It's not just the parts vendors going out of business - the parts themselves are obsoleted regularly. There is no attempt to maintain a supply of old parts for future replacements, so when the stock is gone you are out of luck. However, I've sometimes been able to find an out-of-production part by searching the net by part name or number. Often somebody has the part on a shelf somewhere, e.g. a repair shop or a parts distributor. Finding it can be tricky,though.
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Gary Brinck
Former owner of 2004 American Tradition and several other RVs
Home is West Palm Beach, FL
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