Not knowing much about motorhomes and the fact this 1993 allegro bay 27.5 class c motorhome was free , i will ask this question. Before i got this rv there was a water leak on the left side in the bunk over the cab. The wood inside the wall is rotted bad. Is this a fixable thing ? if so how is it done ? or is this something that will junk this coach ? This is the outer wall over the drivers side. Yes this rv has some problems, needs a new hot water heater,a new AC , water line under bathroom sink , a battery , cab ac repair , front end work and marker & tail lights not working. Now this wood rot thing. I have a long way to go. :(

You've got two ways to go.One depends on your age/physical condition and carpentry, plumbing, electrical and so forth skills are. I would say you're going to have $5,000 into it using your own labor.The other one depends on how strong your wallet is. This will run you $15,000+. It will cost a lot of hours for a shop to take the walls and roof apart to fix the rot. The water might have even gotten down into the floor. (100 hrs of labor (minimum) at $100 per hour and $5000 for materials.)Bill

Use the forum search feature - s/b a few lengthy threads with pictures on guys who had to re-build their cabovers ... should give you a feel for what's involved. Are you sure that the interior wood is rotted and not just the thin veneer stuff that covers the interior wall -- the later is easily replaced.

Bill, thank you for scaring me to death. :o !!kevin, i think so the outer fiberglass is delaminated. and thin wood is falling out . the wall paper stuff inside is also comming off.

Kevin , if you can send me a link to those threads. My search comes up with "0" matches for rebuild cab over bunk wall. Tks.

There was a member recently who had work done on the front side of his fifth wheel. Very good job and inexpensive. Four years ago in Florida we had a leak in the front of our previous travel trailer. It had a window but the running light up above was the culprit. The rv repair said it would be $3200 to take off the skin and redo the whole front cap.I think you will find some very good and reasonable prices. Of course, if you want it to look like new, sure you'll pay a premium. I'm not that picky.

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qtla9111
Nomad
Sep 04, 2016
There was a member recently who had work done on the front side of his fifth wheel. Very good job and inexpensive.

Four years ago in Florida we had a leak in the front of our previous travel trailer. It had a window but the running light up above was the culprit. The rv repair said it would be $3200 to take off the skin and redo the whole front cap.

I think you will find some very good and reasonable prices. Of course, if you want it to look like new, sure you'll pay a premium. I'm not that picky.
Tramp844
Explorer
Sep 04, 2016
Kevin , if you can send me a link to those threads. My search comes up with "0" matches for rebuild cab over bunk wall. Tks.
Tramp844
Explorer
Sep 04, 2016
Bill, thank you for scaring me to death. :o !!
kevin, i think so the outer fiberglass is delaminated. and thin wood is falling out . the wall paper stuff inside is also comming off.
ksg5000
Explorer
Sep 04, 2016
Use the forum search feature - s/b a few lengthy threads with pictures on guys who had to re-build their cabovers ... should give you a feel for what's involved. Are you sure that the interior wood is rotted and not just the thin veneer stuff that covers the interior wall -- the later is easily replaced.
Trackrig
Explorer II
Sep 04, 2016
You've got two ways to go.

One depends on your age/physical condition and carpentry, plumbing, electrical and so forth skills are. I would say you're going to have $5,000 into it using your own labor.

The other one depends on how strong your wallet is. This will run you $15,000+. It will cost a lot of hours for a shop to take the walls and roof apart to fix the rot. The water might have even gotten down into the floor. (100 hrs of labor (minimum) at $100 per hour and $5000 for materials.)

Bill

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