Oct-10-2019 05:12 PM
Oct-17-2019 11:50 AM
I wonder whether RV repairs are treated like foreign and luxury car repairs with the assumption that RV owners are "well healed" and can afford high prices.
Oct-16-2019 07:52 AM
Oct-15-2019 08:06 AM
Oct-14-2019 02:29 PM
Oct-14-2019 02:24 PM
carringb wrote:Your right Bryan,case in point my friend has bought 3 MH's in the last 16 years, his depreciation loss alone would pay for a new MH, not to mention the multiple trips back to the dealer to fix warranty items and the loss of a camping season. I don't think $1000-$1500 a year is bad for total cost of maintenance, improvements and repairs for a Class A or C. I just think it would be much less with a truck and small trailer combo.Gjac wrote:
I have owned my current class A in my signature for 16 years, I have put $21,000 for mods repairs and maintenance.
But if you bought a new coach, you'd lost more than that the day you drove off the lot! And probably that much again in interest that first year, if you had to finance a new one.
And... while the chassis have improved, I think coach construction quality and mechanical durability has down in the last 15 years.
Oct-14-2019 10:40 AM
Oct-13-2019 11:53 AM
Oct-12-2019 07:49 PM
Jayco-noslide wrote:
Appreciate all comments. Forgot to mention; there is a bearing noise so I don't doubt the need. I actually don't have a cost estimate yet but will get one at an alignment shop in a day or so which works on a lot of motor homes. We've decided to proceed with the repair, use it for our snowbird trip, meanwhile looking at downsize alternatives, then decide. Additional factor is that I'm 76 and sometimes would like to simplify, downsize and eliminate a TOAD.
Oct-12-2019 02:56 PM
westernrvparkowner wrote:
You now owe me two cents.
Oct-12-2019 01:06 PM
Oct-12-2019 12:44 PM
pnichols wrote:Jayco-noslide wrote:
We like our 15 year old 30 ft. Class C we've had for 7 years. Reliability has always been up and down. We had a pretty good couple of years of repair costs we could live with but now we're discouraged and don't know what to do. Many costs this past year; some routine and expected, some not. Must have totaled 7 to $8000 and today, after $300 dollars of work, I'm told that I need a differential bearing which this shop can't do which will cost thousands; not hundreds. Only has 67000 miles. We're reluctantly considering downsizing to an older used Class B, like a Roadtrek but seems like we would have to repair our present one to sell it. I'm not asking for an answer; just venting. Oh, spending over $30000 for a replacement is out of the question. Thanks for "listening"
I'm guessing that your Class C is probably (not a Super C) based on a Ford E350 or E450 chassis - in which parts and mechanics are available everywhere.
If it is ... wouldn't it be least expensive to merely have a used (from a junkyard, reclamation yard, etc.) whole rear axle and differential - as a complete assembly - installed to replace the original one?
Probably way less labor than messing with disassembling an installed differential merely to replace it's bearings.
Oct-12-2019 11:03 AM
Jayco-noslide wrote:Eliminating a toad will do little simplify. Every time you need a cup of sugar you are going to have to break camp. That means more than just disconnecting. Every dish, glass and loose item inside the rig will have to be stowed. You now owe me two cents.
Appreciate all comments. Forgot to mention; there is a bearing noise so I don't doubt the need. I actually don't have a cost estimate yet but will get one at an alignment shop in a day or so which works on a lot of motor homes. We've decided to proceed with the repair, use it for our snowbird trip, meanwhile looking at downsize alternatives, then decide. Additional factor is that I'm 76 and sometimes would like to simplify, downsize and eliminate a TOAD.
Oct-12-2019 09:44 AM
Oct-12-2019 08:46 AM
Jayco-noslide wrote:
We like our 15 year old 30 ft. Class C we've had for 7 years. Reliability has always been up and down. We had a pretty good couple of years of repair costs we could live with but now we're discouraged and don't know what to do. Many costs this past year; some routine and expected, some not. Must have totaled 7 to $8000 and today, after $300 dollars of work, I'm told that I need a differential bearing which this shop can't do which will cost thousands; not hundreds. Only has 67000 miles. We're reluctantly considering downsizing to an older used Class B, like a Roadtrek but seems like we would have to repair our present one to sell it. I'm not asking for an answer; just venting. Oh, spending over $30000 for a replacement is out of the question. Thanks for "listening"