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Originally Posted by A Traveler
A 13 year old motor home with only 9,000 miles? Ouch. Get out your checkbook.
Plan on replacing everything that is rubber. Sitting that long without being driven on a regular basis means that all the rubber hoses and seals will have dried out and rotted. Same for slide and window seals.
You should change all the fluids (engine oil and coolant, generator oil and coolant, transmission fluid, hydraulic fluid) and filters (oil, air and fuel) as a minimum.
Batteries? If they are original, they will all need replaced, too.
I hope you bought it cheap because you're going to spend several thousand dollars on this rig over the next few months.
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I gave 7800 for a 91 HR Imperial 37 fter that sat for I don't know how long and whose seller lied out her teeth and whose buyer knew nothing other than it basically looked good.
Amazingly, I made it home from Plano, TX to OKC and later to a shop upon which time as you stated, the rubber brake lines literally crumbled in the guys fingers!!
I've spent about 3600 on engine and parts, labor and new needs mechanically. Shocks, stuts, etc. Strong, well running engine however.
I've spent maybe 300 remodeling the interior to my tastes and 400 for a plumber to fix a few leaks in the kitchen sink, change out the faucet and cap off the bathroom lines so I could remove that and its cabinet for space.
I still have the cost of 3-5 batteries and some sort of generator and tires all around before I can try out my first real trip.
Knowing I don't have to make payments for years on end: Priceless