Hello Everyone,
We are looking at buying a trailer. Our first trailer, a 74 Travelaire (16 ft?) was a little small, and my husband really wants all the pleasures of dealing with an RV bathroom, which it didn't have.
Because we will be pulling with a Dakota, we can't go too big, so are looking at about 18 or 19ft, and really like the set up of the ones with the bed in the back for us, and the table and bunk in the front for our two boys.
One we are looking at is an 18' 92 Chateau. Has anyone had experience with this make?
We are also considering buying new - looking at a 2005 Travelaire Rustler and a 2006 Sportsmaster 194TS
A few concerns with the used Chateau - maybe someone can tell us if these are things to be concerned about...
When we put the bunk down, it didn't sit on the support on one side - appears to be a little warped (it will go down with weight on it). Also, the ledge at the very front of the trailer above the table is level on one side, and not the other.
Also, the wallpaper is a little rippled and pulling away at the top of the windows. Is this just normal aging?
This unit has 13" tires, when other units its size seem to all have 14".
They (private sellers) say it has never leaked.
It has a/c, though the owners say they didn't use it, it still works. How long do these things usually last? What should we expect to have to deal with in a trailer this age? The tires are new on this one, and they say they've had the fridge repaired.
And do those fold-down bunks really hold 150 lb teens?
Thanks for any answers or advice you have to offer!
Barb
We are looking at buying a trailer. Our first trailer, a 74 Travelaire (16 ft?) was a little small, and my husband really wants all the pleasures of dealing with an RV bathroom, which it didn't have.
Because we will be pulling with a Dakota, we can't go too big, so are looking at about 18 or 19ft, and really like the set up of the ones with the bed in the back for us, and the table and bunk in the front for our two boys.
One we are looking at is an 18' 92 Chateau. Has anyone had experience with this make?
We are also considering buying new - looking at a 2005 Travelaire Rustler and a 2006 Sportsmaster 194TS
A few concerns with the used Chateau - maybe someone can tell us if these are things to be concerned about...
When we put the bunk down, it didn't sit on the support on one side - appears to be a little warped (it will go down with weight on it). Also, the ledge at the very front of the trailer above the table is level on one side, and not the other.
Also, the wallpaper is a little rippled and pulling away at the top of the windows. Is this just normal aging?
This unit has 13" tires, when other units its size seem to all have 14".
They (private sellers) say it has never leaked.
It has a/c, though the owners say they didn't use it, it still works. How long do these things usually last? What should we expect to have to deal with in a trailer this age? The tires are new on this one, and they say they've had the fridge repaired.
And do those fold-down bunks really hold 150 lb teens?
Thanks for any answers or advice you have to offer!
Barb