DON'T Buy a Used RV without Watching This First!!
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- Опубликовано: 2 авг 2024
- How do you know which Used RVs are good deals and which are marked down because they have some kind of damage or defect? Do you know what to look for on RV tires when shopping in the Used market?
Those are the kind of tips we have for you in this video -- giving you the information you need to be more confident in your RV shopping experience whether you're buying from us, another dealership, or even a private seller!
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00:00 5 (More) Things to Look for on Used RVs
01:07 Delmaination
03:40 Bowing Walls & Sloping Floors
05:25 Check the Tires!!
07:58 Scan the Decals
08:52 Ask about Batteries
10:01 BONUS TIP!
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Thanks Josh! Whittling my list and starting the serious search!
Your bonus tip is the most important one on this video. My wife and I have been looking at toy haulers for the past six months and we found two truths. First the independent inspection would always cause immediate back peddling even from dealers. Second those who eventually admit would try to write off the hidden damage as “not that major”. Instead of replacing our 1993 Fleetwood we’ve decided to use the money for a toy hauler and pay off our house. New debt free and then we can afford something nicer and still upgrade as we please.
Josh, just a huge thanks for all you do for us RV'ers. I've been following you for years and your information has really helped to make important decisions! Your content is not just helpful in so many ways, but it's fun to watch! This channel is easily one of my favorite on youtube! Great work! Please... Keep it going!
A good safety practice for used RVs:
Not knowing the prior loads and speed a used rv has experienced, replace tires, have wheel bearings repacked and brakes examined at the same time.
Here in our Colorado Rocky Mountains, RV trailer brakes, wheel bearing and tire failures are common occurrences every Summer on our high altitude, winding mountain roads.
Thus, for all RVs:
With our hot Summer temperatures, winding mountain roads along with the with necessary additional brake applications to keep everything under control, significant tire, wheel and brake heating occurs, especially with drum brakes, the main type of brakes on RV trailers.
Therefore, top condition brakes and tires with proper air pressure along with inspecting, cleaning and repacking wheel bearings with fresh grease more frequently than the manufacturer recommends, should avoid major problems.
Finally, as Josh has pointed out in the past, it is always best to avoid using the quick grease ports for RV wheel bearings as doing so can inadvertently cause grease to blow out the internal rear seal sending grease into drum brakes which will cause brake failure, catastrophic brake and wheel bearing damage, can cause a fire and lead to a catastrophic accident.
Love this. Ty
Be sure to run all the slides in and out. And check everything you can get them to turn on the ac, furnace etc
Good points
A/C gasket bolts
- If they aren't loose, you've found a unicorn.
Good advice nerd. My recommendations are definitely stay away from rubber roofs and if you're a big guy like me stay away from laminated floors. With over 35 years of full timing I can never understand composite floors and why heating vents are right in the middle of heavy traffic areas. They could have moved them to the side if they insist on putting them in the floor.
We LOVED this video! Very informative. We now have a 2021 Tiffin but we also agree and looked at much of the same things you introduced in your video in years past. One thing that can be a dead giveaway of a problem with a camper is LOOK INSIDE THE FRIDGE. If the wire shelves in the fridge are rusted the fridge will probably need replaced. It probably doesn’t cool well and keep your food from going bad. In the past when looking at campers, if the wire fridge shelves were rusty, we walked away. Thanks!
That’s a solid tip actually
Tires!!!! Absolutely check the mfg date. Even new buys! My 2020 salem had tires installed that were 2018 in the 14th week... Had to replace one per axel... So just put the 2 new on rearward axel where most weight was, and the two older ones up front.. Just make sure each axel has 2 of same tires
Man, I wish I lived closer to your dealership. Yours is one I would trust to buy my new RV from. But at least all of your tips help me learn what to look out for. 👍
Glad to help!
11:50 "Two Wrongs don't make a Right." So Very true in many areas of life!
(But, Two Wrights made an airplane)... 🙄
Fun note: the Wright brothers probably weren’t the first to fly. The were the first to document it
Nerd, you had me with the Molly Hatchet reference, nice vid. Many thanks. Later.
hahaha
This nerd knows best, listen to what he says, can save you a lot of headaches and possibly money.
