450LXi

[adieu2y]

David,
We have enjoyed the coach now for 14 months, approx. 11,000 miles. Our
impression is Quality-Plus just like the other BBs. The 450 is so much
fun to drive my wife and I have lengthy discussions on how far to
drive each day. I usually want to keep going and going. I doubt I'm
alone in that regard. The driving is very smooth. When driving our
2001 Lx I needed to steer all the time. the independent front
suspension on thr 450 eliminated that. You drive it more like a nice car.
We asked the factory to install the new Koni shocks and it did make a
difference. I already liked the way it handled and the ride so the
shocks were not as important as some other 450 owners had claimed.
The turning radius is much improved and that does come into play often.
A very big improvement was in sound control. BB made the front area
very quiet with very little wind noise. The bedroom in this coach is
quiet and cool enough for my wife too take naps while traveling. Not
true in the Lx.
The Cat 525 is very adaquate. Our toad is a Jimmy and we have a RV
Lift for the 500# motor cycle. Our fuel monitor has steadly improved
to an avg. 6.65 mpg. If I look at the fuel flow when running at my
speed and ideal conditions it will indicate above 9-10 mpg. I think it
will get to 7 mpg before it averages out.
I have been treated extremely well by Holland Motor, Michigan.
We did not buy the coach from them (they did not have the floor plan/
colors we wanted) but they have given us great service and have worked
closely with the factory. We have had the coach to them for body work,
slide out issues, a broken Koni shock, Watbasco replacement, and dash
problems. They are a great company to work with.
The same can be said for BB factory. BB did a weeks worth of up
grades to bring our '05 up to the '06 standard.
I had an interesting chat with another 450 BB owner while waiting at
Holland Motor last week. His first coach was a 96 BB, then 2 Prevost
and now he says he "traded up" to the new 2007 450 lxi. He said it is
so much better than the Prevost. He went on and on about how much
better it drove etc, etc.
I hope this helps you move closer to a 450. Jack VanDenBerg '05 Lxi



--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, David Brady wrote:
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> Hi Jack,
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> I think you're the only 450LXi owner on this list. I sure would
> like to hear your impressions of the coach: driveability, handling,
> ride, turning radius, towing capability, fuel mileage, reliability,
> quality, etc, etc. Many here on this list harbor the fantasy of
> ultimately owning one of these splendid birds. Your comments
> are most appreciated.
>
> David Brady
> '02 LXi, Smokey
> Va, soon to be NC
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> adieu2y wrote:
> > David, I've had several issues with our 2005 (3 slides) so it is hard
> > to remember which was which. I do remember we had several problems
> > with our 2001 LX. The factory autorized Holland Motor to replace the
> > seal. I remember it took 2 men 12 hours. The second problem was with
> > alignment. Wendel and/or Jessie at the factory found it neccessary to
> > make very small adjustments. The slide caused some interesting delays
> > when it would not retract. After these 2 major fixes we did not
> > experience any more problems. I wish you well in finding the gremlins.
> > Jack VanDenberg Lxi 05
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