I have a friend that is considering buying a new Sports Coach. Another dealer said they are an entry level motorhome. Does anyone have any experience, good or bad, with this brand? Any input is appreciated. Thanks.
The Bear II said
09:16 AM Nov 4, 2015
Never trust the words coming out of a dealers mouth....It's good that you are checking that statement.
bjoyce said
11:20 AM Nov 4, 2015
Sportscoach is entry level, but seems to work OK for those who are not fulltimers. I have chatted with owners a couple times, mostly because they often have wild exterior colors, and they were happy. I have not encountered any fulltimers I can remember with a Sportscoach, except the really old ones before Coachman took them over. Looking at the new ones on Coachman's website, I am bothered that it only has a 12,000 lb front axle on a 40' diesel pusher. Most 40' DPs have at least 13,200 lb front axles, because the 12,000 ones are easily overloaded.
-- Edited by bjoyce on Wednesday 4th of November 2015 11:23:40 AM
ticat900 said
06:12 PM Nov 5, 2015
definitely entry model diesel pusher. Pretty reasonable price for what u get verses a tiffin or newmar etc but definately built cheaply for sure 12000lb front axle is fine for a unit as lite as they build these units. its only got a little 340HP Isb it only has a GROSS rating of 33K and hitch rate of 5K
you take a 4 slide 41 ft unit with a 340HP ISB its only capable of hauling XX
number of lbs etc pretty much a slug on mountain passes
My 40ft AB weighs as much empty as this one does at max allowed load(33K) and my FA is 14600
-- Edited by ticat900 on Thursday 5th of November 2015 06:16:37 PM
-- Edited by ticat900 on Thursday 5th of November 2015 06:18:44 PM
I have a friend that is considering buying a new Sports Coach. Another dealer said they are an entry level motorhome. Does anyone have any experience, good or bad, with this brand? Any input is appreciated. Thanks.
Sportscoach is entry level, but seems to work OK for those who are not fulltimers. I have chatted with owners a couple times, mostly because they often have wild exterior colors, and they were happy. I have not encountered any fulltimers I can remember with a Sportscoach, except the really old ones before Coachman took them over. Looking at the new ones on Coachman's website, I am bothered that it only has a 12,000 lb front axle on a 40' diesel pusher. Most 40' DPs have at least 13,200 lb front axles, because the 12,000 ones are easily overloaded.
-- Edited by bjoyce on Wednesday 4th of November 2015 11:23:40 AM
definitely entry model diesel pusher. Pretty reasonable price for what u get verses a tiffin or newmar etc
but definately built cheaply for sure
12000lb front axle is fine for a unit as lite as they build these units. its only got a little 340HP Isb
it only has a GROSS rating of 33K and hitch rate of 5K
you take a 4 slide 41 ft unit with a 340HP ISB its only capable of hauling XX
number of lbs etc pretty much a slug on mountain passes
My 40ft AB weighs as much empty as this one does at max allowed load(33K) and my FA is 14600
-- Edited by ticat900 on Thursday 5th of November 2015 06:16:37 PM
-- Edited by ticat900 on Thursday 5th of November 2015 06:18:44 PM