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I have never owned an RV before and I want something as a beginning
unit. I will not be goin on any long adventures... just to the lake and
within a 300 miles radius of my home. There is a 1979 Toyota Travette
with 50,000 miles for sale in the local area. They want $5000 for
it.Seems to be in good condition. I need advice. Is this a good price?
Is this a good RV? What am I getting myself into? I am looking for help
from all you experienced RVer's.

Thanks so much.
Rhonda

Hi Ronda,

Welcome to the group. I hope you get a Toyota based motorhome
because I think they are great. They are just perfect for
what you want to do with it.

It is hard to give you an opinion on the '79 Travette because so
much of it depends on the condition of the camper. However, I
will tell you that I think the price is too high for the year model.
I paid $5900 for an '86 that needed a few things done to it. The
general concensus is that the later model units, say from 1985
on, are the best ones to get because they have the fuel injected
engine in them.

You can get a good idea of the value of used Toyota campers by
going the the website www.rvtraderonline.com.

I do not want to discourage you from buying the Travette if it is
a really nice unit, and everything works like it should. The main
concern that we have with the older units is the rear axle. The
original axle was inadequate for the weight of the camper and
contents. Toyota made a recall on them to install a one-ton truck
axle in them to correct the problem. You should check to see if
the Travette has the updated rear axle. You do this by counting
the number of lug bolts on the rear axle. If it only has five then
the axle has not been changed. It will have six lug bolts if
the axle has been updated.

Good Luck. Feel free to ask any Toyota camper question that comes
up. Several of the members have been camping a long time, and have
mucho experience.

Jack R

From: ne_sandhills@...
Reply-To: toyota-campers@...
To: toyota-campers@...
Subject: [toyota-campers] New to the game
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 19:36:40 -0000

I have never owned an RV before and I want something as a beginning
unit. I will not be goin on any long adventures... just to the lake and
within a 300 miles radius of my home. There is a 1979 Toyota Travette
with 50,000 miles for sale in the local area. They want $5000 for
it.Seems to be in good condition. I need advice. Is this a good price?
Is this a good RV? What am I getting myself into? I am looking for help
from all you experienced RVer's.

Thanks so much.
Rhonda

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This message is for Rhonda (and Andrew too).

There is lots of advice on this site about what to look for in a
motorhome regarding the truck chassis and engine. But here is
some additional advice from a female about the coach itself. Be
sure to check out the air conditioning (both cab and roof units)
and especially the refrigerator very carefully. These items are the
most expensive to repair apart from the engine and chassis,
($200 - $800+ ea.). So before you buy, turn them on and run
them for a while to be sure they are putting out optimum cold.
The fridge may need to run for several hours to reach its peak,
then check it with a fridge thermometer. If it's not colder than
45° you may have a problem fridge. The older the model year
the more chance the fridge is worn out. If an RV is not parked
really level when the fridge is operating, it not only won't keep as
cold, but it causes the fridge to lose its effectiveness over time.
That's why you see RVers with all sorts of levels, ramps, jacks,
boards, rocks, etc. under their coaches. It's more for the fridge
than the occupants! Also check out the fresh water tank. Run
the sink and shower and smell it. If a coach has been sitting for
a while it can become quite foul, and need some major
disinfecting to get rid of the bacterial growth. Check these items
carefully because you don't want spoiled food or nasty water to
be making you sick when you're out to have fun.

Good luck,
Tika

P.S. $5000 sounds too high for a '79; maybe that much if it was
an '84. A fairer price would be about $2500 - $3000 if it is in nice
condition. However, if you like it, get it; and you'll have joined
the ranks of Toyota motorhome owners.


-- In toyota-campers@y..., ne_sandhills@h... wrote:

I have never owned an RV before and I want something as a

beginning

unit. I will not be goin on any long adventures... just to the lake

and

within a 300 miles radius of my home. There is a 1979 Toyota

Travette

with 50,000 miles for sale in the local area. They want $5000

for

it.Seems to be in good condition. I need advice. Is this a good

price?

Is this a good RV? What am I getting myself into? I am looking

for help

from all you experienced RVer's.

Thanks so much.
Rhonda