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Old 12-20-2011, 03:38 AM   #61
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RE: Sold Boat, Bought RV?

"We know a couple of couples who sold their boats and bought RVs and had TERRIBLE experiences with them because of serious design flaws or problems that cropped up with things like brakes, leaks, system failures, etc."

This is because many RV's are of poor initial design ., or simply cheap lousy construction.

They don't call them "sticks and staples" for fun.

One of the biggest problems is a long RV om a very short chassis.

All vehicles will weather vane to some extent , but a tiny wheelbase becomes really hard to control in side winds.

Most are built this way to get the first time owner to think the vehicle is as easy to handle as the family car.

WE prefer a bus conversion , as they are designed for cont duty in most any conditions.

Slide outs are a continuing problem area , even after 2 decades of trying.
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