RV Rehab! - Fixing Up a 25' Motorhome With Family 

You’re a great dad! Memories will last long past your time! Keep it up!

Ah yes, the classic rolling chair door jack. This is awesome. Congrats on the rig!

We did similar when our kids were small, toured the uk. As i drove, my wife sat next the fridge, making sandwiches for the kids. Happy days, the kids still talk about it. As long as you put the passenger door back on, should be great!

In 2019 we did a 2.5 month road trip from Ontario to British Columbia down the West Coast of the USA and back to Ontario via Arizona, Kansas etc. We did a total of 20,000km’s and loved every minute of it. It wasn’t our first time out, as we were seasoned campers with our 5th wheel. However, don’t be afraid to go outside of your comfort zone, you never know what adventures you will find. Enjoy the RV, the memories you create will be amazing!

Like the door/chair idea.

Hi Neil - it's Big Rodders in Ireland. You're a brave man buying any vehicle, especially a motor home, in the dark so I'm delighted for you that you didn't end up with a pig in a poke, as an old saying over here goes. If your RV have a V10 petrol engine, don't bring it over here to tour - the fuel costs would bankrupt even you!

Love your videos! Great variety of activities with you and your family,

Awesome adventure!

Just discovered your channel, watched your straight-edged driveway creation first and now this. We purchased our first RV just prior to the China Virus and traveled the same as you during the pandemic. Absolutely wonderful memories with our young children that are priceless. RVing is a great experience all around and I personally cringe when we have to stay in hotel. Your love for JD is equal to mine- all you need is a barn quilt on one of your buildings. Phillip

you did a great job on redoing the rv.lots of good luck with it

Very happy for you all.... enjoy !!!

Great video laughed a lot trying to get the fridge in the van praying to Neil don’t get the chainsaw out to make the side door bigger 🇬🇧😘🙏

Awesome job! Your girls will always remember the RV renovations. I hope your weekend trip is going great!

Morning neil i love motor homes they are so handy to have just pack up and off you go its good for you and family to go off somewhere nice motor home neil.

Usually for me taking the door and frame off of the coach, refrigerator fits. Always like seeing a different prospective! I've bought several motorhomes and campers on the cheap and turn a profit. Last one was a 97 class a winnebago for 3800.00. Sold for 9000.00. I sure miss having one now, enjoy.

Love this! Please keep making more videos of camping trips! I love all your videos I’m a huge fan!

This is fantastic!!!!!!!

We have many great camping memories and a few horror stories over the years. We sort of "came up in the ranks", we started out in the back of a scout, with a homemade kitchen box made by your dad that had storage for everything you need to cook/clean and a drop-down work station. That worked till I couldn't tolerate the stiff neck. I only asked for a minimum of creature comforts. Moved up to a tent when you were born. Bathed you in a dish pan. That lasted until one 4th of July weekend at the dunes when the temps never got above 50°. I told your Dad we must have something with a heater, I was never taking our baby out again without one, so along came the pop-up that took 4 people to put up or down. We were in rv heaven..an ice box, heater, tiny sink and even plugs for such luxuries as a toaster and percolator. Then came the pop up with the roll up top, awning made by your dad from a huge tarp, tiny refrigerator, & two burner stove . Still bathed the babies in the tiny sink and used the bigger dish pans to do dishes with water heated on the stove. That lasted until I decided a toilet was a must..no more middle of the night flashlight dashes to the bath house. Our last rv only had the addition of the potty and bigger fridge, no shower, 3 burner stove & tiny oven. But we had a ball with your grandparents and Aunts and Uncles camping all over until you boys were so involved in sports we never had time to go and sold the pull type trailer we'd had for many years. Now I'd really love to have a camper again....this time with a push button awning, full size fridge, outdoor kitchen, full bath, and mounted tvs in the bedroom and living room. The older I get, the better I want it. Dad on the other hand would likely be happy in a tent again with the luxury of a blow up mattress. I dont think there's a compromise to that. I know our precious Grandaughters will grow up with many happy childhood memories. Good job Mom and Dad, you're doing great!

I’ve recently gotten into watching your videos. So awesome keep up the good work. It’s kinda cool to see you went to the Ohio caverns, as I only live about 20 miles from them.

Congratulations on the rv, enjoy and have fun...

Why did Robin Williams come to mind? Lol. Sounds like you made some little girls very happy. That was time (and money) well spent.

Nice looking camper we have a pop up but I wanna upgrade to something bigger

Seems like a solid purchase. I have had a few of those V10s They were great engines. Nice work Neil.

I know from experience that having a camper as a kid was some of the best times I ever had. Glad to see you and the family are enjoying it. the kids are the perfect age for it!

Hot dog found another video COOL!

Lookin good!

