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Jul-12-2013 05:49 AM
So I've found a 1986 Toyota 20' with 24,000 Org. miles loaded w/ low hr gen and new tires $7000. Another find is an 1998 Coach House 19' with 112,000 miles, loaded, 500 hr gen. Tires about 20,000 miles. $13,000. Each will be driven few miles perhaps?
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Jul-14-2013 07:09 PM
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Jul-14-2013 06:33 PM
The Coach House is a class B on a Dodge 3500 van, right? If so, it was a very nice unit inside when new, but be very wary of possibly squirrely handling and poor driving manners. Read the FAQ's on the class B forum about the importance of taking a long test drive among fast-passing trucks to sort out the good ones from the bad. I had one of the bad-handling ones, briefly. IMO the one you're looking at is probably somewhat overpriced with that many miles.
Good luck with your hunt.
Jim, "The cardiologist's diet? If it tastes good, spit it out."
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Jul-14-2013 06:08 PM
ernie1 wrote:
I had a 1986 Toyota Dolphin that I bought new and a1989 Odyssey on a Toyota chassis and both had the 22re 4 banger. They were somewhat underpowered and one had a tendency to keep the gas pedal floored especially when climbing hills at about 45 mph. The result was 11-13 mpg average. And my right ankle was sore from stroking the gas pedal all the time. Oil mileage was about one quart per 1,500 miles all because the engine was running full bore all the time. The Odyssey was so overloaded that I was constantly burning spark plugs.
Now I have a 2005 PW with a 6.8 L v10 that has power to burn and I still get about 11-14mpg because the engine is loafing most of the time. My oil mileage is about 1/2 quart/7,500 miles.
I say stay away from the micro mini's. Be a MAN and explain all this to your wife and tell her I said so.
Ernie1,
Glad to be able to read your post. So, here is the deal. Funny how time slips away. I go back to the days I drove A's. Always said to myself, those are smart folks who drive the micro mini's, when looking for a place to park. That left a place in my heart and to this day it remains. For my need now the milage is not an issue. The most we would drive for a short trip to go camping (real camping with smelling the fire burning, maybe the steaks too, ha ha) would be no more than 200 miles round trip. Maybe once in a month. It's just the old man trying to go back, guess that is why some might say, that is one crazy old man. You might like this. I'm 79 she is 49. I always ask her, who is the most crazy, you or me? End.
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Jul-14-2013 05:42 PM
Now I have a 2005 PW with a 6.8 L v10 that has power to burn and I still get about 11-14mpg because the engine is loafing most of the time. My oil mileage is about 1/2 quart/7,500 miles.
I say stay away from the micro mini's. Be a MAN and explain all this to your wife and tell her I said so.
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Jul-14-2013 10:53 AM
Thanks to all ~ No YOTA for us. So, one more class to mark off the list that might be comfortable for DW and her fear of most RV's for her to drive.
"B" class next and last on the list for DW. Anyway, the RV would only be for short trips. We have the 5th Wheel set up to STAY in one place down at the Gulf Coast.
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Jul-13-2013 10:43 AM
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Jul-13-2013 06:56 AM
Hey, I love little Toyota trucks when used for what they were designed for !!
'01 31' Rexall Vision, Generac 5.5k, 1000 watt Honda, PD 9245 conv, 300 watts Solar, 150 watt inv, 2 Cos 6v batts, ammeters, led voltmeters all over the place, KD/sat, 2 Oly Cat heaters w/ ox, and towing a 2012 Liberty, Lowe bass boat, or a Kawi Mule.
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Jul-12-2013 09:15 AM
I almost bought one but decided that We needed more Living space!
98 Dutch Star Diesel Pusher ..07 Honda CRV AWD
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Jul-12-2013 09:06 AM
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Jul-12-2013 08:28 AM
2003 Ford Expedition with 435w tilting portable/ TS-MPPT-45
750w solar , TS-MPPT-60 on the trailer
675 Ah bank, Trip-lite 1250fc inverter
Sportsman 2200w inverter generator
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Jul-12-2013 08:05 AM
I'm sure you can which way I'm leaning for my vote.