Should I buy it?
My kids know I have been wanting to buy a MH or 5th wheel sometime before I retire in 18 months. My son called and said his inlaws want to sell their MH. It is a 1994 Winnebago Brave 33RQ, 38000 mi. L...
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jhilley wrote:WA7NDD wrote:
Purchased a 15 year old MH in excellent shape with 36k miles on it. BUT it is 15 years old and in the shop right now for preventive maintenance. I will do a full post on the Class C blog next week when I get it back. I am at $2500 dollars right now. I knew going in it would be $1400 for what I asked to be done. They added tie rod ends, differential seal, and new rear end oil. Remember I said it was in good shape. It is a 23 foot Class C with a V10. One thing I have learned about MH's is everything gets way more expensive the bigger and older they are. Read all the blogs on here before you buy great lessons.
I don't know why tie rod ends, differential seal and oil would add $1,100. Seems like they are over charging. What is being done for $1,400. Wouldn't think it would need tie rod ends at 36,000 mi. That additional work shouldn't cost more than $500.
Ford Super Duty Tie Rod Ends & Associated Parts
Tie rod ends life time parts, installation $700 install, pinion seal and new rear end oil $268, trust in EMPEY's truck repair, priceless. Also, replacing shocks with HD Bilstein's, serpentine belt, flush engine and radiator, clean mass airflow sensor, install Ingalls Engineering caster/camber kit, all new cooling hoses including heater hoses, and alignment adds up to another $1400. The price of a new MH is about 45 grand more.
