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The Springdale line of travel trailers (not fifth wheels) are built with wood frames. While they are durable as long as they are kept dry, any leaks can lead to frame rot in a very short time. Trailers with slides increase the risk of leaks around the slides and those leaks increase the risk of water damage and rot around the slide location. Typically floors and wall framing "at the slide" are first to be damaged.

Be very careful in how you inspect the areas where the slide is installed, the trailer floor at the corners of the slide and the walls in those areas are where you'll find the "water stains" which would be an indication to "dig deeper" in those areas.

Water damage from leaks can be a real issue in any travel trailer, aluminum frame or wooden frame, but leaks in wood frame trailers can lead to structural issues much faster with wood frame trailers like the Springdale or Hideout lines.

They're great trailers if they aren't damaged, but....... A careful and thorough inspection is your best assurance against buying a "problem trailer"...