Cover. Yes or No - Event Date: 21 Dec 2022

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In my search for a nice older class B rig which ended with my buying my 1995 fiberglas Chinook I looked at many standard stick built/sheathed (like rpods) RVs. 
I was looking for an RV from the 1990s to keep my costs down and because it will be left parked at small  remote airports, so my feeling is that a shiny  new RV would just attract thieves. 

So the units I looked at were all around 20-25 years old. I looked at many. What I found was that if a seller wasn't keeping it under cover and claimed it had no water damage, he was either lying or oblivious. They all either had visible damage or signs of repairs. Every one. The most common culprits were window seals rather than roof seals. 
So I expect that while starting with a new trailer and being diligent you might go 10 or 15 years, at some point the seals fail due to age, thermal cycling, and and mechanical flexing. At that point if it has a stick built frame it will rot internally  as many owners on this forum have reported, and either end up in the landfill or require walls off reconstruction.

I did find a few pristine 25 plus year old stick built RVs, but all were kept under cover. Which is of course why the older stick built  RVs hold significantly less value compared to older fiberglas ones. 

Since in my use case I won't be able to leave mine covered I realized after awhile that I had to spend a more for a fiberglas one and then re-bed the windows at regular intervals  like boat owners have to do. In the Chinook the windows are constructed with clamp rings in the inside like boats  so you can do just that. 

Just my observations, YMMV.

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offgrid Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290	Post Options Post Reply Quote offgrid Report Post Quote Reply Calendar Event: Cover. Yes or No Posted: 23 Dec 2022 at 1:24am
	In my search for a nice older class B rig which ended with my buying my 1995 fiberglas Chinook I looked at many standard stick built/sheathed (like rpods) RVs. I was looking for an RV from the 1990s to keep my costs down and because it will be left parked at small remote airports, so my feeling is that a shiny new RV would just attract thieves. So the units I looked at were all around 20-25 years old. I looked at many. What I found was that if a seller wasn't keeping it under cover and claimed it had no water damage, he was either lying or oblivious. They all either had visible damage or signs of repairs. Every one. The most common culprits were window seals rather than roof seals. So I expect that while starting with a new trailer and being diligent you might go 10 or 15 years, at some point the seals fail due to age, thermal cycling, and and mechanical flexing. At that point if it has a stick built frame it will rot internally as many owners on this forum have reported, and either end up in the landfill or require walls off reconstruction. I did find a few pristine 25 plus year old stick built RVs, but all were kept under cover. Which is of course why the older stick built RVs hold significantly less value compared to older fiberglas ones. Since in my use case I won't be able to leave mine covered I realized after awhile that I had to spend a more for a fiberglas one and then re-bed the windows at regular intervals like boat owners have to do. In the Chinook the windows are constructed with clamp rings in the inside like boats so you can do just that. Just my observations, YMMV.
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	I have two covers for sale. One is new in the box and the other was used very little. If interested just give me a ping. New:Classic Accessories 80-475-173101-EX RV SkyShield™ R-Pod Cover, 17’7” L x 78” W, Model 4. $200 or offer. Lightly used:Classic Accessories 80-257-171001-00 Over Drive Perma PRO,17' 7" long,door in bk. $100 or offer.

Cover. Yes or No - Event Date: 21 Dec 2022

I have two covers for sale. One is new in the box and the other was used very little. If interested just give me a ping. New:Classic

Accessories 80-475-173101-EX RV SkyShield™ R-Pod Cover, 17’7” L x 78” W, Model 4. $200 or offer.

Lightly used:Classic Accessories 80-257-171001-00 Over Drive Perma PRO,17' 7" long,door in bk. $100 or offer.