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