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Pete Beau · 12-29-2010, 08:01 AM

We have used a motorhome for racing, along with a few other adventures, for 12 years. I describe owning one like owning a boat- you're always working on something. Could be as simple as tightening a screw on the window blinds to engine/ trans/ air compressor system (diesel) etc. Fortunately being racers and car people we can take care of most things needed. The worst thing for RV's is letting them sit still and not be used. Using them for racing helps keep them moving and functioning. People buy new ones and need to fix things. People buy used ones and need to fix things. I suggest buying a used one unless you have money to burn.

We have owned a gas engine and now a diesel. No comparison- diesel for sure. Better handling, ride, you don't beat on it as hard as the gas engine especially in the hills, tows much better, and bigger brakes. Two incidents in the past when we had a very hard braking situation I believe that we would have wrecked with the gas chassis motorhome.

Considering all of the above we are not sorry for the motorhome. During those rainy, cold, hot, long delays at the race track it is nice to sit comfortably and chat with racing friends. We're not sorry for using one.

12-29-2010, 08:01 AM	#19
Pete Beau Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The Mo-ta City Posts: 247 Likes: 59 Liked 31 Times in 12 Posts	Re: RV's We have used a motorhome for racing, along with a few other adventures, for 12 years. I describe owning one like owning a boat- you're always working on something. Could be as simple as tightening a screw on the window blinds to engine/ trans/ air compressor system (diesel) etc. Fortunately being racers and car people we can take care of most things needed. The worst thing for RV's is letting them sit still and not be used. Using them for racing helps keep them moving and functioning. People buy new ones and need to fix things. People buy used ones and need to fix things. I suggest buying a used one unless you have money to burn. We have owned a gas engine and now a diesel. No comparison- diesel for sure. Better handling, ride, you don't beat on it as hard as the gas engine especially in the hills, tows much better, and bigger brakes. Two incidents in the past when we had a very hard braking situation I believe that we would have wrecked with the gas chassis motorhome. Considering all of the above we are not sorry for the motorhome. During those rainy, cold, hot, long delays at the race track it is nice to sit comfortably and chat with racing friends. We're not sorry for using one.