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fstan
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Feb 28, 2016

Buying TT with delamination

Hi everyone,

My wife and I are looking for our first camper. I owned one many years ago when I was young and naive. Now, all the information available on the internet has me running scared.

We found a TT that we really like (2003 Nash 26Z) and it is in our price range ($9500). I have read that Nash is a really well built trailer and that showed when we looked at it today.

The only problem we found was some delamination near the top at the front and rear, there was also a little on one of the sides. From everything I have read I should run, not walk, RUN as fast as I can. But, inside I checked the ceiling and floor for any soft spots and found none. There is no sign of water damage anywhere inside, even inside the cabinets at the front top corners. I checked all the storage compartments and they look good, one of them, under the small delam, on the side had a little rust on the staples.

So here is my question. If this was an aluminum sided camper how would I have ever known there was water damage? This is very scary...

Thanks,

Frank
  • Did you ever do the 440 in high school gym class?
    Time to revisit those skills and put them to practical use!
    Run like you're being chased by a leopard!!

    I rebuilt a rotten TT once. Big mistake, never again.
  • You are absolutely right. RUN from that one. With an aluminum sided camper, you have to do what you did - look for water damage from the inside. The difference between an aluminum siding camper, and a laminated camper is the aluminum camper is easier and cheaper to fix - delamination is very hard to fix. Delamination occurs because the substrate behind the outer shell has got wet, separating from the shell.