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by msisk6 17y ago
I've heard that a lot of VW dealers won't work on RVs like the Rialta or Vista -- these are too big to fit in their service bays. And from their point of view, only the front 6-feet or so is VW, the rest is something else they can't fix. St
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by msisk6 17y ago
A '96 Rialto like in the article will sell for anywhere between $10k and $20k depending on milage and condition. I have to agree with the article -- those are nice RVs and they made a bunch of them. Basically it's a VW van cab (with engine
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by msisk6 17y ago
This will vary with the model of RV, but most of them are pretty well insulated. Most have a metal frame with sheet foam between. The outside skin is usually fiberglass, which makes a good vapor barrier. The volume to heat is pretty small s
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by msisk6 17y ago
I described the actual process in reply to another comment a few messages down. You can dump the waste and fill up with fresh water at a lot of different places. Most Flying J truck stops have an RV dump and potable water supply, as do many
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by msisk6 17y ago
I don't live in an RV full time, but I have stayed in mine for months at a time, living and working. Even a small RV is pretty big compared to a car. 20mpg is rare in RVs -- most get much worse. Sewer and water usually isn't a problem. And
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by msisk6 17y ago
Not hard. It depends one what part of the country you're in, but a lot of truck stops and state parks have RV dump stations. Basically you just hook up a 3" diameter hose from your RV to a pipe in the ground, pull a lever, and in a few minu