WATER DAMAGE????????

It depends upon the price - if you are saving 25% compared to a comparable rig then it's worth inspecting. If it's the same price then why take the risk?

If you get it, bring it to Havasu for the summer and leave it here. Water molecules don't last long here :)

The water level may have only been up to the first step, but if there was any wave action, the water could have penetrated areas a few feet higher. If it was salt water, PASS.

I would not consider it. Walk away.

Salt water or fresh water? If salt, the rig is done. It is like acid. You really can't stop the corrosion.

Only thing, would be if water could have got inside the metal framing of the compartment areas, which it probably didnt & if so it probably could drain out.
As mentioned, wheel bearing & rear end vents if the water got that high, if not, open the compartment areas, wash out good with a bleach mix & allow to dry.

We all would probably be surprised, at the flooded RVs sold to unsuspecting buyers, just cleaned up, dryed out & hit the road.
Neil

Even then would the potential damage from a short time exposure to water be more damaging to the brakes than operating in a rainstorm or on salty, snowy winter roads?

Yes. Because during those conditions the parts are all moving. Parked not moving rust seizes and damages what it attaches to and surprisingly within a short period of time.

All I know is due to health reasons my MH sat just ONE winter in the driveway and calipers were first on the list to be replaced. Rust is something you don't just dust off and hit the road.

If this was a MH that the OP is considering buying I would advise NOT to. It goes well beyond just the brakes.

I would have minimal concerns until the water level reached the front wheel bearings or the vent on the rear end housing, assuming disc brakes with the calipers on the upper area of the rotor. Even then would the potential damage from a short time exposure to water be more damaging to the brakes than operating in a rainstorm or on salty, snowy winter roads?

Hi,

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