PatrioticStabilist

Sorry didn't introduce myself, I'm Carolyn, I post mostly on another RV forum and read here. This is my 3rd motorhome. Started with an 1980's small class C that I was terrified to drive, it was only 20 something long. Then got a class A Winnie 2007, 29 ft long and was scared again but hubby added a tow car. I would drive around on Sundays north of Houston to get comfortable. But I wanted a washer and dryer and more room after DD (she is 41 and mentally challenged, has Williams Syndrone), but a great companion, and I had been about 20k miles in it. We didn't feel we could spend the amount to get one of the new beauties so we found the old 92 American Eagle as it had what I wanted. We have a bathtub that DD wanted, a w/d, I just had a new one put in couple weeks back, WONDERFUL. Also has a stand alone icemaker that I use constantly. We have 2 furnaces, 2 ac's, corian countertops, tile in the bathroom, hardwood in the kitchen and the couches and chairs are leather. It's old but I love it, and I gave up slides too. It's 38 or 39 ft but I drive it and tow. I've driven it about 5000 miles. There are things we are still fixing on it but all the systems work. Right now we are in Sherwood Forest in Kissimmee, Florida for another week. Have to head back to Indiana on the 4th, then back to Houston after there for a few days. We are selling our Houston home and moving back near our hometown after being gone for 30 years. I think we will spend at least 3 months in the winter in Florida though. And my husband hopes to work another year or two before hanging it up. So that's my story and I'm stickin' to it!

My husband and I have a 1992 American Eagle, only had it a couple of years but we knew it had leaked so number one was put it under the motorhome port built for our other one. We removed everything but were having new ACs put on it too so didn't worry about them. Also I ordered all new skylights and MaxxAirs as they were in sad condition. We ordered the rubber roof coating, but you have to make sure what type of rubber roof you have. We found for ours we had to get the primer coat and put it on. That wasn't to much work. The real work is in the prep and cleaning. The Liquid Roof is really really thick, it has a catalyst you mix and we had to use a big paint mixer paddle on our drill. Also it said what the drying time was, but it was drying faster. We started early one morning and worked till after dark, you only put on one thick coat and you spread it with a squeegy. I had a brush going along the sides of the roof. We also taped at the gutter there down to keep drips off the sides. The stuff is supposed to be waterproof before it even dries. During the night a wind came up and blew some of the plastic on the top but I was able to get it off without much problem. It takes several days for it to cure. We were worried that it wasn't going to dry, but it did and its a hard bond that washes and cleans good. We still had some moisture in the back bedroom so I got my handyman to caulk around both end caps and under the metal railings on the side and just everywhere. I went around all the skylights again. In fact I put all the skylights myself, quite a job. But I think our total outlay was about $1400 with buying the primer, coating and the skylights were near $700 for them. But a far cry from what others would charge. However, our roof was crazed but we went over ever inch and there was nothing soft anyplace so we didn't have to replace any material. If it ever needs done again we think we would put on a new roof. We now have a motorhome garage so with it being protected I can't see it needing it in the years we will be using it. It's a very very good product.