repair

  1. Trialrun85

    Emergency Refrigerator repair, might help someone

    One trip this summer to the Allegheny mountains, the fridge stopped cooling due to the circulation fan failing. I searched high and low for a replacement and nothing to be had. Made a trip to Walmart and purchased a $5 USB desk fan, female 120V extension cord end and i had some zip ties and a...
  2. SN

    Rubber roof repair

    I purchased a 2006 forest river cardinal, the roof is original, deeds cleaned bad, no leaks, previous owner put new vents on, and used flexseal, no working. I got a quote for $15000, I **** a brick, that's more than I paid, any other ideas for, for the roof or just cut my losses
  3. X-Jaywalker

    2014 Vista Headlight repair

    Head Light assembly upper bracket came off. It appears it was glued on (I have no idea what type) Anyone know what they used or have had this issue. I could just use construction adhesive but not sure it would be flexible enough for bouncing down the road. See photos. TIA
  4. FI

    Blow out damage and repair

    Yesterday morning I picked up the trailer from storage (2021 Forest River Wolfpack 23pack15) on the way home I seen in the mirror the tread come off of 1 tire ripping out electrical wiring fender well insulation and plastic trim. This is under the slide out so when it wiped out the electrical it...
  5. mharold101

    RV repair work

    I am in the Beaufort, SC area and was wondering if anyone could recommend an RV repair shop in this area? I have asked around and most people (other RVers), don't trust anyone else with their RV. That is not me. There is a Camping World here but was definetly not recommended. I have a 24ft 2016...
  6. PA

    Norcold N821 repair

    RV repair facility informed me fridge wasn't working and showing a code of (upside down U) and all ammonia has leaked out. I ordered and replaced cooling unit. Still showing code that no AC power. Checked everything and had power. Replaced control box on rear of unit and front of frige. Code now...
  7. PL

    2014 View Macerator Pump replacement/repair

    Looking for any documentation (written / video) on the steps needed to replace the macerator pump in my 2014 View. I believe the impeller is bad and needs to be replaced. In looking at the location of the pump, it seems a bit tricky as to how the pump is removed for replacement/repair. Thanks
  8. CH

    Wet wall under window but not leaking from window

    Hello all, Recently purchased a 2007 22ft hi lo. Sadly we were too eager and didn't do a great job of inspection. But here we are. We live in Oregon...so it wet outside..and there was some wallpaper water damage around the windows. Minor it seemed. I have resealed all the windows and the...
  9. TE

    Just crunched a drawer in my slide... help

    So there I was, Just pulled into the site, leveled off, and putting out the dining room/living room slide thinking all was right in the world. The slide is going out fine, when out of nowhere I hear a loud cracking sound and the slide stops extending. I go to investigate the sourcce of this...
  10. Mark601

    Repairs in the last 12 months

    Camper bought new in 2019, China Bombs dated 2018 and probably little more than 2500 miles total at 65 mph or less. So here's my woe..... My last entry was the damage caused by the infamous China Bomb tires (Castle Rock to be specific). Lost one tire and 8 ft of aluminum skirt, step light and...
  11. RV

    Roofing Foam Repair- Reroof

    Converting a former Mobile Command Center for National Guard into our mobile home away from home for next 5 years and unable to find a contractor or helper who knows how to replace this roof and repair foam. Any leads, people, sources on how to go about fixing this hole in roof is appreciated...
  12. CH

    Undermounted sink repair project

    Our Mini-Lite has an undermounted stainless steel sink. Like other owners, ours separated from the countertop. I'm in the process of repairing it and will post pictures of progress. I decided to dismount the counter so I could work on it like they did, by flipping it and working on it from the...
  13. SN

    2008 Tour WD Inside Ceiling Repair help

    The inside vinyl ceiling fabric in the rear bedroom on my 2008 Tour WD is delaminating and coming down dramatically especially after this winter in storage. I have an appointment in Forest City soon, but they want $2000 a panel and I need 3 to 4 replaced. Any suggestions would be much...
  14. MA

    Roller shade (Irvine?) repair and/or convert to electric

    My roller shades in my 2608bs are starting to give me some trouble. Mostly the locking auto stops are not locking so I have to use the stop limit wheel to open and close them as a work-around. They are simple single blackout shades, I believe made by Irvine. And I think they are 3/4" tubes...
  15. MO

    Repair fireplace

    Got a TT- FRPL- EF05-26 everything works outside of the heat. Comes on for a couple of seconds clicks off then flashing F/C 88. QUESTION. Is this an error code? If so how does one fix it?
  16. Redsand

    Skylight and roof repair*

    I started my repair of our leaking shower skylight. It took me two full afternoons to remove the old skylight and multiple layers of dicor and butyl sealers. Not a project for the faint of heart I might add. I followed the advice of several youtube videos and took my time being careful not to...
  17. CO

    Light switch repair for dinette and recliners

    2020 Champagne 38el. The light rocker switches for both the overhead lights for dinette and the recliners quit working after a little flickering. My husband wants to repair it himself. He checked wires inside switch which look ok. Wall plugs underneath switches still work. Do we need to...
  18. RV

    Roof caved ins -styrofoam repair input

    We are renovating and old mobile command center used by national guard and roof caves in on one section . The styrofoam roof will have to be replaced on a 4,6 section. Any ideas on how best to connect to Stygian to the old and bind and any place to buy ceiling foam for roof foundation? Thanks.
  19. PH

    2511 going to back manufacturer for repair, what should I expect?

    I have a new 2511s that was delivered about Labor day (2021). I have had it out camping 5 times for 18 wonderful nights since purchasing it. We love it, but not surprisingly had a small handful of warranty issues including a bigger issue with the bathroom flooring. I returned it to the local...
  20. dbutton

    Onan QD8000 problems & repairs, informational post.

    My 2010 Onan Quite Diesel 8HDKAK-1046M, with only 470 hours on it, would start & run normally but would then shut off in about 20 minutes, it got progressively shorter in run time to the point it would shut off as soon as a load was applied. The switch would flash a 3 blink code which means...
  21. SB

    Fun with black water tanks

    At the end of last season, I made the unfortunate error of turning off the wrong water hose after flushing my black tank. I had closed the tank off and later heard a loud bang. The tank no longer holds any liquid. Nothing comes through the drainpipe if I add water, it all comes out the bottom...
  22. Marceps

    Behold: A Dettached Shock Absorber (A.K.A. Spring Beam, Apparently)

    I present to you my shock absorbers--one normal, one dettached. I found the dettached one this way after performing a pre-trip inspection today. It must have become dettached last night. How urgent of a problem do you think this is? Have you ever seen it before? How might it be prevented...
  23. MI

    Window glass, temp repair suggestions

    Window glass; temp repair suggestions I have no idea how, but somewhere on the freeway our window glass broke. It's about 31x9 inches and would normally open by turning a knob several revolutions. We're on our way home, but home is about 1500 miles. Looking for suggestions to make it freeway...
  24. RP

    First repair with new rig

    Had a wicked storm come through Delaware River Gap and a tree limb clipped my main slide out. Luckily I only have a tear in my slide topper fabric, but the main casualty is the Solera hex tube the supports the roll. I can replace the tube - that isn’t a big deal, but what is this white sealant...
  25. JE

    Roof repair

    I have been lurking of the forum for quite some time. Picked up a 2018 Roo 233S over Thanksgiving. Made a mistake in not taking a ladder to get up on the roof when we inspected it. Got up there today and sure enough, found some roof damage :banghead: Anyway, it appears the black tank vent...

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