Ahh. Now that's much clearer. Just sales talk combined with personal experience to develop an opinion.
SteveS
----- Original Message ----
From: Karen Barrett <charli@strato.
To: Diesel-RVs@yahoogro
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 6:39:58 AM
Subject: Re: [Diesel-RVs] Re: Alpine coach
The thing about airplane brakes was a bit of paraphrasing what some Alpine
dealers have "spewed out" as a supposed advantage/selling point to Alpines
brakes (being "like what airplanes use") .. and we don't need to belabor the
thought about whether or not airplane brakes are changed every so often...
We all know that this form of communication is "flat/black and white" which
can lead to various interpretations and debates...
Normally I let inane remarks go by ...not worth "debating".. .
but, I must say...
It is also amazing how some people read quickly, see something they don't
happen
to agree with (or have experience with--or be familiar with) and choose
their
"cute wording" ("spew out absolute bilge") to express themselves.
since there is always someone quick to jump on an idea or a sentence and
take out of context or go off in different directions, I'll try to word this
as carefully as possible to try to eliminate someone reading something not
meant to be there....
I've talked to dealers who quit carrying Alpine and heard about all the
reasons why.
I'm glad for anyone who 'hasn't had problems..and may never have
problems'...
With over 30 years RV experience (owning/operating/ repairing) , the last ten
years fulltime includes 3 motor homes with -- staying away from Hydraulic
Disc Brakes - they may be fine for (smaller) motor homes under 30,000
lbs....
for the heavier ones, I've found that air drum brakes provide a better
stopping.
JimB - Polk City FL/fulltime
2003 MountainAire DP 42ft./
Harley on lift on back/
towing Dakota 4x4 quad cab
----- Original Message -----
Subject: [Diesel-RVs] Re: Alpine coach
> --- In Diesel-RVs@yahoogro ups.com, wrote:
>>
>> You are correct Gert. It is amazing how some people spew out
> absolute bilge as if it were fact. The FAA would never allow a
> production plane to fly if its brakes were so worrisome. Brake
> replacement on aircraft is an infrequent occurance... a standard check
> item like you would check a car. I have had two Diesel pushers with
> hydraulic brakes, (one with an air ride to boot) and there has been no
> issues, or even pad replacements, with better than 70Kmi on each.
>> ----- Original Message ----
>> To: Diesel-RVs@yahoogro ups.com
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 9, 2008 4:27:03 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Diesel-RVs] Re: Alpine coach
>>
(Jim Barrett) wrote:
>> > has hydraulic disk brakes -- can present problems on something
> that big and
>> > heavy .. have heard ads "oh, its the same braking system like
> airplanes
>> > use"... >> >
>> >
>> I have Hydraulic Disk Brakes on my 93 Safari and have absolutely no
>> problem with them.
>> After 25 K miles the pads look like new.
>> And airplanes changing their brakes after every 3rd landing is real
>> nonsense.
>> Our 200 Zanzi (Safari) had hydraulic (air boost) brakes, that were
> superb. The Alpine uses heavier discs with larger pads than the Zanzi
> had. During a test drive of an Alpine I was encouraged to do a
> "panic" stop and the coach stopped very quickly with hands off the
> wheel in a straight line. We visited the factory and observed that
> the chassis were very well built, workmanship on the chassis was great.
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