I'll start by saying, this is a record of ownership, not a build thread. This was not bought to be a project. GRM is a great place to document the ownership of a vehicle. I enjoy reading what others are doing and thought some of you might also.
Several months ago, I made a list of everything I didn't like about our current motorhome and started the search for a replacement. With that in mind, meet The EndOver. A 2007 Holiday Rambler Endeavor 40SFT.
She was built by Monaco and rides on their Roadmaster RR8R chassis with air ride and air brakes. The engine is a Cummins ISL 400 hp 8.9L I6. It provides 1200 lb-ft of torque to an Allison 3000 MH 6-speed transmission.
I haven't actually taken delivery of it yet. That happens next Tuesday. The shop is going to give it the once over, service the engine and generator, check the roof seals, replace the chassis and house batteries, and give it a wash and a ceramic coat.
While I'm sure there will be work to be done in the future, I really hope I almost never have to work on it.
More to come next week.
HOW much torque? Good lord.
In reply to Keith Tanner :
It is a BEAST. Peak torque is 1300 RPM. Peak HP at 2000. The governor shuts it down at 2200.
The Max load is 43k pounds though. It takes some torque to move it.
I believe that engine may be the perfect sweet spot: new enough for common rail injection and VG turbo, but just old enough to not have the unreliable DEF and EGR systems. Possibly by only one year. You may already know this.
edit: Just saw your post on another thread. You knew exactly what to look for in an engine! Well bought.
In reply to maschinenbau :
That is why it's a 2007. No EGR, no DPF, no DEF. 2008 started the emission downfall of the diesel engine.
Congrats! Always want a RV. Never sure I can afford one. Prices are always all over the map. Following and living vicariously through you...
Picked it up this morning. This thing looks much bigger in the back yard than it did at the shop.
Congrats! As a former Used Class A owner, please take this single piece of advice- Get every single piece of mechanical documentation from the Chassis builder AND the outfitter ASAP, and keep it printed in a folder in the bus. In my instance, the OEM (Tropicale) went out of business, and getting any sort of electrical schematic or documentation piece was impossible, which made fixing things and troubleshooting on the bus much more of a pain than they should have been.
They're wonderful machines when kept up on, but they're still shoddily built cans not purpose-built for heavy mileage. Things will ALWAYS break.
In reply to golfduke :
Thanks for the heads up. We are coming from a 96 gas class a to this one so I know all about trying to find information.
This one came with every scrap of paper ever generated on it. Including owners manuals for everything and service records. I have also started another file for any paperwork that I generate moving forward.
Man. That thing is a rolling luxury condo on wheels! Awesome.
Also - shots of your backyard never disappoint.
I see why people sell their homes and buy these when they retire. It's furnished better than my house! Impressively roomy with the slide outs engaged, like a luxury suite you never have to check out of. Awesome indeed.
In reply to 06HHR (Forum Supporter) :
I'm trying to talk my wife into selling the house, moving into this and building a 10k sqft carpartment/shop.
Good luck! We're all rooting for you!
I think it's bigger than my little 1bd/1ba apartment! And way better use of space
Javelin said:
Lincoln LS headlights!
OMG thank you! i was struggling to place them.
AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) said:
Javelin said:
Lincoln LS headlights!
OMG thank you! i was struggling to place them.
It came with an extra set of headlights. It looks like the PO bought them and never had them installed.
Yesterday I pulled the queen mattress and the two bedside shelves and installed a king mattress in the bedroom. We also stocked it with all the assorted things needed to spend time in it. It's pretty much ready to go.
Tomorrow morning it hits the road on a 700-mile round trip to Creston, NC. I'll probably leave it up there through Memorial Day and bring it back to Charleston the day after. It will be interesting to see how it does climbing the mountains.
This stretch of road is probably going to be less than fun.
I think you will be very satisfied with its performance. 18-wheelers can weigh over twice as much with only 50% more torque. Your actual weight is probably around 33k pounds unless you're towing. The VG turbo works pretty well as an exhaust brake, though it's not a true compression-release jake brake (unless yours has that too?)
In reply to maschinenbau :
It just has an exhaust brake that is programmed with the transmission to slow the beast down.
This thing is a beast!
350 miles into the mountains. I'm pretty sure it would climb a tree. Or at least drag it down to ground level.
7.5 mpg. Drives even better than I thought it did after the test drive.
I am currently a happy man.
You need to set the Bentley up with a tow bar, of course.
In reply to Keith Tanner :
A decent car trailer is next on the list.
