Cash for junk RVs, motorhomes and campers

RVs and campers don’t usually die on the road. They die in the driveway. A family stops taking trips, the camper sits through a few Illinois winters, the roof starts to leak and the soft spots spread. By the time someone decides to sell, it may not roll on its own tires, let alone pass for a weekend rental.

What we buy

• Motorhomes: Class A, Class B camper vans and Class C units on a van or truck chassis.
• Towables: travel trailers, fifth wheels, toy haulers and pop-up campers.
• Truck campers that slide into a pickup bed.

Running or not, with water damage or without. A motorhome’s value leans on its chassis, engine and drivetrain. A towable’s leans more on its frame, axles and what’s still inside. The pricing page explains how weight and parts set the number.

What to have ready

• The title. The Secretary of State says anything driven on the roads, RVs included, and anything pulled, from pop-ups and fifth wheels to trailers “of all kinds and sizes,” needs a title and plates (SOS title FAQ). A slide-in camper fixed to a pickup is the exception: it’s neither titled nor registered, so tell us what papers came with it. If a title is missing, read selling without a title in Illinois.
• Two forms of ID, one of them a driver’s license or state ID card.
• A lien release if the RV was financed.
• Keys for the doors and ignition if you have them.

Before pickup: propane, water and contents

Campers carry things cars don’t. Before the tow:

1. Close the propane valve at the tank. Tell us whether the tanks are staying on board.
2. Drain what you can: fresh water and the holding tanks. If a valve is stuck, say so.
3. Take out what you want. Furniture, generators, bikes on the rear rack, the awning crank, the spare key in the drawer.
4. Remove the plate. In Illinois it stays with you.

Getting it out: where RVs sit

RVs sit in places cars don’t. A side yard behind a fence, the back of a long lot, a storage yard off a main road, sometimes on blocks with the tires gone. Access is the main question on these pickups, so tell us:

Tell us	Why
Length and type	A 35-foot fifth wheel and a pop-up need very different tows.
Hitch type for towables	Ball, fifth wheel or gooseneck.
Overhead clearance	Low branches, wires or a carport roof in the way.
Ground and gate width	Soft grass, a narrow gate or a tight turn onto the street.
Storage lot rules	Many storage yards want notice before a vehicle leaves.

Bigger units need a different tow than a car does, and we arrange the right one for it.

Where we pick up

We buy RVs and campers across our area, including Matteson, Richton Park and Flossmoor, where longer driveways and side yards are where campers tend to end up. The full list is on the service areas page.

Wondering whether a dealer or a private buyer would pay more? Our comparison of junking, selling privately and trading in sets out the trade-offs. Ready to sell? Send the year, make and model through the quote form or call (773) 317-1211.