Capri Camper - Opinions?
Anyone here got a Capri Camper? If you've had it for a while, I'd be interested in your opinion as to how it's been holding up for you. Thanks.
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Optimistic Paranoid wrote:JD5150 wrote:
Built like a cargo trailer. If you think about it. How many cargo trailers do you see leak? I would say some can, but most cargo trailers do not leak like campers do.
Actually, there are a TON of INEXPENSIVE cargo trailers that leak like sieves. You see lots of complaints about how the contents got wet while driving in the rain.
You have to buy one of the high end (expensive) trailers from someone like Pace American or Wells Fargo to be sure you don't have that problem.
As for wooden truck campers, Capri tells you that you have to stay on top of maintenance, checking all the seams regularly and recaulking as needed. These are not something you can buy and forget.
True. I can see that those cheap ones can leak. I've owned three cargo trailers and two were Pace and the other was an off brand but not cheap and they didn't leak.
I do like the Capri for it's light weight, price and being able to carry it on a 2500/3500 SRW truck. I was looking at both the Retreat and Cowboy
Since I do water damage restoration as my job I see a lot of rot and mold on wood. Soaks up the water.
True any camper needs maintained. I like to spend my time off playing instead of doing maintenance. I'm also looking at high rise commercial caps/toppers that will give me 61 inches of interior height on my F350. If I have a leak in one of those it won't matter. No wall panels to take off. Just open the doors and let it dry out :B
