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Your Used RV Checklist

It's a home on wheels. can be costly so run this little test
Keep that statement in mind as you begin before you finalize the purchase.
your motor home or travel trailer buying 4. Absolutely check the furnace and air
project. Take a moment right now to conditioning equipment. These can be
inventory in your mind everything that expensive units to repair, and you'll
needs fixing in your home right now. You want to ask for a little discount if
might be imagining items as simple as a these aren't working correctly.
loose doorknob all the way to the 5. Does the toilet hold water? If the RV
intermittent problems you're having with has been sitting for a period of time the
your heating and air conditioning system. seal in the toilet will have dried out.
Now, add an engine and or wheels to the Add a little water to the toilet and see
mix, and you have the idea - it's going if it holds water for more than 15
to be a difficult to find the perfect minutes. Keep in mind that the water in
used RV. You might have to settle for a the toilet is what holds back the fumes
few little problems, or decide to pay a trying to escape from the black water
few extra bucks for something that's in holding tank.
pristine condition. There are a myriad of 6. Check for soft spots in the flooring
things that can go wrong with a travel especially in the bathroom and kitchen
trailer or motor home, so a careful areas. These could be symptoms of a much
pre-buy inspection is a must. larger problem. The unit may have leaky
Here then, I offer a starter list of what supply pipes or drains that are causing
to look for when purchasing a used the wood to rot.
motorhome or used travel trailer. 7. Check the skin on the outside of the
Your used RV checklist: unit. Look for bubbles. Although
1. Check everything that relates to your cosmetic, you're probably dealing with a
propane system. RV fires do happen and corrosion issue. These can be resolved,
many times they're the result of a but will involve removal of paint,
neglected propane system. Check the tank, treatment of the affected area, and
the hoses, and the regulator. I can't repainting. Sounds expensive to me.
stress how important this is. You could 8. If it has a gas engine, then I highly
be risking your investment, and your life recommend you carefully inspect the
if you overlook even the simplest of engine records. A good owner will have
problems in this area. kept receipts of all engine maintenance.
2. Check the condition of the house It would even behoove you to have the
batteries. The house batteries hold the engine looked over by a trusted mechanic.
charge that powers your lights and other What do you suppose it would cost to
items when you're not connected to shore replace an engine?
power. They can be expensive to replace, 9. Finally, do a THOROUGH walk-through.
and there might be as many as six of Open and close everything. Turn
them. Are they properly topped off with everything on and off. Be suspicious and
water, and do they hold a charge? These take notes as you walk through the rig,
batteries are heavy so you really don't and at least you'll go into the purchase
want to be doing this job yourself, and with your head up.
you'll have to take the cores back for I'll leave you with one final thought.
your deposit. You'll never find the perfect used travel
3. Check to make sure the fridge works on trailer or RV, but you can minimize the
both propane and electricity. It should hidden expenses by following the above
automatically switch from electric to gas guidelines.
when you unplug your shore power. Repairs




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