Ninebell
Bardstown,Ky
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My wife and I have been RV'ing for 15 years and after travel trailers we are on our third fifth wheel and are looking to upgrade in the next couple of years to a Class "A" Deisel Pusher. I started this research about a year ago and still have alot of question I'm getting answered. There are two that we are fond of and have looked at them online only. The first one is a Sportscoach Cross Country 40' and the other one is a Damon Tuscany either a 4072 or 4076. I guess the new ones are a 40LX. Any reccomendation or thoughts about these two coaches would be greatly appreciated. And thank you in advance.
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randco
Sarasota, Florida
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We purchased a new to us 2004 Damon Escaper 4076 in January and love it. We had also been looking for over a year. Winnebago and Damon were the two manufacturers that we narrowed our short list down to. We think everything about our coach is first class and that Thor/Damon makes a very good product. Our coach is on a Freightliner chassis and is powered by a Cat 3126E engine.
We tow a 2004 Buick Rendezvous and get about 10 miles per gallon when towing.
Good luck in your search and happy RVing.
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BaldyD1
Central Florida area
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Both are entry level Diesel Pushers, and, with proper maintenance, should be fine and last as long as you desire. Recommend which ever unit has the 6 speed Allison vs the 5 speed. Have not researched on the Allison site, but, believe the 1 through 5 gear ratios are different and the 6 speed will provide better performance (& probably better fuel mileage). We owned a Coachmen motor home and had great service from the unit, from the dealer, & from Coachmen. Good and safe travels in your motor home.
NOTE: Thanks forum for a good Spell Check! Glad to have Spell Check back!
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catallison777
West Columbia, South Carolina
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randco wrote: We think everything about our coach is first class and that Thor/Damon makes a very good product. Our coach is on a Freightliner chassis and is powered by a Cat 3126E engine.
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2003 Damon Ultrasport 3873
Onan Quietdiesel 7500
Caterpillar 3126E
Allison Transmission 3000
1992 Jeep Wrangler(Towed 4 Down)
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