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Oct-28-2014 09:01 PM
Oct-28-2014 08:43 AM
Oct-28-2014 08:39 AM
klutchdust wrote:
Refrigerators, stoves, water heaters are not thousands of dollars to replace unless you have a dealer do it. Most can be done by someone who is a DIY kind
of a person. I installed living quarters in a cargo trailer myself. There are so many willing to offer help when you need it, go to the tech section of this forum.
Oct-28-2014 07:51 AM
Oct-28-2014 07:22 AM
Oct-28-2014 07:18 AM
Desert Captain wrote:
Something for the OP to think about...
Probably the single most lucrative, profitable slice of the RV industry are the extended warranties. Dealers push these like an ugly sister at a country dance because they make a huge profit on each and every one. Now consider that they won't sell you one on this RV due to its high mileage and ask yourself "Why?" :h
Oct-28-2014 07:15 AM
Oct-28-2014 06:58 AM
Oct-28-2014 06:10 AM
mcmfrv wrote:garyhaupt wrote:
Travelaire...no longer manufacture RV's but when they did, one of Canada's top. They have insulated tanks and lines. I don't know if they had gone to thermal windows. Chances are it WAS a rental. Travelaires were very popular for that and with no mtce records, I'd have to say it was. I had one and I thought it was well built. Think of it as two distinct components. The house and the truck. You have been given really sound advise on the truck part. If I have missed the house part...take it to another RV shop and have them test it. It's just a wise move. Everyone of the gizmos inside that cost over a grand to replace. Furnace, hot water tank, fridge. You need to have the inner walls and bed areas inspected for water ingress..which means rot..which would mean, not this RV. Wood rot is a killer for $'s. So, a seal test is required. The one issue I did have in mine was poorly supported shower area. Which required removal and structural work then new tub. Go stand on the shower base in your bare feet. If it feels all soft and nice under your feet? It's not properly supported. It will crack and leak and then more troubles. Of course, if the RV shop you are buying from would open that up and replace..cool!
X-rental is not a bad thing. These RV's like being used. If they just sit around and look nice...like us..we/they live longer if we exercise. Plus..that is good price. So..do your due diligence. Spend 4-500 for inspections. It really is wise.
Gary Haupt
Thanks Gary. My husband and father-in-law (an avid camper and HVAC repair guy) spent about 2 1/2 hours yesterday inspecting everything on the RV. It was well worth their time. My gut believes that it wasn't a rental. The coach itself doesn't seem to show the same type of wear and tear that I would expect from a rental. The Travelaire does seem solidly built, but it is great to hear from a former owner!
We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned,
so as to have the life that is waiting for us.
Oct-28-2014 04:04 AM
garyhaupt wrote:
Travelaire...no longer manufacture RV's but when they did, one of Canada's top. They have insulated tanks and lines. I don't know if they had gone to thermal windows. Chances are it WAS a rental. Travelaires were very popular for that and with no mtce records, I'd have to say it was. I had one and I thought it was well built. Think of it as two distinct components. The house and the truck. You have been given really sound advise on the truck part. If I have missed the house part...take it to another RV shop and have them test it. It's just a wise move. Everyone of the gizmos inside that cost over a grand to replace. Furnace, hot water tank, fridge. You need to have the inner walls and bed areas inspected for water ingress..which means rot..which would mean, not this RV. Wood rot is a killer for $'s. So, a seal test is required. The one issue I did have in mine was poorly supported shower area. Which required removal and structural work then new tub. Go stand on the shower base in your bare feet. If it feels all soft and nice under your feet? It's not properly supported. It will crack and leak and then more troubles. Of course, if the RV shop you are buying from would open that up and replace..cool!
X-rental is not a bad thing. These RV's like being used. If they just sit around and look nice...like us..we/they live longer if we exercise. Plus..that is good price. So..do your due diligence. Spend 4-500 for inspections. It really is wise.
Gary Haupt
Oct-28-2014 04:01 AM
IAMICHABOD wrote:mcmfrv wrote:
I am not sure how to read tire codes. I'll start investigating that next. Thanks.
Here you go How to read tire codes
Oct-27-2014 08:27 AM
Oct-27-2014 07:34 AM
mcmfrv wrote:
I am not sure how to read tire codes. I'll start investigating that next. Thanks.