You guys make my head spin....
I am a MH "wanna be". I read this thread often so I at least think I will know what I am getting into when I buy one. And this is a good information source. But my question is, is there a source th...
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I'm with Dennis, the secret decoder ring is the key...
also agree with the gentlman who said the house side is no different than your fiver.
The chassis side is basically a light or medium truck, more or less.
A lot of this stuff really never needs attention. The cummins diesel will run forever on oil changes and an air filter once in a while.
the allison trans needs a fluid change maybe once per lifetime (yours, not its)
There is a filter in the air system that needs changing annually.
Ditto for fuel filters.
A lot of the electrical stuff in a DP is considerably higher up the food chain than anything on a fiver. 50 amp EMS systems, built in diesel generator, high amp inverter/chargers.
Most of this stuff:
comes with a manual.
Doesn't need much service
rarely breaks down.
I really like my DP. I enjoy driving it. I really like the ease of setup at the end of the day. I like the look and the style. A fiver is just a trailer. and the TV is just a pickup truck. (no offense meant to any pickup owners or fiver campers, it's all good.)
When I slide behind that 4 by 8 foot windshield and crank up the cummins, the world is mine.
also agree with the gentlman who said the house side is no different than your fiver.
The chassis side is basically a light or medium truck, more or less.
A lot of this stuff really never needs attention. The cummins diesel will run forever on oil changes and an air filter once in a while.
the allison trans needs a fluid change maybe once per lifetime (yours, not its)
There is a filter in the air system that needs changing annually.
Ditto for fuel filters.
A lot of the electrical stuff in a DP is considerably higher up the food chain than anything on a fiver. 50 amp EMS systems, built in diesel generator, high amp inverter/chargers.
Most of this stuff:
comes with a manual.
Doesn't need much service
rarely breaks down.
I really like my DP. I enjoy driving it. I really like the ease of setup at the end of the day. I like the look and the style. A fiver is just a trailer. and the TV is just a pickup truck. (no offense meant to any pickup owners or fiver campers, it's all good.)
When I slide behind that 4 by 8 foot windshield and crank up the cummins, the world is mine.
