Hyall
Davie, Florida
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fuzzyface wrote:It's my opinion that Gulfstream is a good looking coach -- flashy, but NO substance.
A friend has a Tourmaster, and the particle board used to construct the bottom of the slides is already rotting out. (It's an '07 Tourmaster)
The slide rollers are mounted to the body of the coach, and roll on unreinforced areas of the slides, resulting in fractures of the particle board.
This is one example of hidden construction shortcuts taken by Gulfstream that will cost $$$$$ to repair later.
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Mike well on mine unit its marine plywood on all three slides just peel back the protective cover it will expose the material under the slide to see what their using
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The Texan
Summer: Cascade, Idaho - Winter: A Warm Climate
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Hyall wrote:fuzzyface wrote:It's my opinion that Gulfstream is a good looking coach -- flashy, but NO substance.
A friend has a Tourmaster, and the particle board used to construct the bottom of the slides is already rotting out. (It's an '07 Tourmaster)
The slide rollers are mounted to the body of the coach, and roll on unreinforced areas of the slides, resulting in fractures of the particle board.
This is one example of hidden construction shortcuts taken by Gulfstream that will cost $$$$$ to repair later.
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Mike well on mine unit its marine plywood on all three slides just peel back the protective cover it will expose the material under the slide to see what their using Isn't it funny that it is always a friend, never your own.
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mike brez
milford ct
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The Texan wrote:Hyall wrote:fuzzyface wrote:It's my opinion that Gulfstream is a good looking coach -- flashy, but NO substance.
A friend has a Tourmaster, and the particle board used to construct the bottom of the slides is already rotting out. (It's an '07 Tourmaster)
The slide rollers are mounted to the body of the coach, and roll on unreinforced areas of the slides, resulting in fractures of the particle board.
This is one example of hidden construction shortcuts taken by Gulfstream that will cost $$$$$ to repair later.
Happy Travels
Mike well on mine unit its marine plywood on all three slides just peel back the protective cover it will expose the material under the slide to see what their using Isn't it funny that it is always a friend, never your own.
Whats worse is a friend of a freinds friend.
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fuzzyface
Algonac, Michigan, U S A
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Of course it's a friends Gulfstream -- I looked at 'em -- then bought a Newmar
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SoCal Camper
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I have had 2 Fleetwood MOHO's and 1 Gulfstream. I will NEVER own another GS. They drug their feet when it came to fixing my issues and there was a lot of fit and finish issues with it. Also there are not very many GS service places compared to Fleetwood.
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EasyGoes
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We are the proud owners of a 2008 Providence 39R. We bought it because of the wonderful layout with the full wall slide. Love the Sitting area in the bedroom area. Nice shower area. Wonderful kitchen area with the pull out counter. Had a few Warranty items taken care of with no problem. The fit and finish is not what we had in the Winnebago Chieftain. I cannot comment on the Gulfstream except that the Winnebago service dealer in Winter Garden indicated they are a troublesome lot.
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univmd
Maryland
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We ended up purchasing the "new" 2008 Gulf Stream Tour Master...we do the final walk through this Tuesday. Thanks for all your suggestions and input!!
2008 Gulfstream Tourmaster T40C
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RayChez
Barstow, Ca. USA
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Riggarrob! First of all I didn't say all Fleetwood coaches are bad. All I said that between the Providence and the TourMaster is like comparing a Cadillac to a Chevy. The TourMaster being the Cady and the Providence being the Chevy. I like some Fleetwood coaches like the American Eagle and Tradition and now they have another, can't remember the name, but they are nice, EVEN the LE is a nice coach. But the Providence is more of an entry level coach in comparison to the TourMaster.
And for your information Riggar, you ask what is a Scenic Cruiser. Scenic Cruiser was the top of the line of the Luxury coaches, up until 2007 where they decided to bring the TourMaster out of retirement and replace the more expensive Scenic Cruiser. I just happen to own one and it has been the perfect coach, NO problems in the last five years on the house part. I did have a lift pump go bad on the Cat engine, but no problems anywhere else. But anyways that does not have anything to do with the original post, but just to keep the RVers that are posting that have never owned a Gulf Stream and are just posting because they heard of a friend or a friend told them even though they don't have any knowledge what so ever on what the real owners have to say. The Gulf Stream TourMaster is a nice luxury coach and if you go to the Constellation it is a real nice 45' coach for the buck.
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RayChez
Barstow, Ca. USA
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univmd wrote:We ended up purchasing the "new" 2008 Gulf Stream Tour Master...we do the final walk through this Tuesday. Thanks for all your suggestions and input!!
Congratulations! Hope you have a great time and just go out and enjoy it. You will love the RV life style.
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davidahn
Apple Valley, CA
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univmd, how's your Constellation working out for you? It WAS my top choice except I'm leaning toward Newmar because of their solid reputation for quality. But if I could get some solid feedback that the Constellation will have minimal repair issues and be safe in a crash, I'd get that sucker in a HEARTBEAT! I love the esthetics, the bedroom/theater is a freaking AWESOME idea, and the 7.5' ceiling would be noticeably more open feeling than the standard 7'.
Any owners please comment!
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