Coast Resorts Open Roads Forum: Class C Motorhomes: B+ motorhomes

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Posted By: tarnold on 07/13/10 06:55am

With every gallon being recorded, my 98 Chinook w/v-10 gets an honest 11.77mpg, driving speed limit plus. I really don't know the top speed but it has a lot of pedal left.

Posted By: burlmart on 07/13/10 10:40am

11ish

2005 Trail Lite 213 B-Plus w/ 6.0 Chevy

Posted By: happyjack2 on 07/13/10 01:49pm

I think nearly 12 if I can keep my foot out it. The 6.0L Chevy will really get up and go.

Bill & Maggie
LT USNR Ret.
2003 Trail Lite 211 B+
Chevy 6.0L

Posted By: cheeze1 on 08/06/10 05:04pm

Didn't know we were discussing mileage. I've gotten as high as 14 on mine, and average 10 in town.
Update: Not sure when I last updated everyone, but we took our longest trip in Feb, to Florida and everything worked great. About a month ago we took another long one to NovaScotia by way of New Brunswick(Bay of Fundy-a must see) and Maine, returned thru New Hampshire with a great visit to Mt. Washington. NS is beautiful, as is NB and the other states. btw, do not patronize the Yogi Bear Campground in Sturbridge, Mass. Its a horrible place.
Big baby is going in for service next week, all of 18k miles, but it's time. I purchased brass tire valves for the duals, and the Chevy dealer will install them. Now I can check the tires without injury.

Chas Morristown, NJ
Trail Lite
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Posted By: Gene in NE on 08/06/10 07:23pm

Atlee wrote:

What is a realistic MPG figure for a Chinook/Born Free sized RV (21-24 ft) with the Ford V-10 engine, and driving at 65 mph or less?

And what value would a Banks exhaust system bring to this sized unit?

Doesn't seem like too many Chinook/Born Free owners are responding. I would believe the response from "tarnold" that recorded every gallon. Hard to compare the Chevy powered Trail-Lites, but suspect they would be close. Our 5.7 (350CI) Chevy with every gallon recorded averages 12.1 MPG. Doubt that a "Banks exhaust" would do much for these smaller units as most are not underpowered and fairly well streamlined so that the extra from the Banks system might not be noticeable.

cheese1 - Sounds like an enjoyable trip and I know you will enjoy the brass curved stems.

2002 Trail-Lite Model 211-S w/5.7 Chevy (click View Profile)
Gene

Posted By: happyjack2 on 08/08/10 11:33am

We just finished a week long NY & PA trip with the HappyJack2 researching the wife's ancestors ( last name George.) Got the dreaded "check engine light" on the way home. Oil pressure and water temp were fine, no external engine probrems and we pulled the mountains at 65 with no apparent power loss so I hope it is not going to be a major hit. It just turned over 60K so we have put about 27K in the last four years of our ownership.

Posted By: Reno3 on 08/08/10 03:13pm

Happy Jack. A few years ago we had that problem with ck engine light coming on and staying on. Also at same time the Branke light came on and stayed on. We just ignored it and eventually it cleared its self and hasn't come on since. (our garage said every thing was ok with the motor)

Dick & Judy
'05 Montana Mountaneer TT 35'
'03 Trail Lite 211 S
'05 Saturn Vue Toad
1 Bassett Hound - Beauregard

Posted By: Gene in NE on 08/08/10 08:01pm

happyjack2 - I purchased a Scan Gauge II that plugs into the connector right where the steering column disappears under the dash. This little device displays 4 different selectable readouts. It will read your "check engine" code and you can then look up the real cause. Often times it is nothing more than a loose gas cap. You can also clear the check engine light and wait to see if it returns. I paid $159.95 to have it delivered to my door. I find it useful to monitor engine RPM for best fuel mileage (happens to be 2,350), watching the intake air temperature, ignition timing, battery voltage etc. I especially like the portability to different vehicles.

Another option, take the RV to either a "AutoZone", "O'Reilly", or "Advance Auto" and they will usually loan you a tester and show you how to read the code and clear it.

Posted By: John / Angela on 08/08/10 08:15pm

We have acheived as high as 14 on Mexican Interstates at 88 KMH and as low as 7 in the mountains of Oaxaca. Of course it gets unlimited mileage when we are towing it behind our A class. [emoticon]

2003 Revolution 40C Class A. Electric smart car as a Toad on a smart car trailer
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but rather by the moments that take our breath away.

Posted By: Gene in NE on 08/31/10 08:47pm

John & Angela - High of 14 and low of 7 - Is that when you are pushing that huge Class A? You also state "Of course it gets unlimited mileage when we are towing it behind our A class". Apparently, sometimes it pushes and other times it gets towed.

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