Josh, videos like this...along with your no bulilshit reviews (pros/cons) of trailers is why I watch almost every single video you post.
Hi Josh,
When you do a used RV video, I think about your brother Chase, then I start giggling remembering the video of the two of you driving a class C motor home through a field, honking the horn and running stuff over. I need to search for that video and add it to my favorite Josh library. I hope all is well with Chase and the family. Thank you for the information and the laughs.
Bill
I still check this now and then ruclips.net/video/178g-o6LCxE/видео.html
Good knowledge here, I like it. The RV inspection is a home or car inspection. If the seller is unwilling then run away.
Run forest run...
Josh as usual great information. While you were there with the tires I thought that you was going to mention to check for broken leaf springs & shackles, etc. I was looking on our local Craigslist for a used TT for a fixer upper, there was a $4,000.00 stick & tin which had tape on all seams, inside corners were coming loose, I didn’t contact the seller. Another TT the fiberglass exterior walls had more waves than the Ocean. Josh we’ve learned so much from you, so thanks Nerd, keep’m coming
Thank you for the 2 wrongs don't make a right. We bought from a dealership who Blatanly lied to us when I asked a question. Not mentioning any name CW Garner North Carolina. I love watching your videos and I share on a Facebook page I'm on. Thank you Nerd 🤓
While I am sorry to hear that your comment here did get me laughing 😂
Water damage is by far an owner’s worst nightmare🙁Tires and batteries are very important, but thankfully a fairly easy replacement usually solves the problem👍
All slide-outs will eventually leak, just like windows and roofs, if not from day one, if not properly inspected and maintained especially critical if stored or extensively used outside.
Wood, being an organic material, molds, mildews and rots.
Manufacturers should stop using structural wood in floors, walls, end caps and roofs.
I personally have engineered technology and produced multiple of advanced synthetic (non organic) material reinforcement products that some RV manufacturers, such as Ember RV are already using.
Being proactive with proper inspection and maintenance before and after purchase are key.
I have walked away from dozens of new RVs in all price ranges as inspirations found leaks, mold, mildew, etc. including $600,000+ new Tiffin motorhomes to new $25,000 RV trailers.
@@icare7151 I totally agree that routine maintenance is the only way to reduce but not necessarily eliminate the chances of a leak. That’s why I am so passionate about having a standard attached ladder for safe roof maintenance, because at 60 my telescopic ladder is no where near as much fun to use as it was 10-20 years ago, and without an attached ladder most but not all people will choose to ignore it.
@@stevez340 I at 55, totally agree and well stated.
Reducing the probability of a leak on the manufacturing level, finding a leak and preventing a leak on the consumer level are never ending items that absolutely require the need of a sturdy permanently attached RV ladder.
Won’t purchase an RV at any price level without one.
Also, I will never purchase an RV with a slide out.
Having a large hole in the sidewall of an RV always requires constant additional maintenance and when there is a leak or unrealized excess slide out interior condensation which occurs in the cooler Fall, Winter or early Spring weather, typically is caught by the smell of mold and mildew are significant costs to repair.
Please keep in mind "All slides outs will eventually leak" is like saying "All engines will eventually fail"
_Nothing_ mechanical is built with an infinite life span. Reasonable and proper TLC is necessary to provide anything with its expected life span or beyond (which I see commonly with RVs)
@@JoshtheRVNerd 100% agree, exactly my point:
Inspect everything prior to purchasing, while using, before storing and prior to using again, especially the slides.
A slide needs to be closely and properly inspected each time extended and retracted, whereas a roof typically requires less frequent inspection, but at least twice a year or after a hailstorm, tree strike, interior moisture found etc.
I know so many who only inspected their slides before each season with their annual roof inspection but not again until the following Spring.
Unfortunately, sometime during their camping season travels, their slide developed a leak, stored outside during the Winter exposed to rain, snow and ice.
