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Re: Unsure where to start with redo of our Sky Cruiser II
My Fein Mulitmaster is my favorite tool! :) So, take off the aluminum on one side at a time and then work my way reframing and reapplying aluminum as I go around the camper and then the roof? If the membrane looks okay, is it okay to just reseal? Thank you for you comments. I've been warned and will take lots of pics!! ;)462Views0likes0CommentsRe: Unsure where to start with redo of our Sky Cruiser II
Thank you for your answers thus far! I need a cheerleader though as I'm pretty firm in my decision to move ahead with this project! We already have a camper...this is a project one really and something for just my husband and I instead of lugging around our popup. I do have the tools, patience, time, and am willing to put some money into it. I only lack a dry place, as we live in NH, but will purchase something to cover it. It sounds rather daunting, but if I'm able to soak some money into a rebuild, then it will be customized and exactly what we need/want. If I purchase another one, then I'm stuck with a cookie cutter camper with God knows what for problems. How much will a total rebuild cost do you think? I have an estimate for $1400 from our carpenter just for labor, so maybe that's the way to go. The camper is 8' and the roof is mainly taken up by a 5' skylight. I did find a gentleman on this site with the same camper, but can't get his pics to load. :( I'm thinking to just take the aluminum off one side at a time, reframe, and then put the aluminum back on, and then the roof? It's currently under tarps and is dry despite heavy rains this summer.462Views0likes0CommentsUnsure 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!! :)3.3KViews0likes13CommentsHelp with Shadow Cruiser/Sky Cruiser II
We were just given a Sky Cruiser II truck camper (ID plate says 1994), which has some pretty awful water damage to the front sleeping end and 1 wall, though I'm sure there is much more than that. Our plan is to completely gut it out and redo the inside to replace all of the damage. We completely rehabbed our 1994 Coleman Santa Fe and found it to be like an onion.....just one problem after another in layers. She's beautiful and sound now! We removed the galley because we're not comfortable with propane in such a small area and never cook inside. It works out beautifully for us and our kids, but the Sky Cruiser will be for just my husband and I. Here are my questions: I'd like to remove the kitchen part (stove, heater, fridge, sink) of this Sky Cruiser as well and was wondering if it would change the weight of the camper in a detrimental way? My concern is that it would be too light, or is there such a thing? From the ID plate, it currently weighs 1300 lbs. Can we make the upper bed bigger somehow by maybe removing some of the closet/storage cabinets and relocating storage to where the kitchen is currently? Or maybe using the upper part as storage and making a larger bed on the floor part, where the current couch is? Are the 3 jack stands on it really enough to support it? Should we relocate the single one and get a 4th? I can find absolutely no information about this camper online.... any idea why? Is there a good way to go about the gutting process.... maybe an order that makes sense? All of the work will be done outside. Should we just remove the roof and make a new one? What to use and in which order? Any links to rehabbed examples online or user manual that you know of? Any and all help would be appreciated! We're really committed to this and are excited to get started, though we also realize there will be some money involved! Thank you in advance!2.7KViews0likes6Comments
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