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Old 04-19-2016, 12:21 PM   #5
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The photos look pretty good. The thing I always look at first is whether the bottom edge of the front shell and the bottom edge of the rear shell form a nice straight line, as they do here. If one of the shells were sagging, it would show up here, and you would have to ask why.

To head off a few questions that always come up:

1. In the upper right corner of photo #4, you can see a black rod-shaped thing on the rear edge of the front shell. This is the amplified radio antenna, and it has a tiny red light that you can see in the dark. It is supposed to look exactly like that. Folks who boondock a lot often rewire the thing so it doesn't draw standby power from the battery.

2. In photo #7, you can see the bright vent in the ceiling. Although you can't see it in the photo, there is a rotary switch in the vent housing. This switch controls power to the two under-cabinet lights that are way off in the dark in the front of the trailer.

3. In photo #10, between the toilet and the vanity it looks like the flooring has lifted and curled. Not to worry, it is supposed to be exactly like this. It provides clearance for the wheel well liner below it, above the left tire.

4. Photos #8 and #12 show surprisingly little rust on the frame components. This is a good thing - it suggests that the previous owners did not use the unit much, and kept it garaged.

5. Photo #12 also shows some patchwork in the underside aluminum skin, over near the right edge of the photo. This is supposed to be this way - it is part of the factory assembly procedure for the trailer.

6. In photo #14, at the top of each diagonal brace you can make out a steel nut hanging out of the bottom of the white bar. It looks like someone may have tightened these nuts. They are not supposed to be tight! They simply hang loose, so the bolts don't fall out as the bed is slid in and out.

Looks good from the photos.

Bill
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