A pop-up camper isn&#;t particularly complicated: at its most basic, it&#;s a trailer with a box built onto it, and a canvas tent perched on top.
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That being said, if you need to make a repair on the pop up anywhere, you hope that it&#;s on the box portion and not the canvas.
This is because the canvas is extremely tough and not something you can casually fix like you might a shirt.
Smaller rips might be able to be patched with a kit, but anything larger than a couple of inches means major work.
Serious tears in the canvas portion usually means that you&#;ll have to take the entire tent off and send it to a company for repairs.
Alternatively, you can have a new canvas tent made for your specific trailer make and model.
Either way, these tent repairs aren&#;t cheap or quick (some can take up to 6 months to mail in and get back!), so they&#;re worth considering if you&#;re looking at a fixer upper-type of pop up camper that will need a new tent.
While upgrades to an older pop up camper can breathe new life into it, you&#;ll still want to be choosy about who did those upgrades as well as when they were done.
If the upgrades were largely cosmetic&#;painting cabinets, adding new wooden floors, updating the curtains, etc.&#;you&#;re likely fine as these don&#;t have anything to do with the structural integrity of the trailer.
However, if the seller tells you that he or she has completely rewired the electrical system to now do X or Y, I&#;d ask questions (and a lot of them).
First of all, you&#;ll want to make sure that the seller knew what he or she was doing, and that those upgrades aren&#;t actually a hazard.
Secondly, you&#;ll then need to test the upgrades to ensure they&#;re actually upgrades and not more of headache.
When in doubt, walk away. Major system upgrades done by someone unfamiliar with those systems can break or make it harder for an actual repair person to fix the damage.
Just as I noted in the new pop up camper questions above you&#;ll want to do your due diligence on the used camper&#;s amperage requirements.
It&#;s important to know this information with any camper, but this is also a good time to ask the seller if the camper has ever had any issues with the electrical system and hookups.
Pull out the camper&#;s electrical hook-up and examine it. Are there any signs of melted plastic or deformed prongs? If so, these could indicate past issues with the electrical hookups&#;and a higher risk of fire or arcing.
To repeat myself again from the new pop up camper questions, you ALWAYS want to do your research when it comes to towing your camper&#;you should be familiar with both the dry weight with nothing in the camper and the maximum weight that your tow vehicle can safely pull.
You&#;ll need to check with your car or truck manufacturer&#;s manual to determine the GVWR, and with the camper&#;s handbook to determine dry weight.
If your seller doesn&#;t have the camper handbook, the dry weight is often included on a placard or sticker somewhere on the exterior of the camper.
Overloading your camper and/or your tow vehicle can be disastrous, so proceed with caution and knowledge.
With a pop-up, you&#;re likely to have issues in 2 places: the tent upper or the A/C.
The tent can easily tear what with the constant up and down of the pop up, and RV air conditioning units go through a lot on the road.
The A/C units easily freeze over and have trouble keeping the campers cool. After all, if you&#;re camping in 95 degree heat, that poor A/C unit is going to be working overtime in that porous tent to keep the interior cooler than about 85 in midday.
A/C units in disrepair can also drip (or pour) water onto the roof and canvas, both of which aren&#;t great.
Carefully look at the pop-up camper&#;s ceiling for signs of water damage&#;rippling in the wood or plastic material of the roof, darker areas on the ceiling and floor, or buckling on the floor.
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While previous water damage isn&#;t unilaterally terrifying, you will want to proceed with caution. Some water damage that was quickly addressed by the seller isn&#;t bad, but ongoing or prolonged damage can warp your camper and invite mold.
Finally, let&#;s talk about the system that keeps the entire pop up camper going: the lift system.
At it&#;s most basic, the lift system works to pull the camper ceiling from its traveling position into the air so that you can make use of the camper while at the campground.
Without a working lift system, your camper is nothing more than a heavy box on wheels, so having a reliable and well maintained lift system is crucial.
In older models, the lift system works using a series of pulleys and rope or wire that are placed inside the 4 metal support posts. When you manually crank up the ceiling, you&#;re engaging these interior ropes or wires that then help you left the ceiling in place.
The pro to having an older model is that you don&#;t need to hook up to electricity to set up the camper.
The con to this model that the ropes and wires can and do wear out, which means you will no longer be able to set up the camper. And that&#;s an expensive fix when they pop or wear out.
Newer models work through electricity and hydraulics, which are more reliable and less likely to break.
However, without electricity hookups, you're back to hand cranking the ceiling up, which is longer and harder. This limits your boondocking options unless you have a small generator.
The pro to the newer systems is that it&#;s impossible to overcrank or snap the raising and lowering equipment since they don&#;t use the older ropes or wires.
As well as thinking about additional elements such as budgets and costs, it helps to make a list to help you establish exactly what you&#;re looking for.
To help you get a feel for the process, we&#;ve collated some of the topline things you should consider before reaching out to a dealer.
First, note down exactly what your truck will be used for. It might seem like a given, but it will narrow down your search for a pre-used truck or commercial vehicle considerably.
Establishing a budget is crucial to the success of your search &#; so make sure you take the time to decide on a realistic number. This not only includes the truck itself but additional costs such as:
&#; Extra fees
&#; Needed improvements
&#; Changing parts
&#; Add-ons
&#; Paintwork
&#; And more!
At Smiths Bros., we&#;ll help you find the best truck for your budget, with absolutely no surprises.
We pride ourselves on transparent pricing, giving you excellent vehicles for the utmost value for money.
You should never rush your options. A reputable seller will never pressure you to make a snap purchase, either, so take the time to factor in information such as the truck&#;s overall history, complete condition, add-ons and upgrades into your final choice.
A good seller will offer you plenty of time to come to your decision, won&#;t overface you with too many models, and will give you complete peace of mind during the process.
That&#;s something we have been doing for over fifty years.
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