kathietula@netzero.net

I wouldn't buy a motorhome with the thought of getting anything close to what I paid back at re-sale. You're on the right track already by buying a used one. Buy the less expensive one, if that's what you want, and enjoy your time traveling. If you look on eBay, you'll see that motorhomes with very little mileage are sold for a fraction of the original price. Buy a motorhome to have fun, and take good care of it. It will last a long time, and you can give it to your kids someday. Happy travels!

If you keep the tramsmission in neutral while your towing, it shouldn't have any problems. You should also have a BrakeBuddy to put in your towed vehicle. It will apply the brakes through inertia when you apply the motorhome brakes. You can find used ones on eBay. A new one will run about $900, and a used one about $400. Just google BrakeBuddy for more info. AS for backing up, maybe the tow bar is not strong enough to push the tow vehicle weight, or maybe most folks aren't familiar with how a toad can turn the opposite way of the towing vehicle. It would be like backing up any trailer. I would check with the tow bar manufacturer to see if the tow bar won't get damaged if you back up with it. Hope that helps. Take care!

Hi, hope you have experience with a big rig, because that one is huge! Remember to make wide turns, check your mirrors first. Be careful not to drive under anything that won't have enough clearance for your roof. Be extra careful when backing up, it's easy to miss something, even with cameras. Take care, and have fun!

I was a truck driver for 20 years before I became a rancher and rv'er. I've never heard of motorhome specific tires, and that sounds like a sales gimmick to me. Like buying genuine auto parts from the dealer is better than buying generics from the auto part store. If you can get a good tire from a tire store, and get it cheaper than the rv manufacturer recommends, go for it. The only thing that made me bounce around in my truck, was when I was carrying half a load of something liquid. I used all kinds of brands of truck tires, and did not experience any significant difference. I have Kelley tires on my motorhome with a gvwr of 16,500 lbs. I've probably had more like 18,000 lbs on them from time to time, and so far so good.