Travelin2
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Well, I went and looked at the Outlook 24V that Phil showed me on the RV Trader link. The picture in the ad must have been a pirated screen shot grab because it was a mess. Fiberglass,damage, sun damage to the extreme, mildew smell real bad.
The Winnebago Aspect 26A was a very nice rig, 52,000 miles, very well kept, tires dated in mid 2015. The dark maroon portion of the paint showed lots of clear coat peeling. Same as ol'yeller. Also clear coat peeling above the windshield on the white. I would guess a thousand dollars at the paint shop to spruce it up.
The biggey was upon driving it there was a very noticable drivetrain vibration. Driveline problem I would guess. Prominent at 30 to 45 mph....started to lessen at 55 to 60. Maybe not a huge deal but since it wasn't my problem I left it just like that...not my problem. The search continues. I did learn one thing today. I like the Winnie 24v. Just need to find a garage queen.
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pnichols
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John, I'm sorry about the 24V being in lousy condition. The listed price was way too high then. When we were shopping we ran into the same situation when we came across a used 24 foot Big Foot Class C that was not taken care of.
We like the 24V basically because it seems to pack everything needed in a small size, with the only thing missing being unnecessay (for us) room that would have to be kept cleaned, heated, and cooled. Two lounge chairs would be nice, but it takes a swiveling cab passenger seat to get that. Adapters are available to allow the Ford cab passenger seat to spin around, but the Winnebago 24V design is of a "basement" type - that's where the tall outside storage cabinets come from. But ... a basement design means that the coach floor is enough higher than the cab floor such that a spin-around passenger seat would put the user's legs almost straight out in front of them. However, if I were to list all of the stuff we are able to pack along in those outside storage cabinets it might look like we had a much larger rig.
Keep on looking ... you'll hit pay dirt if you're patient. We looked for a used one for a year before we unexpectedly saw a new 24V at an RV show priced way lower than we thought a new one would be. I think the dealer had it priced low because he couldn't get rid of it due to it not having slides ... which was the hot thing back then. However we did not want slides.
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ol' yeller
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John, Glad I was able to help. If you liked the layout of the Aspect I have a suggestion to give more options. For some reason Winnebago had 2 lines of very similar RVs back then, Winnebago and Itasca. The Winnie was called the Aspect while the Itasca was called a Cambria. They are virtually identical rigs with only minor color and upholstery differences.
It is funny you mention vibration as when we were looking we saw a Cambria that also had a driveline vibration and the rig only had around 12,000 miles. It also had other issues that a low mileage rig shouldn't have so we passed on that one. Our rig now drives very well so don't let 1 bad rig sour you on the whole line. The clearcoat issue is pretty bad and is especially prevalent in the hotter climates and the darker colors. It is a shame on Winnebago to have allowed this to happen without making it right.
I am NOT a mechanic although I do play one in my garage!
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Travelin2
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We went and looked at a 2005 Winnebago Minnie 24F today. It has the same specs as the Outlook/Cambria as far as storage, roof composition, tanks, layout and such. I don't quite get all the different names for the same product. It has 30,000 miles, the inside is basically as new but it has sat in the sun a lot and shows some fading. No chalkiness of the gelcoat so I could polish it back to shine. What concerns me is I found 2 spots showing some delamination. I'm not sure if this is a result of getting hot in the sun or the manufacturing method they used in 2005. Where the spots are actually are on the white areas and where the dark maroon decals are do not have a problem although the dark areas of course get hotter.
Has anyone dealt with this before? When you see it do you run and not look back? How is this repaired? Is it not doable? I like the rig if I can fix this reasonably. Another question....these 2 small spot show now is the coach destined to continue delaminating further?
Here's some pictures...Look just beyond the window.
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![[image]](http://i.imgur.com/scgarMnb.jpg)
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ol' yeller
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Here's my free advice and keep in mind how much you paid for it! I'd pass on any rig that has delamination. You have to keep in mind that if something happened and you had to sell it, you will have a very hard time selling it, even at a steep discount. I know some folks have repaired delam but if the rig has it in one place, it is likely to develop it in another. There are lots of RVs out there without delam. I'd opt for one of those.
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Travelin2
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ol'yeller....I think that's pretty good advice and I believe I'll take it. I'd buy you a drink for that if I could reach ya....thanks pard.
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