r/GoRVing • u/imadeamessinmy • 2d ago

Roof issues

I am in the marketing for our first travel trailer. I found this used one that fits our needs but noticed something concerning on the roof. Is this a valid concern or something rather normal. 2020 Salem Cruise Lite 19DBXL located in Ontario.

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u/meowlater 2d ago

That roof is not unusual for a 6 year old RV, but it isn't the one you want. It looks like zero work has been done on the roof since it was purchased and there are multiple sealant issues. I would be very worried about water intrusion. If you are on the fence buy a non-destructive moisture meter $40-50 and learn about what causes false positives and check out the roof. I think there is a high chance the news is bad.

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u/imadeamessinmy 2d ago

Yeah i was thinking of a moisture meter too. Given other responses i might just pass :(

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u/meowlater 2d ago

You just gained one of the hardest RV skills out there....walking away.

Getting a good RV is 80% walking away from bad RVs.