Problem features of used travel trailers
I'm steadily moving up the price range of used travel trailers on Kijiji, in the hope of finding one of reasonably good quality. There are several recurring features that come over as disturbing bu...
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What a lot of great advice! Thanks to all posters for the information and recommendations, I've learned a lot.
Now I've got a pretty clear idea about what cracks lino. Also a big revelation that water damage doesn't necessarily have to start from the outside > in but can also be equally damaging due to condensation.
The possible effects of very cold winters are coming a lot clearer too. I need to look into winterizing as a yearly practice.
Does plumbing tend to be damaged to the point where it needs replacement if the trailer isn't sufficiently protected from frost?
I know this can happen in houses but maybe trailer plumbing is usually made from more flexible and resilient materials. I suppose the obvious measures are to drain down the whole system when the unit is not in winter use.
I'm a visitor to Canada from the UK. My intention is to buy a travel trailer that is going to be mostly static. It'll be sited on my daughter's property and I'll be using it during the several months each year I come to visit the family. There's a good chance that a temporary structure including a roof will be put around it to ward off the worst effects of winter, so this may go some of the way in effective winterizing of the trailer.
Thanks again for all the good advice, it's been most appreciated.
I've been active on a lot of forums over the years and very few have been made up of folks as generously helpful as this one.
Kind regards,
Mike
Now I've got a pretty clear idea about what cracks lino. Also a big revelation that water damage doesn't necessarily have to start from the outside > in but can also be equally damaging due to condensation.
The possible effects of very cold winters are coming a lot clearer too. I need to look into winterizing as a yearly practice.
Does plumbing tend to be damaged to the point where it needs replacement if the trailer isn't sufficiently protected from frost?
I know this can happen in houses but maybe trailer plumbing is usually made from more flexible and resilient materials. I suppose the obvious measures are to drain down the whole system when the unit is not in winter use.
I'm a visitor to Canada from the UK. My intention is to buy a travel trailer that is going to be mostly static. It'll be sited on my daughter's property and I'll be using it during the several months each year I come to visit the family. There's a good chance that a temporary structure including a roof will be put around it to ward off the worst effects of winter, so this may go some of the way in effective winterizing of the trailer.
Thanks again for all the good advice, it's been most appreciated.
I've been active on a lot of forums over the years and very few have been made up of folks as generously helpful as this one.
Kind regards,
Mike
