
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Welcome to IRV2! We're sure glad you joined the gang here!
Hope you find the right rig for your needs! Enjoy the forum!
Good luck, happy trails, and God bless!
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2002 Monaco Windsor 40PBT, 2013 Honda CRV AWD
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03-06-2014, 09:53 AM
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Texas Boomers Club Fleetwood Owners Club Solo Rvers Club Freightliner Owners Club
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03-06-2014, 11:22 AM
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Welcome and glad to meet you!
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03-06-2014, 12:13 PM
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welcome to irv2
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03-06-2014, 12:27 PM
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Fleetwood Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
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Good luck with your search.
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03-07-2014, 06:17 AM
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Winnebago Owners Club
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Welcome and Good luck on your upgrade;;
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03-07-2014, 06:26 AM
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03-07-2014, 06:28 AM
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Newmar Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
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Location: Michigan
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Welcome aboard and glad to have you with us. Your comment about the heat pump is correct. They don't work much below 40 F. Wow the temps you mention are cold. Bounder or Allegro would be my choice of the ones mentioned and yes the LP tanks are not very big. You can always have some portable electric heaters on board to help everything stay a bit warmer. Good luck.
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03-09-2014, 12:20 PM
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Junior Member
Tiffin Owners Club
Join Date: Mar 2014
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Wow
The quality of the Allegro was amazing. We had a great time "shopping" all the models. And we loved the Allegro 34 TGA with the 3 slides. The Bounder.... I tested the bathroom cabinet and the screw feel out with the door just hanging from the bottom door latch?! Had to be a sign....
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03-09-2014, 06:50 PM
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club
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Welcome to the forum! Good luck in your search.
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03-16-2014, 11:15 PM
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Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Western north Carolina
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RaLockwood
Our 2008 Fleetwood Fiesta did not handle as well as we hoped in this bitter cold. We are looking to upgrade (I say "I hope" since I am seeing conflicting reports on the models we are considering) this month to a new model and hopefully one that is more cold hardy! Looking at the new Thor Miramar, the Coachman Mirada, and the Fleetwood Bounder. All while I gaze enviously at the models having the Aqua-Hot which my budget just doesn't allow for. Anyone out there that does cold weather camping and I mean cold. -14 at times this winter. I did my research and found that the "heat pump" really doesn't work under 40 degrees. I also like the Allegro but only an 18 gallon propane tank? Anyone explain this? Thanks for anyone's help!
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We have a 2012 Coachman Mirada 34BH. We have had it for a year. Haven't done any cold weather camping in it so far. Probably never will in the temperatures that you talking about. The coldest we've seen when we have been camping is in the mid 30's. The propane heat works fine. We have a 68 pound tank, and have not had it refilled yet. I don't think you will find any heat pump that is going to work below 40-45. I believe you can get heat strips for it, but may be wrong.
We've really enjoyed it so far. I did install Banks exhaust system with headed, and their cold air intake. It did help with the low end torque, and maybe a small bit on economy.
Hope you find something that you will enjoy!
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03-21-2014, 08:37 AM
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Junior Member
Tiffin Owners Club
Join Date: Mar 2014
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We went with the Allegro due to extra insulation and the better windows.... Picking it up Saturday!
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