Lemmy@lemm.ee to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 7 months agoIs living in a RV worth it?message-squaremessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up159arrow-down18
arrow-up151arrow-down1message-squareIs living in a RV worth it?Lemmy@lemm.ee to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 7 months agomessage-square24fedilink
minus-squarePatcheslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·7 months ago Maintinace sucks, they are designed to look good and be road worthy, not easily worked on or last a long time. That’s why the depreciate so fast. Which is why most will recommend you get a Travel Trailer and a Truck. Most mechanics won’t touch a 400,000 RV. They have no problem touching a $30,000 Truck and you don’t have to take your home to the bar.
minus-squarefruitycoderlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·7 months agoI mean even the actual housing part, but doubly for RVs for sure.
minus-squareNeroC_Bass@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·7 months agoYou have to take them to places that will work on them. I work on a ton of RV’S and I work at a semi truck engine shop. Cost per hour is definitely a lot more though.
Which is why most will recommend you get a Travel Trailer and a Truck.
Most mechanics won’t touch a 400,000 RV. They have no problem touching a $30,000 Truck and you don’t have to take your home to the bar.
I mean even the actual housing part, but doubly for RVs for sure.
You have to take them to places that will work on them. I work on a ton of RV’S and I work at a semi truck engine shop. Cost per hour is definitely a lot more though.