Bought a LEMON RV! What I Learned 💡 & What's Next 🔧

Everything started falling apart few weeks after we brought this lemon of an RV home. In this video, I share the tale of what happened when we put 1000's of miles on a used camper, and why not doing ONE THING made this a nightmare of an RV for me, hopefully helping you when you go to buy a used camper.
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[@bryanmanzeck]

You really have the best attitude! 😊 I hope you saved a few bucks and put that towards your upgrades 👍

[@WeCanExploreIt]

It was at a time where the manufacturers were still wanting pretty high dollars for new, and the used market was pretty soft, so yeah, we saved a bunch of money, so I feel OK with trying some not so normal upgrades. The one I'm most excited about is that I replaced the bad working AC with an off-grid mini-split that's working REALLY well. Thanks!

[@katiejolin594]

Many well deserved "Joe faces" throughout this video! Glad its working out in the end though. See you guys soon!!

[@garryhammond3117]

OMG Nick! - If it weren't for bad luck, you'd have no luck at all. - So sorry to hear of your lemon RV. I bought a used TT and luckily everything was golden - here we are 8 years later and everything still works. It's a good thing you're handy! - Looking forward to more adventures with you - Cheers!

[@WeCanExploreIt]

We've got more adventures coming!

[@rustyr6404]

Great video. Glad your handy and safe!

[@JosiahHague]

Wow. Lemonade will turn out quite nice in the end, it seems. Look fwd to more!

[@WeCanExploreIt]

Thanks Josiah! I'm trying to get Luke to help me with video editing so we can get some more vids out. Have a good one!

[@daviscrt]

Great video. Looking forward to seeing your next adventure. Thanks Don

[@WeCanExploreIt]

Thanks Don!

[@karenadams8642]

whoa! this sounds super stressful but it will be amazing in the end!

[@WeCanExploreIt]

It's coming along nicely, but yeah, that Dallas trip was something else...

[@RVingwithG]

I’ve never been so lucky to name your RV with you I knew the name right away😂

[@WeCanExploreIt]

LOL, nice! LEMONADE! It actually caught on with the kiddos too

[@attilaplays]

the amount of brand new ones I've delivered that had many issues out of the factory... I'd buy old/used even with a few issues. Granted, your hastiness cost you a few repairs, but in the end you'll know it inside out. Great work, and you have to worry a lot less about messing things up. Keep it up Holmes!

[@WeCanExploreIt]

You know, this WAS a thing that we thought about when we decided to buy used as well. Since we were going to purchase and then immediately take across the country, we wanted one that was already "shaken down" because we've heard that new ones can be just as bad. I forgot to mention this in the vid. Thanks and have a good one!

[@RVingwithG]

@@WeCanExploreIt I need aluminum modified horse trailer a.k.a. toy hauler what people compartment

[@WeCanExploreIt]

@@RVingwithG I saw a trailer called an ATC toy hauler at the Bakersfield RV Show. It was just like you mentioned, all aluminum, like a horse trailer. Looked really tough. Ever seen one of those?

[@rae3751]

Wow, your attitude and willingness to step up to the plate to do the fixes and be an example to your sons are very encouraging. My wife and I met you at a show in Orlando, Florida, earlier this year, but you were by yourself. We recorded you and added you to our KZbin channel. I hope to see you again in the future. Campfire Connections.

[@WeCanExploreIt]

hey guys! Yes! I remember you! Looks like you are having some great adventures of your own! It was great to meet you guys!

[@jeffpittman7167]

great example for us all…

[@kk-pz8gn]

some folks use a Moisture meter looking for rot.

[@rogerdalpe587]

Nobody’s perfect especially when timing, scheduling, running a business on the road throughout the country and supporting the family. Oh how lucky you are having the little minions supporting you.

[@MarsieWalker]

I feel your pain lol We had nothing but problems from our 5th wheel the rv place promised they fixed the leaks , then air conditioning didnt work Poop tank pipes leaked like yours so embarrassing from smell the last straw was mice eating lines and our heat didnt work so we traded it in and finally got brand new one with warranty never getting used again

[@WeCanExploreIt]

Marsie I feel ya!! How's your new one working for you?? Did you get another 5er?

