Campers 101

[jerrymrc]

http://denver.craigslist.org/rvs/4725678081.html

Take a walk through that and you will change your mind. i rented an Aerolite from post the year we were between campers. it was a 22' and what a piece of crap. yes it was light but still a POS IMO.

[hghclsswhitetrsh]

Well I'm thankful for a first hand experience like yours jerry. We are looking for something in the 4-7.5 range. Really don't want a pop up but if it had a slide out we'd be my apt to buy it.

[Dave_L]

I browsed craigslist every day since I started this thread. I looked at a couple, emailed on a ton. It seems impossible to find one that didn't have a "minor" leak or hail damage. That or they were asking too much. The one I bought was a little more but I feel it was worth it. I received multiple paragraph replies about the condition. Not just a "it's good. No leaks" reply. Sent lots of pics. It was still a deal but my cost was a little more. I bet if you wait a little longer, prices will drop. That 4-7 range is the hunters category so every has their price jacked up.

[Snowman78]

Congrats on the new camper! Looks kick ass it is just like what my wife and I want. We need bunks because we have 3 kids.

[ruthabagah]

Congrats on the new camper! Looks great and I am glad you choose the "lighter" way. Enjoy.

[ruthabagah]

Take a walk through that and you will change your mind. i rented an Aerolite from post the year we were between campers. it was a 22' and what a piece of crap. yes it was light but still a POS IMO.

I second JerryMc Opiniion. Aerolite are not well build. Try a jayco, or a forest river made instead.

[Dave_L]

What's the general thought on covers? Ive heard mixed reviews on them Things like they're a pain to put on and take off, if they get loose, they'll flap and beat up the exterior of the trailer and moisture/humidity can get trapped in there.

I feel like it'd be worth it for the extended storage time during winter. Even to just keep water from squeezing into places and then freezing, causing issues. I know I have to get snow off the top after a heavy snowfall either way but seems like for a couple hundred bucks, it's worth it.

[sniper7]

I have a cover on my camper and it has been good. The front does flap a little bit but nothing terrible. The water spots off the roof cut through the material a little bit so it has a few tears around those spots. This year I patched up everything I could hand sewing in some old denim from worn out jeans and that seems to be working well. I always park my trailer so it isn't perfectly level and the water and snow will roll/melt off and not stay sitting on there.

putting on the cover is a little bit of a pain. I just toss it on the roof, get on there and drape it over the sides then pull down carefully. Works well for me!

[Irving]

Can you put something like a basketball in the middle of the roof so there is at least a slight slope to help water and snow run off? That will make your cover more susceptible to hail with it being unsupported, but better the cover than the roof anyway.

[sniper7]

The AC unit does a good job of creating a slope. That, any skylights and other protruding objects from the roof help dissipate water and alleviate potential hail damage. I put an AC cover on mine as well to keep moisture and bugs/critters out.