Real-life maintenance costs on a small B+
Just looking for some info from those who have done it. Possibly next year I'm going to seriously start looking for a B+ in the 21-24', 10-15 yr old, 30K-60K miles, & $20-$30K range. From what I'v...
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Average annual expenses on a Chevy/Ford B+ 21 to 24ft might be about $800 per year.
We had front end king pins replace/alignment one year. That was about $900.
Had to replace water heater (leaking) one year $500, did the install myself.
Mice chewed heater/defrost control air line est $500 (fixed myself).
New Tires $1400
Calipers corroded - front brake job, replace rotors and flush brake fluid $600 did most of work myself.
Replaced engine battery and coach batteries and install true multi-stage charger
Didn't happen all in one year but these are some basic maintenance things you might run into. Annual insurance in our area (Northwest) for 5K or less miles per year is about $400.
If you travel 5000 miles annually your fuel costs will likely be $1600 to $1800 per year....give or take a little.
Then of course some of us are always tinkering and adding/improving stuff and that can add some additional annual cost. New TV/DVD player, nicer faucets, improved storage, upgrading the shower, and little things that make camping/boondocking more enjoyable.
We moved up to a motorhome; started with a 23ft class c and moved to a 26ft B+. Having lots of fun. You might find it hard to stay under 5k miles per year ;-).
We had front end king pins replace/alignment one year. That was about $900.
Had to replace water heater (leaking) one year $500, did the install myself.
Mice chewed heater/defrost control air line est $500 (fixed myself).
New Tires $1400
Calipers corroded - front brake job, replace rotors and flush brake fluid $600 did most of work myself.
Replaced engine battery and coach batteries and install true multi-stage charger
Didn't happen all in one year but these are some basic maintenance things you might run into. Annual insurance in our area (Northwest) for 5K or less miles per year is about $400.
If you travel 5000 miles annually your fuel costs will likely be $1600 to $1800 per year....give or take a little.
Then of course some of us are always tinkering and adding/improving stuff and that can add some additional annual cost. New TV/DVD player, nicer faucets, improved storage, upgrading the shower, and little things that make camping/boondocking more enjoyable.
We moved up to a motorhome; started with a 23ft class c and moved to a 26ft B+. Having lots of fun. You might find it hard to stay under 5k miles per year ;-).
