Hello! I am attempting to restore the trailer pictured below. The paper is not accessible at this time and I am just trying to figure out what exactly I have here it is my family members' trailer that has been left on my property for 7+ years. I have tried running the VIN on several different databases but there is never any information. I have tried contacting the manufacturer but it seems that Thor America does not have Citation listed on their sites anymore. Any help would be appreciated thanks for taking your time.

As decals says looks like old Citation.Citation Travel trailersMid-seventies into early 2000s

Hi Tyrell - Welcome to the forum.Sorry for the frustration, but new members aren't allowed to post links when they first join the forum. The restriction won't last long for you though.Good luck figuring out your trailer.

Welcome. The good news is, the brand and model literally don’t matter at all for anything you’d do in repairing or restoring it. The bad news is, if you don’t have a title, Bette remake sure how you’d license it before sinking much into it and not be able to license it. Unless of course you’re just planning on using it for a huntin camp or something where it’s not on the road regularly.

Everything you need will either be standard across most trailers or custom made.Not sure knowing the year, make and model is going help much.Best of luck. Going to be a fun project.Is it going to be road worthy or just a guest house?

time2roll wrote:Everything you need will either be standard across most trailers or custom made.Not sure knowing the year, make and model is going help much.Best of luck. Going to be a fun project.Is it going to be road worthy or just a guest house?Hopefully road worthy. Everything on that trailer was working perfectly but I am no expert and I assume that we will have to rip this thing apart to get something nice out of it since it has been sitting for so long and the inside has a strong mildew odor.

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18 Replies

ralph_day
Explorer
Jan 23, 2023
Check out Jenniesgarage videos regarding a complete rebuild of a Shasta trailer. The frame and aluminum siding were all that were salvaged, so a complete rebuild.

https://www.youtube.com/@jenniesgarage/search?query=shasta

They are a fun couple to watch;.
TXiceman
Explorer II
Jan 23, 2023
As you see, it is a Citation brand, probably made by Thor. From the looks of it, this trailer has sat a long time with no care or maintenance. It is most likely a wood frame trailer and there are obvious signs of water intrusion. This means rotten wood.

Personally, I would not invest the time or money to do much of a restoration. It will be a money pit.

Krn
4x4van
Explorer III
Jan 20, 2023
"Some" leaks is pretty much an understatement!
bucky
Explorer II
Jan 20, 2023
The trailer is not worth saving. Turn it into a utility trailer and be done with it.
TravelinDog
Explorer II
Jan 19, 2023
That trailer is definitely not worth the time and money even if it is free.
ralph_day
Explorer
Jan 19, 2023
looks like a possible utility flat bed trailer project...if the frame hasn't rusted away.
Boon_Docker
Explorer III
Jan 18, 2023
Looks like everything above the frame needs to be scrapped.
TyrellMoris
Explorer
Jan 18, 2023
BB_TX wrote:
First thing is look for water leaks. If it has water leaks, then you may find significant rot of any wood members. It doesn't take long once leaks start. That might determine if you proceed, or just scrap it. May be just the picture angles, but the structure looks somewhat twisted.

The twist is probably from the picture but I was inside of it today and unfortunately, I believe that this is past recovery and time to scrap it. There must have been some leaks and I took some pics of the water damage. The front of the trailer, roof, and floor are all squishy to the point where I can drive a screwdriver right through it I if wanted to. And the roof is sagging and it's all black and moist underneath. Also concerned about black mold as well.

MOD'S EDIT: Fixed the photo size so the pics won't blow up the page.
mkirsch
Nomad II
Jan 18, 2023
Here in NY state there is the concept of "homemade" trailers, which allows you to register and title pretty much any trailer by calling it homemade.
Reisender
Nomad
Jan 18, 2023
Probably built in Oliver BC. There was a citation/Corsair factory there for years.