Is 153,000 Miles A Lot For a 1997 Class C ?
My girlfriend is going to look at a 1997 Class C Ford with E350 chassis and V10 engine with 153,000 miles. Is this a lot for an RV? Averages out to about 8500 miles a year. It was a rental until ar...
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Bordercollie wrote:
It's been said that the average RV owner puts 5000 miles per year on their rig. So, a 17 year old rig might have 85K miles on it if driven the average number of miles per year. A rig with double that amount of miles that had been maintained well and driven with care might be ok chassis-wise but a 17 year old "Housebox" including the roof, the fridge, water heater, furnace, air conditioner, fresh water pump, converter/charger, house batteries, RV generator and awning are all on borrowed time unless recently replaced. Tires need to be replaced if older than 5 years old by date code, appearance doesn't count. Brakes need to be checked and serviced as needed including replacement of front flexible brake lines and flushing/replacement of brake fluid.
Good morning. Curious on the tire Statement. Why would tires need to be replaced at 5 years regardless of appearance.
Thanks in advance.
John