Unfortunately, by the next Spring during their pre season travel inspection, the slide leak(s) were found causing significant, costly damage.
Slides are like spare tires, we are glad we have one but forget the importance of proper inspection and maintenance.
I know this first hand. Last time I had a flat tire, I installed my spare tire only to discover it had less than 10 lbs of air in it, and of course it was raining, late at night and no cell coverage. 😡
Always entertaining and always informative. Thanks Nerd! 🥰
Hey nerd! Great topic! Thanks for all you do!
"Two wrongs don't make a right" Thanks for that. I worked in the auto business for 27 years, we always did a prior inspection of trade before we made our offer (not just a walk around) cover up or non disclosure works both ways. When we told the customer we needed to inspect? Many ran away.
Yep. Same in rvs buddy
Always worth watching...Thx Nerd! 🤣
Thanks Nerd! As always, great tips and important information
Thanks nerd!! 😆 great advice as always
This is why I am hesitant to buy a used rv. (Or used anything really)
It’s worth the extra few thousand dollars to buy a new camper.
Thanks for the great info!
Thank you Nerd😊
This is good stuff for anyone entering the RV market. A new buyer may gravitate toward a used rig. And like used car dealers may push off a problem rig. We had a dealer show us one I wouldn't take even if it was stuffed with $100 dollar bills. Keep up the good work. Knowledge is power.
Trying
Thanks Nerd, lol. Great video!!
Josh Thank for this very valuable information! 😊😊👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Great tips Josh! Thank you!!
I was excited to learn that Bishs' is in Oregon! Love your videos Josh. This is very helpful as we don't have the budget for a new trailer.
Love your (Bish) policy on transparency. Wish you sold cars, too. lol
Used to actually!
Great Video as always, thanks Nerd!!! 🤩
Thanks Josh!
Love you Nerd 😂
So true to yourself. 👍
I’ve learned so much from you. I really appreciate these tip videos. ☺️
My pleasure! Glad they help!
Good info thanks Josh
Thanks Nerd! 😻
Great info! Thanks Josh.
Glad it was helpful!
Bishin advice from a bishin nerd.
Good stuff Josh!
We love you Josh!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for these helpful hints, Uncle Josh! Especially The Bonus Tip, having your potential RV inspected. We're gonna be looking for our first RV around the first of the year and intend on working with an RV Inspector to work with us on the deal.
Sound advice, hopefully everyone in the market watches this....and all of Josh's videos!
Thx Phil! :)
Thanks, Josh. You rock!
My Pleasure :)
batteries have a date code on them as well and one could always get a battery tester and learn how to use it before going to see a RV. or like you said take it to have it inspected. good vid
Yeah, that tires thing is important because after a certain age, the Depart of Transportation deems them unsafe, regardless of condition, which means if there's an issue caused by something happening to a itire, the insurance companies will use that against you.
Been awhile since i had that conversation with my mechanic, but I recall it was something like 5 or 6 years for vehicles.
Josh, you nerd! Thanks. That. Was really helpful.
Thanks nerd. I enjoy your videos. I find them informative and entertaining.
Please keep doing what you do.
Glad you like them!
Thus my friend for me, is one of your best videos! Thank you!!!
Wow.. TY!
Make sure to catch part 1. More handy stuff there
Thanks Nerd,I appreciate you
TY :)
Great video brother 💯👍
Ty
Check out the spare especially if it’s under a tire cover!i found a near new spare with the sidewall blown out! After checking on line, I found that that brand has big problems so I replaced both tires!Arizona Sun will kill brand new tires in two years!
Good call!!
In my search for the perfect Full-time RV I've run into tons of units with buckling and bulging exterior walls!!!
Thanks! Those are great tips!
Ty
Such great info here. The authenticity comes through and the #nerdheard loves ya for it. Thanks Nerd!
TY Buddy :)
As usual, a very informative video. Thanks, Josh. Your videos assisted us in our purchase of our used motorhome.
Awesome! Glad to lend a hand!
Mind dropping me a quick review at g.page/r/CdPcitNVx2nDEAg/review for the assist?
