Opinion on Outback T.T?

[katejay]

Hi I am looking at buying a 25' 2003 outback travel trailer.Wondering if anyone has any experience with this trailer or something similar.Anything will help.Thanks

 

[WeCampDisney]

Howdy Fort Fiend! I have no personal experience with an Outback but I have some experience buying used campers. I beleive that all brands are about the same. You just have to check any unit very carefully, even new ones. First, look carefully for any water damage caused by leaks. Check for water stains around windows, vents, skylights, slidouts and in cabinets around plumbing and behind the toilet. Hookup city water and check for leaks around plumbing. Find the hot water heater and look for leak damage there too. Make sure hot water is hot. Have the owner turn on the fridge several hours before you arrive, it takes it a long time to get cold. Bring a simple fridge thermometor and place it in the fridge as soon as you arrive and check it a little while later. It should be in the mid 30's. Of course you will check the ac and the furnace. Check the slideout operation, it should move smoothly without binding and hesitation in certain spots. Tires beyond 5 or 6 years old start to become dangerous. Check the age and the wieght rating. My Trail-Lite had the factory installed tires on it. They looked great and were only 3 years old, but they were B load range which is very light weight. I added up the load rating of the four tires plus the tongue weight and I knew that after it was loaded for a trip the tires could be overloaded. I got a great deal on the camper so i bought it anyway. I took it home and had a new set of C load range tires installed. RV tire blowouts are very common! Old ties, underinflated tires, overloaded tires, and excessive speed cause most blowouts. The load rating on trailer tires is with maximum rated air pressure and at speeds of 65 mph max. I check my tires every time I stop, cause you never know when you hit a nail and start slowly loosing air. Then you get a blowout. Anyway, always check everything out yourself, don't let the saleman tell you they checked it out, you do it too. If it all checks out ok for you then, yes it is a good camper and you probably won't have any trouble with it. Be careful, watch those tires, and happy camping.

 

[kampinwitkids]

We have been pleased with our Outback, don't know which model you are looking at but the 25 RSS is pretty popular. 'wecampdisney' has some really good thoughts to remember. Try outbackers.com this is a site of all outback owners. Good luck on your purchase.

 

[katejay]

Thank you for your advise.Wecampdisney thanks for the check list I am adding your suggestions to my list of items to check.If it all checks out I will be at the fort sometime this fall.The model is the 25fbs.

 

[LarryJ]

Hi I am looking at buying a 25' 2003 outback travel trailer.Wondering if anyone has any experience with this trailer or something similar.Anything will help.Thanks

We look at 2007 and 2008 Outbacks when we were shopping for our current trailer and I thought they were well made with good features, but what turned us off was the lack of any real closet space which was a deal breaker for us. Otherwise that is the model trailer we might have purchased.

Biggest thing is to be meticulous in checking for water leaks and damage which are not so apparent with a casual inspection. In fact if buying used from a dealer I would almost want a 6mo guarantee/warranty against any leaks or damage from leaks to be fixed at their expense.

Larry