Major repair costs for a Class C
I live in Florida and I would like to travel and see North America while I still can, but on a stipend of 2,000 USD per month. I can get a used Class C motorhome for around 5,000 - one short enough to...
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Ohio_Engineer wrote:darsben wrote:
At $5000.00 my guess is all the tires will need replacing BEFORE you travel. Any tire 0ver 6-7 years old no matter how much tread left has a greatly increased chance of blowout. A blowout can cause thousands of dollars of damage. SO NO MATTER WHAT THE SELLER SAYS check the tire dates or have someone you know and trust check them for you.
Think about camp hosting/volunteering in state or national parks. Sometimes the park has an area where the volunteers stay and get water, elec and sewer in exchange for 20 hours of labor +- per week. Someone there may become friendly and take you to town for shopping when they go.
Have to wonder how simple age increases the chance for a puncture or valve leak (the usual reason for Run Low Flex Failure i.e. "Blowout")
RV's tend to sit long periods letting the tires bake in the sun evaporating the oils/chemicals resulting in good looking bad tires.
