Full Time warranty

I agree, I think after your initial RV warranty is up your really on your own at that point, full timing or not. I really don't see that as an issue for us as we plan to full time in a 5th wheel toy hauler.

This is just a sales gimmick. Full-timers buy new RVs from all manufacturers. Being around full-timers constantly for 16 years we've never heard of anyone having warranty issues. We didn't.

DownTheAvenue wrote:
This is in fact quite common. Many manufacturers claim a recreational vehicle is designed to be used for recreation and only intermittently, and using it all the time, as in living in it permanently, is exceeding its design capabilities, and is considered abuse, and not warranted. And according to HUD, they are right!

Quite true but this only applies during the warranty period. After the warranty runs out...you are on your own, no problem

RedWood built for full timing. but then most only have a 1 year warranty, RW has a 5 year limited warranty on some things. all appliances are covered by their mfg.

I dont know what is standard, but when we bought our Grand Design Momentum TH, they specified that the warranty covered full-time living. In 2014 we did not see that published with very many manufacturers. The reality is that there seems to be very little difference in the way 5vers are manufactured, but what is different is their service after the sale. I'm speaking of the manufacturer - not the dealer. Dealers could generally care less unless they see another purchase in the immediate future.

With that said, unless a warranty specifically stated that I did NOT cover full-time use, I think any manufacturer would have problems denying coverage.

Make sure you get it in writing from the manufacture, and notarized in the presents of a Harvard lawyer. Here's another fact, people are living (full-time) in all kinds of rigs and there not covered under any kind of warranty. And that's just the way things are.

This is in fact quite common. Many manufacturers claim a recreational vehicle is designed to be used for recreation and only intermittently, and using it all the time, as in living in it permanently, is exceeding its design capabilities, and is considered abuse, and not warranted. And according to HUD, they are right!

I don't know about warranties, but I love your handle, my DW of 47 years is named Carolyn!