Life on the road in DP

smlranger wrote:

rgatijnet1 wrote:
What makes the difference on whether or not you can continue your trip, or if you break the bank, is IF, and this is the big IF, you can do most of the work/repair/maintenance on your coach.
The above postings are informative but IF you do not have the skills or tools to make those "simple" repairs, what will they do for your trip and what will it cost YOU to pay someone else to fix things?
As mentioned, Class A coaches can be expensive, and can be prohibitively expensive if you have to rely exclusively on paying others to diagnose and repair the issues that come up as you travel around the USA.

This is so true and something I meant to cover in my reply to the OP. I carry a tool box, cordless drill, extra wire, fuses, bulbs, tape, caulk, glue, screws and other miscellaneous hardware. IMO, if you are not handy with tools and enjoy 'home repair and improvement' on your rolling home, motorhoming is not for you. Unless, of ourse, you have the money to pay someone else to do that stuff.

Let me jump in here and verify the fact that these things - all classes of them - require work. I used my class "A" for the first time in two years and it required 10-15 hours in Diagnostic and time to repair (Forgot how much I missed that - was really luck to be Next Door to my Brother who kept my business running for 30 years) But the moral of the story is you need to understand that this is what will happen, if you don't like it or can't do it then RV'ing might not be for you, unless you have a high CC limit.

Let me add one more thing - I own a 16 year old sticks and Bricks house - Just replaced the refrigerator ($2,800) will need to replace the stove and dishwasher another couple of thousand - Furnace and A/C are on there last legs - another $4-8,000 so I guess what I'm saying is none of this is cheap, just understand what you are getting into and decide if it works for you.

We love the RV and there is no place I sleep better, so I will continue with the fun.

JMHO,