Sid,
We went from a 2002 Marathon XLII single slide, to a 2000 Marathon H3-45 with no slides. First, one of the biggest things we noticed was the large 5ft long by 42 inch tall side windows. they are wonderful. 2nd, you will give up the use of the passnger chair as more seating for salon, but we didn't care. The bays are much taller. Out of the the 3 45 footer we owned, the 45 XL, 45 XLII and the H3-45, the H was the softest riding, and it weighed about the same with no slides as the single slide XLII.
The front of the H3-45 has more of rake to it, and for the sides, they taper up more narrow at the roof line than an XLII, we thought the H3-45 cut thru the air much easier with less turbulence and better fuel mileage than the others.>
Our H having the Series 60 III was getting the greatest mileage altho, it much improved when the ODO hit close 100,000 miles.
The motor really loosened up. Heck Steve Bennett said he was getting 8.2 towing his Lexus car from the shop to Las vegas.
When it become time to change coaches, we will seriously consider another H. But for now, that H couldn't have rooftop A/C's or awnings because our barn roof is too low. So, realsitically the next coach maybe a XLII, but after we retire, the H is our favorite.
Last edited by Coloradobus; 07-09-2011 at 12:30 AM.
Jim and Chris
2001 Featherlite Vogue XLV 2 slide with Rivets-current coach, 1999 shell
Previous 22 years,
We have owned every kind of Prevost shell but an H3-40