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Re: Loan or rent your RV?

Reply #25 –
I would never even think of asking to borrow someone's motorhome, wife, or Harley!!!
But, having said that, I was brought up to always, ALWAYS, return what I borrowed in better condition than I got it.
Borrowed an old Alice Chalmers that had a burnt cylinder to grade my yard. The retired farmer said not to worry. He had his money out of it over the years and had a much newer one to do his garden.
We couldn't get to our yard for about a month because of weather and softball tournaments.
Before we took it back I put on a new muffler, spark plugs and wires, changed all oils and filters, sanded off the rust and repainted the entire tractor, along with all new decals. Wire brushed and oiled all the rusty tools under the seat.
Took it back on a Sunday afternoon--late. Farmer & his wife up north. They came home after dark. Farmer said:"Look Mama!! Somebody left us a new tractor!!" She said:"No Papa, that is our old tractor you lent to that man."
He said he had to put THIS tractor in the garage. It looked too nice to sit outside and it looks like rain!" (Broke the standup muffler off going in!)
Found out the next spring that he had the engine rebuilt. Just couldn't stand HIS old reliable tractor looking so good and having that bad engine!
Ran into him in a store and his first question was if I wanted to borrow his other tractor!!
Nitehawk,  Demolition Lady, & our NEW master, Zippy the speeding BB cat.
1989 Grand Villa 36' ORED
Oshkosh chassis, 8.2 DD V8
2006 Saturn Vue AWD

Re: Loan or rent your RV?

Reply #26 –
I used to borrow a friend's Dodge diesel pickup to haul my classics to auction and for hauling some stuff down from Mammoth.  Each time I borrowed it, I would change out all the fluids, fill up the tank and detail it.  He was always asking if I wanted to borrow it again.  I got tired of all that work and finally bought my own pick up.
 :D
2000 U320 mid entry  #5688
2006 Jeep Liberty


USMCR retired
SDFD retired
FEMA US&R TF8

Re: Loan or rent your RV?

Reply #28 –
Quote from: nitehawk –
I would never even think of asking to borrow someone's motorhome, wife, or Harley!!!
But, having said that, I was brought up to always, ALWAYS, return what I borrowed in better condition than I got it.
Borrowed an old Alice Chalmers that had a burnt cylinder to grade my yard. The retired farmer said not to worry. He had his money out of it over the years and had a much newer one to do his garden.
We couldn't get to our yard for about a month because of weather and softball tournaments.
Before we took it back I put on a new muffler, spark plugs and wires, changed all oils and filters, sanded off the rust and repainted the entire tractor, along with all new decals. Wire brushed and oiled all the rusty tools under the seat.
Took it back on a Sunday afternoon--late. Farmer & his wife up north. They came home after dark. Farmer said:"Look Mama!! Somebody left us a new tractor!!" She said:"No Papa, that is our old tractor you lent to that man."
He said he had to put THIS tractor in the garage. It looked too nice to sit outside and it looks like rain!" (Broke the standup muffler off going in!)
Found out the next spring that he had the engine rebuilt. Just couldn't stand HIS old reliable tractor looking so good and having that bad engine!
Ran into him in a store and his first question was if I wanted to borrow his other tractor!!
Nitehawk if you stop by I will insist you borrow my 71 f150 I inherited. 32k on the clock. Needs a little tlc after setting sun. Craneman will send you fuel money for a trip to la probably. I trust you.
Old Phart Phred, EIEIO
89 GV ored 36' #3405 300 hp cat 3208 ATAAC side radiator, mountain tamer exhaust brake

Re: Loan or rent your RV?

Reply #29 –
When I got my SOB motorhome (the first one) gentleman that owned it told me the story of lending the MH to his wife's best friend and her Hubby.  He spent over 3.5 Coach bucks on it so they would have a good and safe trip!  while on the road they had a blowout and called him to find out what to do.  He told them to fix it!!! well they put the cheapest new tire they could find on it finished trip and when they brought it home it ran out of gas in the driveway.  Needless to say he was not a happy camper!
I was raised that you always take it back better than when you got it.
Chris
1999 U 320 DGFE
Build Number 5523
Chris & Elka Lang
In the field, Lonoke AR

Re: Loan or rent your RV?

Reply #30 –
 My reply is ---NO---  to all of the above . If you'll notice , to me ,  the bulk of rental motor homes  I see on the highway all are  small , and look like local delivery bread trucks with windows and an air conditioner on top with decals all over it .  :P  Brad Metzger
Brad Metzger
2010 Phenix 45'

Re: Loan or rent your RV?

Reply #31 –
You mean the kind Robin Williams rented for his family vacation.Good movie to watch when considering lending. Or loan it to the likes of Clark Griswald...
Dub McBride 1996 270

Re: Loan or rent your RV?

Reply #32 –
I don't like to loan out or borrow anything from anyone.  I have too much labor of love invested in my coach. My answer is NO Way José
John M.
John & Carm Morales

"We travel not to go anywhere, but to just go.  We travel for travel's sake.  Our great desire is to move."

Re: Loan or rent your RV?

Reply #33 –
Back in the 80's borrowed a buddy's 35 ft Allegro to go to Chicago to get married. Good deal for him, he got to stay in my house on the water while I was gone. Not so good for me, on the 1500 mile trip, had to change out both exhaust manifolds, [the infamous 454 manifolds] and the starter, so he actually made out on the whole deal. Don't think I would do it again though.
Jim C.
coachfree, previous 1997, 1999, 2000, and 2003 Foretravels.