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TurnThePage
Jun 26, 2014Explorer
What one calls cheap, another calls affordable. My affordable trailer continues to hold up well, doesn't leak, and has many features that more expensive models don't have.
I had a trailer with an aluminum roof that had pinhole leaks all over the place. When I say rubber I mean EPDM, but am including TPO, etc. The rubber roofs may not be as resilient. But they are easy to maintain and repair. Hardly a disadvantage in my book.
Airstreams have been known to leak. Those Livin' Lite trailers look like they would be an icebox in a northern winter. Many very nice trailers have been built on questionable frames. High end fiberglass units often experience delam. Trailer axles can be installed out of alignment on ANY model. And on and on and on...
There are great lists of what to look for when shopping. I have learned that if you simply pay attention to your investment and maintain it, it most likely will return the favor.
I had a trailer with an aluminum roof that had pinhole leaks all over the place. When I say rubber I mean EPDM, but am including TPO, etc. The rubber roofs may not be as resilient. But they are easy to maintain and repair. Hardly a disadvantage in my book.
Airstreams have been known to leak. Those Livin' Lite trailers look like they would be an icebox in a northern winter. Many very nice trailers have been built on questionable frames. High end fiberglass units often experience delam. Trailer axles can be installed out of alignment on ANY model. And on and on and on...
There are great lists of what to look for when shopping. I have learned that if you simply pay attention to your investment and maintain it, it most likely will return the favor.
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