MookieKat wrote:
If we WERE to buy this rig...how much would it be worth paying? We are quite handy. We have been remodeling our house...from framing to sheetrock to plumbing and electrical. Just did not know what all is involved in reapiring an RV.
The soft floor is near the slide so it could be a leaking slide. How are those types of things repaired?
And what about that damage in the ceiling? Would the ceiling panels need to be replaced? What is involved in that type of repair?
Check out my website, link in my sig. I totally rebuilt a rotten old Citation.
My site is broken down into sections following the various stages.
It is not just a matter of replacing a couple roof panels. I wish it was that easy. In a nutshell, they are built like this:
First the floor is built upside down, then flipped over and placed on the frame and bolted down.
Then the flooring, in one piece to the outside edges. Then the walls and partitions are placed on the finished floor and fastened down. Then the roof is made,in one piece, upside down on a jig. It is then picked up, flipped over and set down on top of the walls. The roof is screwed down to the top of the walls and partitions, through the ceiling panels.
Remember, the ceiling panels are one piece from side to side.
At some point in this process, after the outside walls are screwed to the inside walls, from the outside, the walls are insulated and siding is put on.
Then they do hookups etc and then insulate the roof, then put the roof skin on. Then all the trims and vents etc.
Now in a one piece molded wall system it is done a little different, but the basic process is the same.
So now you have a leak that has damaged the ceiling......
If you want to fix it properly so it keeps the structural integrity, you need to reverse the building process so you can get the panels out in one piece and replace them. This means peeling the outside off it, separating the roof from the walls and partitions, jacking the roof up off the trailer just to get proper access to it.
And this same process applies to the floor. You will need to remove everything in the way, walls, furniture, cabinets etc and jack the walls up off the floor.
I have done this - it is not a simple task!
Some will say just cut the panel around the various things and put in a new piece. Sounds good but it is a very bad idea because you will not have the needed structural strength to withstand all the flexing and bouncing as you go down the road.
Your choice, but be prepared for a massive undertaking to fix it properly. Maybe if you get it for 10G or so you might be able to make it work.
But I still say - RUN! RUN away, as fast as you can!
