would you drive a "new" used MH 2,000 miles?
My son recently joined the MI National Guard and he is doing basic training at fort sill Oklahoma. We have been looking at getting in to camping again, but the timing is not good financially to get th...
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Both old rigs look like they have been driven and used until recently and cosmetically look well-maintained. Old rigs that have sat unused/undriven for years may have problems. Beware of "anti-Fleetwood" opinions. We have a 2004 Fleetwood Tioga, bought new in 2003. it is of average quality and standard Ford E-450 drive train. Fleetwoods use the same appliances, etc. as other brands. Fleetwoods are used a lot in rental RV business. Make sure that tires are less than 4 years old by date codes imprinted on them or replace them with quality tires of same ratings. RV tires become failure prone/dangerous just sitting parked. If you can afford it, have a qualified truck mechanic and an RV service check candidate rigs out and give you an itemized list of fixes and parts and labor estimates, including any water leak damage repair that may be needed. If seller won't allow this move on. If you have any physical problems, sleeping in the overhead bed may not be practical. 27-foot rigs usually have a rear bedroom with RV queen sized bed. Old rigs generally have carbureted engines and inadequate engine cooling, newer ones have fuel injection and better cooling systems, most important for driving in hilly regions on hot days. Whatever you buy take it on a shake-down cruise and try all operating features before leaving on a long trip. Most old rigs sell for about $5000, they resell for somewhat less regardless of the money you spend on them for repairs and upgrades. People can't get loans on older rigs so they sell cheap.
