jcurtis95
Senior Member
I am sorry to say that the latest hailstorm that came through here two weeks ago did a number on our home and our Hi Lo. We will be replacing our house's 2nd roof in 2 years courtesy of hailstones up to the size of oranges or grapefruit. The Hi Lo had all the vents, skylight and AC cover literally destroyed. One good thing of note is the extensive roof repairs I did using the web seal tape and Kool-white elastomeric paint held up very well and there were no leaks other than the vents and AC. The dealer has already ordered repair parts and he agreed to give the roof another 2 coats of Kool-white from the 3-gallons I have remaining.
We got a fair settlement for both and we have decided that we will sell our Hi Lo and have already purchased a used Class "C" Motorhome. We are taking our HiLo to the dealer next week to pick up the MH and he is going to make the repairs on the Hi Lo and put it and my beloved 2000 Ford F250 4x4 Diesel on his sales lot and try to sell them as a companion set. What is so sad is that I have been out a lot of money on both having bought all new tires and [4] new batteries for both units just in the past few months. I just had the transmission flushed and new fluid and filter as well as flushing and replacing the coolant in the radiator, not to mention the oil/filter changed this week.
Then I discovered yesterday that the MH [which is a low mileage 2005 Coachmen Freedom model on a chevy chassis and gasoline powered] still has the original tires on it manufactured in 2004. So now we have to buy a set of six new tires right off the bat. It is equipped with an on-board generator that has never had the oil changed, but, it has only 55 hours of run time on the meter. My first project is to change the oil and do maintenance on it.
My wife has health issues and while our truck is very dependable and gets super mileage, the ride is such a discomfort to her that she does not enjoy the 'getting to and coming from' part of our outings. The kidney she had removed 5 years ago has left her in constant pain and the Ford has a typical 4x4 ride which agitates her pain even more. We drove the chevy and it was very comfortable for her, plus, she can now get up and rest in a bed while we are traveling as she tires so easily. Too, it sounds good to her that when we get to our destination and park, we are already set up! Well, almost, we still have to connect to land facilities. The unit is well designed for a 27 footer and capable of sleeping [8] adults. Carol likes the ample storage and many cabinets and I really like the rear 'garage' and outside storage.
I have enjoyed participating in this forum for the last couple of years and have gleaned a lot of helpful information and hope to have helped others with my experiences and suggestions. I will maintain a membership for now and check back occasionally. I have already signed up on the irv2.com forum and am amazed at the size of the membership and number of different discussion panels on that site. It covers the full spectrum of Rv'ing with Class A, B, C, motorhomes and 5th wheels too.
While the Hi Lo forum is much smaller, it makes one feel as being a part of a family, a close-knit group of likeminded people who enjoy sharing their experiences and suggestions with one another. I will miss that.
Jerry & Carol Curtis
2406 T
2000 F250 ext. cab. 4x4 7.3L diesel w/ Raider View liner Camper
2005 Coachmen Freedom
3500 Chevy 6L gas on a 3500 chassis
Fredericksburg, TX
We got a fair settlement for both and we have decided that we will sell our Hi Lo and have already purchased a used Class "C" Motorhome. We are taking our HiLo to the dealer next week to pick up the MH and he is going to make the repairs on the Hi Lo and put it and my beloved 2000 Ford F250 4x4 Diesel on his sales lot and try to sell them as a companion set. What is so sad is that I have been out a lot of money on both having bought all new tires and [4] new batteries for both units just in the past few months. I just had the transmission flushed and new fluid and filter as well as flushing and replacing the coolant in the radiator, not to mention the oil/filter changed this week.
Then I discovered yesterday that the MH [which is a low mileage 2005 Coachmen Freedom model on a chevy chassis and gasoline powered] still has the original tires on it manufactured in 2004. So now we have to buy a set of six new tires right off the bat. It is equipped with an on-board generator that has never had the oil changed, but, it has only 55 hours of run time on the meter. My first project is to change the oil and do maintenance on it.
My wife has health issues and while our truck is very dependable and gets super mileage, the ride is such a discomfort to her that she does not enjoy the 'getting to and coming from' part of our outings. The kidney she had removed 5 years ago has left her in constant pain and the Ford has a typical 4x4 ride which agitates her pain even more. We drove the chevy and it was very comfortable for her, plus, she can now get up and rest in a bed while we are traveling as she tires so easily. Too, it sounds good to her that when we get to our destination and park, we are already set up! Well, almost, we still have to connect to land facilities. The unit is well designed for a 27 footer and capable of sleeping [8] adults. Carol likes the ample storage and many cabinets and I really like the rear 'garage' and outside storage.
I have enjoyed participating in this forum for the last couple of years and have gleaned a lot of helpful information and hope to have helped others with my experiences and suggestions. I will maintain a membership for now and check back occasionally. I have already signed up on the irv2.com forum and am amazed at the size of the membership and number of different discussion panels on that site. It covers the full spectrum of Rv'ing with Class A, B, C, motorhomes and 5th wheels too.
While the Hi Lo forum is much smaller, it makes one feel as being a part of a family, a close-knit group of likeminded people who enjoy sharing their experiences and suggestions with one another. I will miss that.
Jerry & Carol Curtis
2406 T
2000 F250 ext. cab. 4x4 7.3L diesel w/ Raider View liner Camper
2005 Coachmen Freedom
3500 Chevy 6L gas on a 3500 chassis
Fredericksburg, TX
