used camper help
my buddy has a 1984 18ft camper that appears in good condition inside and out he would like $600 for. I looked inside and don't see any water damage, no smell, outside appears nice and not rusty. ...
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schlep1967 wrote:
Welcome to the forum Hanklee. I don't think your truck will be a problem.
Tires on the trailer and getting the trailer level when hooked to the truck seem to be your major concern. Are you leaving the trailer on the property or towing it back and forth when you want to use it?
Reason I ask is the level of repairs needed will vary depending on what you are doing with it. If you are planning to drag it there once and leave it I would look for a spare tire or two and take my time pulling it there on back roads avoiding highway speeds.
If you are running it back and forth then new tires are a must.
I would be using it to go maybe 80miles round trip on weekends on back roads about 2-3 times a year and 1 round trip 400miles round trip on the highway.
any clue how much tires and such would cost? I was also told repack the bearings.
We have tent camped at our hunting spots but a new tents $400 and setup, etc. we figure for $600 have a cozy camper. if we cant tent camp a hotel cost $130 a night so a few trips would pay for the camper.
he says hes coated the roof yearly and last time was last summer. opening the cabinets and such I didn't see any water spots.
my main concern is leaks, safety of pulling something that old and not having to sink a lot of money in it.
