Looking to buy used (1998-2003) Class MH
Hi, We are looking to buy a used Class A MH (1998-2003). Has anyone had experience with that and can tell us what to look out for with an older MH? How long do transmissions usually last in these v...
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A follow-up to my earlier post - watch out for fridge problems. The Dometic unit in ours died in April, just as we were 2 days from leaving on a 3-week trip down the Oregon coast. It got cut to 2 weeks and we got a new fridge after we got back. The average lifespan of those things is 10 years and we were out about $1800 to replace it.
We had a couple of other problems. The first was the slide topper on the living room slide. The original owners had always parked it at their house with the slides deployed. The LR side of the rig faced south. When we looked at the MH, the leading edge of the topper for that slide was frayed. We didn't think it was a problem, but in fact, the entire topper fabric was rotted away, leaving just the netting-like substrate. We got rain water into the dinette cabinets. Fortunately, there was no other damage and I was able to build a replacement.
Our second, still unresolved issue is the generator. I was out of action for about 3 months after a cardiac op and din't get out to the RV to run the generator. When I finally did try, it wouldn't start. Since we don't use it (being FHU campers!), I haven't chased it down, but I'll have to get it fixed before we try to sell.
We had a couple of other problems. The first was the slide topper on the living room slide. The original owners had always parked it at their house with the slides deployed. The LR side of the rig faced south. When we looked at the MH, the leading edge of the topper for that slide was frayed. We didn't think it was a problem, but in fact, the entire topper fabric was rotted away, leaving just the netting-like substrate. We got rain water into the dinette cabinets. Fortunately, there was no other damage and I was able to build a replacement.
Our second, still unresolved issue is the generator. I was out of action for about 3 months after a cardiac op and din't get out to the RV to run the generator. When I finally did try, it wouldn't start. Since we don't use it (being FHU campers!), I haven't chased it down, but I'll have to get it fixed before we try to sell.
