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Mickeyfan0805's avatar
Jan 25, 2018

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 dreaming raised a very practical question. How do full-timers handle major repairs?

We've never experienced it, but I read stories of people who have their units in the shop for weeks, or even months, for repairs. So, it made me wonder, what do you all do when the unit is in the shop? I could see secondary housing becoming very expensive very fast.

Absolutely nothing practical to me in this question at this time - just a point of curiosity! If I'm lucky...maybe it will matter in 20 years or so.

24 Replies

  • I have known two couples that have gone full-time and they bought new Class A MHs to minimize their problems. I have known a lot of people that live on boats. They become very attuned to what is happening on their vessels and many figure out how to work on everything.

    I lost a water pump on a TC many years ago. We checked into a large RV park that was run by the Yakima Tribe. I went to the desk and they called a mechanic who showed up and fixed it within one hour.
  • Something goes wrong, trade it in on a newer coach.
    (must win Powerball lottery first)
  • Get you a list of mobile techs together so that wherever you go you have avalibility to one
  • You buy the unit at least two years before you retire so that there is time to fix what the factory goofed on.