Fixing up fiver to trade for new
I wonder how many others have walked this path. We got the bug for a new fiver recently. Made the mistake of looking at some of the new spacious floor plans with opposing slides, which are lighter...
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Thsi about sums it all up!
After looking at new ones that were just as shoddy as the old ones I bought a 14 year old one that was in great shape.
New or old all the same upgrades are needed. Generator, high profile toilet, faucets, led, 14 speed fan, Lt tires, upgraded converter, axle flip, wet bolts, ez flex, 4 batteries, rebuilt battery box,vent covers, AND drill holes all over to install stuff like solar. When I drag it through places we like to go I don't worry about the paint.
Unless yours is starting to have serious issues and you foresee putting a lot of miles on it I would suggest staying put. You obviously take good care of it and are happy with it.
It will be worth squat on trade, you have already eaten the majority of depreciation.
I bought my 1987 Okanagan 18.5 footer 5th and drag it everywhere. WE bought a new Bronco Pop Top and promptly sold it 4 month later because the workmanship as so bad. I will always fall back to an older unit. A couple of dozen tubes of PL400 and some TLC will keep this until happy. Truck updates are what you want to work on..
my .035 Canadian for .02 USD
After looking at new ones that were just as shoddy as the old ones I bought a 14 year old one that was in great shape.
New or old all the same upgrades are needed. Generator, high profile toilet, faucets, led, 14 speed fan, Lt tires, upgraded converter, axle flip, wet bolts, ez flex, 4 batteries, rebuilt battery box,vent covers, AND drill holes all over to install stuff like solar. When I drag it through places we like to go I don't worry about the paint.
Unless yours is starting to have serious issues and you foresee putting a lot of miles on it I would suggest staying put. You obviously take good care of it and are happy with it.
It will be worth squat on trade, you have already eaten the majority of depreciation.
I bought my 1987 Okanagan 18.5 footer 5th and drag it everywhere. WE bought a new Bronco Pop Top and promptly sold it 4 month later because the workmanship as so bad. I will always fall back to an older unit. A couple of dozen tubes of PL400 and some TLC will keep this until happy. Truck updates are what you want to work on..
my .035 Canadian for .02 USD
