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Matt295 · 11-24-2006, 03:42 PM

hello matt295

"we would be using it to do extended traveling."

-So did we. We owned it for just over a year and put 40,000 miles on it.

"at the most we would be towing a vehicle for around town traveling once we get to our destinations."

-We used it towing a 20' trailer the whole time with dirt bikes, golf cart, toolboxs, water tanks etc. Probably about 3,000lbs of cargo in the trailer.

"What did you get in place of the endura?"

- a new Showhauler garagecoach.

"i am interested in a unit that we could keep up with most of the traffic in steep terain as well as highway speeds and feel safe."

-The Endura could keep up easy enough, but there have been several times in the Showhauler when you dont pay attention to the speedometer and you are doing 85. when you do 85 in a smaller motorhome, you KNOW you are doing 85, and it dont feel too comfortable, especailly if there is a cross wind!

"we have had several boats in the past and would have to raise the waterline because we wanted to carry eveything including the kitchen sink - so we would want to do the same thing with the rv."

- We had our Endura pretty loaded up and it was probably just about maxed out, for sure. This, plus the uneven ground that was often parked on then leveled, might have had something to do with the deterioration. We have loaded everything we can think of into the showhauler and we still have room to carry an extra 16000 lbs. Plus it tows a 20' trailer with a car in it with ease. The endura w/ lighter trailer got the same milage as the Showhauler w/ heavier trailer.

"have i given you enough info?"

- I think so.

"one thing that concerns me about most of the truck conversions as well as the endura models as well - is the height of the "pass through" area between the cab and the living area - is always as low as it looks? - are there other cab configurations that would allow you to walk through normally?"

- On a truck conversion you can get walk through cabe. you would have to purchase a full height sleeper to be converted on. The most common one used is a Kenworth T-2000, Freightliner century, and I have seen a couple and Peterbilts and Volvos. On the endura or seneca the cab is cut away in the middle and it is fairly easy to get into the front seats.

11-24-2006, 03:42 PM	#4
Matt295 Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 48	hello matt295 "we would be using it to do extended traveling." -So did we. We owned it for just over a year and put 40,000 miles on it. "at the most we would be towing a vehicle for around town traveling once we get to our destinations." -We used it towing a 20' trailer the whole time with dirt bikes, golf cart, toolboxs, water tanks etc. Probably about 3,000lbs of cargo in the trailer. "What did you get in place of the endura?" - a new Showhauler garagecoach. "i am interested in a unit that we could keep up with most of the traffic in steep terain as well as highway speeds and feel safe." -The Endura could keep up easy enough, but there have been several times in the Showhauler when you dont pay attention to the speedometer and you are doing 85. when you do 85 in a smaller motorhome, you KNOW you are doing 85, and it dont feel too comfortable, especailly if there is a cross wind! "we have had several boats in the past and would have to raise the waterline because we wanted to carry eveything including the kitchen sink - so we would want to do the same thing with the rv." - We had our Endura pretty loaded up and it was probably just about maxed out, for sure. This, plus the uneven ground that was often parked on then leveled, might have had something to do with the deterioration. We have loaded everything we can think of into the showhauler and we still have room to carry an extra 16000 lbs. Plus it tows a 20' trailer with a car in it with ease. The endura w/ lighter trailer got the same milage as the Showhauler w/ heavier trailer. "have i given you enough info?" - I think so. "one thing that concerns me about most of the truck conversions as well as the endura models as well - is the height of the "pass through" area between the cab and the living area - is always as low as it looks? - are there other cab configurations that would allow you to walk through normally?" - On a truck conversion you can get walk through cabe. you would have to purchase a full height sleeper to be converted on. The most common one used is a Kenworth T-2000, Freightliner century, and I have seen a couple and Peterbilts and Volvos. On the endura or seneca the cab is cut away in the middle and it is fairly easy to get into the front seats.