Anybody done this.....sigh....aargh

[Mike_E_]

Well, my BIL graciously has let us borrow his trailer if we store it for him (he was paying for it where he lives)
We met half way today and I brought it home.
All was well until I backed it in.
Ended up catching the un-used basketball hoop which bent the ladder and pushed it into the back wall......I couldn't believe it....just about broke down.

Have an inquiry into the a branch of the dealership he bought it from, but wondering if there are any other options?
Not sure if it'd be a complete rear wall replacement, or???

Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Mike....still in shock

[leggy]

The second time I ever backed our new camper in our driveway, I backed into a pile of logs just slightly. Much less damage than your pic shows, but the wood was damaged as is yours, which is why a full rear panel is the proper repair. Insurance covered all 4k of repairs, I simply have to live with a lifetime of being reminded by DW.

[Camper_G]

bdpreece wrote:
Exactly why I never let anyone use my motorhome. If I mess up I hate myself but if anyone else even scratched it I would probably go bananas. Hopefully your BIL is more understanding.

Agree 100% with you. Folks who don't have RVs would not understand, but if you own one and do all of your own maintenance, you understand they are fragile and easily damaged inside and out if you don't know what your doing. As you said, my rig if i hurt it, that's on me. I let someone borrow it and it comes back damaged, that's another story.

I let my brother borrow my pickup once years ago, he went to pull out onto a highway, but didn't see a car coming and stopped suddenly and got rear ended. I was sick about that for weeks and that ended him borriwing my vehicles. But i am very ocd about my equipment.

Things happen no matter how careful you are. If it were mine, no way I'd want a patch job on that rear wall, but that's just me. Make it right for him and move on. Hope it all works out

[SAR_Tracker]

next time you see a guy in a Corvette, ask them for the best fiberglass guy in town.

[Mike_E_]

Thanks for the fiberglass repair tip.

Going to have to see what BIL will be happy with.....I screwed up so I'm totally willing to make it right.

[Bionic_Man]

Skip the dealer and find a fiberglas repair shop. If you don't know of one in your area, contact a local boat dealer and they will steer you in the right direction.

[CopilotCompanio]

Mike E. wrote:
Well, my BIL graciously has let us borrow his trailer if we store it for him (he was paying for it where he lives)
We met half way today and I brought it home.
All was well until I backed it in.
Ended up catching the un-used basketball hoop which bent the ladder and pushed it into the back wall......I couldn't believe it....just about broke down.

Have an inquiry into the a branch of the dealership he bought it from, but wondering if there are any other options?
Not sure if it'd be a complete rear wall replacement, or???

Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Mike....still in shock

DH did this the first time he backed up our Class A. Took out a brick column & planter on my backyard patio, too. He blamed "the spotter" (that would be me). Take a deep breath, friend. This, too, shall pass.

[nineoaks2004]

A good fiberglass man can make this like new...I have a friend that has crashed his rear panel on his motorhome twice (separate occasions)and both time it was repaired and looked like new..

[azrving]

If it aint one thing it's another.

[bdpreece]

Exactly why I never let anyone use my motorhome. If I mess up I hate myself but if anyone else even scratched it I would probably go bananas. Hopefully your BIL is more understanding.

[Mark_and_Linda]

Insurance? Hope everything turns out okay....I know you are still wondering why?

[Camper_G]

Sorry to hear about that. It happens to the best of us. I'm sure you already know this, but it will take the complete rear panel to make a proper repair. If that was my trailer, that's the only repair I'd accept, and it won't be cheap. I'm assuming no one got hurt, which is the most important thing