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Need some advice on how to fix something? Get tons of expert advice in our repair forum ! I planned to repair some rotten woo refinish the cabinetry and re-do the upholstery. Information on restoration, basic maintenance, trip and camping reports and Rally recaps. And the inside of each one is just as impressive as the outside, with all the comfort, technology, and convenience that makes travelers and campers anywhere feel like home.

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Airstream Nuts and Bolts. In fact, your building your own airstream or renovating a slightly worn down one can cost even less if you do all of the labour yourself, just know you will end up paying for it with your time. It is prudent to monitor for leaks on any RV. Insulation is average.

Mike Bocsik 23views. THE TRUTH ABOUT YELLOWSTONE - TIPS! To save the trailer, we removed all the damaged area then repaired the frame, the wheel well, floor, and exterior metal. They admitted this on other forums and paid to cover other faulty installs of the same problem but not after warranty.

Problem is that’s when it shows up. OK, it’s time to start documenting the on-frame floor replacement. The floor, while it “looked fine”, was actually rotted out in all the usual places – around the perimeter wherever there is a break in the lower channel that attached the upper body to the top of the plywood floor. Eliminator Lighting Repair Questions. Our advice: Be patient and do your research — there are a lot of steps in restoring the airstream , and a lot of repair items are not commonly found.

We’ve been there twice. We are open but will be limiting employee and customer presence. Keep it in your toolbox in case you or a friend needs to replace one someday. This will save considerable time during installation and all of the controls for the Charge Wizard found on the fuse board are duplicated on the. Since then, it has grown into a passion for the brand.

Learn as much as you can before taking the plunge. Look at as many trailers as possible. Watch videos, read forums. We had a HUGE leaking issue so we took things slow and were thorough about sealing up all the leak zones (and possible leak zones).

The extent of the original wiring – just old Romex cable with friction taped wrapped connections. Prior shorts from the frame cutting into the wiring were evident by this older repair by the refrigerator vent. However, as with any vintage RV renovation , there can be a lot of work involved.

Worse – hidden problems that the average “do-it-yourself” renovator might not find or know how to repair often crop up.