So with all thepictures and other info;what would be a safe bid for one of the trailers?
Youre getting a perfect trailer, skin, frame, axle, towability at an extreme price in both materials and work.
If you plan on getting one of these, it's going to be a full commitment, these have to be gutted out down to the exterior skin and cleaned/ sanitized while wearing proper protection. Masks/ suits are a must to prevent the possibility of breathing mold or virus/bacteria from the silt deposited on the surfaces and water remaining in the trailers.
From looking at the pictures, nothing has changed from my standpoint. These trailers shouldn't be worth more than 1000$ each but that is even stretching it greatly. There is going to be a lot of work involved in making these trailers safe and usable again, and even if parting out proper care would have to be taken.
EDIT:LET ME MAKE THIS CLEAR< THIS IS FROM MY PERSPECTIVE OF THE PICTURES ONLY AND NOT FROM SEEING THE TRAILERS PERSONALLY. THE PEOPLE THAT TOOK THESE PICTURES ARE NOT EXPERTS OR INSPECTORS
SECONDARY EDIT:there is no "safe" bid, these trailers are not safe in their current state.
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TV1: Black Sheep, 2001 Dodge 3500, 800,xxx miles,a few non-stock parts here and there...
TV2: Brownie, 1989 Dodge W250, only 253,000 miles!
I think these are being sold as a lot because no one of them is worth enough to sell individually.
2nd, trying to put together a group in such a short time is risky. You need to get letters of credit or other solid assurances from each person in this joint venture (like a partnership, but only for one purpose and not for profit) so you won't be stuck with 2 or more trailers when someone decides they don't want this. You might be stuck with a bunch of trailers that the local health dep't wants cleaned up today.
These are only good for some parts. It costs a lot to take them apart and cost of disposing of such much ruined stuff will be expensive. Bearings need to be repacked to tow them, so they probably have to be trucked somewhere. This is a money losing proposition unless 8 people who live really close and want to restore them can get it together and all show up for the bidding. Even then when counting labor, it sounds like a risky investment, but some few could possibly pull it off. I wouldn't go near it.
The seller or their agent is claiming the water only went as high as the wheels, but it sure looks like it was a lot higher. These are not people I would want to deal with.
I just walked through all 8 of these guys. LOT of clean up needed, but only the lower 6 feet of the trailer. The ceilings are in perfect shape! Bidding closes tomorrow at 1:00. The guy there said he's expecting $60K. HA!
I saw mold in every trailer, especially in the corners of the cabinets, drawers, etc. I can't believe they didn't even bother to drain the sinks or shower pans. That's keeping them moist on the inside, probably accelerating the mold growth.
sad sad sad!
If I got them, I'd remove the interior in one and make it into an office, and sell the others ASAP. I don't think those floors are going to stay straight once they totally dry out. You could feel every seam in the plywood when you walked across the floor, and the vinyl flooring felt really detached from the floor.
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Bidding closes tomorrow at 1:00. The guy there said he's expecting $60K. HA!
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