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[Arch Hoagland]

Go get a new fire extinguisher.

[69Stang]

Originally Posted by AshAndBone

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Looks to be in really good condition. Good find.

[winniman]

If you plan on living in it, and not towing it anywhere right away, the tires and bearings can wait. If towing it at all, this would be the first thing on the list. Good advice on the fire extinguisher. As stated, go over the roof with a fine tooth comb. If any of the caulking looks old, replace it with the proper caulking. This is not silicone, and must be bought at an rv place. Its worth the extra money to buy the right caulking. A camper that age that has leaked is almost worth nothing, and living in mould is not advisable. Have the propane checked for leaks. Hopefully you got all the manuals with it. Read all of them to understand how everything works. You are already on the forum here, so you are one step ahead on learning anything you dont know. Good luck on your new trailer.

[AshAndBone]

Originally Posted by Superslif

First thing I would do is inspect the roof for even the tiniest caulked seam that needs attention. Get down on your hands and knees and cover every inch. Look at the top seam caulking of all the windows.

How old are the tires?

I think the only other thing, do you know how long ago the wheel bearings were last greased?

Sorry for such a late reply. Right now, I have no real information on the trailer from the owner, as I bought it from someone that was not the owner. And after taking it apart, I found a lot more problems "under the hood." Lots of water damage, some old decent patch jobs and newer crappy patch jobs. I can't afford/don't have time to do a complete rebuild. So I'm going to be fixing what I can and patching what I don't have time to completely fix. I will have to make this work to my best ability. Taking apart some walls, the ceiling, some floor and redoing the bathroom. That's a tall order since I have one more month and not much money to do it with. But I my goal is to just making it livable. I'll post up my current progress.

[AshAndBone]

Originally Posted by Superslif

First thing I would do is inspect the roof for even the tiniest caulked seam that needs attention. Get down on your hands and knees and cover every inch. Look at the top seam caulking of all the windows.

How old are the tires?

I think the only other thing, do you know how long ago the wheel bearings were last greased?

In reference to your questions, the tires have good tread, but are starting to crack due to sun exposure. I will have the wheels changed and bearings regreased. I'm working on fixing the interior before I drop more money for someone to go under and do all that. I'm working on a small budget, so its bits at a time when I can get them in level of livability priority.

[AshAndBone]

Originally Posted by winniman

If you plan on living in it, and not towing it anywhere right away, the tires and bearings can wait. If towing it at all, this would be the first thing on the list. Good advice on the fire extinguisher. As stated, go over the roof with a fine tooth comb. If any of the caulking looks old, replace it with the proper caulking. This is not silicone, and must be bought at an rv place. Its worth the extra money to buy the right caulking. A camper that age that has leaked is almost worth nothing, and living in mould is not advisable. Have the propane checked for leaks. Hopefully you got all the manuals with it. Read all of them to understand how everything works. You are already on the forum here, so you are one step ahead on learning anything you dont know. Good luck on your new trailer.

Sadly everything I found on the market had leaks of some nature. This one was just one of the cheaper ones I found. There is some black mold, sadly. I'm trying to repair the water damage and kill any mold I find, though I dont have the time and means to rebuild everything. I plan on resealing everything I can with mold-killing primer before rebuilding what I was able to take apart. Replacing insulation, too. From the looks of it, this one won't be a long term keeper. But it will be a first step into living the RV full time lifestyle. I will learn a lot from my first year living in this.

[AshAndBone]

Originally Posted by winniman

If you plan on living in it, and not towing it anywhere right away, the tires and bearings can wait. If towing it at all, this would be the first thing on the list. Good advice on the fire extinguisher. As stated, go over the roof with a fine tooth comb. If any of the caulking looks old, replace it with the proper caulking. This is not silicone, and must be bought at an rv place. Its worth the extra money to buy the right caulking. A camper that age that has leaked is almost worth nothing, and living in mould is not advisable. Have the propane checked for leaks. Hopefully you got all the manuals with it. Read all of them to understand how everything works. You are already on the forum here, so you are one step ahead on learning anything you dont know. Good luck on your new trailer.

I'm going to be relying on YouTube for instructions on how to work everything. I will get a new estinguisher, fire alarm, battery and propane tanks. I don't trust the old ones and I can take that with me to the next trailer.

[AshAndBone]

For anyone following this that's interested in my progress, you can follow the chain here: http://www.irv2.com/forums/showthread.php?t=385829


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