We LOVE our 1989 original interior. I really don't understand why most people dislike a "dated" look. To cover natural woodgrain with paint is sacrilegious. 😎🎓

We have a 1994 Winnebago Adventurer 34 we currently use but I am crazily picking up a 1995 Holiday Rambler Endeavor 37 to restore. I like the older builds but mostly because they are painted normal with decent graphics not the tourettes painted designs on all of them today.

I have a 17 year old motor home and never had one issue. I guess its what you buy and how well you maintain them. I paid 30K for Rig 16 years ago

Wow, interesting that this video showed up for me on KZfaq. We have 2001 HR Ambassador also, but 34 footer. Such a great coach and you are right, built like a tank! Ours has 239k miles on it and behaves like it is new. We also have 300hp engine but have no problems going long uphills on cruise control. Once I was driving our car behind it and I could not keep up with my husband driving the rig. Maybe because it is shorter and one slide less? That was our biggest surprise. And it gives us 11 mpg! We are selling ours now but I have a hidden desire that it does not sell and we keep it. Moving to Puerto Rico and thinking to keep the rig for mainland travels. Not sure how to organize such a thing. Great remodel you did! Thank you for the video!

I spent 3+ years full time. I had two RVs, my first was a 1998 Tioga Class C I paid 10K for. It was definitely outdated but clean. After a few years, I pulled the trigger on a brand new (2017) $150K Class C. The new rig was a nightmare! What I realized is that the older rigs were better made AND, besides things like USB ports, electronics, the technology really hadn't changed. Recently, my wife and I decided to go back on the road, part time. I had so much trouble with the new RV, that I sold it a few years ago. We went looking for an older RV a few weeks ago and found a 2005 National Seabreeze with under 30K miles and 150 generator hours. Super clean!!!! I would choose an older rig ANY time over new!

My wife and i spent about a month a Camp Verde in 2019. We’re planning on going back next year. Beautiful place but it gets cold at night in the fall. We loved it though

2001 Holiday Rambler Ambassador 36. 300hp ( I think he said later in the vid) Diesel Pusher. Labors up 6% grade, but then you won't find grades much steeper, I'm not sure if State hwys even allow steeper grades. shrugs....I've never heard of one. Either way, no fun going up a grade at 35 mph when Big Rigs are passing and trying to get around doing 70mph+.

A few things here. Hire a tech to do a P.P.I on a coach BEFORE you buy. 2nd, do research on diesel pushers, again, before you buy. 3rd, coaches DO come equipped with the same diesal engines as semis have, but most coaches have different transmission, however, some super C motor homes do have the same transmissions as semis do. Also, it's not so much about horse power when it comes to diesal engines, it's about displacement and torque. The torque is whats going to get you up hills faster over smaller diesal engines

I only recently found your channel and I'm really enjoying your down to Earth "real people" videos! Please don't lose that quality!

Vintage,is the way to go!.its proved it by still being able to be enjoyed..unliked new RVs..your taking a chance it’s going to still be useful in the years to come..

I love the name of your RV! And of course, I love the fur baby hanging out with you!!! Thank you for the connection!

Very interesting, Thanks for sharing my friend. Have a great day. 😀

Love it , those chairs are the bomb . I can't wait to see what you do next .

This was another great episode, Linda and Jaime you Rock!

Rosie is beautiful! We are hoping to be living full time in the next year. Thank you for sharing your experiences!

We have a 2000 HR Ambassador and love her. We also had to replace the radiator in the first couple years. Must be a HR thing. We call ours Nora after an 86 year old friend who is energetic. Nora, she's old but keeps on going.

Nice job guys! Coaches prior to 2009 are built better in our experience.

Rosie definitely looks classy. Those older rigs were built tough and with us girls in mind for storage😉

Good video!! I love watching people who are positive about their RV life. I’ve watched enough of crybabies who are sorry they ever even thought of owning an RV.. I’ve owned two 18 wheelers and I know how things break and I had to do a lot of my own repairs so I’m not scared. I just love your positive presentation!! Keep traveling down the road and be safe!!

Yes! Its beautiful

$5k for a radiator.. wow I thought the side radiators were easier to deal with

Good for you 2 !!!!!! Looks great!!!!! And u saved alot by doing the work yourselfs!!!!! Hope you both have many great years with it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Looks like you got it all fixed up and ready for travel. Looks good👍

God video guys! Nice work !

I dream of buying a 1977 GMC motorhome! That’s 44 years old! Doesn’t scare me at all!

