Good Morning,
Building a goose camper and I thought I had the camper picked out but not so sure it is a wise purchase for $15k. It is 500 miles away from me so I put a small $250 deposit on it. Supposed to go there this coming Friday to look and purchase.
I have had to stay on the salesman about sending me better photos, information, and specs. Including the guy saying he "mailed" them to me as in snail mail, which as of yet have never arrived (8 days). SO this made me start really looking hard at what information I did have and also questioning that information.
Host Yukon 2006 but build date is 9/2005.
The plumbing he says has been modified to where you cannot run off of city water, you fill the tank and then use your pump. Outside shower self-installed/modified. I asked for photos, none received as of yet.
The roof has me concerned as looks like lots of things removed and the screw holes not sealed. Says no leaks or any signs of leaks.
Told me the heater did not work but they ordered parts then he said: "It just needed to run and it works". Fire and C02 inop.
TV boost doesn't work.
The generator does run and work.
The hot water heater is unknown as no water in the tanks but says we will check when I get there but they really go through these and make sure everything works when they sell them.
No batteries
The camper just looks like it was a live in camper for someone and spent its whole life outside uncovered/protected.
The person who owned it also made modifications inside, pulled the microwave out and put a convection in. not a very good self-install either. Looks like frig has had some issues in the past with different colored wood below it.
Not sure if there is water discoloration at the foot of the dinette slide out inside?
I just would like to see if some experienced eyes would look at the photos as I may be reading into this or completely missing the obvious.
Building a goose camper and I thought I had the camper picked out but not so sure it is a wise purchase for $15k. It is 500 miles away from me so I put a small $250 deposit on it. Supposed to go there this coming Friday to look and purchase.
I have had to stay on the salesman about sending me better photos, information, and specs. Including the guy saying he "mailed" them to me as in snail mail, which as of yet have never arrived (8 days). SO this made me start really looking hard at what information I did have and also questioning that information.
Host Yukon 2006 but build date is 9/2005.
The plumbing he says has been modified to where you cannot run off of city water, you fill the tank and then use your pump. Outside shower self-installed/modified. I asked for photos, none received as of yet.
The roof has me concerned as looks like lots of things removed and the screw holes not sealed. Says no leaks or any signs of leaks.
Told me the heater did not work but they ordered parts then he said: "It just needed to run and it works". Fire and C02 inop.
TV boost doesn't work.
The generator does run and work.
The hot water heater is unknown as no water in the tanks but says we will check when I get there but they really go through these and make sure everything works when they sell them.
No batteries
The camper just looks like it was a live in camper for someone and spent its whole life outside uncovered/protected.
The person who owned it also made modifications inside, pulled the microwave out and put a convection in. not a very good self-install either. Looks like frig has had some issues in the past with different colored wood below it.
Not sure if there is water discoloration at the foot of the dinette slide out inside?
I just would like to see if some experienced eyes would look at the photos as I may be reading into this or completely missing the obvious.
I zoomed into the side and it does not look like typical delamination in the rear corner. More like structural piece moved out.
Either way, not something I would spend $15 k on .
The slide and lower beam do have delamination.
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Either way, not something I would spend $15 k on .
The slide and lower beam do have delamination.
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My new gooseneck I just purchased. The other one was too short on the deck to the front of the fenders for an 11.6 camper because of floor length being 140" long.
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And ultimately it will be something similar to this setup.
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And ultimately it will be something similar to this setup.
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Looks to me like you are planning to spend 15 grands on lot of questionable issues.
I would not drive 500 miles to see it, unless you have other bussines going this way.
Delamination on rear corner might be start of the cancer.
Would be interesting to see how the tent looks like.
I would not drive 500 miles to see it, unless you have other bussines going this way.
Delamination on rear corner might be start of the cancer.
Would be interesting to see how the tent looks like.
