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ricelake922
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Jan 04, 2017

Time to take a break...I think

I have a 1996 Monaco Dynasty. It took me 3 weeks to travel from Ontario to Florida since the RV broke down 3 times and had to be towed through 3 states. Two service shops threw new parts at the problem and the 3rd shop had to work on the RV on two separate occasions before an excellent technician whose experience was in electrical issues found the problem. Extremely bad experience all way round. I am at my winter spot now and very very happy with the park. I am and maybe this sounds ridiculous to most of you as I am fearful if I drive the RV it will break down again. I have put a lot of money into the RV and have drawn out all my options. I am leading towards that when I leave Florida to go home at the end of March I will leave the RV at my current camp site and drive my vehicle home. My intention is to come back next winter and use the RV to stay in for next winter and hope that my courage comes back and faith in getting my courage back so I can enjoy driving the RV in the way I did before the unfortunate experience on my drive down. Has anyone on this site had similar thoughts?
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  • full-timer's avatar
    full-timer
    Explorer
    Jan 04, 2017
    Just think about it? Letting the motorhome set another season will not make it any better than it is now. If it were me I would want to know real quick if it has anymore problems.
  • LadyRVer's avatar
    LadyRVer
    Explorer II
    Jan 04, 2017
    Enjoy Florida....you are here now. Time may change your mind. But, to sort of answer your question about leaving it and going back home by car, several here in my park to just that. Some fly back and go north, leaving car and motor home here, some just drive car back and forth. They protect the interior from FL heat and sun by putting insulation in windows, front windshield and cover tires.

    Probably in your park, you will find those who leave the motor homes behind. Find out what they do to prepare it for the summer here.

    But, maybe you will change your mind in a few months and take it home.
  • lakebum's avatar
    lakebum
    Explorer
    Jan 04, 2017
    We are mostly just weekenders, but it seems every time we go out, something else breaks.

    slides
    levelers
    water heater
    check engine light
    refrigerator

    It is killing us as we were pretty close to really not being able to make the purchase and still be able to use it.

    We love to go and do not want to give it up, but repairs are killing us....

    All I considered is our 2008 Cummins only had 32k miles and we should be able to go for hundreds of thousands of miles on that engine, but all the other stuff.....
  • path1's avatar
    path1
    Explorer
    Jan 04, 2017
    Was all 3 problems related? If so, and problem is fixed, you have it made.

    My fuel system fell apart and over $3,000 dollars and 3 mechanics later I nursed it 1,200 miles back home and have to re-do the mickey mouse install myself.

    At second mechanics garage, a couple was having to live in motel as their motorhome was broke big time, they were waiting for new engine.

    So ya, things happen, takes awhile to get over it.
  • BobGloria's avatar
    BobGloria
    Explorer
    Jan 04, 2017
    A friend of mine says RV's come in two states: They are broke and you know it or they are broke and you don't know it. I think we all have had a problem that was so frustrating that we have thought about quitting but once you relax from the trip, have a few margaritas, and think about how much fun you have had in the past you may change your mind. Weird electrical problems especially ground problems can be hard to troubleshoot, especially if they are intermittent. Anyway, it's too soon to decide what you are going to do. You have all winter to get over the experience.

    Hakuna matata,

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