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Originally Posted by Barb & Tim
We have a friend who is selling his 2001 TrailManor 2619 trailer. He said someone had rear-ended it in the past. The accident pushed the tongue of the trailer all the way into his mini-van. He said he sent the trailer to Trailmanor to get it fixed but didn't go into any details on what had to be replaced. (We haven't had a chance to see it yet so we don't know what it looks like.)
We would love to buy it but we have a lot of questions since it was "wrecked". If any of you have any answers we would greatly appreciate it.
ANyone know how TrailManors hold up in accidents? Would a 2001 have a wood or aluminum frame? How about the body, is it aluminum or wood? Would we need to be concerned that the frame was bent? Could there be damage we can't see with a visual inspection? How well could something like that be fixed? Any insight you could give on this would be appreciated. Thanks for your help!
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TraiManors don't typically fair well in accidents The "Shells" are quite vulnerable and very expensive to replace and very hard to repair. Any damage that was improperly done should be very visible. If the frame was bent, it would have been a pretty severe accident and it would probably have been totaled by the insurance company. Does the trailer have a "Salvage" title?
Since no passengers can ride in the trailer, the only concern, beyond visual or mechanical, would be that the axle is properly aligned. If it isn't, the tires would show improper wear patterns.
The frame of the body is made of wood. The inner and our skin is aluminum with a Styrofoam core. I believe that there may also be plywood or composite wood in the floor construction as well but I may be mistaken on that.
If the shells open and close straight and the sides look straight, there's not a lot more that could be wrong (having to do with an accident). Make sure that all of the appliances work, check the date code on the batteries and tires. Find out when the brakes and wheel bearings were last serviced.
You should probably count on replacing the the tires, battery(s) and getting the wheel bearings and brakes serviced anyway. If all those things are "proved" to be recent, it's a bonus.