Should I Buy An Older Travel Trailer?
I'm looking at purchasing a travel trailer and have noticed that they seem to run pretty inexpensive on Craigslist. I'm wondering if this is worth looking into? I've mentioned elsewhere that I'd li...
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I bought a 1985 TT in 2010. Here is what I learned:
DO NOT take the seller's word for anything. If they won't let you hook up the water, leave. If they won't let you light the water heater pilot light, leave. If they won't let you plug into electrical, leave. Test all the appliances. Have them turn on the fridge the day before you visit so you can see it gets cold.
Water damage can be a big deal, but it can also be an easy fix. There was some staining and soft spots in my TT - they were only found at the corners of a couple windows and one ceiling vent. Yes, those windows and the vent leaked, but it was extremely easy to clean them up and re-caulk them and there were no more leaks. The damage done by prior leaking was minimal and did not affect the integrity of the TT.
Be smart. Check everything. Trust nothing.
DO NOT take the seller's word for anything. If they won't let you hook up the water, leave. If they won't let you light the water heater pilot light, leave. If they won't let you plug into electrical, leave. Test all the appliances. Have them turn on the fridge the day before you visit so you can see it gets cold.
Water damage can be a big deal, but it can also be an easy fix. There was some staining and soft spots in my TT - they were only found at the corners of a couple windows and one ceiling vent. Yes, those windows and the vent leaked, but it was extremely easy to clean them up and re-caulk them and there were no more leaks. The damage done by prior leaking was minimal and did not affect the integrity of the TT.
Be smart. Check everything. Trust nothing.
