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General Discussion / Re: Step stabilizer
« on: Today at 07:14:44 pm »
Being a single step, does it really need stabilizing? I wonder if something is worn out causing a need to stabilize the step.
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General Discussion / Re: 2019 2552 One Foot Extended and Liquid Springs For Sale
« on: September 15, 2026, 07:33:12 am »
That sounds like an exceptional rig. I hope your sale goes well.
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General Discussion / Re: Front End Mounted Spare Tire
« on: September 13, 2026, 11:17:58 pm »
I believe there is a front hitch receiver available. Check with E-Trailer and Roadmaster, making sure to input the proper model year of your chassis.
I feel that it makes sense to mount the spare tire up front, especially with consideration that you have bicycles in back. The spare tire up front makes a good counter-balance, much better there than hanging off the rear hitch. The spare tire with wheel weighs over 80 pounds, best to place that weight on the front axle which can more easily accommodate the extra weight. Motorhomes are always very tail-heavy, one reason why Phoenix deleted the integrated spare tire compartment.
I feel that it makes sense to mount the spare tire up front, especially with consideration that you have bicycles in back. The spare tire up front makes a good counter-balance, much better there than hanging off the rear hitch. The spare tire with wheel weighs over 80 pounds, best to place that weight on the front axle which can more easily accommodate the extra weight. Motorhomes are always very tail-heavy, one reason why Phoenix deleted the integrated spare tire compartment.
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General Discussion / Re: Request to post unit for sale not answered
« on: September 13, 2026, 11:08:59 pm »
I would post it in the general forum page and let Phoenix change it when they find it. I think there is a small fee to officially post it on the For Sale page.
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General Discussion / Re: The ‘KEY’
« on: September 08, 2026, 07:18:03 pm »
Nice data key.
Back in 2007 when we bought our PC, I gathered as much PC and chassis data as I could find, paper and soft copies. But then I didn't know when to stop. I finally settled down a few years later.
My point here is, if you own a 2007-2010/2011 PC, I have data to share.
Back in 2007 when we bought our PC, I gathered as much PC and chassis data as I could find, paper and soft copies. But then I didn't know when to stop. I finally settled down a few years later.
My point here is, if you own a 2007-2010/2011 PC, I have data to share.
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General Discussion / Re: Water heater
« on: August 29, 2026, 03:43:30 pm »Ron, I have ruled out the element. Like you said it has a plastic end which could be suspect. Fortunately it’s relatively easy to access and appears intact, additionally the area of the electrode is dry. Thanks for the follow up. BobBob, I am glad that you checked it out. It is unfortunate that the 120V element was not the source of the leak. Thanks for letting me know.
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General Discussion / Re: Water heater
« on: August 29, 2026, 08:40:07 am »
Bob/RKS, I hope you ruled out the possibility of the electric heating element leaking. It is close to the floor, fitting your original description.
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General Discussion / Re: Water heater
« on: August 26, 2026, 05:48:52 pm »
I never had my 2007 HWT out, but I have serviced it. One place of potential leakage/failure is the electric heating element. It has plastic that just might have cracked. If you are able to access yours like I am, it is at a low point close to the floor and faces towards the inside of the motorhome. I had to remove the access panel to get to it. If you decide to change it, first place as many towels as you can stuff because even with the HWT empty, 1/2 gallon of water still comes out, I assume to assure the element stays submerged even with an empty tank for protection from accidental turn-on during plug-in storage.
The electric heating element resembles this. Maybe it cracked and is leaking. As I recall, a new heating element was very affordable.
The electric heating element resembles this. Maybe it cracked and is leaking. As I recall, a new heating element was very affordable.
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General Discussion / Re: Introduce Yourself!
« on: August 26, 2026, 05:30:08 pm »
Welcome Dystevens!
The short answer is no.
Posting pictures is tricky. I store my posted pictures on the internet (flickr for free) then open the pic there to get the http, copy it and post it like this.
[img.]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51191649697_af4ba81b6f_c.jpg[/img.] minus the periods after the img's to post my pic like this.
The short answer is no.
Posting pictures is tricky. I store my posted pictures on the internet (flickr for free) then open the pic there to get the http, copy it and post it like this.
[img.]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51191649697_af4ba81b6f_c.jpg[/img.] minus the periods after the img's to post my pic like this.
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General Discussion / Re: Radio upgrade
« on: August 25, 2026, 11:53:36 pm »LOL... Quite sure it's a 2008 chassis. My unit was built during the RV recession. The chassis sat "homeless" for a couple years before the original owners ordered it in 2010. The 2008 chassis was dusted off, run thru the Phoenix assembly line and completed Fall of 2010.The great recession of 2008/2009 had many motorhome manufacturers going bankrupt. The owner of Phoenix USA at the time, Kermit Fisher, attended liquidation auctions, buying Ford and Sprinter chassis at auction for way less than typical, and dropped the price of his brand new PCs by that much to keep sales alive. Sprinter 2350s and 2400s were offered at the price of an E350 equivalent. E350s & E450s were lower yet. Kermit's creativity carried the company through one of the worst RV down-turns in history.
So my title says 2008 since it is a Ford VIN number, but everything above and behind the cab is 2 years newer. My insurance company, like Phoenix USA in Elkhart, sees it as a 2010.
So today, it is common to find 2010 PCs built on a 2008 E350, E450, or Sprinter chassis. The chassis warranty commenced on the day the rig was purchased by the consumer (us) so that was not compromised.
There are a lot of 2010 2350s out there on a 2008 Sprinter chassis.
