My mom told me about a camper for sale just a little south of me. Same exact model as the one I have. Shot me a picture while driving past, the camper looked fantastic like it had been barn kept.
I drove down today to check it out. I figured if it was cheap enough and in good enough shape I could combine parts and keep on camping.
No such luck. Seller wants $2600 for it. Mine in similar condition was $0.. Sidewall of the trailer is separated from the front cap, bulging from water damage/rot. Both front and rear roof seals have failed - same as mine. They've gone on to disassemble the camper from the inside, didn't do any repairs. From what I saw when doing the repairs on mine, it was a manufacturing flaw in both of those seals, as well as the sidewall to front cap connection. Any camper left that wasn't barn stored would definitely have at least this much damage. There weren't many made to start, and nearly 20 years later I can't imagine there's many left.
The overall exterior condition of the camper was better than mine. Some delamination but not as much as I have. Wheels looked to be tracking straight - my axles have been re welded two or three times and no longer sit parallel, though they're straight. Could definitely use it as a parts camper, or even use it as a base and use mine for parts.
Called the seller to ask about the fridge, furnace and water heater since those are shot on mine. Thinking maybe I could buy some of the parts, swap for my busted stuff, and he could drop the price hoping for a quicker sale. He said no partout, just whole as-is. I offered $1000 as is, but he declined.
