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Old 03-06-2022, 07:08 PM   #1
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Default Bulging sides from rotten bottom board and wall repair

I survived but you have to love your camper to go through this. The wall was bulging because the screw that is attached to lifting cable had nothing to hold onto anymore so it was about to come through the siding.

Tips. I used treated 2x4 sandwiched with 3/4 plywood for the new walls. The 2x4 is only at the bottom and the rest of the wall is 3/4 ply cut in strips and joined with tie plates. I’m sorry I’m missing some pictures. I have to say my attitude was, I either fix it or I take it to be crushed. But everything in this camper works and I love it. Many months later I finished. The interior wall is now painted 1/8” door skin with scribe molding to make it look cute where I had seems.

Tip..I made my own bottom rail metal trim ( ecuase I could not get anyone to make one. I used 2x3 galvanized 10’ trim, bending hand tool and nippers.

I could not find new foam seal so I bought leather faux strips from Amazon and 3/4 foam and stapled it to the new bottom plate.
Sorry about this post, it’s not the best but it can be done with lots of patients and love.
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Wow! Beautiful work! Keep the pictures coming! I'm really impressed with what you've accomplished. The work you've done is first class.

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I can appreciate all the hard work you did. Our 1990 25ft. Classic needed the same repairs. The reason for all the rot was that the windows needed to be taken out and resealed with butyl tape and Lexel caulk on the outside. After five years this should be done to all HiLOS. You Tube has a tutorial on how to do this. Enjoy your HiLo. Time to go camping.
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Wow! Beautiful work! Keep the pictures coming! I'm really impressed with what you've accomplished. The work you've done is first class.

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Thank you, definitely a labor of love!

My neighbors husband though I was crazy so I explained how much I love this camper. I worked hard to get everything to work including the fart fan.
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My HiLo that I have now probably sold for $30.000. I bought it for $4,000. Needed some body shop work,all new tires and rims. New smoke and co2 detector. New radio/CD player. Custom mattress for the queen bed,new converter. Itching for spring to be here so I can camp again. All the appliances are original so will need to be replaced down the road. My expensive hobby.
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Do you have the Youtube link?
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Do you have the Youtube link?
No I don’t. Just took a few pictures along the way for the wall repair.
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