Leak-free Class-C?
For a couple of months now, I've been looking for a small (24ft) Class C. Less than 10 years old, 50K miles, clean...... I have a list of questions I send to the lister and one of them is regard...
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toedtoes wrote:T18skyguy wrote:
As a buyer, look first to sellers that have their rig covered, and these folks probably also inspect regularly cause they care.
Not always true. There are many posts from folks who put their RV under cover and then never bothered to look at them until spring only to find a leak had destroyed the rig.
The ideal owner does regular maintenance to prevent leaks, checks out their rig throughout the rainy/snow season regardless of where it's kept to identify any leaks early, and takes action to stop any leaks as quickly as possible.
However, no matter how on top of things a owner might be, there is always room for a leak to happen - whether the owner got ill or injured, there was a death or divorce in the family, or maybe just got caught up in work... Sometimes life gets in the way.
I have found that a roof vent leak is an easy fix. If the owner catches it early (which is usually easy to do because it's right in the open), then it may show a small water stain still but had been dealt with promptly and effectively with some basic caulking.
A leaky seam or window is different. The water is more likely to have drained down the side of the RV, doing additional damage along the way. It's harder to see because you have cabinets, beds, couches, etc., blocking your view of the leak and so it goes longer before detection. And repair is a lot more involved.
Not always true. There are many posts from folks who put their RV under cover and then never bothered to look at them until spring only to find a leak had destroyed the rig.
If that's true I would like to see their cover. Some folks put a few pieces of tin up and call it good, when it's very little protection from sun or blowing rain. Another possibility is they had a major leak in progress during a trip, didn't notice it, put the rig under the cover, and discovered it later and said the cover was inadequate. I have a 32 foot rig under a 40x14x12 foot cover, full back and full left side enclosed, and halfway down the right side. The rig sits 8 feet in and I've had a few drops blow on the front but that's it Nothing on top ever.
