Any thoughts on a repair?
Just purchased my first truck camper a couple of months ago. A 2000 Fleetwood Elkhorn 8S. Being in a hurry and not having a clue what I was doing, the guy slipped by a damaged camper on me. After I le...
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For sure it's not worth paying somebody to fix it, it's a labor of love if you have the time and tools.
The guy I got mine from was in a similar situation. Nobody would buy it and it was gonna cost him $$ to dispose of it at the dump, so he posted it for free on the local FB camping group. I knew what I was getting into but I couldn't say no to free....
I'll be into this for about $4k when it's done, but that will be basically rebuilt every wall except the back, new insulation, new fiberglass on the outside with new graphics, new fridge, new electronics, solar, new mattress....
It will be like a new camper when I'm done, I'm about 2 months into the project and am hoping to be done in September sometime.
FYI, I found a company on Amazon selling new electronics for the Atwood Jacks, here is the controller for $55 and the Remote for $55 and the activation switch for $28
I haven't connected mine yet but they look like this company followed the Atwood designs.
The guy I got mine from was in a similar situation. Nobody would buy it and it was gonna cost him $$ to dispose of it at the dump, so he posted it for free on the local FB camping group. I knew what I was getting into but I couldn't say no to free....
I'll be into this for about $4k when it's done, but that will be basically rebuilt every wall except the back, new insulation, new fiberglass on the outside with new graphics, new fridge, new electronics, solar, new mattress....
It will be like a new camper when I'm done, I'm about 2 months into the project and am hoping to be done in September sometime.
FYI, I found a company on Amazon selling new electronics for the Atwood Jacks, here is the controller for $55 and the Remote for $55 and the activation switch for $28
I haven't connected mine yet but they look like this company followed the Atwood designs.