[@MarsieWalker]

@@WeCanExploreIt it's nice 2024 artic wolf 5th wheel suite 3660 With the warranty it makes you feel better , we aren't really knowledgeable on rv repair like you seem to be , we have no clue what we are doing lol

[@coevers1962]

Sorry man. Very interesting video.

[@Lisa-qu5rv]

Not just a “used” issue … it’s an Alliance issue. They have poor Quality Control .We have a 2022 42v13 with gazillion issues and we have only used it 2 times a year for one week at a time we keep it hooked up and at our home. Too many issues to list . It’s actually at dealer for last 3 weeks then goes to factory in July

[@WeCanExploreIt]

Sorry to hear that! I hear good/bad things about Alliance. The reason I looked for one is that I saw a KZbin video of a guy doing a factory tour. He pointed out how Alliance special ordered their frames from Lippert with more structure to them. After knowing some folks that had frame issues, that's why I looked into them

[@Lisa-qu5rv]

⁠@@WeCanExploreIt good luck … we have had zero help from factory and all are warranty items . I had to literally demand for them to allow us to make appt for cracked wall because I wanted factory to deal with it . They made us take it to speaker for 4 th slide repair but said we could bring it to them for the cracked wall . Guess some get better CS than we get . We also bought because of what we read and “factory tour being all about “quality “ . Maybe since you have a voice on YT u will be one of the ones that get good service . We on selling as soon as all the repairs are done … thankfully we have a forever warranty to transfer to new owner …

[@WeCanExploreIt]

@@Lisa-qu5rv appreciate the heads up! Hopefully you can get a resolution quickly with yours. I'm hoping to never have to bring it to the factory. If something does happen, I'm sure I'll be tearing it apart and making a video out of it LOL. Take care and maybe we'll see you out on the road someday.

[@lisawright9626]

I would never ever buy anything I could not check each and everything in the rv!!

[@WeCanExploreIt]

I'm with you now!

[@DennisWintjes2]

First thumbs down! Ever!! Gross! Thanks for sharing Nick! Good lesson! Lemonade

[@nancysavidge7611]

Hopefully it gets better from here! What a great attitude 😇. Any plans yet for the Colorado show (overland expo)?

[@WeCanExploreIt]

Yes! We'll be there. The one in August, right?

[@nancysavidge7611]

@@WeCanExploreIt yes, we will plan on meeting you then 😃

[@603Cummins]

I'm curious if you have any indication as to why the rear garage was rotted out? I've got a 2023 Valor 42v13 and overall have been happy with it and Alliance as a company (purchased new 2023 unit, so not a covid build like it looks like you have). That said, as much as I'm seeing improvements, you also need to know what to look out for. I've not seen the garage rot in the newer builds, but that could be because they are so new. Were you able to trace where the leaking came from or did you just replace and call it a day? I'd like to look into mine as well to see if I have similar issues brewing.

[@WeCanExploreIt]

@603Cummins Funny that you asked because no, I haven't been able to trace why that floor was rotten. I looked everywhere. The floor at the top of the ramp part was just fine, and under the middle, right where my foot went through, there was standing water that the vapor barrier was trapping between the frame and the bottom portion of the ramp. So, in reality, it could have come from anywhere and traveled along the vapor barrier and landed at that bottom portion. I purposely left the vapor barrier loose and away from the side of the camper so I could investigate further. I looked after a few heavy rains and everything looks dry down there, so at this point I'm at a loss as to why that rotted out like that. I replaced that cheap chipboard with doubled up 5/8" green plywood to at least give me some time if it does happen to leak again.

[@603Cummins]

@@WeCanExploreIt I'm taking a total shot in the dark here, but if you can, I'd take a look under there again and see if more water has collected under the middle (perhaps with a small automotive inspection camera). I'm wondering if there is another leak due to the camper not being winterized. There are water lines that lead to the garage for both the washer/dryer install, as well as the rear bath. One of those could be busted below the floor at an elbow. If the previous owner never winterized the unit, it could be that this was going on for some time without their knowledge.