Thank you for the information
My pleasure
"Thanks Nerd".
Love your videos.
Thanks for watching!
Very practical and useful info, Josh. Thank you for taking the time to educate us. I'd never have throught to bring a level along. I'm chuckling at imagining the alarm in the eyes of some dealers and private sellers if I whipped one of those out!
Glad it was helpful! HOPEFULLY it's nothing but a waste of time
But man.. you can really smoke out some major issues quickly with a simple yard stick
That is nerd! Very good job sharing tips to help those buying a used RV.
I try! Ty
Good info. even if your not buying a used RV to use on inspecting your current RV.
Thanks Nerd.
Great info. Thank you, Josh.
Glad it was helpful!
The first camper you showed was a Mini Lite.
I own a 2017 Mini Lite. Haven’t seen any delaminating yet, but I’m going to keep looking 😁
Another awesome video!!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks, Nerd......I learned some things.😊
Happy to help!
Thanks, Josh. I'm concerned about rain, heat, wind, humidity damage in SW Florida. Obviously upkeep is essential.
Definitely getting a inspection done would be great. Should have done it with mine. But I got a great trailer that needs big things replaced. Converter, furnace motor, shub (to a pan), fan in the bathroom, and tires.
It would have been nice to know about them all before purchasing. But I would have bought it anyway. Love the layout and the storage. Now it will have many new parts in my 1993 Aljo! Cosmetic and mechanical improvements all around.
Thanks as always RV Nerd!!
Again, absolutely Outstanding! Always excellent info on your channel!!!!
I appreciate that
Great information as always, Josh.
I now know how to tell how old my tires are.
I always learn something from your videos🙏
My pleasure!
Lots of great information. Now how about doing a review of the Rpod around the 6 minute mark. Thanks
Big time on the inspection. Its too easy to fall in love with an RV and that becomes a multiplier in the overlooked bad things department. all the rv groups and forums are awash in posts "I just got it home and noticed this!"
When I was at a local multi-lot dealer and I brought up having a new unit inspected the response was "well if you want to spend another 2000 dollars..." strongly implying its a waste of money. Buddy, even if it costs that much, it would be silly of me to not invest it - especially with the rush job of the last three years.
Yeah that sounds like red flag city
Identical to the bowing & sloping floors test: walk up to the awning and look at the arms against the wall of the RV and looks for bends in the framing of the awning.
Good tip!
@@JoshtheRVNerd I may or may not have been forgetful and put a wet towel on my awning arms. 😬
Thanks Nerd! Great video at the Coldwater location.....
Glad you enjoyed it!
Josh, I love watching your videos, you are informative and entertaining. (And I don't think you're a nerd.)
I appreciate that!
Great tips Nerd
Ty
Saving this video for sure! Will be well prepared when I go shopping for my RV down the road here in a bit.
Part 1 here bit.ly/3CC8Fkg for you!
@@JoshtheRVNerd Thanks Nerd!
I have gotten to look foward to your videos RV Nerd Josh. This was good some of the things I'd heard before but some things I haven't or even thought about ,like taking a level or straight edge with me. Good advise
Glad it helps! :)
Thanks man
You're welcome!
Thanks Nerd!
You bet
👍 thanks Josh
No problem 👍
Well said Nerd. From someone who was burnt by a big box "world" dealer on my first TT. It pays to have them inspected and or like me learn to be your own repair /inspector.
Ah man sorry you had that experience
How often do you get to reference Molly Hatchett in your videos!? That’s fantastic!
Not often enjoy
But I am commonly flirting with disaster
Thanks nurd
Lol 😊
All good points.
I would take the time to crawl under the RV to see how the underbelly is constructed. Some entry level trailers use treated wood product or composite wood flooring products that have no additional seal against the weather. These can soften and rot not from leaks from above but water splashed from underneath or unsealed "L" brackets that conceal the lower wall/floor union. For better built trailers you want to check the vapor barrier in any exposed areas for rips, tears or other damage that might allow water to infiltrate and again for water infiltration from failed seals of the wall/floor union "L" bracket. Personally I would walk away from any trailer that does not have a separate vapor barrier or a damaged vapor barrier to protect the floor but it is an individual choice.
