Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×
Gulf Stream Owners RV Forum
 


Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
 
Old 11-05-2010, 12:21 AM   #1
aaron
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 2
Default fuel economy

Am looking to buy a 2004 cresendo 35 ft with 2 slides a 330 hp cat on freightliner chassis, what kind of mileage am I looking at
aaron is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-05-2010, 06:34 AM   #2
04Crescendo
New Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Indianapolis
Posts: 9
Default

We have a 2004 Crescendo 36' with 330Hp Cat. We have put 4000 miles on it since we got it in early May. I get around 9 mpg consistently (towing or not). Some trips have been 70-75 mph, some 65-70 mph.
My highest was 10.0 mpg, my lowest 8.5 mpg. I have not been rigerous about speed to find "the sweet spot" for mileage. No problems in the Tenessee mountains.

Tim
__________________
2004 36' Gulf Stream Crescendo 8356
Caterpillar 330 hp
Six speed Allison MD3000MH
04Crescendo is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-05-2010, 01:31 PM   #3
aaron
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 2
Default Re: fuel economy

Quote:
Originally Posted by aaron
Am looking to buy a 2004 cresendo 35 ft with 2 slides a 330 hp cat on freightliner chassis, what kind of mileage am I looking at
thank you tim,I can live within that range, how do you like your Cresendo?
aaron is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-05-2010, 05:08 PM   #4
RayChez1
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 1,257
Default

I have the 3126-E 330hp 860lbs of torque Cat engine on mine. I pull a Honda Pilot EXL which weighs 4400lbs and I get an average of 8.0 MPG.
I have 49K miles on my coach now and it seems like that engine is just barely breaking in. I just got back from a long trip and it was running great with all kinds of power going over big mountains. So it is a very good engine in my opinion.
I think you will like your Crescendo DP. But you will have some adjustments you will have to make. Don't care if it is a 750K dollar coach, they still have the same problems as anybody else (except) they like to keep it quiet because they paid such a large amount of money and still have the same problems everybody else has. Too much pride!
I saw some Crescendo coaches two years ago at the FMCA rally in Indio, California and they looked like a lot of coach for the money.
Good luck and go out an enjoy it.
__________________
2002 Gulf Stream Scenic Cruiser
2018 Buick Envision Essence
Neway Freightliner chassis
Aventa II Blue Ox
RayChez1 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-05-2010, 08:24 PM   #5
04Crescendo
New Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Indianapolis
Posts: 9
Default

We really like ours. I had to fix a few minor things, but so far it's been reliable, and we are pleased with it overall. We were fortunate to get one with all the available options, and I just tested the King Dome last trip (have DirecTV at home) and that worked as well. Iv'e been servicing everything since I did not get any records. Overall, we like it a lot, and have no complaints.

Tim
__________________
2004 36' Gulf Stream Crescendo 8356
Caterpillar 330 hp
Six speed Allison MD3000MH
04Crescendo is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-06-2010, 08:31 PM   #6
nomad
Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 39
Default

2011 Caribbean 340 Cummins ISB

got 10.0 for 2000 mile average
__________________
2010 GulfStream Caribbean 35-A
Last of the Class A's GulfStream made
340 Cummins Diesel engine
8000 watt Onan Generator
nomad is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-06-2010, 10:33 PM   #7
RayChez1
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 1,257
Default

Yes, I have read where the ISB gets pretty good fuel mileage.
How do you like your Carribean coach. I saw one up at Giant RV in Desert Hot Springs last year and it looked really nice on the outside. I never saw the inside, but it had a real nice full body paint job.
OH! and how did you end up getting a 2011 class A Gulf Stream coach. I thought they had stopped manufacturing class A coaches until the economy picks up.
__________________
2002 Gulf Stream Scenic Cruiser
2018 Buick Envision Essence
Neway Freightliner chassis
Aventa II Blue Ox
RayChez1 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-07-2010, 07:17 PM   #8
Beaufort NC
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Beaufort
Posts: 108
Default

We have a Crescendo 8356, bought new in the summer of '06, 330 Cummins on a Workhorse. Not counting the delivery miles... we have traveled 49,351 miles with fuel consumption of 6285 gallons., so at first glance, it's 7.85 mpg.

