supr

Has anybody bought any of the Hurricane trailers? I understand they are cheap, but there may be issues.
Where do you buy them?
Costs?
How many of you have done this?

txfiremedic

Only thing I've heard is that there are a number of health issues with people who lived in them because of high levels of formaldehyde used in the wood that they're constructed of. Seems there was a shortage of good quality American lumber so they imported stuff from over seas that was made with high levels of that stuff. IMHO I wouldn't buy one. Just my .02 worth.

Unit44

I got a 32 footer for resale but am starting to like it so much I may keep it, has lots of good features and room. A co-worker and I both purchased one and neither had been used! I'm not worried about the formaldehyde issue as I know what that smells like and can't detect any... also I will keep it ventilated well just in case. I can post picts if anybody would like to see the layout. You could buy them @ http://gsaauctions.gov but all trailer sales have been suspended for 30 days according to the site.

Shovelhead

I think the formaldehyde is coming from the spray-foam insulation, not the wood.

RickG

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationwo...ck=1&cset=true
I only heard of problems with trailers made by Gulfstream . Fleetwood also made thousands on trailers with identical specs . Watch the auctions closely . Before manufacturers got production geared up FEMA bought some really nice trailers off dealers' lots . One of these would be a good buy .

Tommy93w350

I need a cheap one for my hunting camper in NC.

GMScott

Having transported quite a few of them, from 3 different manufacturers, just remember this. They were built for temporary housing - meaning permanently parked, NOT for traveling around camping. Therefore, alot of things involved with traveling were "cheaped out." Such as the front jack/hitch locking mech., safety chains, cheap tires, smaller wheels, brakes & axles for a 30' plus unit. Lost a few "wheels" with one manuf. as they used different axles/bearings than their normal production models. Heck, the first bunch of FEMA "specials" were so bad that the manuf. wouldn't even put their name on them!!

Bob H

From what I have heard a lot of the "FEMA" are not set up as travel trailers. No water tanks, no holding tanks, no 12 volt things. Built like a mini "MObile" home.
Bob H

Joe T

yeah they'd be a sweet deal to have on a deer lease or piece of land you own for weekend use. Cheap and easy to remove.

And as someone said above they are suspending sells. I just saw that on the gsaauction govt website.

12valve@heart

Now FEMA won't even let people use the ones that are "available". Buyer beware.

http://www.kotv.com/news/local/story/?id=132891

RickG

The smell would probably drive off any deer within 10 miles

Joe T

Dang, they stink that bad? I mean once you kick the vagrants out and clean them they shouldn't stink right?

oilfield-trash

I delivered a load up in Hattisburg MS and on the way back, south of Hattisburg, I seen hundreds and hundreds of these units on the south bound side of I59.

cromulius

I hauled a bunch down in n.o. I would stay away, the quality was terrible. I was ashamed to haul and set them up for those people.

GMScott

From what I heard from the locals, the FEMA units, despite their inferior quality, was the best housing some of those folks had ever had in their life!! Can you imagine living full-time in a 32' single bedroom camper!! Yeah, I guess it beats cardboard boxes. Sure wouldn't want to be in that position, but if necessary I would hope that I would be a bit more grateful than some of those people in LA.