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Also, and this is just MY experience,I will not buy any tires from Wal-Mart or Sam’s Club. Sidewall strength. Cannot say anything more because there is nothing like starting a flame war like tires and oil. Everybody has their unique experiences with tires and oil. As in, which is “best”
Be safe! 🙂Hi all! When I decided to go full time in my 1987 Winnebago, I purchased new tires. The old ones looked good, but they were OLD. Every tire made within the past 10-15 years has a date code molded into the sidewall. Check them. Also, while at the tire store, I asked them to flush the brake fluid. Brake fluid is
“Hygroscopic” which means that it collects water from the atmosphere. Old brake fluid will rust out your brake lines causing them to fail. It will also cause your brakes to stick in place, reducing their effectiveness. (Hard pedal, not enough stopping power). If the brake fluid is, say, 5 years old or older, it should be on your list to be replaced. You can do it yourself, with a helper, but any brake shop should be able to do it without too much expense. Nothing special, just like a car or truck. Of course your mileage may vary. 😉Just got a 1992 Fleetwood Prowler 26 ft. travel trailer for $500. Yes, it needs a lot of work. The roof leaked, the fiberglass insulation held the water and proceeded to rot the floor. Been watching youtube videos on how to fix this mess. Making progress however. Pictures do not convey the smell nor the stuff floating about in the air. Yuck. I do wear protective equipment. Going to make my own “tiny house”. Planning to not have any “holes” in the roof, such as a/c, vents, and skylights. All vents will go on the sides. A/c will be a window unit.
Electric water heater, propane for cooking only, and a full size fridge.
I guess I do have definite plans. 😉After watching the tiny house tv show, I always wonder “why don’t they just go buy an rv and spend all that money on renovations to make it truly their own?”
I just can’t imagine spending $30k-45k on a house on a trailer, built from scratch, when there are plenty of motorhomes and travel trailers that can be had for a mere fraction of what it would cost to build a tiny home. Maybe it is just me. I live in an old(1989) Winnebago Superchief that, 10 years ago, cost me $5k. Starts and runs and drives anywhere I want to go. 28k on the odometer.
Just my .02 worth.
