Repairs - what do full-timers do?
We are not full-timers, but I like to dream about the possibilities of long-term rv'ing once retirement comes around (it's still 20+ years out - but it's never too early to dream!). This morning's dr...
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I fix it myself if at all possible. The only time I really had to put my old truck in a shop while on the road was in Colorado for a really bad off carrier bearing.
I didn't have my travel trailer yet at that time, so the truck was home (the bed camper shell).
I was stressed a little about that, having just replaced the passenger side window in Laramie, WY, that mysteriously busted out while driving down the road. I wasn't sure if they'd get it done in a day, so I got a Motel 6 room (no pet fee and size/breed doesn't matter!) along a bus route in cause I had to use it. Turns out it was the minimum required to fix it, the bearing itself, the following day. So I had a good night's sleep for about $40.
All the other issues with the truck I've had (alternator, glow plugs, etc) I did myself. Of course I do my own brake work too so I'm not scared of such things.
Regarding my trailer, I fix everything it needs myself. $100/hr RV repair is insane.
I didn't have my travel trailer yet at that time, so the truck was home (the bed camper shell).
I was stressed a little about that, having just replaced the passenger side window in Laramie, WY, that mysteriously busted out while driving down the road. I wasn't sure if they'd get it done in a day, so I got a Motel 6 room (no pet fee and size/breed doesn't matter!) along a bus route in cause I had to use it. Turns out it was the minimum required to fix it, the bearing itself, the following day. So I had a good night's sleep for about $40.
All the other issues with the truck I've had (alternator, glow plugs, etc) I did myself. Of course I do my own brake work too so I'm not scared of such things.
Regarding my trailer, I fix everything it needs myself. $100/hr RV repair is insane.
