Thinking about getting Isata 5 30FW

[mike46383]

I have some questions regarding the quality/workmanship of the coach section. I know all coach have issues but just trying to get a overall view/option of the build quality and attention to detail.
I have another question regarding the diesel fuel tank on the RAM chassis. Does this have one diesel fuel tank or two, I saw something about it having two fuel tanks and a pump that transfers the diesel fuel from one tank to the other. Does anybody know about this? Is that a real thing?
Thanks in advance for your help and answers!

[I5PhilGa]

Originally Posted by mike46383

I have some questions regarding the quality/workmanship of the coach section. I know all coach have issues but just trying to get a overall view/option of the build quality and attention to detail.
I have another question regarding the diesel fuel tank on the RAM chassis. Does this have one diesel fuel tank or two, I saw something about it having two fuel tanks and a pump that transfers the diesel fuel from one tank to the other. Does anybody know about this? Is that a real thing?
Thanks in advance for your help and answers!

The build quality and attention to detail on our I5 is better than any of the class A's and C's from Winnebago and Thor that we have owned in the last 22 years. As for the fuel tanks, the initial Dodge/Ram chassis that Dynamax used, starting in 2017, had the standard 52 gallon rear tank plus the optional 22 gallon mid-chassis mounted auxiliary tank. I believe it was dropped to increase CCC.

[caseymyers]

Originally Posted by I5PhilGa

The build quality and attention to detail on our I5 is better than any of the class A's and C's from Winnebago and Thor that we have owned in the last 22 years. As for the fuel tanks, the initial Dodge/Ram chassis that Dynamax used, starting in 2017, had the standard 52 gallon rear tank plus the optional 22 gallon mid-chassis mounted auxiliary tank. I believe it was dropped to increase CCC.

That extra tank may be optioned on the 4x2 I think?

[mike46383]

Thanks for the info on the fuel tanks, that answers that one.

The 30 FW & the 35/36 models are built on the same Ram chassis from what I understand so the 30 should have more CCC than the other two since they are longer rigs os am I missing something?

[caseymyers]

Originally Posted by mike46383

Thanks for the info on the fuel tanks, that answers that one.

The 30 FW & the 35/36 models are built on the same Ram chassis from what I understand so the 30 should have more CCC than the other two since they are longer rigs os am I missing something?

I think their brochure may give a rough estimate. I think their CCC is around 2,000 lbs?

[bclemens]

Yes, we dropped the 2nd tank to improve CCC across all floor plans.