Prospective TT Buyer w/ Questions
I'm a current popup trailer owner/user and my family and I camp an average of 4 weeks per year. This year may even get closer to 5. We've had an '89 Coleman popup that I restored extensively a few y...
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Thank you all for the responses. I'm fairly handy and even though I've repaired the leaks in the roof of our popup and replaced the ceiling and roofing material, I have absolutely no desire to do it on a larger scale of a TT. The water damage potential is by far my largest concern.
There's a Mallard quad bunk model on Seattle Craigslist for $3300 that I showed my wife today (online, not in - person). It *looks* like a great trailer in pictures, but I can't help but wonder if a price like that is intended to quickly unload a huge liability?
I'll definitely pay attention to the 1st impression odors when checking a trailer out, and as someone above mentioned will inspect screws, staples, hinges, and other hidden metal fittings for signs of rust. Walls and floors, too.
In terms of appliances, I'm wondering how fixer-friendly they are? With my popup I've found that with some Google knowledge, a fantastic online forum community full of people who have already been where I'm going, and some persistence, basically EVERYTHING is serviceable. So far I haven't had to replace much of anything beyond roofing materials but have been able to fix/repair/improve anything that needed it. I'd like to think a TT would be similar? Please don't tell me I'm wrong with that hope?
Along the older trailers (early 90's models are what I'm targeting due to price) are there certain brands that are more problem prone than others? I've been fortunate with my Coleman popup, but learned that some are made well while other brands use very cheap materials or have notoriously poor construction. With TT's, I really have no idea yet...
There's a Mallard quad bunk model on Seattle Craigslist for $3300 that I showed my wife today (online, not in - person). It *looks* like a great trailer in pictures, but I can't help but wonder if a price like that is intended to quickly unload a huge liability?
I'll definitely pay attention to the 1st impression odors when checking a trailer out, and as someone above mentioned will inspect screws, staples, hinges, and other hidden metal fittings for signs of rust. Walls and floors, too.
In terms of appliances, I'm wondering how fixer-friendly they are? With my popup I've found that with some Google knowledge, a fantastic online forum community full of people who have already been where I'm going, and some persistence, basically EVERYTHING is serviceable. So far I haven't had to replace much of anything beyond roofing materials but have been able to fix/repair/improve anything that needed it. I'd like to think a TT would be similar? Please don't tell me I'm wrong with that hope?
Along the older trailers (early 90's models are what I'm targeting due to price) are there certain brands that are more problem prone than others? I've been fortunate with my Coleman popup, but learned that some are made well while other brands use very cheap materials or have notoriously poor construction. With TT's, I really have no idea yet...
