new RVer, need some insight
I am looking at purchasing a used travel trailer for my family. I've spent some time researching and I'm looking at two used ones this weekend. Just wanted people's thoughts/opinions/good/bad on eithe...
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Have it inspected but be sure you look it over for water damage. If the dealer takes your money and does a half lame inspection it will be on you. They will weasel out. Water leak is your biggest risk and a disaster if you find out it has it. Your other biggest risk is the refrigerator, then ac, furnace and water heater. You can replace the frig for $1,000 to $1.500, you then have a fresh frig in a decent rig. If it has water damage and you fix it, you now have a patched up rig.
As artum said, pay attention to the bed as some are odd sizes. I would strongly consider a slide. It makes a huge difference. Take the family along to look at slide vs non slide and pretend you are all stuck inside because it's raining. You will love a big slide. Dad could even have his lazy boy in there. If it's strictly weekend sleeping maybe you would be ok without it.
Take a tarp and flashlight and crawl under it and look for and damage. Have them fire it up and run everything. Run hot water, see the frig cool down (overnight or several hours), run the furnace and air. Get on the roof and feel everywhere for any bucking or ripples in the plywood under the membrane.
Tire date codes. Dont get in a hurry. Go back a couple times to look. You will see different things the second and third times.
As artum said, pay attention to the bed as some are odd sizes. I would strongly consider a slide. It makes a huge difference. Take the family along to look at slide vs non slide and pretend you are all stuck inside because it's raining. You will love a big slide. Dad could even have his lazy boy in there. If it's strictly weekend sleeping maybe you would be ok without it.
Take a tarp and flashlight and crawl under it and look for and damage. Have them fire it up and run everything. Run hot water, see the frig cool down (overnight or several hours), run the furnace and air. Get on the roof and feel everywhere for any bucking or ripples in the plywood under the membrane.
Tire date codes. Dont get in a hurry. Go back a couple times to look. You will see different things the second and third times.
