Also someone my want it for the Frame and Axels alone to turn it into a Cargo Trailer or another type for their needs. My Local Dealer had a 5th wheel burn up on their lot due to fridge problem. They gutted it and made a Pop-Up hauler out of it. They now pickup their Pop-Ups instead of having them delivered. Any good welder could make just about anything from the frame.
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There are people on RV.NET that have purchased some TT's in really bad condition and fixed them up. Some people have more time then money and are very skilled. Price it right and it would sell.
If the trailer were made water tight and the interior were dried up (mold killed, etc) what effect would the wall delam have on the use of the trailer? Does the delam make the trailer unsafe to move? If one wasn't concerned about the cosmetic issues, it may be possible to restore functionality to the trailer fairly cheaply.
You will find people interested in buying the trailer, but you are going to take a pretty hard hit on the sale…
I would first try to action it with a reserve bid you can live with… you might try trading it also… you never know what a dealer might offer for it… just make sure his not masking the trade price in the new one… I traded my lemon in and got more than I paid for it plus a real and decent discount on my new unit…
He asked why I wanted to trade a Cadillac for a Chevy, and I honestly told him of all the problems I had with it… didn’t phase him because he already knew someone looking for what I had… it has been on a permanent site since the day after I traded it and the buyer loves it…
If it don’t action, advertise it as a hunters dream… it will sell there…
Love my mass produced, entry level, built by Lazy American Workers, Hornet
1. Tear it down.
2. Sell the useable items (tanks, water heater, furnace, frig, cooktop, propane tanks, windows, etc.)
3. Sell the scrap metal (copper, aluminum, whatever)
4. Lay 2X6s on the frame, and sell it as a flatbed. Depending on your state laws, you may be able to re-title it as a "2009 homemade trailer". Or, just sell the frame and axles to be made into a flatbed.
My wife told me last night that she contacted the insurance company just to see what they would say - we have it covered by the same company that has our car insurance - and they have told us they would fix it. I asked her if she was sure this was what they said and she said yes...they want us to pull it to the Jayco dealer for an evaluation and estimate.
If that doesn't work, I like the idea of piecing it out.
I lost my first trailer to a roof leak. Since then I get on top of it twice a year. I used 3M4200 to fix the small stress cracks in the sealant. The only leak I had was through the front window, which was sealed by the dealer within the warranty period. Did your bed and headboard area ever get wet while pulling in the rain? The size of the front sealant failure looks like something might have happaned there that caused the whole problem. I don't know why they put front windows in these things. Not really useful and very problem prone.
I tried the insurance route on my first trailer but Jayco ended up coming through and warranted it. I wish you luck.
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