We started by shopping used motorhomes. We found a lot of good deals on 10 year old MHs. Everyone of them had low low miles which encouraged me. BUT, then my wife brought me back to reality and reminded me what HORROR experiences we have endured with used cars during out marriage. She was right, we have suffered TERRIBLE luck with second hand cars. SO, in the end, altho we could not very well afford it, we bought new and have not regretted it yet 10 years later. !

Nice practical video to live by. These older motorhomes are built with quality assurance in mind. Today's modern RV have issues after they leave the parking lot brand new. Enjoyed your video. Thank you.

What a nice project. Would love to have a big vehicle like Rosie in the uk, thinking the roads and campsites are a little to small. Thank you for sharing your journey with us. 👍😀👍😀

Nice job. You guys look so happy. Thats nice to see.

Love the colors of the older rig. We recently bought a 2006 coachman Aurora. Gas engine but same colors and designs as yours. Love it.

Awesome looking rig. It looks so comfy. You have a sweet furbaby. Makes me miss my little girl. ❤

Just sittin’ and jawin’

Thanks for the video... Can relate as our coach is a 38 ft 2001 Winnebago Ultimate Advantage... 31,000 GVW powered by a 330 hp Cat diesel... Owned it 10 years... Have recently had the vinyl decals redone and upgraded all the electronics, flat panel TV etc... It's beautiful!... She'll do 37 mph on a 6% grade, loaded, unloaded, towing or not...

Cool video and very pretty RV thanks for the insight. Im considering getting one of these in the future.

Looking good

Thanks for you insight. We purchased a Beaver last September and too we had some unexpected expenses. For me it is all anew experience have a RV. The Suspension was the biggest expense. All in all it was good choice for both the RV and having the opportunity to experience a different life style.

Thank you for sharing 🙂

Very helpful. Major improvements on a tight budget.

Built better than a new one today👍 Beautiful rig, great home. Enjoy

Nice rig, we have a 2003 Winnebago gas. We love it and plan to keep it. Have also put in a lot of work to update it. Maybe someday we will update to a DP.

Thank you for a very good video. We are having our house built and it will take a little over one year and have been looking at this option and have found that used is the way to go. Thanks again!

very informative. Looking good. waiting to see what is next

You guys are doing a great job!!!

Beautiful!

Have you checked into increasing the HP, though not through Cummins, as they will tell you no it can’t be done. Try a truck repair shop, even Freightliner

Hey great video! Very helpful!

Have the Best Guys!

Saw you on Box Van Dee's live stream tonight. I am not a content creator, yet! Look forward to seeing more of your adventures.

Looking to do the same my plan is to just clean it up first forget cosmetics and make sure all the functionality is fixted first and hope its a good fit for me

Great Video! Good job on the renovation so far!

Wow guys, that radiator costed!! Your motorhome is beautiful, we are still adding to ours and finishing it up. Hopefully this summer the inside and paint will be done on the outside.

We just purchased a 2000 Monaco Dynasty and are in the process of making it tripworthy. So far, 6 new tires, 4 new batteries, air dryer, front end alignment, dutchaire replacement fridge system. Doing all the work myself except for the alignment. $3650 in additional expenses after purchase so far. We were lucky that this unit has the 350 hp Cummins. We are also thinking about full time. We decided to upgrade from a travel trailer that we have traveled in for several months at a time. Great video, as we are going to do the same with a tv. Keep up the great work. Happy travels. We named ours the Texas Terror!

I just found you guys! Wonderful video, thank you for sharing!

Im doing pretty Much the same with a fleetwood revolution 2003 in sweden right now and I love it,Great video,tanks

its a beautiful motorhome!!!!

Gives me some food for thought. I know I want one, and every time I start thinking about it I keep seeing more dollar signs.

Holiday Ramblers have awesome roofs. We were going to get a class A but opted for a class C Fleetwood Tioga because it fits in the driveway and the engine is less intimidating. Basically like a van plus.

Hi Linda and Jaime, I've been bumping into you in the chats and finally got around to subscribing today after MJ's shout out today. You've been investing money to protect your investment. Nice rig.

Have fun you guys. HRs are great aren’t they.

You guys are awesome ☺️

Our story is similar to yours we have a 2004 diesel and out of the gate replaced the radiator 6 tires not 2 but alot of money and we've had it now for 3 years. We are from Mesa so we travel from Arizona during the summer.

hello roaming with Rosie!! saw you on blue wave live stream! this motor home is awesome!!

