2004 Starcraft TravelStar w/ soft floor
Hello! I'm looking at potentially buying my first RV. A local dealer has a 2004 Starcraft 18SB for sale $2-$3k under 'normal' retail due to a soft floor in it. I'm attaching a copy of the floor...
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Soft is one thing, rotten is another. It's possible supports on the floor with the particle board / plywood on top are spaced too far apart. But then, it could be completely rotten.
Is there any way you can get under the trailer and see the floor from below, or is it enclosed? First determine how far apart the supports holding the floor really are. Second, take a screwdriver and simply poke around (from the under side) and see if anything crumbles. If it crumbles ... RUN! If it's solid, then the floor is probably still good with no issues, it's just not got much support, but no rot.
I'd start with this and see where it leads.
Now ... if you cannot see the floor from under the trailer, I think I'd just move on and find a different camper. You may save yourself a couple thousand with the initial purchase, but you'll be tripping that back into the camper to fix it.
Is there any way you can get under the trailer and see the floor from below, or is it enclosed? First determine how far apart the supports holding the floor really are. Second, take a screwdriver and simply poke around (from the under side) and see if anything crumbles. If it crumbles ... RUN! If it's solid, then the floor is probably still good with no issues, it's just not got much support, but no rot.
I'd start with this and see where it leads.
Now ... if you cannot see the floor from under the trailer, I think I'd just move on and find a different camper. You may save yourself a couple thousand with the initial purchase, but you'll be tripping that back into the camper to fix it.
