Used Diesel Motorhomes
The wife and are have started looking at used gas Class A motor homes. We are mostly weekend warriors and once or twice a year we take a week long trip somewhere. We use our current RV as a mobile h...
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mike brez wrote:
I use mine just like you said you use yours but hoping to use it more. I don't buy into the diesel sitting garb. A gasser dosent like to sit either. My Ford diesel sat for over a year without being used and had no problems with it. How about all the farmers that let their equipment sit and use it a few months. For me the ride and brakes are number one even if I'm just going across town. I would look for a older high quality DP.
I don't know why people always want compare a diesel motorhome to a tractor. Tractors don't have air suspensions, air dryers, air bags, air brakes, etc.
What I'm saying is, why spend the money on a diesel if you aren't going to drive it? It's not that it won't start from sitting but a diesel likes to be driven. Diesels are more sensitive to water in the fuel and maintenance is a little more.
Honestly, if I were going to be sitting in one place for a long time, the floor-plan would be paramount. I would think a 5th wheel might work best as they can be high end on the inside as I toured one recently and was impressed.
MM.
