Buckeyeguy
New Member
Hey everyone - I'm new to the forum and don't have an RV yet, but I hope to change that soon. I've found a 1980 Chevy 1 ton Jayco, 350 auto, 53,000 original miles. It used to belong to a fire department that used it as a water rescue vehicle. They added a nice hitch and used it to tow their boat. The body is in fantastic shape, both the metal and the fiberglass. Great tires with minimal weather checking. Propane hookups are there also. The only downside is it sat for awhile and the roof seals went, so there was a leak inside.
The current owner tore the interior completely out and replaced the floor. He's also done a bunch of wiring, and basically it's ready to put back together and can be done however I'd want to do it. I drove it yesterday and it runs/drives excellent. He was planning to use it as a work van but bought a diesel panel truck instead - now this is just sitting.
I think I know the answer to this, but I tend to get a little too excited and jump in. He's asking $1000 and I'm pretty sure I could get it if I took him $800 cash. Sound like a good deal? It seemed like this was the forum to check.
I've always loved camping and have wanted an RV forever, this seems like it would be a relatively inexpensive way to get into it. I can do my own mechanical and carpentry work, so any apparent downside (aside from my wife making me live in it?)
Thanks - Jeff
The current owner tore the interior completely out and replaced the floor. He's also done a bunch of wiring, and basically it's ready to put back together and can be done however I'd want to do it. I drove it yesterday and it runs/drives excellent. He was planning to use it as a work van but bought a diesel panel truck instead - now this is just sitting.
I think I know the answer to this, but I tend to get a little too excited and jump in. He's asking $1000 and I'm pretty sure I could get it if I took him $800 cash. Sound like a good deal? It seemed like this was the forum to check.
I've always loved camping and have wanted an RV forever, this seems like it would be a relatively inexpensive way to get into it. I can do my own mechanical and carpentry work, so any apparent downside (aside from my wife making me live in it?)
Thanks - Jeff