Looking for advice, Thinking of buying need advice.....
Looking for advice, Thinking of buying need advice.....
emcvay |
Apr 5 2017, 08:50 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 66 Joined: 5-April 17 From: Washington Member No.: 9,497 Favorite Truck Camper(s): Arctic Fox Type and Brand of Truck(s) Owned: Ford F350 Crew cab long box 6.4l 4x4 Type of Tiedowns used: Torklift Truck and Camper Setup: 2010 F350 PS CC LB SRW with AF990 |
Hi All,
First off, thanks for running and maintaining the site! I know how tough that can be (I have a dart forum myself) and appreciate that you've done this as I was looking for a place where I could get some advice and found your site OK, here's the details: I run a portable sawmill business (side business mostly in the spring, summer and fall) and am tired of driving back and forth to my cabin or to a hotel when on a remote job. I've decided I need to get a slide in camper so I can camp out onsite, enjoy the evenings (instead of driving) and save money on fuel not to mention time. I can drive as much as 70 miles each way on a job over a week....so even getting something like 8MPG with a camper and mill in tow would be better than getting 15mpg and driving 140 miles a day.... So after trading in my F150 for a long box F350 crew cab (2010 in great shape with only 32k miles) I went in search of a lighter 8 or 9 foot camper...... Found this 1995 Angler on CL for $1k....owner said it had some 'condensation damage'..... This is the damaged spot. I can put my hand through it without trying. You can clearly see the damage here. One other spot had some minor (what I'd think of as minor in comparison to this major damage) water damage. Owner said she sealed the roof every year and I looked at the roof and it appeared to be sealed without cracks etc....my guess is a leaking window above the seat. I wonder if it can be repaired by cutting out the bad spot and fixing in new plywood? Is it even worth it? |
emcvay |
May 2 2017, 06:18 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 66 Joined: 5-April 17 From: Washington Member No.: 9,497 Favorite Truck Camper(s): Arctic Fox Type and Brand of Truck(s) Owned: Ford F350 Crew cab long box 6.4l 4x4 Type of Tiedowns used: Torklift Truck and Camper Setup: 2010 F350 PS CC LB SRW with AF990 |
OK I went and did it! I opened up the inside to see what I could see as I was worried about the extent of damage. I was THRILLED! Looks like I mostly just need a new 1x2 base plate on this wall! Obvious damage here but with a new base plate tied into the good studs and some minor stud repair with some metal Simpson T brackets I think this is doable! Next stud past the one to the left of the tie down. This corner is wet still My thought is to let it dry out and then remove the jack, treat the wood, scab in some additional wood and maybe replace that plywood which is soft by the jack. One thing I'm wondering is if I can pull off the bottom section of the siding only? If I can then I can pull it off without taking the rest off, replace the base plate, fix the tie downs and then put the siding back on. Once done I can put some 1" foam insulation in the walls, calk and seal it all up and put some new panel on the inside though I think I'll have to panel all the way to the roof or at least the window and up the corner. Might look a little funny but if I do it right (or darn close) it might not look bad and I don't care much how it looks other then to sell it when I'm done My main concern is hauling it to job sites -- I don't want it coming apart on the road -- so that's the reason to dig in. Can I pull the siding, let it dry, replace the bad base plate, tie it together and put it all back in a weekend? I might try! LOL |
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