National Indoor RV Center Dallas TX | Chassis Maintenance Experience | CG & Facility Tour | EP264

[@OurJourneyInMyles]

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[@rolltide9173]

As a prior owner of a retail business with some heavy experience with what’s it’s like to be the “provider” of great customer service, let me tell ya….that repair facility is VERY fortunate to have someone like you to document and brag about them. Very FEW people bother to make positive “noise.” We dream about RV ownership and life someday. There are tons of YT vlogs on RV life. Yours is easily our favorite. Thanks for another great vid!

[@OurJourneyInMyles]

Thanks for the kind words RollTide. I hope what the video's show is that this place understands the challenges of traveling and living in an RV. They understand honesty and trying to address and take care of you issues is a breath of fresh air in the RV repair world we all desire. I do not expect any of this to come cheap. The investment NIRVC has in place ready for me to use when the time comes has a cost. For Sue & I, the most expensive RV repairs have been at the places that really didn't fix it, and I had to have it done again!

[@titanbubble98w13]

You guys have really helped me out when it comes to deciding whether RV’n is something I really want to do. You provide the necessary details on what it means to RV from a maintenance standpoint. You’ve opened my eyes and I’m going to say it’s not what I hoped it to be. EVERYTHING cost so darn much money I can’t imagine how people can afford RV’n. My mindset before watching your videos was that it would be cheaper to live in an RV’n and travel than it would to live I a house and travel. There is a lot to consider for sure….thanks.

[@OurJourneyInMyles]

We definitely wanted to open up folks minds to the reality of Class A Motorhome Travel. It is really straining our budget. A DIESEL TRUCK & 5th wheel is way more bang for the buck and cheaper. A fifth wheel with a GAS TRUCK is even more economical. But those are a very different style of travel. Everything has trade offs. Once a person can identify the RV Style that fits there pocket book, study up on those youtube channels that share their expenses and how much that style cost! Good luck buddy. Send for our free cost sheets at: [e-mail]

[@DLTJR1959]

The service techs did a great job in finding your water pump leak. We had a hose leak repair/breakdown 20 miles from our destination on our last trip. Fortunately we found a good repair shop local to our destination that had roadside service. Their shop made the hose and made our destination with only a 3 hour delay. Another Wanderlodge coming to the rally had a water pump leak and was repaired by the same shop the next week. Sorta unique that the same two models of Wanderlodges got repaired by the same shop in the same week, and both were water pump/hose repairs. Even though we keep our coach serviced stuff happens. Really appreciate your channel. You show the true ownership experience. Again thanks so much from this long time subscriber.

[@OurJourneyInMyles]

Thanks for the great comment DLT. Sometimes we feel we show too much repair work on the channel, but we honestly can't exclude it. We want folks to know that you and your travel partner need to be able to accept all the "stuff" that happens along the way, and in the end, it is all so worth it! But it cannot break the budget or you will hate it. Matching the cost and level of equipment you RV in to your budget is the best thing a person can do!

[@mtnairedriver]

Every experience we’ve had with NIRVC from sales in Lewisville and service in Nashville has been excellent. Brett leads a great team that truly cares about its customers

[@OurJourneyInMyles]

Brett Davis, the CEO of National Indoor is a smart and compassionate man that leads his management team to focus on delivering unwavering professional care and service for all his customers equally. The ones that bought from his (6) nationwide stores, the folks that bought from private sellers, and the ones that bought from other dealers that are not doing the job right. These sprawling facilities are quickly becoming "RV Mecca Mother Ship's" that are allowing all the full time and part time RVers to get repairs done in reasonable time periods, with facilities on site to hook up at. They are striving & working to become 24/7 operations to totally eliminate any anxiety about choosing the full-time RV Lifestyle. Soon, they will ALWAYS be open to take care of you night & day.

[@AWOLlcdrpeterson]

@@OurJourneyInMyles Brett Davis is a smart man and NIRVC is on the right track!!!!

[@jimmartinson4280]

I appreciate you honesty in the videos while giving a realistic view of repair costs while explaining why you RV despite the maintenance costs. Your soliloquy about Myles being you magic carpet is downright poetic.

[@OurJourneyInMyles]

For all the rest of us: "Soliloquy: an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play." Pro Tip: Great Scrabble word for maximum points.

