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286545 PostPosted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 8:46 am Thank this member for this postReply with quote
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GEOFFs125 wrote:
Hi Gray

The delamination and water ingress can be easy enough to find, check around the windows on the inside. You may well see the wood has bulged and if it is really bad is soft to touch. From the outside if you look along the length of the vehicle you can often see the bulge on the outside.

Get the seller to run all the appliances to make sure they work. Check the V5 for correct vehicle classification and date. I came across 2 RV's that the dates did not match up i.e. a 1996 registered as a 1998 and advertised as such. The weight and width of the RV is important. I am not fully up to date on this but there are some changes about to be made. Someone with more up to date knowledge might come along and offer more advice on this or search the forums as there are a number of posts on the subject.

Hope this helps and that I am not teaching you how to suck eggs.

Geoff


Hi Geoff,

Thanks for the info here, I need all the help I can get Smile. Is there any where I can read up on V5 checks?

Later,

Gray
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286546 PostPosted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 8:48 am Thank this member for this postReply with quote
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HI Geoff
thats probably what i was thinking of with Chevy's short trip services
i stand corrected


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286600 PostPosted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 10:06 am Thank this member for this postReply with quote
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winniebagotony wrote:
Grey
it depends on which engine is in it and how its been looked after
Ford reckon 150,000 miles at least with 8000 mile services
Chevy are also good but recomend 3000 mile services

transmissiom services at 50,000 miles
these figures are for petrol engines

american engines are usualy fairly tough motors

hope this has been some help

Tony


It's a chevy 454 7.4l Petrol.

Interesting info, Thanks.

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Something to note... Duncan also sells RV spares and accessories, as well as being a dedicated RV mechanic. Seems not many people know that! Laughing

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