Travel trailer built using aluminum frame
I'm in the process of buying to a new Travel Trailer. I want to go for a higher end trailer with aluminum framing and have looked at the Forest River Rockwood line up. What over make and brand are ...
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gerpeters wrote:
I bought a used 2012 Zinger from Crossroads 3 years ago. That was the first mistake. Never again will I buy a used trailer. I did not have any experience buying an RV and it is my second one. The first one was too small but a pretty good trailer which served me well for a few years.
The Zinger, on the other hand, I could say that it is junk. I fixed the water leak in the front but this last weekend I decided that I would take off the corner moldings in the back to reseal/redo them.
Both corners are rotten badly including the floor. I'm sure this RV has been leaking water since the day it came of the assembly line
Which shows that even buying "NEW" does not "guarantee" it will not rot.
It wasn't the fact you bought a used TT, it was the fact that the PREVIOUS OWNER(S) FAILED to do BASIC annual maintenance.
Only two types of RVs, one that IS leaking that WILL be leaking.
You MUST INSPECT all of the possible points of water intrusion from the roof down to windows and doors AND all of the TRIM AND MOLDINGS on a annual basis. Any cracks in the putty/sealant it MUST be removed, cleaned and replaced with new.
RVs are not for "wimps" unless you plan to ignore the maintenance.
Failure to do maintenance is the direct result you have delt with, wasn't the fault of the manufacturer OR they type of construction (wood framed vs aluminum framed).
By blaming the type of framing and only looking at aluminum framing you are eliminating better than 95% of the RVs and it WILL leak and rot just as bad as the wood framed ones you rejected..
