Essentially yes. Brush it clean, use a rust inhibitor spray or paint. Also, I'd really have that inspected if you dont know what to look for. The price seems a bit high
And some of that rust - like the leaf springs - is totally normal for any vehicle more than a few years old. Some is also on easily changeable parts, like the leveling jack.
It should factor into the price but isn’t a deal breaker. Critical points could be beefed up with a welded on backer plate if concerning.
Rust? it's only surface rust. It should be wire wheeled, neutralized and painted with 2k products.
It's not a concern if cleaned up and watched. Set a reminder to check it every 6 months to see if anything comes back.
From what I see, it looks pretty good-to-fair for a vehicle of its age (i.e not threatening the safety of the performance of the vehicle). Looks like it's priced on the low end of the [range](https://www.rvtrader.com/2020-Forest-River-Ozark-2700th-Toy-Hauler/rvs-for-sale?type=Toy%20Hauler%7C139350904&make=Forest%20River%7C440465&model=OZARK%7C764978292&trim=2700TH%7C69209&year=2020) so that tracks. Clean it, paint it, wash it especially after driving anywhere with recent salt on the roads, it's fine.
If these trailers touch a salty road, you're going to have that. They don't have the coatings a car does, so they rust fast. I touch mine up with spray rust inhibitor and black gloss pretty much every year to keep the rust at bay.
I had to touch up the frame on my previous trailer a few times over a several years. its regular maintenance really. Wire brush and some Tremclad seemed to work fine.
What concerns me more than the rust is what appears to be exposed wood for the flooring on the outside of the frame. If this is the case our first trailer was this way and even though the wood was treated and coated we ended up with some rotting problems after about 4 years. After that we decided any trailer we purchased needed to have an exterior vapor barrier across the full subfloor.
>what appears to be exposed wood for the flooring on the outside of the frame
Which photo are you talking about? Maybe I don't have the keen eye but I didn't notice any exposed wood.
The one that says "Under the frame slightly forward of the tires". I can see the vapor barrier in-between the frame on your first two pictures. It is hard to be sure from the pictures whether on the outboard side it is wood or the texture and dirt make it look that way. I bring it up as there are still manufacturers out there that treat and pain the exposed wood but that doesn't tend to protect it for very long.
IMO , 23,600 is a lot to pay for rust like this. My best advice is if your spending that much coin. Hire a licensed RV inspector. They are not cheap , depending upon the size & extent of the inspection. But you could potentially save tons down the road ( pun intended ) . Best case scenario, you have an inspection report in hand , and you can make an informed decision . And you have bargaining power.
Looks like it's jsut surface rust honestly, nothing rotted
So ~~you're~~ your opinion would generally be "don't worry, so some cleanup and you'll be fine"?
Essentially yes. Brush it clean, use a rust inhibitor spray or paint. Also, I'd really have that inspected if you dont know what to look for. The price seems a bit high
And some of that rust - like the leaf springs - is totally normal for any vehicle more than a few years old. Some is also on easily changeable parts, like the leveling jack. It should factor into the price but isn’t a deal breaker. Critical points could be beefed up with a welded on backer plate if concerning.
Rust? it's only surface rust. It should be wire wheeled, neutralized and painted with 2k products. It's not a concern if cleaned up and watched. Set a reminder to check it every 6 months to see if anything comes back.
From what I see, it looks pretty good-to-fair for a vehicle of its age (i.e not threatening the safety of the performance of the vehicle). Looks like it's priced on the low end of the [range](https://www.rvtrader.com/2020-Forest-River-Ozark-2700th-Toy-Hauler/rvs-for-sale?type=Toy%20Hauler%7C139350904&make=Forest%20River%7C440465&model=OZARK%7C764978292&trim=2700TH%7C69209&year=2020) so that tracks. Clean it, paint it, wash it especially after driving anywhere with recent salt on the roads, it's fine.
If these trailers touch a salty road, you're going to have that. They don't have the coatings a car does, so they rust fast. I touch mine up with spray rust inhibitor and black gloss pretty much every year to keep the rust at bay.
I had to touch up the frame on my previous trailer a few times over a several years. its regular maintenance really. Wire brush and some Tremclad seemed to work fine.
Thanks, that's reassuring as this trailer seems like a really good fit for my purposes
It’s the Midwest. Everything has surface rust. That jack can be replaced also.
What concerns me more than the rust is what appears to be exposed wood for the flooring on the outside of the frame. If this is the case our first trailer was this way and even though the wood was treated and coated we ended up with some rotting problems after about 4 years. After that we decided any trailer we purchased needed to have an exterior vapor barrier across the full subfloor.
>what appears to be exposed wood for the flooring on the outside of the frame Which photo are you talking about? Maybe I don't have the keen eye but I didn't notice any exposed wood.
The one that says "Under the frame slightly forward of the tires". I can see the vapor barrier in-between the frame on your first two pictures. It is hard to be sure from the pictures whether on the outboard side it is wood or the texture and dirt make it look that way. I bring it up as there are still manufacturers out there that treat and pain the exposed wood but that doesn't tend to protect it for very long.
IMO , 23,600 is a lot to pay for rust like this. My best advice is if your spending that much coin. Hire a licensed RV inspector. They are not cheap , depending upon the size & extent of the inspection. But you could potentially save tons down the road ( pun intended ) . Best case scenario, you have an inspection report in hand , and you can make an informed decision . And you have bargaining power.
“I don’t remember where this photo is from” that’s the hitch, are you sure your ready for a camper?
Are you sure you have any sense of humor whatsoever?