2000 Bigfoot Camper Delamination?

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Good afternoon!I just recently purchased a 2000 Bigfoot Camper 9.6 and we took it out doing a lot of dispersed camping and put it through the ringer! 3,026 miles across Washington State, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona.&nbsp;I noticed when we got home the camper appeared to be rear heavy with the front end slightly more elevated than the rear which appeared unusual.&nbsp;I had the camper in my truck bed (2007 F350 6.0 8 foot bed) supported by what the previous owner made which was 2x4 sandwiched by plywood.&nbsp;I observed the bottom of the camper was warped in certain sections and did not appear to be properly supported?I took off the bottom panels which are very warped now and it looks like it may have had some old water damage...My questions for you are..How bad is it?Is this delamination?Can I get away with putting the warped bottom back on or should I replace that?Do I need to cut away the previously damaged wood or is it still fine?&nbsp;It doesn't look that bad to my untrained eye but maybe you know different? I can't find any current leaks, I am not sure if the previous owner let it sit in a puddle or what?&nbsp;Very disappointed as he probably was aware of this when he sold it to me.&nbsp;I will post the photos in my next post from my phone. I appreciate any help!

grit_dog · Answer

Pictures don’t always tell the whole story.
But black = mold or mildew…whatever. Spray it with some diluted bleach or something. It’s an old camper.
If it’s rotten or cracked, repair or replace it. Bout all I can say in general.

Can’t say what repairs may or may not be needed. But from my limited TC experience fixing busted tank straps and shoring up the base area a bit, most all the support for the camper comes from the perimeter. Anything in the middle is mostly holding up the tanks, at least on the old Arctic Fox I worked on.
Ultimately I used a bunch of 5/4 cedar decking to cut into some additional support and bearing area.
can’t say eggzactly what your camper needs.
But it’s one reason folks warn to generally not “use” the camper off of the truck or fill the tanks without some support under the bottom of it.
I did it for years though, only to have to do a little fixin on it. Not a big deal.

grit_dog · Answer

Seatbelts are not OE straps for a rv water tank. Plus they look new.
so good news is he fixed that. The warping is a plastic water tank, no?

The other warped areas are probably also holding tanks not necessarily a problem. But….

It’s an old camper. Could probably use a little work. If its rotten or broken, shore it up.
Not unreasonable to put a couple $ worth of time and materials into an old TC. It happens. To be expected.

grit_dog · Answer

PS delamination on RVs typically refers to &nbsp;the fiberglass walls delaminating from the backing.&nbsp;

grit_dog · Answer

Fwiw, whoever hired whoever to re-do this forum, should have made sure the geek squad was not dyslexic….lol.
Following a conversation on this forum is like trying to chase a herd of mice. It goes in all directions randomly….