How many engine miles is too many?
Not interested in how well maintained or functional the interior is. I'd just like to know how long Class C engines generally should last. I read everywhere about how mileage shouldn't really matter i...
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As others have said, overall condition is probably the best indicator. Yes, RV drivetrains CAN go for many miles. They also CAN fail after low miles. If the rest of the coach has been maintained in good condition, then the engine has likely been done so as well. And even then, it is always a bit of a******shoot buying a 10+ year old motorhome.
Case(s) in point:
Our first coach was a 1979 Roll-a-Long, puchased in 1989 for $12K. It had 96,000 miles on it. We ran it for 10 years and it never missed a beat. Our next (and current) RV was a 1988 Jamboree purchased in 1999 for $15K. It had only 38,000 miles on it, and the trans went out on the second trip!
What you want is perhaps do-able, but make sure you go through it very thoroughly before your long trip, and take a few "shake-down" trips first to identify weaknesses as well. The fact that you are to be traveling alone means that you can look for units that are a bit smaller than many which may mean that they have not been as overloaded as a larger unit may have been. Good luck with your search (and your "de-angering" trip).
Case(s) in point:
Our first coach was a 1979 Roll-a-Long, puchased in 1989 for $12K. It had 96,000 miles on it. We ran it for 10 years and it never missed a beat. Our next (and current) RV was a 1988 Jamboree purchased in 1999 for $15K. It had only 38,000 miles on it, and the trans went out on the second trip!
What you want is perhaps do-able, but make sure you go through it very thoroughly before your long trip, and take a few "shake-down" trips first to identify weaknesses as well. The fact that you are to be traveling alone means that you can look for units that are a bit smaller than many which may mean that they have not been as overloaded as a larger unit may have been. Good luck with your search (and your "de-angering" trip).
