CavemanCharlie wrote:
plessm wrote:
Holy moly. I was hoping that a "newer" trailer than what I had would mean less work. I've already got a lot of stuff I have to do around my house and upkeep on my vehicles, plus spend time with the wife and 3 little boys. I don't know if a newer trailer is in the cards for me at this time, at least not one with a 10 year old rubber roof that will need constant babysitting. Maybe if I could store it inside I would feel better about it, but that is not possible.
Thanks everyone for your comments and experience. Maybe I'll run into a good old aluminum roof model in the future.
I think your looking at this from the "glass is half empty" perspective. I have a 20 year old TT with a rubber roof. This year I did use some sealant on the edges that were showing some wear. Other then that it has never had anything done to it. You can tell by looking at it. I will say that I've only owned this unit for a couple of years and I have no idea if it was stored outside or inside before that. But, I store it inside.
But, it's true of TT; just like everything else; that the older it is the better it was made.
I agree with your statement. I'm new to rubber roof and the expense of complete replacement in the worst case. I like to budget for worst case and not get overextended. I'm sure the roof on this trailer is in fine shape and will last many years. I'm just not sure if I'm in a financial position to risk it as the asking price is kind of high for a 10 year old rig in my opinion.
