Purchased RV leak over cab, now what?
Hi RVers, Well, we purchased this RV 2 months ago and are now planning a trip for Oct so thought I'd go clean it out and this is where I'm at (see pics). The outside walls are loose and we were to...
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cbsurfmom wrote:
I guess everyone just got home for dinner :( now I'm not as optimistic as I was 3 hours ago. If we do a patch to go on the vacation as planned would we endanger ourselves or someone else on the road? If we cut our losses now or when we get back what is a reasonable amount we could even sell it for? It only has 56K miles on it and runs great...So bummed, the first house we've owned free and clear.
It is certainly drivable. I've driven 'em with the upper bunks demolished. It's no fun at all unless you got the wind in your hair! :)
All I am saying is that if you are going to bother fixing this mess, just be sure to do it right, and that means start by peeling the roof back and see what you have going on under there. If you have that level of rot on the inside, I can guarantee you that the outside is 10X worse. Why bother rebuilding the inside if you are just going to slap a band-aid on the outside?
I suppose you could throw some sealant on it and put it all back together, and maybe get another 6-9 months out of it, but it is pretty obvious that the previous owner had the same idea and you see where you're at now. And since you now know that a major water intrusion issue exists and the extent of the rot, you really have no option but to disclose that to the next purchaser and this issue will certainly affect the resale value.
Best of luck with whatever you choose.