This also happened to me when looking for a tractor. All the good deals for a sub compact were getting scooped up quickly. I drove 45min two separate times to get one only for the guy to call and say it sold I was mad frustrated and sad. Lots of emotions it was like I would never find one. But then a post came up must have been there for 5 minutes before I sent him a message. And it was only 20min from me I never hooked my trailer up so fast. So the guy was moving way up north Montana or something from texas. So I bought the tractor for 7000$ a 2016 1023e john deere with 64.5hrs on it I couldn't believe it they sell for 12,500 to 15,000 with those hrs. So after all the struggle god blessed me I'm so happy it turned out the way it did. All those other tractors I never got to see because they sold so quickly were old with lots of hours for almost the same price. I'm still in shock really. Sorry for the long comment just excited about my super deal. God is amazing,

Good lord!!! Nice clip bud!! Love the rv let me know if you come up to Wisco I can recommend a few cool Places for you and the family

Natural Bridge state park in KY. And the Red River Gorge area. Well worth the trip. Might want to tow a small car along for running around the back roads. Some are narrow and all are VERY CURVEY.

Great family project that will create a lot of memories and great stories

I bought a '94 Fleetwood, similar to yours. On the way home (3 hr drive) the roof peeled off and I had a moon roof. Wouldn't have been so bad if it had not been raining so hard.... You are correct: most older Class C have water damage up front. I had to do a lot of maintenance and repair for the accessories, but I was lucky. All of the appliances ended up working except for the furnace (a "repairman" took it from the previous owner and never returned it). I painted the old, discolored interior, put in engineered wood floor, rebuilt the cabinets, put in stainless sinks in the bath and kitchen, installed Corian countertops, installed Pex plumbing, put in seats for the kids that had shoulder harnesses, and replaced the roof. Was it worth it? I had fun doing the renovation, and it worked great for my family. We decided we weren't using it enough, so we sold it to some missionaries who are traveling the country in it now. I did not list all the things I did to it, but everything was at least as good as factory when it left us. The renovation was at least as good as the trips we took. Thanks for sharing your family's experience.

from the Netherlands 🇳🇱 thanks for the video Neil and Mrs.Koch and the kids . nice to see that the children are really looking forward to it and helping out good work Girls 👍

I like the Ohio Caverns, but Hocking Hills is my favorite state park.

Great job, the whole gang chipped in. Awesome job, looks great. Great memories to come. God bless.

What a great experience! Our kids loved all the camping trips we took when they were little. You'll have so much fun with it!

Neil... although there are two huge RV dealers next to my home. I’ve never been more than just curious about motor homes. One of the dealers hosts the Polling for our elections. I’ve been there maybe 50 times in the 30 odd years that we have lived here. I remember back in the 90’s there was one visit where they had received a trade-in. It was a really nice unit with a pop out on the drivers side and a roll up awning on the other. I don’t remember much else except the wheel covers. While standing in line to vote late one afternoon, I saw the whole crew and staff through the plate glass window. They were gathered around the trade-in that was setting outside. What caught my eye was the strobe light that was emanating from the rear wheel. The setting sun was shining on the hub cap. One of the mechanics reached over and touched it... it was a chromed ‘Spinny Wheel’! As he twisted it the sun would glint off it and the result was a blinding strobe that lit the whole area. The people gathered around became shadow figures that moved like an old time 8MM B&W movie, running on a projector with a loose belt. Prior to that, I’d only seen Spinny Wheels on TV. So curiosity got the best of me. After voting, I went out to see how they worked. The crowd had left and a couple of mechanics were removing the wheels. They showed me that it was only wheel covers. The previous owner had them custom made. He had left it there... while he went to dinner in his tow behind car.... so that they could put them on the new one he bought. There were 8 lugs and only 4 were used to hold the wheel cover on. The other 4 were punched out to slip over the lugs. It was the first and only motor home that I have seen that had such stylish accoutrements! The only other experience that I had was my father’s dream. He had been stationed in Arizona while in the Air Force (during the Korean Conflict). I don’t remember that part because I was only 1 year old. What I do remember is that during all if my life he and my mom talked about their retirement plan. They were going to sell everything and buy a motor home. Touring Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico was their dream. But, alas it was not to be. After bankruptcy, illness and life in general they never realized that dream. Looking back, I’ve wished several times that I had taken the time to rent one and drive them to see their dream. But, it is a memory that we will never share. So, take the time now. Get out on the road. See everything that you can. Give those girls memories that will last a lifetime. This is your chance. PS: the office chair door lift was pure DIY gold! Have a safe and happy Memorable Memorial Weekend!

Went out west with my family in a fixer upper RV when I was a kid, hitting all the national parks along the way. If your ever wanting to make a long haul, I highly recommend it!