[@michaelzaprzalka]

Thanks for showing us our RV being repaired in Dallas. Ours was the one @ 4:00 getting the refrigerator replaced. The motor caught fire when we were near Sydney, NS. I have followed your travels from before I got my RV! Still following for campground tips and trips.

[@OurJourneyInMyles]

So glad to hear from you!!! Question: Did you have to have the windshield removed? Did it break? How much? Did you put in the same model/cu. ft. size/brand? How old was it? Any symptoms along the way? Would really appreciate me & our viewers learning something here!

[@michaelzaprzalka]

Story begins sitting out at the picnic table near Sydney, NS. I heard some beeping which turned out to be the smoke alarms inside. When I went in the coach was full of electrical smoke (was an electrician) so I turned off everything and opened windows. As it was just the fridge motor we got lucky except for the soot now covering every surface. Bought a small dorm type fridge and started back to OK. NIRVC was great with communication which we started during our trip south. Took two+ months to order the fridge and windshield before they gave me a date to bring it in. You saw it about the first week it was there. SO to answer your questions: we elected to have the windshield replaced as it had some pitting. Not sure how old it was but why not. I do not know if they broke it removing it. We had two choices of replacements with no cabinetry needing to be heavily modified. DW picked the bigger 26 CuFt one. It does stick out about 4" more than the last one. I am the third? owner so my guess is it was the original and about 16 years old, minus the time the coach just sat around in storage. Luckily we had purchased RV Warranty when we bought the coach and it was completely covered, almost $12k otherwise.

[@glennandpamlang190]

Another great video! NIRV is really the ticket for getting your work done. Looking forward to next week.

[@OurJourneyInMyles]

They have been keeping us all in one piece on the road since November of 2017!

[@waynecornwell2321]

Thanks for bringing us along!

[@OurJourneyInMyles]

You bet Wayne!

[@SevenBears1]

Interesting behind the scenes.. Lot of $ invested by NIRV means I'd trust them..Thanks OJM

[@OurJourneyInMyles]

We feel exactly the same. With a company like this, if it doesn't get fixed right the first time, they will step back up to the plate x10 and make things right.

[@williamboone9333]

I still take my coach to south Carolina. only one hour away. You said it was a nice place for work,I agree with you. Good luck glad you are making post.

[@OurJourneyInMyles]

Gaffney Freightliner in SC is an awesome maintenance & repair place. But most folks can't insert that into their route planning. With NIRVC having (6) locations nationwide and GROWING,.....I suggest folks try them out.

[@TexasJimmy55]

Just watched the video and wanted to say hi. This is Jim and my wife got a kick out of seeing me on your video. I enjoyed visiting with you and hope to see you again down the road.

[@OurJourneyInMyles]

Our pleasure Jim,.........keep watching, and next time we see you we want to get the wife in the picture with us as well!

[@crossroadsrvtravels]

I wished we had known you guys were in the Dallas area. We could have gone to dinner. We live in Dallas. I have had work also at the Oasis but we have not visited NIRV but plan on visiting them soon. Enjoyed the show!!

[@OurJourneyInMyles]

Next time "at the crossroads!" It is reassuring for us a full-timers that they have so many locations across the USA to take care of us as things continue to need attention. Their goal is even more locations moving forward.

[@barrywythe6621]

Just an FYI, Cummins in Ocala Fla does has RV stay over facilities

[@OurJourneyInMyles]

I will go there again in the future if needed. They were very efficient, and the RV Campground was handy!

[@kenmeinke2753]

Great Video Mark. We also had a great experience at NIRVC (Atlanta). Say hello to Sue for us

[@OurJourneyInMyles]

Will do Ken! Thanks for stopping by. We are hanging around at the NIRVC Customer Appreciation Rally this weekend with a FS6 Foretravel Owner,........our second most "Awesome RV" owner. #1 was in Bradenton.

[@cottomsadventuresbryanandt3296]

We were just at that same NIRV having our Balmer regulator relocated on our EKKO. The electrician was top notch. Can’t recommend them enough. Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@OurJourneyInMyles]

We always get things fixed right. They are not cheap,.......but not getting the job done right for 1/2 the cost is worse.

[@mydoggonervlife2580]

Loved your cruise videos. OMG makes us wanna go on a cruise. The only cruise we have been on was on the koningsdams sister ship the Niew Statendam. Same musical theme. Your videos brought back nice memories. Anyhow, off topic for this video, but we enjoy your content and travels. Keep it up.

