RV Longevity - My experience
OK, so after 14 different motorhomes, of which 8 were my own rental fleet, I decided to post a few things I learned: Life expectancy in miles: I have heard several people saying how many miles is too...
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This is for motorhomes. I have a feeling that most "RV" are towables, i.e. trailers and 5-ers. Maybe in rental sector it's different.
For those other types of RV life is measured in years only, and can be several decades, subject to fridge repairs/replacement and roof recoating (~12-15 years either one). Mostly, depends on climate - can develop bad leak in under a year and destroy the whole box if left unattended. Or can outlast the owner.
Many things need to be fixed/upgraded from the day one, some are more important, some less, too many to list. Motorhome innards (not the engine) often fall in the same category - need upgrades straight from the dealer's lot, though MH owners are usually less enthusiastic about DIY upgrades than towables owners.
For those other types of RV life is measured in years only, and can be several decades, subject to fridge repairs/replacement and roof recoating (~12-15 years either one). Mostly, depends on climate - can develop bad leak in under a year and destroy the whole box if left unattended. Or can outlast the owner.
Many things need to be fixed/upgraded from the day one, some are more important, some less, too many to list. Motorhome innards (not the engine) often fall in the same category - need upgrades straight from the dealer's lot, though MH owners are usually less enthusiastic about DIY upgrades than towables owners.
