Hi Everyone. Well, after 15 years the RV-Dreams Community Forum is coming to an end. Since it began in August 2005, we've had 58 Million page views, 124,000 posts, and we've spent about $15,000 to keep this valuable resource for RVers free and open. But since we are now off the road and have settled down for the next chapter of our lives, we are taking the Forum down effective June 30, 2021. It has been a tough decision, but it is now time.
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I just sold a 2005 Four Winds Majestic. My only advice is to have someone check it out really well, run water through the pipes to make sure there is no leaks and have someone you trust to look at the roof.
Leaks can turn an RV or camper of any kind into something that is worth nothing, that is what happened to me. Even though I had the roof sealed, and you know the dealer that did the roof seal did not tell me there were any issues with the roof. Whoever checks out your unit for you needs to be honest with you about any issues that you may run into or have with that unit.
Tires are very important. My RV "looked" like it had good tires and the dealer where I bought it said they should last a lifetime. Have someone check the tires, I believe the standard that if they are over 5 years old, a tire place won't mess with them, only replace. I found that our when they went to air one of my tires up and it exploded. The poor tire tech had hearing loss it was temporary and I was extremely sorry for what had happened to him. I immediately had 6 new tires put on with all the stems so that they could all be checked.
I seem to remember a story a few years ago about (I think it was Four Winds) an RV manufacturer having numerous motorhome chassis under water at the manufacturing plant during flooding and still selling those once everything dried out. There were photos of units folks had bought of the frame and drivetrain showing rust and caked mud. Some had developed soft spots in the floors.
I'm not 100 percent certain it was Four Winds but one look underneath on the units shown in the story, it was obvious the chassis had sat in water.
-- Edited by The Bear II on Wednesday 1st of February 2017 11:28:27 AM
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