Not a current model - should I care?
How important is it to get a model that is still being made. For example I saw a Fleetwood Caribou but could find little information about it since Fleetwood only keeps manuals for their travel tra...
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monkey44 wrote:
Very few campers have proprietary parts - Fridge, Heater, Stove, etc all come from the same factories no matter which brand campers its in ...
The other parts - cabinet hinges, etc, plumbing fixtures, lights can be replaced with similar items available. Windows can be replaces with another brand ...
The list goes on -- you might have to modify some things occasionally, but parts don't go obsolete when a company folds. You need to be handy and flexible, but as long as the camper is in good shape and no leaks, no water damage, and all appliances work when you buy it -- you should be OK.
This is it, pure and simple. I have a 1988 Bigfoot, bought it in 2004. Bigfoot was in business then. For support, I could not even buy new decals from them, of any year. In my opinion, they were complete jerks in every conversation I had with four different people. Fortunately, the decals have been the only thing unique to Bigfoot.
If you need a wiring diagram, you probably should not be messing with the wiring. The same is true with plumbing. I have installed five additional 120V outlets in different parts of the TC. Removed and re-caulked the windows.
I have had some type of RV since 1972, and never had needs from the manufacture, other than the decals. I did remove the old decals, looks much better with no decals and I will never replace them.
Wayne