We opted for an a residential refridgerator.

The 20 year old country coach with the 8.3 liter big v6 is my pusher of choice.

Awesome info and transformation you guys!!!!! I wish I could pay $750 for 2 tires. That’s the cost of 1, 22.5. I needed 4 tires and spent around 3600 for four tires

Nicely done

Holiday Ramblers are the best.

I removed my sofa bed too and put a couple recliners in my slide, similar to your set-up. I had to cut my couch up too, as it wouldn't fit through the door. Your MH is very pretty; much prettier than mine, but $5,000 for a radiator? Holy cow! The rest of your renovations were done very economically - great job. This is the reason I decided to go with a gas engine powered MH. My V-10 Ford radiator is only $173, plus I can install it myself. I had a pick-up with a 6.4l Ford diesel that I had planned to use to tow a FT trailer, but shortly before I retired it dropped a lifter (with less than 150,000 miles on a diesel built by International that was supposed to last half a million miles) and they wanted $15,000 to fix it. You don't have to hit me over the head with a 2 x 4 for me to get the message. What if this were to happen after I retired and didn't have that kind of money laying around? So, I sold it and bought a 1999 National Tropical 6350 gasser with only 28k miles on it for what they wanted to repair my truck. I can have the entire v-10 engine replaced for less than the $5k your radiator job cost. Of course, it doesn't have the torque of a diesel, but last summer it climbed all through the Rockies in Colorado, including the Silverton to Durango run and Wolf Pass - two steep and twisty, dangerous roads. We didn't go fast, (up or down) but we made it just fine, pulling our toad with full tanks, as we boondocked the entire time. It's sort of the ideal Class A for boondocking, with a tag axle for extra carrying capacity and stability, great insulation, dual pane windows, big tanks, etc. which is exactly what we were looking for. We were very lucky finding it. Things will always break with an older rig. Over the last 3 1/2 years of FT use I repaired the slide motor transmission twice and had to replace the slide control board too. I replaced the heater blower motor, the electric steps twice (different problems), the cooling unit in our fridge, and several other minor things, like the blow off valve on the water heater. The most expensive repair was replacing our awning with a new electric model, as hurricane force winds ripped the old one off while it was rolled up and secured to the side of our MH while boondocking at Lake Mead. Our dual pane windows up front were getting a little cloudy so we had them repaired for much less than we thought to would cost - only $140/window while at Q earlier this year. But all the money we saved in RV park fees by boondocking last year funded all our repairs and then some. If you have an older rig, I highly suggest getting a good roadside assistance program. I recommend Escapee's plan as it has great benefits and gives you peace of mind for only $119/yr for Escapee members.

Nice job

You gotta take and weight your rig with all your gear in it and if you carry water a tank of water and a tow vehicle if your towing but it sounds like Rosie pulls hills pretty good. That flagstaff pull is no joke

I bought a 22 year old Endeavor (Holiday Rambler) with the 330 HP Cat Diesel (from the original owner). Other than routine maintenance, I haven't had to do anything to it. This summer I'll go over the rust on the chassis with some phosphoric acid, but other than that and some panel rust, it's just fine (so far).

I see a 2004 like Rosie For 30,000 Nice looking Just like Rosie. Nice channel and Cute Dog

got yall beat 78 american clipper labour of love class c almost finished very reliable keepa stock of extra parts in coach 44o 4brl beefed up 727 tourqe flite pretty quick for a class c i enjoyed the video

Your playing my song! We purchased a 99 DP two years ago also. Similar story about unexpected costs. I especially can relate to your horsepower woes going to Flag from Phoenix. Mine does NOT like those climbs! And I do NOT like the downhills! How long can you drive before you need to stop for the night? 5 hours and I am a wreck. Lol. At least 5 hours of mountain grades. Flat would be easy.

I agree with your argument that older (late 90's to about 2008) rigs being better built. I have a 2002 Country Coach, nothing new compares to its build quality and rugged steel frame construction.

I bought a 94 Fleetwood Southwind Storm back in Sept 2014 and it has been great. It had ~45K on it and now I'm at ~71K. What made me decide on this? It had what I didn't want...Auto park brake system, Air leveler jacks, Air pump/s, No slide out/s. All those equate to more $issues$ on the road and less time enjoying the trip. I have replaced most of the sensor/s items on the engine due to age as well as the rubber hoses. It has 454 TBI w/4L80E trans. Very reliable. Picked it up for $8,000

I own a 2017 Emtegra Cornerstone my Diesel pusher is a Cummins 605hp

Great helpful video I plan on looking at a 1995 ford econoline camper van 58.000 miles under 10 gran it's old and basic I know how to work on vehicles and interior work I'll live in it full time I was thinking about what you're saying about Xtra cost not antisapated and doing your home work is really important very good video thank you.

