Just bought my first RV
Hi all. I've just purchased a little 1993 Tioga, 22' (bringing her home Friday), my first venture into RVing. The house is in great shape and it runs and drives beautifully. It's on the Ford E-35...
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At least in my Coachmen, the owner's manual packet was a big binder with the generic owner's manual (though Coachmen's was rather more complete than some I've seen) and the brochures/manuals for every appliance and gizmo built into the RV. You should be able to track down whatever information you need for most of them from the maker's web sites, etc. Ford can get the owner's manual for the chassis.
Check to see if there are any recalls to be done. There may be recalls on the Ford chassis (perhaps the rather infamous cruise control brake sensing switch, which should definitely be done) or on the fridge. There could conceivably be recalls on some of the other appliances, too, but those are the most common ones so far as I know.
If you don't have reason to believe it's been done recently, I'd suggest having the brake fluid changed and perhaps the rubber brake lines replaced. Some sources suggest a three-year cycle for brake fluid. That may be a little more frequent than necessary, particularly in dry climates, but if its original it's definitely well past due.
Check to see if there are any recalls to be done. There may be recalls on the Ford chassis (perhaps the rather infamous cruise control brake sensing switch, which should definitely be done) or on the fridge. There could conceivably be recalls on some of the other appliances, too, but those are the most common ones so far as I know.
If you don't have reason to believe it's been done recently, I'd suggest having the brake fluid changed and perhaps the rubber brake lines replaced. Some sources suggest a three-year cycle for brake fluid. That may be a little more frequent than necessary, particularly in dry climates, but if its original it's definitely well past due.
