[First time buyers looking for advice]

Wanted to say thanks for all the helpful info in this thread. This is a great community. Our buyer backed out but we are now looking into an '86 Dolphin for a little more $.

[First time buyers looking for advice]

On 1/28/2019 at 2:19 AM, linda s said:

The ones for the heavy duty cab and chassis have both outlets coming out towards the drivers side fender. 

Regular trucks the outlets come out the top or some even on the passenger side

Linda S

You can also see the one at the top, which is for our trucks,  doesn't not have a sensor wire in the cap. Mine needed the wire so I had to send the first one back and get the right one. Best if you can save your reservoir. The original ones are no longer available and they are larger than what's available now

Do you have a link where I can buy the correct one online?

[First time buyers looking for advice]

2 hours ago, REALLYRURAL said:

If your spending 5k the rig should be in the higher functional range and everything should work and be road worthy.

Thanks, I appreciate your detailed post, ill definitely check out the fridge and furnace, as I wasnt thinking about those. 

Assuming no water damage, this MH has 69K miles on it and new-ish tires, and supposedly runs great and is driven occasionally. So it seems like a pretty good deal from what I've been looking at. Only thing Ive been told is wrong is the master cylinder is starting to fail, but thats not an expensive issue.

[First time buyers looking for advice]

14 hours ago, Odyssey 4x4 said:

They are all pretty much the same other than sunraders being more valuable due to their fiberglass construction.  I'd bring a good flash light and crawl along all of the floors looking into the back corners of the cabinets and compartments, that is where you'll usually see the water damage.  Take it on a nice long drive.  Ask him to have it be cold when you get there so you can see a cold engine start.  The smell of mildew is definitely a hint of leaks.  They are old rigs, they'll all have issues.  Plan on having something like $1,500 set aside to go through it after you purchase it!  

Thanks, I appreciate the info. 

[First time buyers looking for advice]

Title says it all, Im new to the forum and have only been browsing so far so excuse me if this is a common question. My S.O. and I have never bought an RV/Motorhome before, but we've been searching for one and we've settled on a Toyota MH for a few reasons.I found an '87 Coachmen that looks pretty clean inside and out not too far from me for 5,000$. In a few days we're going to meet the guy and check it out. we'd very much appreciate any advice on where to look and make sure everything is in good shape. Looking for roof leaks, im guessing its best to try and look on top for any repairs that have been done, smell of mildew? Im pretty sure being an '87 we are clear of the "bad axle" era, but ill be looking for the 6 nut Hub on the dual rear wheels anyway. Are the coachmens considered good motorhomes? seems like most people on here praise the sunraders and dolphins most. Anything else I should be looking for? 

Thanks all!