2006 Hallmark Ute rotted wood repair
I'm going to start off my first post by saying I've been perusing this site for sometime, and have learned a lot...espcially lubing Happy Jacks. My wife and I have had this Hallmark Ute for a year....
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I've done a bunch of WET WOOD repairs on my current Palomino Bronco and on previous TCs. It is NEVER fun!
My current Palomino had rot in the front corner from a leaking tie down bracket and clearance light. I had to dig all the rotted "wood" (and I use the term loosely!)and rebuild this area using some mahogany and lots of marine sealant. I also had a leak that ran down the rear corner and rotted part of the floor. I had to screw an entire sheet of marine plywood to the bottom of the camper, remove the floor covering, fill the void left from removing the rotten wood with floor leveling compound and recover the floor with peel and stick tiles.
And then the outside shower area completely fell apart due to rot. This was totally rebuilt and then reinforced with some scrap stainless steel I had hanging around.
I paid $1500 for my camper and I like small projects like this so Im OK with the whole deal.
But in your case, I'd sell it for $3500 and walk away. I can't imagine this project will be easy and not end up with a repair that might damage any resale value remaining.
These Pop-Up campers, especially the bargain brands, are really extremely poorly designed and fabricated. I'm simply amazed the amount of money folks are now spending on them as new units and the massive depreciation they see only after a couple years. Yup, they are fun....but they can be a PITA!
My current Palomino had rot in the front corner from a leaking tie down bracket and clearance light. I had to dig all the rotted "wood" (and I use the term loosely!)and rebuild this area using some mahogany and lots of marine sealant. I also had a leak that ran down the rear corner and rotted part of the floor. I had to screw an entire sheet of marine plywood to the bottom of the camper, remove the floor covering, fill the void left from removing the rotten wood with floor leveling compound and recover the floor with peel and stick tiles.
And then the outside shower area completely fell apart due to rot. This was totally rebuilt and then reinforced with some scrap stainless steel I had hanging around.
I paid $1500 for my camper and I like small projects like this so Im OK with the whole deal.
But in your case, I'd sell it for $3500 and walk away. I can't imagine this project will be easy and not end up with a repair that might damage any resale value remaining.
These Pop-Up campers, especially the bargain brands, are really extremely poorly designed and fabricated. I'm simply amazed the amount of money folks are now spending on them as new units and the massive depreciation they see only after a couple years. Yup, they are fun....but they can be a PITA!
