Class A - How often should it be driven?
When I retire I want to full time in an RV, just haven't figured out which type yet. How often should a Class A motorhome be driven? I am not planning on driving across the country. I am thinking a...
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First: Your plan is good.. It should not cause any problems provided your moves are long enough (30-min to an hour minimum travel time)
To answer your question: Motor vehicles, ALL motor vehicles need to be driven, or, need to be properly mothballed.. In the case of a motor home before you retire "As often as possible" (However this is more due to your need to "Get away from it all" than the needs of the vehicle).
The Generator should run at least 1/2 hour every month under load (1/2 as well) but the main engine can go 2-3 months provided you have a bi-directional battery isolator (one that keeps the chassis battery charged while parked).
That is really the only fly is the chassis battery on many older rigs goes flat fairly quickly if not charged. If this turns out to be the case.. (if you do not have a bi-directional isolator) then there are options.. Post for the list.
Suggestion #2:
The US is divided into basically 4 parts.
Contential 48 (49 if you count DC) Alaska, Hawaii and Poessions.
Your Class A is good for the lower 48 (You might wish to avoid DC with the motor home just park outside and drive the towed in) and many have driven an A to Alaska as well.
Hawaii and the possessions it's not so good (You need to rent a parking spot on a boat) but you really should re-think that "Stay in FL" part. Lots of beautiful places in this country are not in FL.. I mean, Two of the worlds most fantastic water falls are not in Fl, The Grand Canyon is not in FL. The tallest pine trees are not in FL. And that is to name just 3 (Well 4) attractions... I have seen the water, the trees and the GC, among many other sights and places.
(But then there is an exhibit in Greenfield Village (A museum of American History in Dearborn MI) that I used to pass every day on my way to school before they moved it to the Village).
To answer your question: Motor vehicles, ALL motor vehicles need to be driven, or, need to be properly mothballed.. In the case of a motor home before you retire "As often as possible" (However this is more due to your need to "Get away from it all" than the needs of the vehicle).
The Generator should run at least 1/2 hour every month under load (1/2 as well) but the main engine can go 2-3 months provided you have a bi-directional battery isolator (one that keeps the chassis battery charged while parked).
That is really the only fly is the chassis battery on many older rigs goes flat fairly quickly if not charged. If this turns out to be the case.. (if you do not have a bi-directional isolator) then there are options.. Post for the list.
Suggestion #2:
The US is divided into basically 4 parts.
Contential 48 (49 if you count DC) Alaska, Hawaii and Poessions.
Your Class A is good for the lower 48 (You might wish to avoid DC with the motor home just park outside and drive the towed in) and many have driven an A to Alaska as well.
Hawaii and the possessions it's not so good (You need to rent a parking spot on a boat) but you really should re-think that "Stay in FL" part. Lots of beautiful places in this country are not in FL.. I mean, Two of the worlds most fantastic water falls are not in Fl, The Grand Canyon is not in FL. The tallest pine trees are not in FL. And that is to name just 3 (Well 4) attractions... I have seen the water, the trees and the GC, among many other sights and places.
(But then there is an exhibit in Greenfield Village (A museum of American History in Dearborn MI) that I used to pass every day on my way to school before they moved it to the Village).