Love the video I am torn between the age and diesel or gas. I love my one ton diesel dually I currently have for my 37’ fifth wheel but the cost are getting out of control when it comes to regular maintenance and I also like that they say If you do regular maintenance it should go 500,000 miles. My truck is a 2009 and it has 67,000mikes on it Chevy Silverado crew can.

Great vid folks! I've lived in my 1997 Georgieboy Cruise master for 19 years and love it! "Out of the rat-race" as I say. I paid £32,500 for it in 2004 with 17,000 miles on the clock. Done 27,000 now. She's 7.5 t with a Chevy V8 6.5 litre diesel 'pusher', and pulls a 2 t loaded trailer all day long. Had to replace the fridge/freezer a couple of years ago and the water heater about 5 years ago. As you say, the interior is dated now. I'm sorely tempted to replace it with a 2000 Ambassador with one slide out. Or do I do like you......?

Hi Dexter

I learned quick i did not need a lot of stiff

I’m in the Uk and we are thinking of getting a motor home I have been looking at a Winnebago journey with a 720 Diesel engine we have only seen photos of it and it’s a 2006 model 6 birth which is out of our budget really but we are both OAPs and it’s the only real way we will get holidays and be able to take our grandchildren with us , I converted a van to a camper van which took me about 18 months while the lockdown was on , so we need more room I did used to drive a 18 wheeler as you call them in the states , thanks for sharing you knowledge it’s been very helpful. I have just subscribed to you channel and I look forward to watching your videos

I have a 2.0 YO class A. Put 150,000 miles on it over the last 3 years. No major issues. Buddy bought a new 5th wheel and another a new Winnebago. Both have been nightmares.

Dexter is so cute ❤

My wife and I going to sell our home soon. We will purchase a class a. Good video.

Expensive Rosie but that's what money is for.🙂 Beautiful motorhome you two have. Just enjoy Rosie but tell her not to be expensive.

Is Rosie on a Freightliner Chassis? I have a 2003 Cross Country by Coachman, so I relate to the older classic Class A theme too. It is always a work in progress of maintaining & upgrading. My Coach is about the same weight as Rosie and similar grade speed with a 5.9 Cummins.

You buy old stuff, only if you are a great (do it yourself guy) . Then things get a deal.

Loved the video and the fact you chose substance over flash. My wife and are are exactly 2 years from our underway date. I want older and she wants newer.

WOW ... That is a lot less than I would have expected. Seems that most everything worked on your motorhome. I think you bought very well. Although, I am surprised that a new radiator cost $5,000. I had a new radiator put in my car last year, and it cost me about $700. Why would a diesel radiator cost so much? Was it labor or parts??

Nice video...Safe driving on the highway. 80mph is way too fast for an RV. Do you have a Safety T plus bar on the front axle...definitely worth the investment and you can install it yourself.

Wow! you guys seem like upbeat awesome people...love you have a Dog too, we have 3 Dogs...we want to do what you guys are doing so my wife can see some of the country before she leaves to go to Heaven, she has stage 4 Lung cancer so we want to do some things....we hope you and yours has safe travels in your journey on the road with your Motorhome...

Being 20yrs old. How was the roof liner on Rosie? My wife and I are looking at newer due to the roof conditions on older ones.

She's a keeper! cute

Mine's 37 years old...it threw up Theater of Pain ....in here

Hi, loved the video. We are considering purchasing a 2004 Fleetwood Discovery 39S with a Caterpillar 330HP diesel engine. with 49k miles. It has 250 hrs on the generator. Pricing is 49K.. I really dont know that much about Class A RVs. We are first time RV buyers and would appreciate any comments or recommendations. Thanks

I’m thinking of buying 20 yr old Monaco.

Love your videos. I'm looking at buying a Class A and I appreciate your advice on going with 2008 or older. Currently looking at one in Texas, I live in WA state, just wondering what potential issues I might have by buying a unit from a high heat climate when I live in essentially the opposite of that environment? Thank you.

Even though the bigger engine is only 30 more horsepower it probably has a lot more torque which is way more important than horsepower when you’re dealing with a rigp