I've found a 2000 Timberlake at a near by dealership "on sale" for $3,995. I am going to look at it tomorrow after work. Does anybody know what kind of hitch weight I am looking at with this, either loaded or unloaded? I can not find it on-line.
Also, is there anything I should look at carefully with this year/model?
The Timberlake has an aluminum roof, so no ABS roof issues with that model. However, with any RV of that vintage, you really want to check the overall condition and maintenance. If the tenting, (including screens and windows), are in good shape, and there are no cracks on the front and rear plastic panels it should be good! Everything else, (electrical, gas and water plumbing), is really easy to fix if there are any problems.
Replace the tires, master cylinders, and pads, just because of their age. Clean and grease up the lift system cables and pulley system, and you should be good to go!
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Hi, I have one of those 2000 Timberlakes. Our family has enjoyed this camper for over 9 years. A very good family POPUP with showers, cassette toilet, frig, furnace, water heater, etc. We also installed an A/C and have used it on several occasions.
We've had ours (see sig) for six years and stlii love it. GVWR=3000 lbs, tongue is 10% of that, so hitch weight should be about 300 lbs. I have a PDF version of the owners manual I'd be glad to email to you. PM me w/ an email addy. To Beachers list I'd add: pull apart the BAL tongue jack to clean and grease it. I had it on my list of things to do, and never did, and the threads wore out - had to replace it.
You didn't say if this would be your first used popup, but in case it is you might want to check out: click here for specific ideas about buying a used popup, and the main page: click here for TONS of great info on popup camping.
And if you need any help fixing things on the Timberlake (in case you end up buying it) just holler - and I'm not just saying that, I mean it. There are all kinds of little things on a popup that break or quit working, if you are at all handy at fixing stuff, you can do most of it yourself, often with some advice from the great folks here on the forum. I've gotten lots of great help here, so anything I can do to help others is my way of attempting to pay back the huge debt I owe.
PS - My mother was born & raised on Longfellow avenue (about 8 miles east of you) - so I'm half Hoosier!
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