Stay away from water damage. That's what is killing me. The PO told me there was none except for the bathroom counter... and THAT was supposedly from someone leaving the window open during a storm. If you search back a page or two you'll find that to be a slight understatement. I should have passed on it but a number of circumstances made that very difficult to do... so I'm stuck with it, and repairing it.
But... again... apart from that. Stuff's been fairly short projects. Fixing the water heater... just required a new flue and thermo coupler. A few of the gas line joints needed new sealant and a tightening. Fixing the cabinet latches... outdoor light... new waste valves... cleaning... The only other "big" project I undertook was sealing the cab floor, installed heat shield, and re carpeting. Took me a couple nights of a couple hours each. Mainly 'cause I have no idea what I'm doing. Had the PO kept up on basic maintenance, the water damage wouldn't exist. so... Get an older one without water damage, pay cash, and keep inspecting the roof and seams and you're covered. If you don't mind working on a few things... IMHO... it's still the way to go. Just "Choose Wisely".
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I don't think anyones dying statement ever contained the words "I wish I had spent more time in the office", so lets go somewhere!
mowermech wrote:
I have been thinking about getting a late '70s or early '80s Dodge based Class C, but after reading about all the work that is going on on these things, maybe not.
I have been thinking about getting a late '70s or early '80s Dodge based Class C, but after reading about all the work that is going on on these things, maybe not.
They aren't for everyone. Problems Dodge specific? No way, every old MH is a junker in spirit. But since I paid less than $600.00 for mine, I can afford a few repairs, and I actually like doing them.
It's like my hot rods I build- the fun is in the build, not that actual driving of them!
I AM sick, aren't I?
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She ain't purdy, but at least she's slow!
Then I remember the lousy (to us) floor plan, and the fact that if anybody was in bed the bathroom was unavailable, and I remember why we got rid of it.
Maybe someday...
CM1, USN (RET)
2017 Jayco TT
Daily Driver: '14 Subaru Outback
1998 Dodge QC LWB, Cummins, 5 speed, 4X2
2 Kawasaki Brute Force 750 ATVs.
Pride Raptor 3 wheeled off-road capable mobility scooter
"When seconds count, help is only minutes away!"
ALnCORY wrote:
Yours is a real nice looking rig Eyeteeth, I know the water damage repair is a pain,(mine has been too) but you will have a great rig when you get it fixed.
Yours is a real nice looking rig Eyeteeth, I know the water damage repair is a pain,(mine has been too) but you will have a great rig when you get it fixed.
Thanks... I'm kinda partial to it. It has the perfect floor plan for us, and Holiday Rambler was one of those companies that was at the front of development and not a follower. So even being older, it has some features and designs that I wanted to try and find when looking at older units. I just don't think it was worth was I paid for it...
Still... she's been cleaning up real nice and photographs well.
Keep reading the forums... and you'll find stories of almost brand new units with many of the same problems we're dealing with. I heard a story just this morning of someone who bought a brand new TT off the lot just the other week, and was planning to go for a trip this weekend. They started un-doing all the winterizing and storage stuff the dealer had done only to find out the pipes had frozen while on the lot over the winter and they had to pull the bathroom apart to replace them. Brand new... not used once... it's the nature of the beast. They're either old and warn, or new and made a cheap as possible to try and keep them from costing more than the house you own.
79powerwagon wrote:
It's like my hot rods I build- the fun is in the build, not that actual driving of them!
I AM sick, aren't I?
It's like my hot rods I build- the fun is in the build, not that actual driving of them!
I AM sick, aren't I?
Yeah, but yours is a mild case. (A more advanced case.)
You are correct, "the fun is in the build," at least for some of us.
1970 Explorer Class A on a 1969 Dodge M300 chassis with 318 cu. in. (split year)
1972 Executive Class A on a Dodge M375 chassis with 413 cu. in.
1973 Explorer Class A on a Dodge RM350 (R4) chassis with 318 engine & tranny from 1970 Explorer Class A
'73 Concord 20' Class A w/Dodge 440 - see profile for photo
I reserve the right to complain about working on the Travco.
And the Merc.
Oh, and the bike.
Plus the S-10 and the Ford --lucky, they are both hassle-free.
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