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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Nothing wrong with buying an older trailer. Price can be quite tempting. However, with older trailers you need to be even more vigilant.
You will need to make sure each and every component is working like it's supposed to. You would need to make sure the bearings are not worn out.
and probably most important to check and double check that there are no leaks, and there is no underlying damage from any leaks. This, IMO, is very, very important. You don't want to have to go through the process of fixing that kind of damage.
You will need to make sure each and every component is working like it's supposed to. You would need to make sure the bearings are not worn out.
and probably most important to check and double check that there are no leaks, and there is no underlying damage from any leaks. This, IMO, is very, very important. You don't want to have to go through the process of fixing that kind of damage.
davidshq wrote:
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 like to have an office area in my travel trailer and I was thinking that if I bought a travel trailer used (for cheap) I could then spend some money on remodeling the interior...
For example, I'm seeing a 1989 Corsair TT for $2k and a 2005 Gulf Stream Streamlite for $1.7k.
I also know that "things aren't built to last they used to be" - is this true with TT's? If so, are there some classics that will last forever (okay, not quite that long...)?
Thanks,
Dave
