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Post by boston on Mar 22, 2021 19:15:45 GMT -5
I did a search and did not find much on this year and model so here i ask.
Hello, I'm looking at purchasing a used 2015 connect spree 231bhs. Its used and i understand the conditions thats its a used trailer that will need to be maintained but i'm wondering if there are any known critical problems with this year and model i should be aware of.
It appears to be well taken care of but it is by nature a used travel trailer.
I guess my conerns are:
if the slide out has any known major failures
Cracks in the shell that are common
basic design issues that cannot be fixed
Frame problems
FYI i'm a plumber/hvac tech and extremely handy and been in construction for many years so basic and moderate repairs would not scare me but im more concerned with something big that would lead to a complete loss.
Any first hand experience and or anything i should be looking at would be greatly appreciated
Thanks
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Post by Edd505 on Mar 22, 2021 21:03:48 GMT -5
Number 1 killer is water leaks in walls, around showers, delamination on the outside walls, leaking roofs. The rest are just mechanical that can be fixed. Check pluming for water leaks improper winterization cracks things. No personal info on this particular RV the water issue is for any RV.
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Post by boston on Mar 23, 2021 17:40:47 GMT -5
Okay I looked at it today and there was a small bubble on the outside. If they hadn't disclosed there was a roof leak they had fixed i would not have seen it. Its in front of the door. The bubble is about 4" wide and 2' long right above the pass through storage. its pulled maybe 1/16 of an inch off the panel.
Provided the roof is fixed and everything is tight now is this bubble a major concern? Will is stay the way it is or will it get worse just from traveling down the road? Its in the middle of the panel everything aroundit feels tight and has at least 2-3' of solid fiberglass around the ripple.
Also to provide some insight we are looking to be able to get 5-8 years out of this thing and its already 7 years old.
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Post by Edd505 on Mar 23, 2021 19:54:43 GMT -5
The water had to run down from where ever the leak was, everything above the damaged area has bee wet. Get on the roof and see what you see, cracked caulking around vent, sky lights, membrane roof seams all good, etc. How was the leak patched? Pictures might help too.
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Post by mntakronoh on Mar 23, 2021 20:21:04 GMT -5
If I were you I would have the unit pressure tested. That will find any leaks it may have. It will cost you around $200.00. Its money well spent.
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Post by jfspry58 on Mar 24, 2021 0:15:41 GMT -5
We have friends who bought a new Spree travel trailer about the same year model as the one you're considering. Theirs has been a very good trailer. At least I don't recall them having anything negative to say about it. That being said, as Edd pointed out earlier, do your homework and CLOSELY inspect everything above the delamination in the siding, both inside, outside, and on the roof. Everything above that bubble definitely has been wet at some point. A previous trailer of ours (different brand) had some delamination that I overlooked when we bought it. It turned out to be much more widespread than I originally thought but it never caused any problems for us; however, I was suspicious of that trailer the entire time we owned it and couldn't move on from it fast enough. It was the result of a seam along the entire edge of the roof above the rear wall which had separated and had not been correctly repaired. I repaired it but the damage had already been done. Water intrusion is by far the worst enemy of an RV.
Jay
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