"Don't Buy New"
I notice a lot of you say not to buy a brand new rv unit. I'm "assuming" this is because it takes a while to shake all the right-out-of-the-factory bugs out of it and locate all the problems associat...
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Golden_HVAC wrote:
Look at the trailers on a day that is raining! My buddy did this once, and found that about 1 in 6 had leaks! Many where locked up, I guess because the dealership already knew about the leaks? However this was back in the 80's and now most manufactures have a rain test, where each unit is put through a paint booth looking structure, with water sprinklers all around it, collecting and re-spraying the water on the top, sides and under the RV looking for leaks.
Yes they will work out all the water leaks when the unit is 1-4 years old, but on older units, look for water leaks and stains on the ceilings, indicating the current owner did not seal up the sidewall seams very well. . . .
Some owners go over the entire RV with Eternabond, a tape that is waterproof, and very stick, so they will not have to deal with seam leaks again.
Good luck finding something!
Fred.
One of the reasons I'd only buy units made of Fiberglas,even if it leaked it's easy to repair..