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General Discussion / Re: SUB
« on: August 21, 2026, 11:12:23 am »
Because we special-ordered our 2007 2350 without a slide-out and with a dinette, I had the factory place the sub in the front dinette bench instead of under the bed which in our case, increased outdoor storage by that much.
I don't recall how the sub is wired, if it has plug-in RCA jacks, or if it is hard wired. I want to say hard wired but I can check if you want.
I don't recall how the sub is wired, if it has plug-in RCA jacks, or if it is hard wired. I want to say hard wired but I can check if you want.
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General Discussion / Re: Kitchen outlet mod
« on: August 21, 2026, 11:00:43 am »
Nice work wideglide! I agree that plugging the coffee maker to the outlet below the counter, is not an ideal location. Don't later PCs have some kind of power peg that pops up from the counter? I wonder how that is working out.
The history behind this is that there was a time when Phoenix included a coffee maker that mounted on the inside of the lower cabinet door. The outlet there was essential.
As shown, we had this in our 2007 PC. It was nice in-concept, but required too much fussing. This is it before I removed the feature and went conventional.
The history behind this is that there was a time when Phoenix included a coffee maker that mounted on the inside of the lower cabinet door. The outlet there was essential.
As shown, we had this in our 2007 PC. It was nice in-concept, but required too much fussing. This is it before I removed the feature and went conventional.
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General Discussion / Re: Dinette table options for 2552
« on: August 04, 2026, 08:51:03 pm »
First of all... Welcome rdrose2499!
My wife and I 100% relate to your dilemma as we missed having a dinette in our previous motorhome. When ordering our PC back in 2007, a standard dinette was a big requirement for the very reasons you state.
About your 2022 2552 with a slide-out, if you can work it out with the factory, and are willing to spend the money and time, consider having Phoenix reconfigure your PC. If you know a skilled cabinet maker, consider hiring him for the project.
If you have a pantry between the fridge and the couch, that will need to be sacrificed to provide adequate room for a dinette.
CLICK HERE to see many pictures of our dinette without a slide-out. Maybe they will provide some ideas.
My wife and I 100% relate to your dilemma as we missed having a dinette in our previous motorhome. When ordering our PC back in 2007, a standard dinette was a big requirement for the very reasons you state.
About your 2022 2552 with a slide-out, if you can work it out with the factory, and are willing to spend the money and time, consider having Phoenix reconfigure your PC. If you know a skilled cabinet maker, consider hiring him for the project.
If you have a pantry between the fridge and the couch, that will need to be sacrificed to provide adequate room for a dinette.
CLICK HERE to see many pictures of our dinette without a slide-out. Maybe they will provide some ideas.
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General Discussion / Re: How many Phoenix Cruisers are on the road?
« on: August 04, 2026, 10:18:56 am »Yes indeed.Yes, Ron, it's amazing how well the design has held up.That's a testament to the adage... If it ain't broke don't fix it
Fortunately, Phoenix changed ownership only one time since its inception, never going public. Once a a motorhome manufacturer is controlled by a corporation like what happened to Dynamax and Nexus, the bean counters get involved and the quality soon suffers.
I am so very grateful that Tina and Chuck Cooper bought the company from Kermit Fisher and have managed to hold the company privately and retain Kermit's method of construction for it stands out beyond almost every other manufacturer of motorhomes. That is why I can confidently promote the Phoenix Cruiser.
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General Discussion / Re: Maiden voyage trip
« on: August 04, 2026, 10:00:49 am »The grey tank to black tank balance method makes sense. Now if the wife remembers to not fill the tank in the first day will be a bigger hurdle to overcome.Yes indeed. It took some time for my wife to get with the program of being a miser with water, not for the sake of waste water storage, but for the available fresh water. When flooding the black tank with gray water to free up space in the gray tank (A rare few times, I have done it twice before dumping), you will run out of fresh water before you run out of capacity in the waste tanks.
Some campground rules allow the dumping of gray water onto the soil at your campsite. Just ask. If you do it, be inconspicuous as not to draw attention from other campers who don't realize that it is fine. I simply lay the end of the macerator hose into the woods and let it seep out naturally without making a sound and allowing the water to be absorbed into the ground, avoiding a stream of water flow that may find its way out from the woods. The dumping of gray water at your site is handy if you are close enough to a fresh water spicket to refill your fresh water tank at your site. Then you are only limited to the capacity and usage of the black tank which takes a whole lot of flushes before it fills up.
There are many such procedures from fresh and waste water, battery maintenance, etc. that will become natural over time. I have learned to handle it all myself, one person handling these things. I let my wife know what I am doing, but both of us handling such matters gets confusing, redundant, and mistakes can be made.
Battery maintenance is a focus for me without solar. I stay on top of it diligently for if the batteries drain down to a point, everything stops working. The fridge on propane, requires 12V to operate, be it very little. The big power hogs are the propane furnace blower, and the main TV up front. Unless just overnight, when we boondock, we watch movies off the little TV/DVD combo in the bedroom because it uses so much less inverted power. I converted all my florescent light fixtures to LED which also made a big improvement in battery reserves, the improved quality of light being a byproduct. When boondocking for many days at a time in one campsite, my routine is to run the generator for 1 to 1.5 hours every morning, utilizing a stronger charger than the on-board Tripp-Lite. It also has a nice read-out, providing the charging status in a way that I easily comprehend.
You will learn the do's and don'ts, making errors along the way. It is all part of the RV experience. Just pay special attention to matters of safety, most especially maintaining proper tire pressure. Always check in the morning before heading out, not soon after making a stop because the heat increases the pressure reading immensely, giving you false readings. When checking, use a well trusted tire gauge. CLICK HERE to read through my experience with tire gauges.