My Son wants to buy this TC, Is he Crazy?
Craigslist TC Camper listed in the Portland Area Well, you've got to give my son credit, in that he wants to get a Truck Camper for himself, like his dad. He is a very frugal kid and often buys an...
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I might buy 1045 with no water in the tank empty propane bottle and nothing in the fridge either.... maybe.
My Palomino SS1500 weighs 1950 and it's a pop up.... dead empty. Granted Filon weighs more than textured aluminum skin and I have a wet bath and tanks but the tanks and pooper are empty too. I ran it across a CAT scale so I know what it weighs, which isn't an issue for me as it's on a 1 ton Ford.
One thing I've learned from CL dealings is that price is always negotiable. Always. I think the price is about 2 grand too high, if, the camper is tight, dry and has no rot. if it's not, price becomes really negotiable.
Pretty easy to tell if it has water issues..
Lift the mattress and look in the front corners on each side. Open the lower drawers along each wall and look at the juncture where the wallboard meets the floor. Look closely on the inside surfaces of the back wings and feel for softness. If it has water damage (and rot) that is where it will show.
Also, look closely at the aluminum skin along the lower edges above the anchor points on each side and see if it's corroded or has any holes in it. Water getting in will corrode the aluminum from the backside and cause pinholes. Aluminum rusts just like steel, but slower and the 'rust' is a powdery white.
Finally, look at the floor around the entrance door. If the floor covering appears lifted in any way, the floor is wet and rotting. Door openings have a bad habit of letting water in and it gets into the floor plywood and rots it.
Just some tips to keep your son from spending all his free time doing a resto job.
My Palomino SS1500 weighs 1950 and it's a pop up.... dead empty. Granted Filon weighs more than textured aluminum skin and I have a wet bath and tanks but the tanks and pooper are empty too. I ran it across a CAT scale so I know what it weighs, which isn't an issue for me as it's on a 1 ton Ford.
One thing I've learned from CL dealings is that price is always negotiable. Always. I think the price is about 2 grand too high, if, the camper is tight, dry and has no rot. if it's not, price becomes really negotiable.
Pretty easy to tell if it has water issues..
Lift the mattress and look in the front corners on each side. Open the lower drawers along each wall and look at the juncture where the wallboard meets the floor. Look closely on the inside surfaces of the back wings and feel for softness. If it has water damage (and rot) that is where it will show.
Also, look closely at the aluminum skin along the lower edges above the anchor points on each side and see if it's corroded or has any holes in it. Water getting in will corrode the aluminum from the backside and cause pinholes. Aluminum rusts just like steel, but slower and the 'rust' is a powdery white.
Finally, look at the floor around the entrance door. If the floor covering appears lifted in any way, the floor is wet and rotting. Door openings have a bad habit of letting water in and it gets into the floor plywood and rots it.
Just some tips to keep your son from spending all his free time doing a resto job.
