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JCTSMOM
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Jul 27, 2017

Unsure where to start with redo of our Sky Cruiser II

We were given a 94 Sky Cruiser and were aware of the water damage, but it's worse than I thought.

The roof is totally rotted, as are the walls in the front and both sides, but the wall where the door is is okay. The floor is okay as are the cabinets, but the bunk board is also rotten. My question is....where do we start? I've removed the Luan and foam panels from the walls, the appliances and the terrible carpeting from the step up to the bunk this far. In an earlier post, I was told that the vertical cabinets are supports in this model, so I haven't touched them. Do I remove the roof completely and start there? If I do that, there's nothing to attach it to! If I start with rebuilding the walls, it's the same scenario.

Also, suggestions for a new roof? It looks like the water is getting in because the wood frame is so rotted, the aluminum shell has pulled apart. The camper sat for a few years out in the open apparently. I'm unsure how to tell what condition the membrane on the roof is. Should I just redo the entire thing or try to patch if needed?

There'll be no kitchen in our redo, but a mini fridge will be installed as will an air conditioner.

Help!! :)
  • Anything can be rebuilt... But I am wondering if that camper is worth it.

    Have you looked through the rebuild threads in the Truck Camper University thread?

    Typically they deal with only a small part of the damage you describe.

    Usually the owners find the damage is even worse than it initially looked, and it is much more work than they anticipated.

    Do you have the time, money, skills and tools to pull off something like that? Do you have a dry place where that camper can sit for an extended length of time while you work on it? Woukd you rather go camping during that time?

    If you get all the money you will be putting in that camper, plus the time... do you really think it will be worthwhile? Why not save up and get something in better shape?
  • Give it back. No one did you any favors with that "gift." You got a disposal problem dumped on you.