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Miles per Year Survey

For over a year we been daily viewers...Foretravel voyeurs if you will...as we learn and search for our 98-2000's U320. Over time I've begun to sense that users of these near-vintage coaches don't travel a great distance each year so I've set up this poll to get a sense of how much "on the road" time folks spend vs "home/shop" time their coaches get.

Please make sure you have your coach info posted for in your profile so everyone can judge miles/year by the year and type of coach you have.

Thanks

Randy and Karen
Sarasota, Florida

Randy (N4TDT) and Karen Crete
Sarasota, Florida
SOLD:  2000 U270 34' WTFE Build 5756 "Ole Red"

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Reply #1 –
Year one dw on mat leave 6000
Year two going to be half that due to holiday schedules at work and munchkins time limits.
Toby a 94 u280
Cummins 8.3
6 speed Allison
Exhaust brake


Adopted by Derek and Annabelle

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Reply #2 –
Bought the coach June of 15 had 111,500 miles of August of 17 131,285 we full time north to south and park at sons ranch for the spring and summer.
Andy & Eileen
MONTROSE COLORADO
1992 U300  40' 6V92 TA
2016 4 Runner
1998 Jeep Grand cherokee

1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee) Build # 4135 Skp# 122921

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Reply #3 –
Low 5K, high 9 k, 10 years
Tim Fiedler    2025 LTV Unity MBL on Order
2000 Chevy Tracker 2 Door Convertible 4WD Now lifted 4.5"
1985 Citroen 2CV6 Charleston
Murphy Rebel on wheels with 175HP Titan
Cessna P337
1980 48' Westport MY (!/4 Share)

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Reply #4 –
10 K a year.  In the six plus years since I bought  my then 15 year old coach, I've doubled the mileage on it. 
"Not so  long ago we were a nation of risk takers, riding five million pounds of  thrust straight into space."  Joe Gresh
Chuck Pearson
1996 U295
2018 Can Am X3 TurboRS

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Reply #5 –
Full time last 3 years, moving about once every 7 days. 6-8000 per year.
Bruce, Linda, and Macy
Zoey RIP 1/20/19
1999 U295 40' build #5400
2017 silver Jeep Wrangler, 1260 watts of solar on top
Moving around the country

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Reply #6 –
We bought our 2005 U320 in August 2014 and it had about 25,000 miles.  By the end of August this year, we we will have 63,000+ miles. During the period we were unable to use the coach for about 6 months due to surgery recovery time for both of us. So we have realistically averaged more than 1,200 miles a month, which would give you about 15,000 per year.
Steve DeLange
2005 U320T 40'
Pearland, Texas

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Reply #7 –
For the last 8 years full-time I've averaged a bit over 5K per year, which includes a couple years of minimal mileage due to resolving health issues.

I'm based in the Houston, Texas and usually return here late fall and winter for Dr. visits and admin issues.  Summers are somewhere cooler (which means almost anywhere  :D ), but I try to spend 3-4 weeks in a place to get to know it a little more than I did when I traveled on business.
Regards

1997 U295 40 with CAT 3126

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Reply #8 –
I was running 20 to 30,000 miles a year most years.
2025 Wanderbox Outpost 32 on F600 Expedition Motorhome
2015 Born Free Royal Splendor on Ford 550 nonslide version  for sale
Former Coaches  covering. 360,000 miles
1999 34 U270
2000 36 U320
2001 42' double slide U320
2018 Jeep Rubicon

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Reply #9 –
2002 U320 42' - we've owned it since 2006 at 47,000 and now have 120,000 during those 11 years.
Jim Frerichs
Kearney, NE
308-440-5154
Jim Frerichs
2002 U320 42'

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Reply #10 –
We are part-timers, three years with our girl and over 40,000 logged. Put us down for 12K per year. We got slowed down this year with broken wrists & kookie dogs.

Back on track! Home time/Shop vs. On Road was the question? We are  gone thirty per cent. Folks that know us will argue.
Paul & Kathleen
1995 U320c SE 40'
Build 4681 --Cummins M11 /17511
"That Irish Girl"
Red MINI " 40"

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Reply #11 –
Bought our coach at 153,000 and now 2 years later at 172,000. So just under 10,000 per year,  But 2500 of those miles were just getting her home.    Do I win the "highest mileage on odometer " category?
Robert and Susan
 1995 36' 280 WTBI 8.3 3060r
 1200 watts on the roof, 720 Ah of lithium's
 Build # 4637. Motorcade # 17599
        FMCA  # 451505
        18  Wrangler JLUR

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Reply #12 –
December 2015 purchase with 78,000.  July 2017 98,000.  PO purchased the coach with 53,000 in 2000.  I anticipate we will put 10,000 - 15,000 per year for the next three years 3/4 timing after we finish updating in October. 
George and Steph
1997 U270 36 Build 5081 "Honu"
1180w Solar 400A lithium all Victron house system
Motorcade 17670, SKP 128300, FMCA F459019
73 VW Camper, 79 VW Camper, 2363 Sunline, and an Arctic Fox 25P

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Reply #13 –
We purchased in JAN2016 with 151K, now have 165K.
2003 U320 4010 - SOLD
2014 RAM 1500 Ecodiesel

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Reply #14 –
Bought our coach in April 2013 at 92,250 miles.
Started fulltiming in August 2013.
Exactly 4 years later, we are at 141,300 miles.

So averaging a little over 12,000 miles a year, with no plans to slow down.  ^.^d
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Lily *meow* (RIP 7/19/23) and B.T. *meow* (RIP 9/12/18)
1997 U320 40' - "Brawley"
Motorcade #17266
Escapee #113692

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Reply #15 –
We put 8000 to 10000 miles on it the first few years. 3000 to 5000 more or less the next few years. 30000 on it when bought in 2007. Now has about 67000 miles.
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Gerry & Brenda
CHARLOTTE HARBOR, FL
1994 Grand Villa - # 4466
U300 Unihome - 6V92 Detroit
4 speed Allison - Jake Brake

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Reply #16 –
4940:  95 at a time every week.
Mike
Mike Brady
'97 U320 SE. #5137
'13 Honda Fit
Willow Springs, MO
 

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Reply #17 –
Bought coach Oct 2014 have put over 15k on it since. I think that justifies owning it myself.
91 GV U300 Unihome 40' Build 3811
6V92TA Detroit