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03-31-2016, 06:15 PM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 19
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2014+ Journey 36M diesel performance?
Hi all, anyone with 36M Journeys care to comment on how well that 380/800 Cummings performs? Just curious since it's the smallest of available.
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03-31-2016, 09:14 PM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 181
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Actually, the 36M uses the Cummins 360hp ISB engine. We had a 2013 and in my opinion the 360 ISB was adequate in terms of acceleration and torque for towing on hills.
Keep in mind that I'm not a power freak. Meaning that I'm satisfied with enough power to accelerate mildly and to climb the long, steeper grades say (6% or greater) without slowing down much below 40mph or so.
To some extent, engine performance is personal preference. Some folks place much more emphasis on having excessive power. I never felt that our 36M coach was underpowered with the 360 ISB. Curious how other 36M owners feel about the power level.
Oh, and the ISB was fuel friendly averaging nearly 10mpg with a typical cruise speed between 62 and 65mph.
cheers,
Joopy
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04-01-2016, 05:59 AM
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Winnie-Wise
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 346
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jupiter
Actually, the 36M uses the Cummins 360hp ISB engine. We had a 2013 and in my opinion the 360 ISB was adequate in terms of acceleration and torque for towing on hills.
Keep in mind that I'm not a power freak. Meaning that I'm satisfied with enough power to accelerate mildly and to climb the long, steeper grades say (6% or greater) without slowing down much below 40mph or so.
To some extent, engine performance is personal preference. Some folks place much more emphasis on having excessive power. I never felt that our 36M coach was underpowered with the 360 ISB. Curious how other 36M owners feel about the power level.
Oh, and the ISB was fuel friendly averaging nearly 10mpg with a typical cruise speed between 62 and 65mph.
cheers,
Joopy
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My feelings exactly and we have had our 2012 - 5 years this November - over the 10,000 mile we have averaged 9.1 pulling the Jeep this includes many mountains out west - I have passed many trucks going up hill - the power is just fine - of course we had a V10 Ford gasser before this one
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2012 Winnebago Journey 36M Cummins 360
2014 Jeep Cherokee Limited, Air Force One
277 Campgrounds, 1350 nights camping since 2009 and 61 K Winnebago miles
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04-01-2016, 07:21 AM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 19
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Thanks!
Jupiter ... you said "had" a 2013, what do you have now?
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04-01-2016, 10:21 AM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Austin TX
Posts: 58
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We have had our 36M for a little over a year now and I am pleased with the performance of the Cummins. We went to the Colorado mountains, Grand Canyon and back home without a hitch. I get 8.1 mpg, I don't care if I am in the flat lands of West Texas or the mountains of Colorado, and the power is there to climb or not. I, like a previous comment made, am not infatuated with fast, my cruise is set at 65 on the open road and at the end of along hill climb I am doing 40 I'm ok with that........I'm not going backwards!
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2015 Itasca Meridian 36M "Roada"
2014 Honda CR-V EX-L FWD
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04-01-2016, 10:04 PM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 181
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bkervaski
Thanks!
Jupiter ... you said "had" a 2013, what do you have now?
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We traded for a 2016 Journey 38P. There was a lot we liked about our 36M but that didn't stop us from our impulsive ways
The 38P houses a Cummins 380 ISC which has around 1,150Ft Lb torque. The length is 3" shy of 40 feet and the curb weight is also a couple tons greater. So, it's also not overpowered but certainly adequate for me.
cheers,
Joopy
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04-02-2016, 04:19 AM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Enterprise, Alabama
Posts: 87
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rream
My feelings exactly and we have had our 2012 - 5 years this November - over the 10,000 mile we have averaged 9.1 pulling the Jeep this includes many mountains out west - I have passed many trucks going up hill - the power is just fine - of course we had a V10 Ford gasser before this one
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I will second this statement. Had ours since 2012, been to West Virginia, and to Vegas from South Alabama and have not met a hill yet that we felt we were holding traffic up behind us or unsafe going downhill.
Winnie Journey with 360HP Cummins is plenty on 36M
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