Have recently taken the plunge and bought myself my first RV. She is a 1994 24ft Fleetwood Jamboree Searcher on the Ford E350 chassis with the 460 V8 (7.5lt) engine 
. Does have LPG fortunately which makes the running costs a 'bit' more bearable anyway. She's very much a project, having been left standing for over two years in an open compound in Southern Spain after the previous owner had health problems and i'm afraid to say the the rubber roof has suffered quite badly, looking like it was peeled open with a tin opener at the rear! However, although it leaks like a colander right now and there was a considerable amount of water damage inside, it's mostly cosmetic and is salvageable. The rest of the vehicle seems pretty good however, the engine starts easily and is smooth and the rig managed a not inconsiderable drive of nearly 400 miles after collecting and fitting a new battery. I've not had a chance to test the LPgas system yet (separate built in for cooking, heating, etc.) but most of the electrics seem fine and even has a built in generator which fires up easily as well.
This may be my first motorhome but I have spent the last few years working with boats and have owned a couple of caravans in the past as well, so am no stranger to working with a mixture or AC and DC power, invertors, pumped water systems, etc. and yes, finding leaks. However, I'm sure there will still be some new things that I will be unfamiliar with and after searching a few things on Google this site kept coming up so thought it may be wise to join!
. Does have LPG fortunately which makes the running costs a 'bit' more bearable anyway. She's very much a project, having been left standing for over two years in an open compound in Southern Spain after the previous owner had health problems and i'm afraid to say the the rubber roof has suffered quite badly, looking like it was peeled open with a tin opener at the rear! However, although it leaks like a colander right now and there was a considerable amount of water damage inside, it's mostly cosmetic and is salvageable. The rest of the vehicle seems pretty good however, the engine starts easily and is smooth and the rig managed a not inconsiderable drive of nearly 400 miles after collecting and fitting a new battery. I've not had a chance to test the LPgas system yet (separate built in for cooking, heating, etc.) but most of the electrics seem fine and even has a built in generator which fires up easily as well.This may be my first motorhome but I have spent the last few years working with boats and have owned a couple of caravans in the past as well, so am no stranger to working with a mixture or AC and DC power, invertors, pumped water systems, etc. and yes, finding leaks. However, I'm sure there will still be some new things that I will be unfamiliar with and after searching a few things on Google this site kept coming up so thought it may be wise to join!
