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joebedford
Nomad II
Oct 15, 2022

Can 'O Worms: how long can I expect my 5er to last?

My first 5er was a 2003 and I traded it for our current 2011 in 2011. The 2003 I didn't feel it was safe to haul down the road because the walls weren't square to the frame any more. The ramp on the T...
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Lantley
Nomad
Oct 17, 2022
Samsonsworld wrote:
I wouldn't buy a 10 yo camper, so I want rid of mine by then.

While my build quality maybe suspect. At this point I know the strengths and weaknesses of my unit.
More importantly I haven't seen anythng new that truly excites me.
With that in mind I will keep my 10 year old sorted out unit vs. buying a new over priced quesetionable unit to sort out.
Sooner or later I will need to buy a new unit but current lack of quality makes it easy to keep what I have.

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