After 2 years of searching I finally found a TC. It is a Camp Lite TC 8.6. Did a prelim look at it but before I finalize I will give it a good going over. Is there anything specific about this model I should keep an eye out for? Any tips in general would be appreciated as it is buy owner, not a dealer. TIA

Inspect carefully. The older the TC the more you need to confirm that owner did seam and roof maintenance.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livin_Lite_RV

All TC are build to leak, so it is not specified to any model. Check for water intrusion along the roof edges, windows and marker lights at the roof line. With some practice- tapping siding with butt of screwdriver will tell a lot.

Kayteg1 wrote:All TC are build to leak, so it is not specified to any model. Check for water intrusion along the roof edges, windows and marker lights at the roof line. With some practice- tapping siding with butt of screwdriver will tell a lot.Is that a blunt thud tap sound you are looking for, kinda muted and not sharp? And does any water intrusion mean stay away?

Unfortunately dry rot is disease, who will not go away unless cut off and replaced. So buying camper with water damage is only recommended for die-hard DIY hobbyists. Talking about the feel, for years I've been observing Mexicans tapping water melons before loading them into shopping cart. Finally I ask 1 what this is about and the response is that you can tell the melon ripe, or green by the response to the tap. I was always good with my hands so did not take me long to tell the difference. Ripe melon response to the tap like tapping gelatin. Similar dry rot will response dully to tapping.

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TCCamperNoob
Explorer
Jul 15, 2021
Kayteg1 wrote:
All TC are build to leak, so it is not specified to any model.
Check for water intrusion along the roof edges, windows and marker lights at the roof line.
With some practice- tapping siding with butt of screwdriver will tell a lot.

Is that a blunt thud tap sound you are looking for, kinda muted and not sharp? And does any water intrusion mean stay away?
Kayteg1
Explorer II
Jul 15, 2021
All TC are build to leak, so it is not specified to any model.
Check for water intrusion along the roof edges, windows and marker lights at the roof line.
With some practice- tapping siding with butt of screwdriver will tell a lot.
mbloof
Explorer
Jul 15, 2021
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livin_Lite_RV
Lwiddis
Explorer II
Jul 15, 2021
Inspect carefully. The older the TC the more you need to confirm that owner did seam and roof maintenance.

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