a newbie ,can buy 1979 Robinhood Dodge?
I am a newbie about RVing and a new driver,4person family(me,my wife and daughter3years and son 3months) can I buy a 1979 Robinhood Dodge Class C for 3850 usd? the seller said? 1979 Robinhood Dod...
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First thing to do is crawl around underneath and check the wiring for cracks, mice renovation and general condition. Then go through the interior checking the roof for soft spots--will be sign of water damage, and also around all the windows. Plan on changing the bed(s). If possible run the fridge, furnace, generator, and the AC unit(s), and hot water heater. Finally take it for a drive and listen for things that do not sound right and see how it handles on streets and on the highway.
As for usage, I am guessing about 8MPG, and approximately $35.00 a night for a full hook up. Look around this site and also http://www.irv2.com/forums/ for what to bring along, especially when traveling with children. and if you have questions be sure to ask. If in doubt take it to an independent rv repair shop and pay them to look it over. A dealer would also work, but they are more interested in getting you to buy one of their units.
The price is about right for all the work that has been done, just plan on buying new tires for the rear as they may look good, but age is the biggest problem with RV tire. look for the date code, it will look like this: 2609 which means the tire was built the 26th week of 2009. Also plan on new rear brakes, shocks, and having all the fluids changes, especially the brake fluid.
There is a lot of maintenance and care needed with a mh, but if you are handy with tools, the vast majority you can do yourself.
As for usage, I am guessing about 8MPG, and approximately $35.00 a night for a full hook up. Look around this site and also http://www.irv2.com/forums/ for what to bring along, especially when traveling with children. and if you have questions be sure to ask. If in doubt take it to an independent rv repair shop and pay them to look it over. A dealer would also work, but they are more interested in getting you to buy one of their units.
The price is about right for all the work that has been done, just plan on buying new tires for the rear as they may look good, but age is the biggest problem with RV tire. look for the date code, it will look like this: 2609 which means the tire was built the 26th week of 2009. Also plan on new rear brakes, shocks, and having all the fluids changes, especially the brake fluid.
There is a lot of maintenance and care needed with a mh, but if you are handy with tools, the vast majority you can do yourself.
