A lesson for RV shoppers
My son is looking for a bunk/outdoor kitchen TT. He and his wife found the perfect model that fit all of their needs. It was an 2013 Open Range LT308BHS. I went to look at it on Friday and found a couple minor issues with furniture framing and a drawer support frame. A more interesting item that I found was a slightly loose horizontal seam trim in the bedroom closet on passenger side. I also noticed that the panel just above the trim seemed to be very slightly bumpy compared to other areas. I text a picture to my son and left it alone as both of us were going to look at it again on Saturday.
On Saturday when my son and I looked it over he pulled on the loose trim piece and we could now see rusted staples and mold on the edges of the panels and some curling of the panel. We then looked the roof over without finding any bad problems. It was curious that the 4 corners of the rig all had a somewhat whiter caulk that had become sort of chalky and crumbled slightly. I have never seen Dicor act that way. So while standing on the roof wondering where the problem originated we concluded that it had to be around the ac unit. When inspecting it more closely we found that one side was very very slightly raised as compared to the surrounding area. It wasn't bubbled up or wrinkled or real soft. When you pushed on it hard with one finger and compared it to other areas of the roof it seemed like it might be somewhat softer. It didn't sag or give and you had to run the palm of your hand back and forth in the area to get any indication of swelling. On Friday I was on my hands and knees feeling the whole roof. The whole story isn't known until the ac unit is removed but I bet it's far uglier.
We went back inside to talk to them and were again assured that the rig had been checked over by their tech and there were no indications of water damage. My son told them he wanted his per inspection deposit back and we left.
This problem could have been missed if not checking very closely so be very careful when shopping.
RV tech's at some places cant find water damage that do it yer selfers find.
Do not believe ONE word of what they tell you, YOU are 100 % on your own to do your inspection.
This problem probably didn't just happen, it was probably there from day one and has now progressed to the point of showing itself. This is the scary part of buying a new rig, some people prefer used for this reason.
There were no unusual odors in this rig.
If you are looking for this model rig in the Houston area be careful. :)
On Saturday when my son and I looked it over he pulled on the loose trim piece and we could now see rusted staples and mold on the edges of the panels and some curling of the panel. We then looked the roof over without finding any bad problems. It was curious that the 4 corners of the rig all had a somewhat whiter caulk that had become sort of chalky and crumbled slightly. I have never seen Dicor act that way. So while standing on the roof wondering where the problem originated we concluded that it had to be around the ac unit. When inspecting it more closely we found that one side was very very slightly raised as compared to the surrounding area. It wasn't bubbled up or wrinkled or real soft. When you pushed on it hard with one finger and compared it to other areas of the roof it seemed like it might be somewhat softer. It didn't sag or give and you had to run the palm of your hand back and forth in the area to get any indication of swelling. On Friday I was on my hands and knees feeling the whole roof. The whole story isn't known until the ac unit is removed but I bet it's far uglier.
We went back inside to talk to them and were again assured that the rig had been checked over by their tech and there were no indications of water damage. My son told them he wanted his per inspection deposit back and we left.
This problem could have been missed if not checking very closely so be very careful when shopping.
RV tech's at some places cant find water damage that do it yer selfers find.
Do not believe ONE word of what they tell you, YOU are 100 % on your own to do your inspection.
This problem probably didn't just happen, it was probably there from day one and has now progressed to the point of showing itself. This is the scary part of buying a new rig, some people prefer used for this reason.
There were no unusual odors in this rig.
If you are looking for this model rig in the Houston area be careful. :)