As to lead acid batteries another problem which you might not be able to detect other than have one fail sooner than expected is that they may have frozen at some point. If a battery is not fully charged it has the potential to freeze solid. The freezing point is dependent upon the charge level of the battery. The freezing might make damage obvious by cracking the housing or resulting in a failed battery test. The battery might also have limited damage that still allows it to hold a charge for awhile but fail prematurely. For their cost I think it is better to just plan on buying a new battery for when you go to pickup the trailer. This way you don't have to worry about it being abused and failing on your the first night out on a boondock trip then having to run around finding a new one anyway.
OMG! Molly Hatchet!! Made me laugh!!!
😂
My one criticism about the video is that a good RV inspection is going to cost MORE than a "couple of hundred bucks." I am an inspector and it takes me up to 8 hours to inspect either a 5th wheel or a Class A, less time for smaller trailers. Do you think that a qualified, certified RV inspector is going to spend 8 hours plus the time prior to the inspection on research plus the time preparing the report for $200? I know I'm not.
Scary, I was thinking of that Molly Hatchet reference before you mentioned it 😳
Aged tires can have the 'Lynyrd Skynrd Effect' (official technical term) which leaves you stranded along side the road swinging in the wind, in which case they can Call you the Breeze (insert Dice Clay Ohhhhh!)
😂
We are going through this right now. We have always had a great relationship with our dealer and just recently , 2 months ago bought a used camper for our seasonal camp site. When closing thing up for the season we found major damage that was not visible to us when we bought it , but covered up by either the dealer or previous owners. Working with our dealer for repairs is turning into a nightmare. This will be our last camper, and we hate going out this way.
Aw man.. so sorry to hear this Lori :(
There's another place locally that sells RVs. They don't service them. They hire out local mobile service people to do stuff for them.
The dealer likes to tell them "Do your best and hide the rest."
Verified this with the mobile company because we also use them. It's operated by someone that used to work here and I always had a good relationship with them
3yrs??? I have heard 5-6. That’s seems overly conservative. I appreciate the info. Will help a lot of peoplw
Five is roughly my own mark but.. theories vary there
Good stuff here. Do you have a program to let people know when new used ones of a certain type or brand come in? I would love a used Ember MSL :-)
Nothing like an "email me on arrival" kind of thing (unfortunately). We have our staff to help in that area though
If buying from private party, ask about the title. Is the title clear, or is it a salvage title? Some sellers conveniently forget to mention that, until it’s almost too late!
GREAT point
I'm curious if you also recommend folks have new rigs inspected due to all the stories of poor workmanship. I have a friend who bought new in 2021 and it's been in the shop multiple times for long periods of time. This has left them with a lot of regret. Thank you for all your videos 😊
See here: ruclips.net/video/DO3u1Bk-rbE/видео.html
I talk about having RVs inspected there and recommend it for some circumstances
Another chapter for your booklet??????? Take care!
Delmination? Love your videos.
Are you asking what Delam is??
@@JoshtheRVNerd That was my way of pointing out that I think you had a typo in the video. I really do enjoy your work. I don't have an RV yet, but am seriously considering one and have been largely watching your content to make a choice.
Josh, just a couple of quick comments. The tire manufacturers recommend replacement at 6 years. This is also the DOT guideline as well.
Batteries on an RV should be deep cycle type. Depending on the quality they should be good for 20 to 50 discharges. A standard lead acid battery has a life expectancy of 6 years, while AGM batteries are normally 10 years.
Great video as always.
Ty
you're amazing and I love your content would you be able to maybe help recommend a affordable couples trailer between 20 to 25 ft. Camper ,,. I prefer couch NO dinnette, prefer battery and solar NO propane No bunk No slides( I'm worry about leaks) ,, A instant water heater, and central ac unit. with aluminum frame No wood! Meant to live long-term stationary resident anual lease terms! Thank you kindly !