When you first bought your used motor home
What immediate problems did you have with it? Did you buy it from a dealer or privately? Did you have it inspected by a mechanic prior to purchase? What seems to be your most frequent mechan...
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We bought our first motorhome from a dealer in Missoula, MT. It was a Pace Arrow on a Dodge chassis with the 440 engine.
Our biggest problem with it was the floor plan. It simply didn't occur to us that it was unworkable. It had two side couches that pulled out to make the bed. BUT, when the bed was made, the only way to get to the bathroom was to crawl across it!
Not good when DW was working night shift, and sleeping during the day.
the only other major problem we had was that the engine often overheated. After trying nearly everything, I pulled the radiator for cleaning and pressure testing, and discovered that the cooling fins were totally blocked by bug guts and dirt. It could not be seen because of the air conditioning condenser in front of the radiator. Once that was cleaned, the overheating problem went away.
We eventually traded it in on a coach with a rear bedroom. That was MUCH nicer!
Our biggest problem with it was the floor plan. It simply didn't occur to us that it was unworkable. It had two side couches that pulled out to make the bed. BUT, when the bed was made, the only way to get to the bathroom was to crawl across it!
Not good when DW was working night shift, and sleeping during the day.
the only other major problem we had was that the engine often overheated. After trying nearly everything, I pulled the radiator for cleaning and pressure testing, and discovered that the cooling fins were totally blocked by bug guts and dirt. It could not be seen because of the air conditioning condenser in front of the radiator. Once that was cleaned, the overheating problem went away.
We eventually traded it in on a coach with a rear bedroom. That was MUCH nicer!
