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I just joined this forum. Pippi,you are outrageous. I am 59, married with one son, and it gives me great confidence that there are people like you to keep it all going.
As far as buying a motorhome, in the mid 1980’s, manufacturers were still using wooden frames on there motor homes frame construction. Beautiful looking motorhomes, that, if maintained properly will give many years of service.
I opted for a Champion LaSalle. I am the 2nd owner. It is 24 feet long and the frame is made of galvanized steel. It has a 454 Chevy and can tow 10,000 lbs. This thing is a beast. I have had it for nearly 20 years. I do all the maintenance. I had to replace the water heater, a common problem, I think I am going to add an insulated tank to extend the shower time. The fridge, a SIBIR(Horrible Refrigerator), now out of production), did not last long, though it was brand new when I purchased the motorhome. It’s one of those cases if you don’t use it, you lose it. It was a three way model, and far too expensive to replace. I have purchased a separate 12 volt to 120 volt inverter, and found a very nice used fridge a “Habitat for humanity that only required me removing 1/16 of an inch from the opening to install. When this unit is cycling, it only uses 1.0 amps. While it is not a three way, it only cost me $60 dollars. I have set up a separate batter for it to use while driving, and I calculate, with careful usage, I should easily get 4 days without recharging the battery. Of course, at any site, I can just switch it to the 120 Volt outlet, and then recharge the battery. I have a 4000 Watt Onan Generator in the motorhome
Try and find a motorhome with a steel frame. Their out there. I am currently customizing the Interior of my motorhome, and going through the whole thing, new tailights, which are extremely universal. A solid built frame will make a trailer or motorhome worth doing major repairs. The wooden framed models (Especially Class A motorhomes) tend to start to creak as the joints get lost, and that starts to cause leaks.
Your Fleetwood sounds like it was extremely well maintained, and should give you many years, if not decades, of fun.
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