Aug-21-2017 10:27 AM
Aug-21-2017 06:49 PM
Bill.Satellite wrote:
Get an older Prevost and you will be good to go. Steel, stainless, aluminum and fiberglass caps.
Aug-21-2017 06:39 PM
Mile High wrote:
I don't understand your statement that MH are wasted space for 2 people - we found quite the opposite- the higher end you went the more tailored they are for 2 people. The entry levels are typically the bunk houses, sleep 10, etc.
I would never predicate a 2 year journey on having to gut and rebuild a motorhome unless you really just have nothing else to do. A) It would take me 10 years to finish that kind of project, B) when I was done I would have a MH that only I liked and I could never sell it because no one else liked it 🙂
Aug-21-2017 03:41 PM
Aug-21-2017 03:02 PM
Bruce Brown wrote:
On the rubber roof, there is true EPDM rubber then there are the synethic types - big difference between them. I have a TT with a rubber roof and our MH has BriteTek, which some (wrongly) confuse with rubber.
EPDM isn't my favorite, we're on our 3rd MH with BriteTek, I'd buy another in a heartbeat.
Also keep in mind just because it says "fiberglass" doesn't mean it's quality material, some is about paper thin. Also keep in mind, like rubber, fiberglass will break down somewhat over time too. I also dabble in older tractors. I recently shipped a cab roof from one of my parts tractors to Louisiana. The roof I had was metal, it was replacing a fiberglass roof that had deteriorated past it's useful life.
Also "rubber" is a lot easier to replace. I did a new roof on our TT a few years ago, I did a buddies 5th Wheel last fall. I can't do a new full fiberglass roof in my garage, that's a factory job.
IMO I'd be more concerned in the roof condition than the material.
Aug-21-2017 02:57 PM
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Aug-21-2017 01:32 PM
Bruce Brown wrote:
I am a big fan of hung wall construction as opposed to laminated. If it's laminated it can delaminate.
Those using hung wall are Newmar, Holiday Rambler/Monaco, and Travel Supreme/Entregra. There may be a few others, I can't think of one.
Of course a full bus would be great, I don't think that would fit your budget.
Aug-21-2017 01:28 PM
gbopp wrote:
You want something that didn't leak and was well maintained. Don't just concentrate on the make/chassis.
It doesn't really matter how well something was built 10+ years ago if it leaked and is rotting away under the walls and floor.
Are you looking for gas or diesel? They both have their pros and cons.
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