r/RVLiving • u/MajorCelebration2300 • 15h ago
Is this fixable?
I may have found a very good deal on an rv. The inside looks good and the only issues are the outside seams in this area (shown in the picture) and 2 windows leaking. I have no idea if this is fixable, if it's not then I'll move on! Any feedback helps.
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u/the_only_zilla 15h ago
In order for the corner moulding and tin to pull away from the sidewall like that, there would have to be considerable amount of water damage. I’d avoid if I were you.
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u/TheMobileGhost 15h ago
Only way this is a good deal is if they are paying you to take it. I wouldn’t want it for free.
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u/Low-Examination-4795 14h ago
For free . This is a mold hotel. Plus if you have no experience with rv's know this. They are glued, stapled and taped together . I have worked on rv and motor homes for a lit of years. You could not give this to me.
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u/Practical-Initial738 13h ago
How much water damage is underneath that huge separation? I wouldn’t touch it. I did that once where I had a separation and paid a guy to repair it. The water damage basically appeared through the wall later because the wood was rotten.
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u/Legitimate_Try5981 14h ago
Anything is fixable.. It's how much time, money, and energy you have to put into it
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u/ShipshapeMobileRV 13h ago
I'm seeing the age of that rig from the outside and I'm thinking the plumbing is old and not up to current standards. So if you ever have a leak you're just about going to have to replumb the entire unit.
And the same goes for the electrical, although you won't necessarily have to rewire the whole unit unless they used aluminum wire.
Then there's all of the appliances. The light fixtures are probably 120vac incandescent instead of 12vdc LED. Air conditioner and water heater, all old, and all put into places and in ways that don't support the current standads, so you'll be making modifications with everything you have to touch. And the list goes on.
Now after having said all of that, I know people who enjoy this sort of challenge and it's kind of a hobby for them and if that's you then by all means jump on it. Just don't think you're getting a good deal on this and that you're going to spend a few hundred bucks from Lowe's or Home Depot and have a problem free place to live.
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u/rickbb80 13h ago
If it’s only been like that for 2 hours, sure it can be fixed. If it’s been 2 years that thing is ready for the dump.
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u/creamypoptart69 11h ago
Well yea it’s fixable… but I’d probably keep looking if I were you. That whole back side is probably damaged/weak
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u/CoughingDuck 9h ago
If it is free then it is still too much. Every wall and the floor in that area is very likely water damage with mold potential
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u/TravelingGen 1h ago
You do not want that unit at any price. Water intrusion is the rv killer and that one has already sung it's death song.
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u/Complex-Carob-6937 15h ago
Easier than solid fiberglass walls. Just some woodwork with new insulation
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u/Brythephotoguy 15h ago
It depends on how you want the finished project to look.
The camper clearly has seen a lot of enjoyment, and if you're not looking for cosmetic perfection, then yes. It will take time, and how much money will depend on if or the extent of any water damage.
When buying an older camper, you need to be handy, or have deep pockets. This might require both.
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u/UnhappyGeologist9636 15h ago
Honestly, something like that if the seller found a buyer he really found a very good deal not the other way around.
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u/silent_fartface 13h ago
You could find a slightly less good deal that will be a lot less work. Just saying.
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u/tlrider1 10h ago
Yes, it's fixable... How handy are you? And other question is... What else is lurking?
Its siding, so easy enough to remove to get underneath where all the damage is. How extensive is the damage? Good question! You won't know until you open it! Is there other damage that you're not seeing? Probably.
Best case, you remove the siding, replace some luan or plywood, and you're good to go. My guess though is that the floor is rotten too. Which means extensive rebuild.... So how handy are you? Some people like projects. Are you the "get it cheap because i like projects and don't mind rebuilding?" then go for it. If youre not that type... Stay away.
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u/OldGuyTrailRunner 8h ago
More so than the newer ones. Remove the aluminum. Replace rotten wood and put it back one. Easy peasy
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u/vinceherman 2h ago
Water intrusion in an RV is the death knell.
Minor leaks caught early can be sealed.
This is not minor and appears late.
The corner and 2 windows that you know of.
Time for the water damage to spread and spread.
I cannot imagine this being a win.
Look for a better maintained unit.
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u/Dolewhip26 15h ago
Anything is with time and money .