Charlene is a 2006 Hobby semi-integrated 23ft Ford Transit RV. I brought her home 16 days ago from a reputable dealer. I’m certain that the dealer didn’t know of this problem. Finland has good consumer protection, this is annoying but I’m sure I can get the money back…
I’m saying this is “Charlene the Trailer Park Queen diagnosed with an STD (Structural Transit Demise)” 🙂
I put a lot in to her in the last two weeks, and I’m thankful that I followed my gut feeling and investigated beyond surface deep. I already made her new curtains, changed her battery, and her locks, but that’s my risk for buying an older RV I suppose.
I’ll try to figure out how to post more photos. She’s not a bad looking old lady, except for the “Caravan Cancer”.
Water damage is frequently hidden away until it becomes catastrophic. Sorry for your disappointment, and I hope the dealer allows a return. As a FYI, you can buy a moisture meter that can show you hidden water problems. A detailed look at absolutely every seam and window can show current intrusion points, but that doesn’t help if someone sealed after the damage.
It’ll never catch fire.
At least you’ve got a high quality insulated screwdriver. Silver linings my dude
I’m sorry you’re going through this! My husband and I purchased a 1998 Minnie and she ended up having a lot of hidden water damage (not the previous owners fault). We had to take out all the furniture and repair an entire section of subfloor from water damage ourselves. And we just finished repairing the entire bottom back half of the RV (every layer) due to delamination and really bad water damage. I hope you can fix yours!! It was scary for us and a new experience but with research and time you can usually get it done.
I see no humor. Only mold …
2006 isn’t that old. I’m 100% certain this is repairable. I would haggle with the dealer on this as they may be willing to take a hit on labor rather than lose the whole thing. Especially with things being slower for them in the winter months.
I’ll add, I have a 2004 24BH Jayco TT that I had to have the front end rebuilt on. I resealed everything else, and it seems fine. It was so rotten the bottom structural 2×4 had collapsed. 3 days later it was good as new.
My parents have a 43′ sleeper horse trailer that the frame was torqued on (it was a pre-bankruptcy Bison) and they’ve had the gooseneck rebuilt, the frame re-welded and now the lower frame replaced entirely.
It worked out that they bought the warranty. Oh and a they had to have an axle replaced. They dropped 3k on the extended warranty and the warranty company paid out 18,000 USD.
Source: “Stick a fork in me, I’m done!” – says my structurally rotten RV. Help me find the humour?
