Stealing an idea from the Jeep guys, I will keep this thread and post pictures of my rig and mods that I make along the way. This is my recently purchased 1986 Bon Voyage 27'.

ToDo:
Interior:
Modernize lighting - DONE
Replace flooring with new linoleum
Add curtains
Replace dresser with keggerator (I wish, wife won't let me.)
Fix a bit of water damage on one wall
New stabilizer jacks


Exterior:
New spare tire
Add hitch receiver to back bumper for bike rack
Fix the door - DONE!
Fix storage compartment door - DONE!
PAINT JOB!
Caulk windows - Half done!
Add propane tanks
Replace marker lights - DONE!
Add LED bulbs for brake/reverse

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1986 Bon Voyage 27F
Jeep Commander 4.7L V8

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Front shot! I'm not sure if the metal sheeting along the front is standard. I've never seen another hi-lo with that metal guard.


The business end..


Side shot! I had the ladder out peeling old caulk from around windows.


Lined up. How about that drop?

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The other side. Needs quite a bit of work on the door. Someone had previously pried their way in and now the door doesn't close properly. There is no key either.


New tire/wheel combo. These were about $80 each shipped from Eastern Marine. New lugs soon.


This is what the previous owner advertised as 'good tires'. Note the chunk missing from the tire on the left.


Back end!

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Nasty stuff..


Interior facing rear:


Interior looking forward:


Hmm, I wonder why my marker and reverse lights don't work??

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Really like what you're doing with this old gem! Keep up the good work... and thanks for the great photos.

What a cool rock shield. I want one too!

Interesting thought about replacing the dresser with a keggerator. I feel your pain, don't think my wife would like that upgrade either. Its a guy thing.
Here is a thought... tell her its an auxiliary hot water tank, that you've installed just for her so she can take longer showers!

Good luck and please keep the progress reports/photos coming!

Jim

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1967 17' Hi-Lo Bon Voyage (1967-1969)
1969 19' Hi-Lo Bon Voyage (1969-2011)
2004 27' Hi-Lo TowLite (2010-present)
2007 Chevy Suburban

Ditto on that cool rock shield!! Glad to see you taking on this Hi-Lo, sounds like you like to rebuild things as much as I do. Since I'm banned from tearing apart the house once I finished the remodel, my Hi-Lo Towlite keeps me busy. Keep the pictures coming. Les

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Les

2006 22ft towlite (replaces 97 21TL)
2006 Toyota tacoma pre-runner 4.0 L V-6 quad cab
w/ 98 chevy Powervision towing mirrors

Enjoyed the pictures. I know you will get your HiLo fully restored. Just take it one day at a time. The older HiLo trailers were built sturdy and will last. Can't believe the seller said the tires were in good shape. Seems he needs an eye exam yesterday!! You are right the front of the HiLo is a custum sheet metal fab job. Looks like a decent repair job. There are plenty of us out there with "vintage HiLos" Best of luck with all your repairs.

When my hubby came home from work today I had him look at your pictures..He is a semi retired sheet metal fabricator..He said the front cap has a great fab job,good radious. Hope you don,t mind your suggestions. You should take out all your windows and reseal with butyl tape. Start by taking out the screws on the inside'retainer clip. Gently pry out the window on the outside..It requires two people to remove and reinstall the window. We did two windows and have two more to go. This will give you a way to look at the condition of the walls/delamination. Looks like you have the awning case only..Back off all the screws and calk in the screw hole. Butyl tape can be bought at any RV store. Hubby says you can purchase a new lock for the door. Probably not cheap. Not much cheap these days. When you get to doing the bike rack you can access the library section HTF. It has a lengthy section/discussion on bike racks. You can get a Master catalog from camping world at 1.800.626.5944 or Camping World.com This will show you all the "Toys" ,parts. P:rices vary so search the internet. A nice thing to have would be a power jack. Take care,Sam

Thank you for your input, any is welcome here. With our first campout in less than 3 weeks, pulling out the windows is going to wait for another day. The pictures don't show it, but the drivers side upper wall has a bit of water damage from mid window on both windows down. J&R quoted $2500 to replace the entire wall using the existing skin. While this is probably a fair price, the repair cost is almost double what I paid for the camper, and even more expensive than the book value. A friend of mine experienced with boat repair offered to help me fix it using some exotic new composite materials.

With the awning, i'm on the fence if i'm going to repair it or just remove it completely. It may be easier to just replace the whole thing, but it's the last thing on my mind right now. I have a huge portable easy-up style canopy that measures an unweildly 12'x26' that we will use.

So far i've been using Amazon and eTrailer.com with much success. Amazon had the best price on the weight distribution hitch, and with my Prime membership the whole solid chunk of metal was shipped to the house in 2 days for free.

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Jeep Commander 4.7L V8

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Hey Antares,

Just to add to my knowledge, does this one have a rubber type roof top, or is it like mine, has the same stuff on top as the sides?

Thanks.

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