Thats awesome. Good thing you got a golf cart to take along😃

After reflecting the purpose as to why we have Memorial Day, it was exciting seeing you and your family working together. A little scuzy😂, doors coming off,and a lot of screw tightening. Great family time making future family time.

Congratulations Neil , great get away for you & your family. enjoy !

Well done! The office chair door jack was a solid choice. We just turned our tow behind camper into the construction base camp for our cabin build. It's had a 12 year run and got allot use. Not sure if will see the road again after the abuse its getting in Kentucky! Good luck guys!

Great job getting the RV cleaned up and ready to go👍🏻, hope you had fun during Memorial Day weekend 👍🏻

Nice rig hope to see it around town. I live like 10 min from you

Please come visit Georgia State Parks. SueAnn and I are full-time RVers in Georgia. We are volunteers in the Park System. If you decide to come, let us know, and we will give you some ideas on Parks to visit. Thank you for all the wonderful videos. Ya'll are an inspiration. Happy camping.

Awesome job with the RV rehab. Some of the best memories I had with my parents (and grandparents) involved camping. I suspect it will be the same for your gals as well. Have fun!

Hope you have a great weekend! We did the same with a big camper. Sold it 2 months later, 'cause the wife decided she wanted a pool instead. We never had a chance to try it out, lol. Oh well.

Would love to see more rv content! Awesome work!

Hopefully my wife doesn't see this. I can hear it now " See your favorite youtuber did it, why can't you?" Haha the thought of buying one makes me so nervous, so much can go wrong with an RV. Glad it turned out to be a good one for you!

Awesome job Neil! My family and I love to camp. we have a 32' bunkhouse travel trailer and it's probably our favorite thing to do in the spring and fall. We have yet to travel to another state, but love some of our local Illinois state parks. If you ever come this way let me know and I can give you some pointers on great parks! Until the next video! Happy Memorial Day

Hell yea!!!!

Hope your having a good weekend, probably got a good test for rain leaks the first night.

Love it man great job on the video. You'll never guess what I bought? Hopefully you'll be seeing some videos of it. If I can ever get a computer sent to me that has enough memory to do video editing:-) I'll give you a sneak peek it's an 06 and the numbers on the side of it's a 4320:-) had to go 840 miles round-trip to get it.

my nana and Papa had an Ford e450 32f. When they were heading back home and a truck hit them on the side and it fliped

Great video as a fellow rver check the seals on the roof very carefully and if the tires are over five years old replace them because there weather rotted good luck

Keep in a climate controlled garage limit it's use to how far your insurance will pay to have it towed home and by all means if you see the slightest ripple in the fiberglass skin run. Then only sell it to someone many states away

Awesome project as usual. We kept our RV for 5 years, sold it and bought a ski boat. Probably getting a good idea of what kind of investor I am. Hahaha

I live about 15 miles from Kendallville. Good luck with your adventures.

Sell that thing after your trip and use the proceeds for leafguard gutters on the house!

Just found your channel, great videos, Hint, To replace an RV fridge, you remove the largest window,

"Sunlight is the best disinfectant." :)

There is a nice campground not far from you. If you would like to do a weekend trip. Hickory Acres Campground in Edgerton Ohio.

It is a money pit: do it anyway if you can afford it. This is a good investment in family not in high quality vehicles. However: so that fun is better guaranteed, replace all the tires no matter what they look like!!! Belts and hoses and rubber parts in general: replace. RVs of all kinds do better with less maintenance if they are kept in a garage keeping both roof and tires out of the sun and weather.

Curious why no power washer. Seems like it would come in handy for cleaning all the trucks and equipment you have.

I haven't heard "Skuzz" used as an adjective in a long time.

The only question I have regarding this video is this. Was that RV, passenger door support device provided by Harbor Freight? If so, do you happen to have the catalog number? The swivel adjustment really sold it for me! Upshot for this purchase is, at least the girls were all there to supervise the transaction. At least there won't be any, " this is Neil, he bought this." being tossed around at family gatherings for the next 30 years.

If you don't like it you can always rip it off and build a farm flatbed truck.

That there Neil, is in RV. But don’t you go gettin attached to her cuz we’re takin her with us when we leave next month - Cousin Eddie

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Hocking Hills isn't far from me.

I ,like you always looking for a bargain, found me a nice camper for my p/u ,price is to die for, but like all women, my better half told me, I cant have it, she found another camper she wants, but out of our price range. I have searched all over, I find something, and she doesn't want. So I keep looking, I found a boat cheap last year, but she now tells me to sell it , I kinda find it better to look than too buy, or until I trade her in for a good horse....lol

Are you from Ohio.?

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Hello

I made the mistake of buy one car in the dark, never again.

No Seat belts for the kids? WTF?