New here. Looking at a 1996 Safari?
Hello, I am currently looking at the Safari Serengeti. It is 40' with a Cat Motor and Allison Tranny. It has 55,000 Original Miles. It is beyond Great shape inside and out. Just starting to read abou...
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All the appliances are standard in motor homes so getting parts for the water, refrigerator, propane, stove, furnace etc should be fine. CAT IS still around as is allison so the short answer is
Do not worry about parts
Make sure you check the DOT code (date of manufacture) on the tires. Yes even though they look new if they are over 7 years old they should be changed. RV tires dry out from sitting and the damage is not visible. A blowout can cost thousands of dollars of damage to your rig. Tires can last more than 7 years if cared for properly BUT you do not know if the were covered if sitting for long periods, pinched on curbs and a bunch of other things. SO crawl under and write down the 4 number code.
First two number week of the year last 2 numbers year. SO a tire with the code 2515 would have been manufactured the 25th week of 2015.
Tires are fairy expensive but blowouts can be more expensive
Do not worry about parts
Make sure you check the DOT code (date of manufacture) on the tires. Yes even though they look new if they are over 7 years old they should be changed. RV tires dry out from sitting and the damage is not visible. A blowout can cost thousands of dollars of damage to your rig. Tires can last more than 7 years if cared for properly BUT you do not know if the were covered if sitting for long periods, pinched on curbs and a bunch of other things. SO crawl under and write down the 4 number code.
First two number week of the year last 2 numbers year. SO a tire with the code 2515 would have been manufactured the 25th week of 2015.
Tires are fairy expensive but blowouts can be more expensive
