Recent content by Tgyrl

Thank you all for your help and advice. Definitely hard lesson. I bought from a person whose whole reputation was on maintaining that RV with tons of DIYs on maintenance and all. I literally have to go to training tomorrow and gone for three weeks and have to move to new duty location 2 weeks...

New engine is 5K + 4K labor Rear axel is leaking and damaged rear brakes which is another $1300.  Total 11K.  :'( Only other mechanic is at camping world and they don?t do good work and are even more expensive. I am supposed to be moving to GA in 30 days to my new base.  I have to go to...

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Bought RV for $15K 4 months ago. Drove it from TX where I bought it to VA. (1400 miles) since in VA. Got tune up, then while driving it to get it check out for my move to GA. It locked up. Now mechanic says $8,800 for motor replacement.  I plan on living in it FT and taking monthly trips...

@ Neal - No, it wasn't raining.  But thanks for the note.  In case something like that occurs, will file in back of my brain.

Thanks, will check it out.

Ok.  Will have to get model number and let you know. 

Thank you all for the replies.  @Rene T - It's an Atwood.  So I guess that means, is solely propane based and no option to run on electricity?  @ Kevin Means - Yeah...I am really glad it didn't cause a fire.  Probably really good thing the shut off valve was turned off/closed.  Because...

Hello All! So I recent bought an RV (92 Fleetwood Bounder Class A 34J).  Drove it from TX to  Northern VA...last 300 miles or so...started sputtering and backfiring...and struggling up any kind of incline.  Its a lot harder to find someone to work on Class A MH than I thought.  Figure it...

Stephen S and Arch, Thank you so much for the tips.  I will definitely try the seafoam in both oil and gas.  And then change both oil and oil filter.  Running the generator also sound good. Do you think a tune up help as well? T

Good Afternoon RedandSilver, Thanks for the information.  The tires are only 1 yr old. I definitely paid attention to the tires.  Heard a lot of stories about not so happy endings with blow outs.  Regarding the slow down...about the last 300 miles there was some sputtering and backfires(AKA...

Hello!!! I am new to this forum and to the RV community.  I recently purchased a 1992 Fleetwood Bounder with about 41,000 miles on it.  Bought it in TX and drove it halfway across the country to VA.  It is currently stored.  However, I have doing some renovations (painting, new curtains, heater...