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And how do most people draw the line with water damage, like if I can push my finger through rotten wood, or do you have a good way to determine how much is too much?

I saw some to the left of the a/c by the rear door too, as far as the water damage goes, do most people just cut out and replace damaged interior parts, and use that rv roof sealant on the outside of the roof, also should i check for where the water may have gotten into the walls and warped them as well?

I sent a couple texts to the current owners, and they said that the rear axle has been replaced by one taken from a ford f-250 pickup so that shouldn't need replaced. What is a reasonable price for a dolphin in this condition, does it being a ford make it worth less? I have found quite a few toyotas in quite a bit worse condition for around the same price. Sorry for all the questions I'm just trying to learn as much as I can before the moneys spent and there's no going back.

Do you know if the ford axles give any signs of failure before they break or is it just an "oh no" moment?

Also is $5900 a decent price for one in that condition or should I try and negotiate? I'm not very familiar with the dolphin, as this would be an upgrade from the 1970 vw westy weekender I currently have.

Do you know any good resources for the Ford version of this dolphin? I know if its an actual Ranger frame that you can use the dana 35, or 44 from other fords without much modification.

Pretty nice right???

I was planning on meeting the owner of a 1983 dolphin motorhome to take a look and probably purchase the thing, its been garaged most of it life, no current leaks, all original appliances work, and the interior looks like its brand new, but 80's style of course. It has 61000 original miles, and no rust underneath. The folks want $5900 for it and it looks great. Is there anything I should check for that would make the idea of the purchase a definite no? Oh yeah, there is one real weird thing about it, its on a ford ranger cab and chassis, it has a for 2.8l v6, and automatic transmission. I couldn't find anything anywhere on the internet about it, just Toyota info. I know both that motor and transmission have their flaws, but the rangers have a big market for 302 swaps. Should I go for it? The pictures are on my phone, give me an hour or two and ill put them up. Thanks for any replies, Matt