Here is my input on the how old is too old and how many miles is too many. We have a 1996 Southwind, 35ft, F53 chassis, 460 Ford. On June 2 we left Silver City, NM for a cross country trip to the SW corner of Prince Edward Island, Canada. We left the yard with 132,067 miles on the clock. Stayed off the interstates as much as was reasonable. Got to our son's house in MA on the tenth day. Stayed a week and headed for PEI. Was there for a month, travel all around the island. Back to MA. for another week. Came back to New Mexico via stops in western MA and a couple of days in Virginia Beach. Again, stayed off interstates, stayed in 2 campgrounds on the Natchez Trace. Got home August 19th.
On the whole trip the only thing that failed was 1 interior light bulb, $1.12. Had a rock chip in the windshield repaired in Canada, $84.00. They were the only expenses other than a lot of gas and a bit of oil. So, was it a leap of faith to attempt a trip like that considering the age and miles? Maybe...but the poor old thing performed perfectly and we were very reluctant to leave her and move back in the house when we returned.
On the whole trip the only thing that failed was 1 interior light bulb, $1.12. Had a rock chip in the windshield repaired in Canada, $84.00. They were the only expenses other than a lot of gas and a bit of oil. So, was it a leap of faith to attempt a trip like that considering the age and miles? Maybe...but the poor old thing performed perfectly and we were very reluctant to leave her and move back in the house when we returned.
