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Originally Posted by batman01
You guys are great. I'm suppose to go there Thursday so I'm getting my list together..
Thanks
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Take a moisture meter with you, you should be able to pick up a digital one at HD or LOWES. Well worth the money.
When you do a walk through the rig, check along the outside walls at the ceiling, any vents, under the sinks and toilet.
My old analog moisture meter has saved me a few times when I was looking at used TTs. I was looking at one on a dealers lot, they told me that the pervious owner had repaired damage to the roof after a branch fell and punctured it. As soon as I entered the trailer I could see the spot where the branch hit. Ten seconds later, we walk out of the rig saying no thank you. The moisture meter pegged on the wrong side of the moisture scale. To satisfy my curiosity I climbed the ladder to see what sort of repair had been done. Slathering silicone over the hole is not a repair.
Looking at a private unit, the guy says it doesn't leak, you just reseal the seams every year. Huh.
Checked several spots along the outside walls every spot revealed moisture.
Get on the roof if you can and check the lap sealant, if you see any spots where it looks iffy check on the inside.
A word of caution pick your spots carefully, as the probes will penetrate the finish on the wallboard.
I go with the attitude if the moisture meter shows anything I walk, so that is the first thing that I do is check for moisture. We have walked many times and said, "gee, that's too bad that was a nice looking unit."