[@OurJourneyInMyles]

That is awesome guys. Mixing up travel with something like a cruise when its "On Sale" is as good as it gets!

[@Coleen_West]

Not sure what your background is (we have watched three random videos so far) but you have a good voice and demeanor for video production.

[@OurJourneyInMyles]

Thank you Coleen!

[@sherriweber7105]

Wow! If it isn’t one thing it’s another. A water pump. So sorry you went having problems with Myles. Myles sure had his rounds of getting fixed. Glad you were able to get Myles in a freight liner place after in a rv Indoor Center. Is Myles as good as new? Hope you have a great night! See you both soon! Getting caught up! Lol!

[@OurJourneyInMyles]

Glad to see you working so hard at it Sherri!

[@sherriweber7105]

@@OurJourneyInMyles Thank you I’m trying! Getting closer! I love you both!

[@ericverpeten8503]

Awesome video ! 👍👍👌👌

[@OurJourneyInMyles]

Thank you 👍 Eric!

[@susananderson618]

Whether it is a stix n brix or a home on wheels they both require maintenance. We've been fulltime for 7 years and we still love the lifestyle. Another good video, you were in your element for sure. Oh, we have really been enjoying our Open Roads fuel card - thanks again!

[@OurJourneyInMyles]

You guys have us beat by a year! We will be full time 6 years on June 3rd 2023. Seems like only 6 months,........time sure flies when exploring the USA in an RV!

[@braddenton7673]

Love the freightliner Oasis dealers. They do a great job on the chassis work.. I hope you enjoyed NOLA, my hometown, always great eats!. Your suggestions on maintainece and inspecting the chassis has helped me keep my rIg running is the first 30 months with no major issues. Safe Travels you getting closer to 40K subscribers good Luck!

[@OurJourneyInMyles]

Thanks 👍 guys!

[@JerseyRV]

Thanks Mark and Sue for yet another excellent video. NIRVC certainly knows how to repair rigs and take care of their owners. For us here in NJ we’re all excited about their new Washington DC location that just opened. Even though it’s small like their initial Nashville location, we hope that someday they’ll build a full service facility like their other locations. We only have Cummins in Harrisburg PA for chassis service. And they’ve taken good care of us and our Newmar Kountry Star for 12 years. Still, having a NIRVC facility close to NJ is a dream come true. Safe travels and be well!

[@OurJourneyInMyles]

That seems to be the NIRVC business model. They get a manageable sized operation up & running, and when they are ready to rock & roll, they do it right!

[@Adam_Gray]

Those are some great folks over at NIRVC Lewisville, which is only about a 20min drive away which makes it prime for my parents to retrieve their rig from storage. Hope you both enjoyed your time in Texas and the folks down at JSC treated you right because I know how they are when it comes to filming. Safe Travels Guys!

[@OurJourneyInMyles]

Hey Adam,.......we actually canceled JSC,.....which killed me,.....I LOVE STUFF LIKE THAT! But I had a bad bout with Vertigo pop up,.........and then the surprise water pump repair so something had to give. NIRVC fixed us up & Premier Truck in South Dallas fixed the water pump and we are back in business. We are in Hot Springs AK as of tonight.

[@allanwarmflash4440]

great vid having a fifth wheel is no easier we had fun with the def exust sys but all good full time life has given us opertunities and fun that are just amazing safe travels

[@OurJourneyInMyles]

Totally agree Allan. When you are 65 and 70 like Sue & I, you have to begin to spending your retirement savings. Otherwise, the kids will just get a new snowmobile when you pass away!

[@AWOLlcdrpeterson]

@@OurJourneyInMyles Too True!!!! 💯

[@grayfox9911]

Thanks for the video!

[@OurJourneyInMyles]

You got it Grey Fox.

[@richardwilmoth1]

awesome video. great information you both imparted

[@OurJourneyInMyles]

Thanks Richard. Just reporting in the facts of RV ownership,.........I don't mind the maintenance costs but its the REPAIRS that can just drive you nuts.

