Wannabe Rpod Owner

Greg, your warning is appreciated - spending too much on a 6 year old rig. Being new to the game, I don’t know the problems these trailers experience as they age. Further, when they get to a certain age, does a prudent buyer avoid altogether regardless of price? With no odometer, how does one go about doing some sort of pre-purchase inspection - in addition to having the seller demonstrate functionality of components? Thanks again. Jim

I agree with offgrid. One thing is make sure you look under the trailer. Does it look like wires have been rewired? Factory tries to keep wires tight to avoid being ripped out. Repairs to that wiring not always done right or poor factory job may indicate a problem. Are the tank drain pipes beat up? I told myself it was from brush and gravel when owners talked of light boondocking. We were told our unit had barely been used ("Look, the tires are almost brand new," and they were,) we found Alaska stickers in it after buying it. It had not been abused, but from the rust on the frame, it had spent a lot of time on the coast. No apparent leaks anywhere and none found when we owned it. I'd look for newer, but on your side of the mountain, things don't age as quickly as further west.