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Wavery

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Hi,

My wife and I (mid 60's) just purchased a '99 Adventurer 33.

We've owned many types of RV's over the years but this is our 1st Class A since we had a 26' GMC motorhome back in the 70's.......... We've had TTs, Po-Ups, even lived aboard a 45' sailboat for 14 years (sailed around the world).

We are looking forward to reading and learning about the in's & out's of our older M/H
 
Hi Wavery.

Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to the forum. Lots of knowledgeable folks here so if you have questions, just ask. I live in the So Cal area too (between Lakeside and Ramona, east of San Diego).

Kev
 
Hello Wavery and welcome to The RV Forum.

We are a friendly bunch and enjoy helping others by answering questions, providing advice, and supplying helpful information in our library.  Your experience will be quite useful here.

You are encouraged to participate in our discussions and Wed evening camp fires.  It is a good way to get to know the people who hang out on the forum.

If you are comfortable doing so we would like to know more about you.......... where do you call home, will you be RVing for long periods or are you a week end-er, etc.

Welcome aboard!
 
Thanks for the friendly responses.

We currently manage an apartment complex in Beverly Hills but we are retiring in July. We own a home in Fallbrook, CA (North Eastern San Diego County) that we currently have rented out. We bought that house many years ago with the intention of moving in directly upon retirement. However, the purchase of this M/H may give us other options while still collecting rent (although my wife is pretty anxious to move into the house right away).

We camp regularly with a camping club that is comprised of all sorts of rigs (mostly trailers). For the last 6 years, we've had pop-up campers and the last was a 2004 Trailmanor, hard-side pop-up. I'm just tired of messing with set-up and tear down as a big part of our camping experience and we are looking forward to being able to use our camper while traveling.

I have a bad back (I guess a lot of people in their 60s do  ;) ) It will be such a pleasure to be able to take 1-hour shifts driving. However, if we don't end up taking a 6 to 12-month trip cross country, most of our camping is at local beaches. Our favorite campgrounds are San Elijo (near Carlsbad) and Pt Mugu in Ventura.

I'm pretty over-whelmed with all of the gadgets on this Winnebago and will probably be asking a lot of questions after our 1st camp-out. I have been reading the "Operators Manual" and have learned a lot (thankfully I got all of the manuals with the coach). The 1st thing that I learned is that this coach is a '98 (not a '99 as it is registered as). The coach only has 19K miles on it and it sat for 5-years. Obviously it was not used much before that.

I immediately installed new batteries then took the coach in and had the trans fluid flushed, pulled the pan and had a new filter installed. The tech said that the trans looks like new and the seals are still soft. I was concerned that the seals may be dried out. I intend to change the engine oil,  flush the cooling system and brake fluid as well.

I used to be a Chevrolet Service Manager for many years and I built racing engines so I'm pretty mechanical. Any tips on things to watch for on these older Winnebagos would be helpful..... BTW, it's on a 460 Ford V8 chassis. This is the 1st time in my life owning a Ford......  :D
 
Welcome,

Check the date codes on the tires. MH tires typically age out, rather than wear out, around seven years old. Yours are likely to be almost twice that age. I'd replace them before driving any distance.

Ernie
 
Ernie n Tara said:
Welcome,

Check the date codes on the tires. MH tires typically age out, rather than wear out, around seven years old. Yours are likely to be almost twice that age. I'd replace them before driving any distance.

Ernie
Thanks...... good advice. I checked the DOT code before I purchased the rig. 5008.... That would be 50th week of 2008. I should get a few more years. The spare is original (1997) so I'm looking around for a newer spare.
 
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