Pop-up -> TT ?
My wife & I are ready to upgrade from our pop-up to a travel trailer. We have a 2003 Coleman Cheyenne that we got in 2006. It has served us well, but she can no longer sleep on the bed. And if we're...
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spoon059 wrote:theoldwizard1 wrote:
Don't expect that longevity out of most of what is on the market today.
Rubber roofs need to be complete replaced, not just recoated, after about 10 years (unless you store it out of the sun).
Agree with your first sentence, dead wrong with your 2nd sentence.
My previous trailer was a 1998 Nash that we sold in 2015 when we bought our Jayco. Original roof was 17 years old, never once covered or stored under a roof. Roof was perfectly fine and still had plenty of life left.
OP, water is the enemy. Keep the water off the roof, it'll last a lot longer. If you have the room, get a Carolina Carport and store it under cover. Keeping sun, water, leaves, branches, etc off the roof will keep your trailer looking newer longer and reduce your maintenance needs.
Keep the seams sealed up and rubber roofs are expected to last 20+ years.
Maintenance is everything. Let it go for 4-5yrs expect it to be trashed. Keep up on it every year and even lower end units should last 20yrs.
Maintenance even applies to incredibly overpriced airstreams. Just because the outer shell looks fine, doesn't mean a leak hasn't rotted out the floor or caused other problems.
And as someone else mentioned, what is the tow capability of your truck? People are often surprised at how little they can tow with sub-optimal tow vehicles.
