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Ever bought a FEMA trailer?
Posted on 2/26/12 at 7:33 am
Posted on 2/26/12 at 7:33 am
Need a small camp for our lease and we're thinking a travel trailer is the way to go. I've looked online and can't really find much info. How much do they typically run? Any way to get one besides an auction? Any advice?
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Posted on 2/26/12 at 7:37 am to rustyjohnson
Most of the ones I've seen are in pretty rough shape and the auctions want too much for them. Keep ya eyes on classified ads and stuff and you can usually run up on a helluva deal. Plus it'll be a lot nicer than a FEMA trailer
Posted on 2/26/12 at 7:42 am to rustyjohnson
Have been looking for one for same reason lately. Most of the ones I have seen for sale by private party are f#%&ed up and over priced. Check out www.hendersonauctions.com think you could expect to pay between $2000 - $2500 for the base model in good shape, maybe never used.
Posted on 2/26/12 at 8:19 am to rustyjohnson
Most of them are crap, but every once in a while you can run across a deal. You just have to keep an eye open and be patient.
Posted on 2/26/12 at 9:42 am to rustyjohnson
There have been multiple class action lawsuits related to FEMA trailers and high levels of Formaldehyde.
Not saying they are legitimate or illegitimate - just stating facts for consideration.
Not saying they are legitimate or illegitimate - just stating facts for consideration.
Posted on 2/26/12 at 1:00 pm to rustyjohnson
I bought a standard size(can't remember the length) a few years ago for one of my employees. It was never lived in. Paid $3500 at a place in Bastrop.
I went to a few auctions, and they were going for 5k and up for the same thing at the time.
Had a few electrical issues at first, but it has been a good unit.
I went to a few auctions, and they were going for 5k and up for the same thing at the time.
Had a few electrical issues at first, but it has been a good unit.
Posted on 2/26/12 at 5:21 pm to rustyjohnson
Buddy of mine got one in Monroe 2 years ago for 3500$. it had never been lived in & is in great shape. 
Posted on 2/26/12 at 5:25 pm to rustyjohnson
I bought a 32' model from a friend and paid $2300. The formaldahyde deal was just a BS story dreamed up by lawyers. Your house has more in it than a FEMA trailer. Any FEMA trailer you find will have some issues. Mine had one soft spot on the floor. You need to check the floors and walls real good for soft spots. They aren't hard to repair, but its very common. The roof needs to be resealed every 6 months and most of them were never done so that is where your leaking water comes from. Reseal it as soon as you get it and I'd build a cover over it. We knocked out the wall between the living room and front bedroom and turned the bed 90 degrees and it really open the room up a bunch. Not hard to do and only took a couple of hours. We also tore out the couch and replaced it with a fouton that was more comfortable and gave another bed. You can also replace the water heater with a tankless model and that is a big improvement over the 10 gallon tank that comes in the trailer.
Posted on 2/26/12 at 7:08 pm to rustyjohnson
There's a place on 190 just outside of Port Barre that has a shitload for sale. I mean acres and acres of them.
Posted on 2/26/12 at 9:19 pm to rustyjohnson
I bought one from Henderson Auctions that was brand new, gonna use it for a camp. If you find one you like, be damm sure to look it over from frony to back, there are some crap ones out there so be careful.
Posted on 2/26/12 at 9:31 pm to rustyjohnson
my uncle has one he uses for a deer camp. Its a wheel chair/handicapped version so its wider and more wide open. I wish I could find one just like it
Posted on 2/27/12 at 7:50 am to rustyjohnson
My BIL bought a brand-new one (as in never been used) at auction for $1500. The only drawback is it doesn't have a chemical toilet; you have to plug it into a sewer/septic system.
Posted on 2/27/12 at 9:18 am to rustyjohnson
I'd try to fork up for a Katrina Cottage at least. I lived in a FEMA camper for 8 months after the storm and it was pretty rough. I'm thankful to have had a place to stay, but damn that's tough living. The sink, the shower, the sharp-arse corners, the bed...I don't know man, I think I'd rather sleep in a tent. Ours was a serious POS and it's going to take at least another 5 years to purge those memories from my brain.
Posted on 2/27/12 at 10:17 am to rustyjohnson
there's a lot full of em just a few miles south of eufaula, al. i never priced them but i hear they're in the 3,000 dollar range. not sure if good or bad.
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