Ski trip in a Motorhome. Am I crazy?
My dream of full timing in a motorhome generally consists of following the sun and chasing perfect weather. Unfortunately, my wife and kids would like to ski for a couple of weeks this winter. So ...
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Busskipper wrote:Ivylog wrote:holstein13 wrote:
The salt issue does concern me on a brand new coach. A friend of mine has offered to let me use his 4 bedroom townhouse in Steamboat for a couple of weeks.
From Ft. Laud I might take it to the Boone, NC area where they make snow and rarely have to use salt on the roads. Sugar Mtn has 1,000' of vertical more than enough for kids that are 12 and 9. Once you spoil them with Western skiing they will not be happy in the East so DO NOT take up your friend's offer.
Even Key West's salt is hard on a MH.
Ivy,
My guess is that when you are in Florida, you get a lot more salt just blowing around and in the air than we get driving in it a couple times in the winter.
Did you get back from Canada or are you still out West, finding all the good repair shops?
Busskipper
I totally disagree. Have you ever seen what a winter delivered mh looks like? Just one trip in the salt and muck will make that mh look like it went to hell and back. Do a little searching on this forum and you will find plenty of horror stories of corrosion and winter deliveries. I live right near the beach on Long Island and I can tell you that corrosion from the salt in the air is no comparison to the corrosion from road salt or even brined roads. In any event it all depends on how long the OP intends to keep the coach. The coach is not going to fall apart from 1 vacation in the snow, but I can guarantee a few will make his coach look 10 years old in no time. If it can be avoided, why subject a new coach to the damage?
