1987 Winnebago Elandan Remodel
Hi there, all. I'm new here. I'm remodeling a 1987 Winnebago Elandan that I bought and love. It has a lot of water damage from a 1'X1' skylight that was missing for a year(!)I've had it for 4 year...
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If you have a decent tow vehicle you may be better off with a trailer for full-timing. Unlike a motorhome, you'd have transportation without bringing your whole house with you.
The answer to the first question depends on how extensive the water damage is and how handy you are. My '84 sat in a tow yard for 6 years. It had leaked during that time, but didn't have a 1'x1' hole in the roof. The leaks were really just the result of neglect (they need inspected and sealed annually). Most of the damage was inside cabinets and not structural as the Allegro has an aluminum skeleton.
Unless you can replace the engine or transmission yourself, any sort of failure by either would render a rig that old worthless. You'd have to hope that it fails where you want to live permanently. At that point you'd wish you had a trailer.
I replaced the engine in my '84 Allegro M-31 myself. It's a P-30 chassis like yours would be. The engine fit through the driver's door. I found the 454 on Craigslist for $1,000. Add the cost of incidentals like fluids, hoses, belts and random parts I'm probably at about $1,500 for the engine replacement. It's a solid platform and if maintained properly I wouldn't worry about it failing.
The answer to the first question depends on how extensive the water damage is and how handy you are. My '84 sat in a tow yard for 6 years. It had leaked during that time, but didn't have a 1'x1' hole in the roof. The leaks were really just the result of neglect (they need inspected and sealed annually). Most of the damage was inside cabinets and not structural as the Allegro has an aluminum skeleton.
Unless you can replace the engine or transmission yourself, any sort of failure by either would render a rig that old worthless. You'd have to hope that it fails where you want to live permanently. At that point you'd wish you had a trailer.
I replaced the engine in my '84 Allegro M-31 myself. It's a P-30 chassis like yours would be. The engine fit through the driver's door. I found the 454 on Craigslist for $1,000. Add the cost of incidentals like fluids, hoses, belts and random parts I'm probably at about $1,500 for the engine replacement. It's a solid platform and if maintained properly I wouldn't worry about it failing.