[@rdrose61]

Thanks... excellent overview of this NIRVC location which is also the original and corporate headquarters. We store our coach (2015 DS) here and we live only 5 miles away, so we are there often. Sorry I didn't catch you there. You had a choice for the water pump repair in that Cummins has a Coach Care facility just 14 miles west on I-20 from Premier's location. The Cummins shop is excellent too as they are a Coach Care Facility. I'm not sure of overnight facilities at Cummins, so Premier may have been the better option while on the road. Looking forward to the continuation of the 60K service and water pump episodes in case I encounter the issue. Again, thanks.. I love these episodes as it keeps me informed as to issues and resources as our coaches are mechanically the same.

[@OurJourneyInMyles]

I will try to remember to look up "Cummins Coach Care Facilities" next time. We are working on our Freightliner Premier Truck episode. Everything went great there, and it was a pleasurable experience,............ for $2275.

[@Corvette8284]

Great video of the maintenance needed to keep our Coach’s in top shape. If I am not mistaken that NIRVC is now on 7 days a week 12 hours a day schedules for service and repairs. The Lawrenceville, Georgia NIRVC is also on that type schedule. The only two places I take our DS is NIRVC or Freightliner. As you know I live in Central Florida so my nearest NIRCV is in Lawrenceville, so yes some planning is needed. Say that we will be at Lawrenceville for a few repairs after the Talladega NASCAR race next week. Safe travels my friends. PS I hope you received a hello from me from someone over the last few days….

[@OurJourneyInMyles]

You do have to keep after these machines with maintenance or one day you may be stranded in Utah! That's why you also need Coach-Net!

[@steveborchello4744]

Great video! I truly appreciate your videos and how you and Sue really show every aspect. We have been following you for a while on your channel. Safe travels and keep up the great videos.

[@OurJourneyInMyles]

Awesome! Thank you Steve!

[@gregmonhollen4327]

I can only imagine how expensive that was

[@OurJourneyInMyles]

The 60k scheduled maintenance was about $2750,........and the I added another $2250 of "extra" things to do. I am an "over maintainer" type of guy. We have been places where getting a repair would be a real issue. I choose to do maintenance when it is convenient to get done for me,...and sometimes that might be a little early!

[@rd1860]

Thank you in advance for the upcoming cost-to-RV video. I always appreciated the budgets you would produce and make available. Very curious to see how much things have increased since your last iteration.

[@OurJourneyInMyles]

You bet! I am really expecting to be working on this for a June 2023 publish date.

[@AmericanMX]

There’s also air hook up in the campground

[@OurJourneyInMyles]

Yes,.......we saw that as well later on. Really handy for RVers as well as the technicians.

[@ToddM452]

I heard your wife say it’s always something. Man you really do a lot of service on that rig.

[@OurJourneyInMyles]

You can say that again. Now the washing machine is acting up. Thinking it will need to be replaced. It is 9 years and 6 months old! I am going to do another cost video in June of 2023.

[@horizon42q]

Mark, I’m gonna catch you. I have 45,000 miles on my 2020 Horizon

[@OurJourneyInMyles]

We will pass you by again in june of 2024 when we go to Alaska!

[@jeffsteele1295]

I can guess your bill was somewhat reasonable since I guess no broken parts. On the way from Washington State to California I have to have by ABS seniors , calypters, master cylinder and pads replaced . Seems when these motorhome go down you can get ready its not going to be cheap even if you do the work.

[@OurJourneyInMyles]

Yikes. That is going to take a bite out of you! Hang on buddy.

[@eevans5477]

Can you replace your diesel boiler for the tankless electric hot water heater. I don't know, I am watching you guys.

[@OurJourneyInMyles]

I do not think you would ever want to do that. The folks that buy these things do not like when they have had too many features changed to NON-OEM equipment. The Oasis Boiler is a handy and awesome, versatile piece of equipment. We have NO PROPANE on board, so the water heater needs to be diesel for boondocking. In winter, the Oasis is also our furnace. A regular water heater would not have enough BTU's to heat the coach. For heating, the Oasis is ten times more powerful than the water heater function.

[@vancandew7375]

Hey Chan man, how many I Passes do you need for all the toll roads you go through?

[@OurJourneyInMyles]

We have one toll transponder that we got through the Open Roads Discount Fuel Card folks. See myopenroads.com/freedom-pass It is hooked up to the checking account that pays for our fuel when we use the card. We never see a bill,....it's all automatic.