HOWEVER, we must factor in the generator. 1500 hours at, let's guess, a 75% load and .75 gals per hour. That's 1100 gallons to run the generator.

SO, actual consumption by the Cummins is 6285 less 1100, net 5185 gallons, or 9.5 +/- mpg.
__________________
Jenn & Pete
2006 Crescendo 8356 purchased new
95k miles
Workhorse chassis
Cummins 330 ISC
Toad: 2015 Jeep GC Summit
Beaufort NC is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-08-2010, 01:02 AM   #9
RayChez1
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 1,257
Default

BeaufortNC, is your Crescendo the one with the engine in the front? I was just wondering because of the workhorse chassis. I thought all Crescendo's with the rear engine were on Freightliner chassis.
Man you have been doing some traveling on that coach.
__________________
2002 Gulf Stream Scenic Cruiser
2018 Buick Envision Essence
Neway Freightliner chassis
Aventa II Blue Ox
RayChez1 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-08-2010, 03:57 PM   #10
Beaufort NC
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Beaufort
Posts: 108
Default

It's a pusher, and yes, we have racked up miles. We've been to British Columbia, California, and other places in the west. We also do some work with dogs, so we travel to various events.

Hey, a coach is no fun if it sits still!! Miles is why you buy a diesel pusher, right?
__________________
Jenn & Pete
2006 Crescendo 8356 purchased new
95k miles
Workhorse chassis
Cummins 330 ISC
Toad: 2015 Jeep GC Summit
Beaufort NC is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-08-2010, 04:19 PM   #11
RayChez1
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 1,257
Default

You are correct. These coaches cost a lot of money to just have them setting around.
I didn't know that workhorse made a diesel pusher. Thanks for the information.
__________________
2002 Gulf Stream Scenic Cruiser
2018 Buick Envision Essence
Neway Freightliner chassis
Aventa II Blue Ox
RayChez1 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-09-2010, 01:08 PM   #12
11B
Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 95
Default

I'd sure like to know how you guys get the mileage you do. I have a 07 friendship with a cummins 400 towing a toad and the best I can get 6.8 per gallon. Just went over 12,000 miles on the engine.
__________________
2007 42' Friendship Quattro
2007 Liberty Toad
No Rodents
Kids raised and only barrow money
400 Cummins Bad Milage
11B is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-09-2010, 09:21 PM   #13
RayChez1
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 1,257
Default

11B, you should be getting better mileage then what you are reporting. Maybe you have a heavy foot
The 42' Friendship is a heavy coach, but all I have read about the ISL 400 is that it gets around 8-9 mpg.
Have you checked your air filter lately? Sometimes when they start getting dirty they start using lots of fuel.
__________________
2002 Gulf Stream Scenic Cruiser
2018 Buick Envision Essence
Neway Freightliner chassis
Aventa II Blue Ox
RayChez1 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-12-2010, 06:15 PM   #14
nomad
Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 39
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by RayChez
Yes, I have read where the ISB gets pretty good fuel mileage.
How do you like your Carribean coach. I saw one up at Giant RV in Desert Hot Springs last year and it looked really nice on the outside. I never saw the inside, but it had a real nice full body paint job.
OH! and how did you end up getting a 2011 class A Gulf Stream coach. I thought they had stopped manufacturing class A coaches until the economy picks up.
It was most likely an untitled 2010 and just titled somehow as a 2011.

The inside is plain but nice enough for me . It isn't at all fancy but it does well for the wife's and my wants.
__________________
2010 GulfStream Caribbean 35-A
Last of the Class A's GulfStream made
340 Cummins Diesel engine
8000 watt Onan Generator
nomad is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Fuel Prices RayChez1 Class A 1 02-23-2013 09:14 PM
Fuel cap notification sologal Class C 12 11-01-2009 03:44 PM
Economy Mode Fl Mike Class A 3 09-27-2009 01:27 AM
Fuel Mileage crquest Class C 6 09-13-2009 06:25 AM
Fuel TheHansens Class C 1 03-25-2008 03:41 PM

» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by

Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.2.3

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:39 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.9
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
×