Entering the next stage in my life
Hello good people: I'll try and keep this short but I have a ton of questions and I know I came to the right place. To start, I'm about to retire and considering an RV. First mainly travel thru Tex...
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Congratulations on your upcoming retirement. I pulled the plug in 2008 at age 60. I'm also a retired Air Force mechanic.
If you worked in mechanical maintenance, there's no reason you shouldn't be able to do routine upkeep and repairs on whatever RV you end up with. With a quality unit, there's really not that much to do. There may be some things, i.e., changing engine oil, tire rotation, etc. that you might simply prefer not to do since at our age it's just easier to pay somebody else to do it. I guess that somewhat depends on the state of your health.
As to whether RV parts are expensive, I don't really know. Other than the occasional light bulb, I've never had to replace anything in the three RVs I've owned over the years. And most of what you might ever need can be found at any big box store (Home Depot, Lowe's, Menards, etc.).
If you worked in mechanical maintenance, there's no reason you shouldn't be able to do routine upkeep and repairs on whatever RV you end up with. With a quality unit, there's really not that much to do. There may be some things, i.e., changing engine oil, tire rotation, etc. that you might simply prefer not to do since at our age it's just easier to pay somebody else to do it. I guess that somewhat depends on the state of your health.
As to whether RV parts are expensive, I don't really know. Other than the occasional light bulb, I've never had to replace anything in the three RVs I've owned over the years. And most of what you might ever need can be found at any big box store (Home Depot, Lowe's, Menards, etc.).