[@vancandew7375]

Does that cover all the states? Of course not Hawaii😂

[@AWOLlcdrpeterson]

I can't believe that you didn't tell us what your service at NIRVC cost. You always great about sharing that information! Did they charge you extra for the popcorn? 😆

[@OurJourneyInMyles]

In the beginning I showed the cost sheets for the different services intervals. We had the $2750 60k mile version done, which had about 50 line items. I then ADDED another pile of "ala-carte items" I wanted done that added another $2500. I didn't want folks getting mixed up. The sheets in the beginning of the video are what one should look at.

[@AWOLlcdrpeterson]

@@OurJourneyInMyles Thanks! I should have known better!!!! 😎

[@lasauto]

Looks like when they draining coolant leaked out of bay into gutter ? Hopefully they will clean up .

[@OurJourneyInMyles]

We didn't seem to have any mess anywhere. When we went to Premier Truck Group Dallas-South, everything went fine over there as well.

[@garycrisci7298]

Best gps for a Dutchstar

[@OurJourneyInMyles]

I will be reviewing the Garmin RV1095 GPS Unit in January 2024!

[@gman77gas]

Man its sad and crazy the amount of maintenance and repairs a rv needs. 😪

[@OurJourneyInMyles]

Well that was only $5k ish. In a few weeks we had another $2275!

[@geralddrury4829]

Did anyone question why the LG residential Fridge was upside down near the start of this video? I hope it was an empty box or they have lost any faith for me!

[@OurJourneyInMyles]

The box was empty. The fridge had been put in before we arrived.

[@RickandDarcirvadventures]

To walk through those areas that have motorhomes do you need to sign anything that says if you get injured National is not responsible? I used to work at Beaver Motor Coach and nobody but employees were allowed in the warehouse where we were working on the Motor Coaches.

[@OurJourneyInMyles]

I am certain NIRVC has those normal rules in place as well. We had special permission to be able to walk around and film our experience. We still paid full price for our repair, but had good content to share with the RV World.

[@RickandDarcirvadventures]

@@OurJourneyInMyles you two have been a big help in deciding that we want to deal with NIRVC when we buy our next motorhome when we finally go full time rving. Thanks for all of the information

[@davelauraphillips8814]

Will your run to Milwaukee bring you through Central Illinois?

[@OurJourneyInMyles]

No. We are going to see friends in Indiana for 3 days and then will fly through Chicago on the trek home, hopefully unscathed!

[@davelauraphillips8814]

@@OurJourneyInMyles THX - be safe

[@benoitfontaine899]

It must cost a bundle to get work done at NIRVC! Do they charge by the hour or by the job? They look very competent but at what price...

[@OurJourneyInMyles]

They will quote the jobs out to you before you OK the work to proceed. We always get things fixed right. They are not cheap,.......but not getting the job done right for 1/2 the cost is worse. And working with 99% of the places that require you to "drop your rig off" is absolutely out of the question for a full timer!

[@benoitfontaine899]

@@OurJourneyInMyles Good to know, I agree and good point! 👍

[@ralphballtrip2214]

How much did that service cost you thanks for the video

[@OurJourneyInMyles]

$4815 after all the additional items I added in to have done. I am an "over maintainer" by choice!

[@OurJourneyInMyles]

@@user-3tf67bk46u The water pump at Premiere Truck was another $2272.

[@OurJourneyInMyles]

@@user-3tf67bk46u 64,809 miles at 9 year and 10 months old. Antifreeze had been replace three times during that time.

[@randyshay7280]

Hey Chan man, how long do you and Sue stay in Wisconsin when you get there?

[@OurJourneyInMyles]

We will be at the WI State Fair all summer! May thru August

[@randyshay7280]

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[@bobabooie6389]

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[@OurJourneyInMyles]

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[@Don-wo8zk]

Tried using that company and was told , they couldn't work on my 2006 forty ft. Motor home.

[@OurJourneyInMyles]

Sorry to hear that. We have never heard them turn anyone down before.

[@rogergraves242]

Deff R with No Deff.

[@OurJourneyInMyles]

We have never had a DEF issue,............so far.

[@rvhome5599]

You have to be rich to afford all of that, folks always think full time Rv ing is cheap, lol not, plus all the hassle to get the RVD(recreational vehicle disaster) fixed 😂

[@OurJourneyInMyles]

Trust me, we are just barely hanging on, but still love the life!