I have done that extensive of repair, not easy and a lot of work. Good for you, nice job

So, we bought a Magnivan and could really use your expertise!

Very informational. Exactly what I'll have to be doing with my camper... Has roof damage and floor damage with some slide damage.

Damn impressive. Haven’t had to do a floor yet but I know I will. It’s just a matter of time.

Yes! Finally the floor! 😊 I have been waiting for this day as I am rebuilding the floor of my 2002 Trail-Cruiser. I was also trying to decide how to get the new underbelly installed and I was thinking from underneath but that would be hard. My issue is that camper doesn't have the supports from the steel frame to the bottom edge of the aluminum frame. You mentioned that you used bolts instead of screws, were those lag bolts? Great rebuild series btw!😁👍❤

@fallenintocamping

Жыл бұрын

Is yours an all wood frame? Technically they are self drilling metal screws, so I add the washer so they don’t sink into the wood too far, but I would consider them a lag bolt (just self drilling 😂)

@shawngilbert5199

Жыл бұрын

Ah yes, self drilling screws are wonderful!😃 No, my camper frame is aluminum with only the front-end piece having wood inside as there is a 2x4 sized wood in between that and the front shell. That wood was rotted out as well as the whole floor from the front to the beginning of the fender. The previous owner sandwiched a sheet of 1/2" ply using angle steel under the middle section.😅

She did really great job 😊❤

Great job and very interesting on how the floors are built👊🙏😁🇺🇸😎

More than likely, you’ve already remade this better than factory ! I wish I could move and get thru tasks this fast 😅

I have done this also with the aluminum/foam sandwich. It was impossible to get the strength back without welding more cross beam supports to the frame. Just a little info incase you come across a keystone ultralite rv.

Fast shoes getting it done

What kind of bolts did you use to secure the wood frame pieces to the aluminum?

It would make it easier for it to be a full-time live in camper. If you put the tarp on plywood and then insulation in between the new floor, Joyce’s you put in

It surprise me how skilled you are in this type of work also how hard you work, and the floor, is weird now for me knowing there is almost nothing there , I tough one of my old trailers have a metal plate underneath, I just ck a never one that I have to replace 3 by 6 feet in the floor, is like this, nothing but the plastic there.

And if people are wanting to do it with the actual claimant, it’s basically the same thing it’s just not a tarp and you can also use Tyvek instead of that and just glue the seams together and go like that I’m doing the same as she’s doing on a 1976 shyster camper all I can say though is they don’t make them like they used to

Dang. Lot O work.

Hey Heather, Thanks for all the videos , I think I've watched them all. I looked and can;t seem to find the link to the tarp that you used as an underlayment. Could you please let me know where I can get it ? Thanks

@fallenintocamping

5 ай бұрын

Sorry, I must have forgot to include that in the water damage repair supplies list on Amazon, I’ll post the link below!

@fallenintocamping

5 ай бұрын

a.co/d/gBglCCn

@dannyreid9256

5 ай бұрын

@@fallenintocamping Thanks

Does this mean the original joists were rotten and so you made new support beams ?

@fallenintocamping

4 ай бұрын

There were no original joists, the floor was made of foam and 1/4 inch plywood glued together

This don’t seem solid to me. On the sides you didnt use a sandwich(tarp/floor/frame/subfloor) structure? You layerd tarp/frame/floor. From the bottom this is going to feel soft.

@fallenintocamping

7 ай бұрын

The bottom has a weatherproofing underbelly, so you won’t ever see or feel it unless you take the underbelly off. Sandwich is only necessary when you have a foam core (in that case, rv manufacturers sandwich 1/8 inch luan between 1 inch foam). Feel free to repair however you see fit-it’s your trailer, so do what makes you feel comfortable.

@mightynomak4205

7 ай бұрын

@@fallenintocampingbut it still going to feel like a cushion. A rat could bite in it easily

YOU HAVE TO BE A BALANCE BEAM ATHLETE

@fallenintocamping

Жыл бұрын

So impressed with myself that I didn’t fall through 😂😂😂

Then come do mine

this is not a good video to learn from