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dadmomh
Oct 09, 2014Explorer
Assuming all these are on dealer lots. I would make another lap and look at things like the cabinets and hardware, how well they slide and/or latch, the colors, the fabrics and whether they look serviceable and can you live with them for several years. Assume all the appliances are pretty much equal. Look at the exterior graphics....I know it sounds silly, but can you live with whatever is on there? Some are just WAY overdone and we couldn't deal with it. Do they all have day/night shades? A very nice feature. I didn't think I'd care for them and would have rather had my mini-blinds back, but LOVE the shades.
Crawl down and look for the build date on the tires. It's a 4-digit number along the edge of the rim. Something like 2514 would mean they were manufactured the 25th week of 2014. Sometimes it's tough to find and they may have it turned inside, but if you can't find it, ask for someone to do it. You want tires that are as new as possible. Trailer tires die from old age, not wear, in most cases. 4 - 5 years is about max.
You've really put a lot of work and thought into this and sounds like you've found some good choices. Is the spread for the least expensive to the most expensive worth it and why? Is there one that just calls out to you? IMHO, then that's the one. Good luck and have fun....we'll be ready for a report tomorrow.
Crawl down and look for the build date on the tires. It's a 4-digit number along the edge of the rim. Something like 2514 would mean they were manufactured the 25th week of 2014. Sometimes it's tough to find and they may have it turned inside, but if you can't find it, ask for someone to do it. You want tires that are as new as possible. Trailer tires die from old age, not wear, in most cases. 4 - 5 years is about max.
You've really put a lot of work and thought into this and sounds like you've found some good choices. Is the spread for the least expensive to the most expensive worth it and why? Is there one that just calls out to you? IMHO, then that's the one. Good luck and have fun....we'll be ready for a report tomorrow.
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