Fifth wheel camper repair

[woody]

I recently acquired a 2006 Fleetwood Gearbox Toy-hauler, I'm not going to restore it to new but I am going to do some repairs. Some of the known problems are Electric landing gear not working, transfer switch not transferring, it's got a weak spot in the floor of the garage area and the generator has not run in years. so between a 12 hour shift job a honey do list longer than my arm looks like I'll be busy.

 

[muskieken]

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[woody]

Thanks for the link, I have the landing gear repaired but I don't have the pictures to post yet and I still need to service the jacks. working my 11th shift today at my job so I really have not had time for the RV.

 

[Gunny]

Sounds like it's going to be a time consuming job, but not a particularly tough one. The hardest jobs on an RV are roof and frame jobs where structural components are rotted. A few years ago I got what I thought was a smoking deal on a fifth wheel that had water damage in the rear end, it took several weeks of intensive effort to repair it right.

Looking at the picture - I don't know if it's just light reflection or what, but it looks like it's got some delamination issues.

 

[woody]

Good eye Gunny you are correct, just more things to look at.

 

[woody]

took the time to remove the transfer switch so I could order the correct one, got the new one delivered but have not installed yet.

 

[woody]

I got the transfer switch in and it is working like it should on shore power, have not tried the generator. while I was in the breaker box I found a loose ground and a neutral wire. the neutral block had gotten so hot at some time in the past that it had the plastic insulator broken and brittle. so I fabricated a new one hopefully by tightening everything in the box I got rid of the heat.

 

[Gunny]

You're doing a good job of checking things off the punch list, landing gear, electrical issues, transfer switch, getting things done!

 

[woody]

Thanks Gunny, I was thinking I needed to make this tractor related so here is yesterday's progress. what could be better than time spent with grandson and on the tractor.

 

[ddbackhoe]

Thanks Gunny, I was thinking I needed to make this tractor related so here is yesterday's progress. what could be better than time spent with grandson and on the tractor.

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2 grandchildren so you can direct from your lawn chair while enjoying a nice beverage? :laughing: