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Originally Posted by Big-Foot
2017 Vegas 25.5 - Single slide
Like you’re doing, I did my homework and new I was going to be making a number of mods and patching up shoddy workmanship. I really wasn’t disappointed..
The other responders have done a good job. Here’s my take on it in addition...
The one thing that I was not prepared for was how loud the cabin was going to be. The insulation package for both heat and sound to the engine compartment is almost non-existent. I insulated the small doghouse with 3/4” thick HVAC foam rubber for ducts, then topped that with DEI fiberglass-foil 800° insulation. Helped big time. I did more insulation under the removable dash top and other points I could reach.
We also bought memory foam toppers for the two beds in the back that make into a king if you want.
Honestly, I have never put the slide out on this camper and I seriously doubt that I ever will. Easily 75% of all the problems you hear about with any RV are related to the slides. I don’t want to join that club and don’t need the extra space from the slide.
Frankly, I think that these motorhomes should have 19.5” tires on them rather than the 16” they come with. A couple of people on the net have made the conversion and I may join them when it comes time to replace the rubber.
Another thing that may catch you surprise is the track width. Normally a class A will have the same track width front and rear. Not with the Axis and Vegas. The front track width is much more narrow. So when you pull up to the curb and have it cleared with the right front by a short margin, the right rear is now scuffing and climbing that curb. Oh, and you also tear up the plastic fascia panel that trims out the bottom of your door....
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If I were to do it over again, I may have selected the Class C just to get a bit more quiet in the cabin.
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The 2019 ACE 30.4 I am getting was significantly quieter than my Leprechaun 260 DS (E450 Class C), including very gusty winds and on Interstate.
It has 19.5 inch wheels.
I didn’t pay attention to track width but expect the front wheels to line up somewhere with the rear duals. I don’t plan on parallel parking it, but if I did I’d align the outer rears.
I have had a bunch of RVs with slides. So far my only issue was a broken pin on the slide on my Arctic Fox pickup camper...the smallest slide I’ve owned. I fixed it easily.
I am religious about leveling before opening slide and not unleveling until the slide(s) are in. That got much easier with the hydraulic jacks on my Leprechaun. I’ll never get another RV without hydraulic jacks. Standard on Thor ACEs.
Edit: Well, I did have a slide related problem on the rear slide on the Leprechaun. I could see light through the seal. I noticed it on delivery. The dealership and Coachman eventually got it fixed at no cost to me. But it took repeated visits and about six months. The dealer also rerouted the slide wiring which they said Leprechaun did wrong and would have eventually worn the wires.
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