[nvestysly]

Hello seaotter,

Good to see you as a new member. I know you will find plenty of useful information here. moosetags gave a pretty extensive list of things to watch for in a new trailer and it's right on the money.

I want to reiterate the importance of tire monitoring. I was keeping a close eye on our new set of tires for the first several weekend trips (~1500 miles total) then became a little lazy. On a recent trip I walked around, looked over everything and looked at the tires closely for the first time in a while (~500 miles lapsed). I was shocked to see the inside 1" or so of one of the tires had separated and rubber was completely gone! The rest of the tire was perfect. But that inside 1 to 1-1/2" of tread was completely down to the steel belt. A quick look at the tire and I might not have noticed the defect. If I had taken off with that situation who know what would have happened.

Batteries are also very important - check the fluid level regularly.

We have a '92 - the things that have needed attention over the years are: circuit board for the fridge, electronic ignitor for the water heater, batteries, tires.