In my area potholes aren’t much of an issue, but the roads can be very rocky. I have a 1989 Fleetwood Wilderness 16’ that has spent a LOT of time on forest roads and dirt, gravel, and rocky roads. It’s a hero, to the best of my knowledge I’ve had only one screw come loose that secures the backrest on the dinette seat. Also, my spare is mounted on the rear bumper and the weld to the frame broke a couple of years ago. We just rewelded it and added a reinforcement plate. That’s all the damage I can attribute to the TT’s rough use.
Once in Utah I came into an area just before dawn and missed seeing a huge pothole. I was moving slow but it was one h__ of an impact. It tore the door off my frig and sent food all over the TT. But I was lucky, I was able to repair the hinge easily and go on. But I consider that damage due to stupidity on my part, not the result of normal wear and tear. I generally go pretty far back in. When I start getting bounced around in the cab I decide that’s far enough for the TT.
We’ve never had a mouse problem and the DW is always amazed when we clean it out for a trip that there’s no sign of mice or insects getting in. I guess it must be pretty tight.
