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Topic: New prospective owner needs inspection tips

Posted By: pdorazio
Subject: New prospective owner needs inspection tips
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2020 at 9:53pm

Hi, we are looking at a used 182g and need tips on where to check for water damage or other issues. Any tips are greatly appreciated. Thanks. Pete

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Posted By: crw8sr
Date Posted: 29 Jun 2020 at 7:53pm

Water stains on the ceiling, walls, floors? Smells musty, moldy, Wet?

Check in the corners, under the sinks and shower. Near the water pump and water heater, Windows and door frame.

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Posted By: pdorazio
Date Posted: 29 Jun 2020 at 9:44pm

Thanks just saw one. Had eternabond across rear seal and top left. A little bubbling in top left corner. No smell. Been pouring here so it would have been wet. Old damage I think. Question is will it continue to come apart?

Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 30 Jun 2020 at 4:57am

You can't really know how bad the leak got before it was repaired. There are lots of trailers out there, I'd pass on anything that has signs of water damage.

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1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft
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Posted By: pdorazio
Date Posted: 30 Jun 2020 at 5:59am

Great advice looking at another today. It seems so many get wet?

Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 30 Jun 2020 at 6:31am

Yep, water leaks are a major issue with travel trailers in general.

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1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft
2015 Rpod 179 - sold

Posted By: pdorazio
Date Posted: 30 Jun 2020 at 7:03am

Thinking about preventatively applying endurabond tape to all top seams as soon as I find a clean unit. Thoughts??

Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 30 Jun 2020 at 12:35pm

If you want to do that you can but be sure that the surfaces you're applying the eternabond to are clean and properly primed, or you can wind up concealing a leak that develops later.

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1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft
2015 Rpod 179 - sold