So we are looking for trailers and came across a 95 sundowner. I saw issues with rusting of the frames and when we looked at this one we saw rusting. I just wanted to show a couple shots and see what others had to say. Here are a few pics:
This is on the inside of the trailer along the bottom wall near the rear:
This is the outside under the wheel arch where you can begin to see the rusting: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Byrsc_zBwqUQRzNuTkRqeUlxTms/edit?usp=sharing
Here's a look deeper into the wheel well: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Byrsc_zBwqUQbUt6QnczeWNib1E/edit?usp=sharing
Is this more or less cosmetic? Or should it be something to be legitimately concerned with?
Posted 2014-03-18 11:25 AM (#158138 - in reply to #158082) Subject: RE: 95 sundowner
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Posts: 1205 Location: Arkansas
I have a 95 Sundowner 2 horse steel, and it does not have any of those issues.... but it lives below the Mason Dixon, not out in the salt/ chemicals of northern areas....
Posted 2014-03-20 9:23 AM (#158169 - in reply to #158082) Subject: RE: 95 sundowner
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Posts: 404 Location: Valentine, NE
Depending on price and your skills, might be worth a shot. I did one that was rusted out like this a few years ago. Just took angle iron that wraped under the existing angle iron, with the top being back into the sheet metal enough to get out the rust. $300 of steel, $30 of paint and welding rod, a day later, looked fine on the outside. Still could see rusted sheet on the inside. But for this ranch trailer, worked fine.
Be honest with yourself on your welding/fabrication skills as it is a lot cutting and fitting...
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