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11-19-2016, 05:53 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Saunderstown, RI
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New guy from RI...
Hi all...
It's amazing...there's a forum for everything! And am I glad there is!
Here's my story..my neighbors had a camper...21' Wildwood 5th wheel. Husband died about 6 years ago. The camper just sat in their yard since then.
So we ask the widow if she wants to sell the camper. She says "yes", and we buy it.
At a quick glance, it looks pretty good. Fact is, I know absolutely nothing about these things, or camping in general. All this is new to me.
Well, I soon discover that it has some rot, and I start to dissect it. After a certain point...like enough dripping wet, rotted layers of wood, mouse nests and poop, and termites the size of June bugs, I got to a point where I was going to strip and salvage what I could, and junk the box. Cut my losses.
Then I decided to fix it. So, I'm in the middle of all that right now. This is truly a labor of love. Others think I'm nuts!
So, the adventure begins...I'm gonna need a lot of forum help!!
Thanks for reading all this.
Rich
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"rolls down one hill, can 'ardly make it up the next..."
1999 21' Wildwood WDF21RK
2006 Dodge Ram 2500, 4x4, Quad cab, 5.9L Cummins, 3.73 gears.
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11-19-2016, 07:35 PM
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Well, the upside of doing what you are doing, is you can modify it anyway you wish. Add in things that you like and want. It just takes foresight and perseverance.
Good Luck?
dj
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11-19-2016, 07:41 PM
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Georgia Rally Coordinator
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Welcome to the forum. Quite a story and a journey that hopefully will take you to new horizons. I hope all goes well and yes you can now make upgrades to the camper. Enjoy and  Later RJD
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2020 Shasta Phoenix SPF 27RKSS (sold)
2018 Dodge Ram 2500 6.4 3:73 gearing.(sold) (sold) 2015 Chevy 2500 6.0, 4:10
Traded 2015 30WRLIKS V-Lite
Days camped 2019 62
Days camped 2020 49 days camped 2021-74 2022-40 days 2023 5 days
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11-19-2016, 08:57 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: SW Ohio
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Welcome from SW Ohio ! Good luck w/ your 5thwheel !
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1988 Jayco p.u.,Coleman Plantation p.u.,1989 Jayco class c, Coachman TT,1995 Little Eddie fthwheel,2007 Heartland Sundance 2500 lS fthwheel
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11-19-2016, 09:28 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Saunderstown, RI
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dljones123
Well, the upside of doing what you are doing, is you can modify it anyway you wish. Add in things that you like and want. It just takes foresight and perseverance.
Good Luck?
dj
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Funny you should mention that...one of the reasons that I decided to restore it was that my daughter said that I should fix it up, and "make it my own"...along the lines of what you said.
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Originally Posted by aceinspp
Welcome to the forum. Quite a story and a journey that hopefully will take you to new horizons. I hope all goes well and yes you can now make upgrades to the camper. Enjoy and Later RJD |
Oh...after seeing how the factory built this thing, upgrades are a necessity!
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Originally Posted by geeman53
Welcome from SW Ohio ! Good luck w/ your 5thwheel !
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Thank you! It's gonna be another learning curve for me. I'm going to go to a huge college campus parking lot on a Sunday, and practice maneuvering this thing!
Rich
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"rolls down one hill, can 'ardly make it up the next..."
1999 21' Wildwood WDF21RK
2006 Dodge Ram 2500, 4x4, Quad cab, 5.9L Cummins, 3.73 gears.
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11-20-2016, 06:37 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: British Columbia, Canada
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Welcome! And good luck with your build..
Rebuilt many rotted RV's over the years, and had a lot of fun using them after.
As said above, you get to build it any way you like.
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11-21-2016, 08:11 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Saunderstown, RI
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Originally Posted by mikakuja
Welcome! And good luck with your build..
Rebuilt many rotted RV's over the years, and had a lot of fun using them after.
As said above, you get to build it any way you like.
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Thank you. I'll need some luck! I do know that it will be somewhat an improvement over the factory build when I'm finished.
Just don't know exactly when that will be, though....  ...
Rich
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"rolls down one hill, can 'ardly make it up the next..."
1999 21' Wildwood WDF21RK
2006 Dodge Ram 2500, 4x4, Quad cab, 5.9L Cummins, 3.73 gears.
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11-21-2016, 12:16 PM
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Member
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Pensacola
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Welcome to the forum from NW Florida and from I have seen you will be able to get plenty of help here from some folks that know what they are talking about. Good luck
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2008 Silverado 2500hd LTZ 6.6L Duramax
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11-21-2016, 05:15 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Saunderstown, RI
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Thanks, Grey Wolf! This is a whole new world for me, so I'm looking forward to learning as much as I can. My wife and I will be retiring in a few years, so we didn't want to lay out a large RV investment until we learn the ropes.
We can always upgrade later on.
Rich
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"rolls down one hill, can 'ardly make it up the next..."
1999 21' Wildwood WDF21RK
2006 Dodge Ram 2500, 4x4, Quad cab, 5.9L Cummins, 3.73 gears.
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11-21-2016, 05:20 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Idaho
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Good afternoon and welcome to the site from SW Idaho.
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2016 F350 6.7L LB CC Reese 28K 2014 Chaparral Lite 266sab
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." 2014 19 days camping 2015 17 days camping201620 days camping
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11-21-2016, 05:26 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Saunderstown, RI
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ford Idaho
Good afternoon and welcome to the site from SW Idaho.
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Thank you, sir! Good afternoon (it's actually evening here, now) to you, as well!
Rich
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"rolls down one hill, can 'ardly make it up the next..."
1999 21' Wildwood WDF21RK
2006 Dodge Ram 2500, 4x4, Quad cab, 5.9L Cummins, 3.73 gears.
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11-21-2016, 05:48 PM
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Georgia Rally Coordinator
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: GA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rollscanardly
Thanks, Grey Wolf! This is a whole new world for me, so I'm looking forward to learning as much as I can. My wife and I will be retiring in a few years, so we didn't want to lay out a large RV investment until we learn the ropes.
We can always upgrade later on.
Rich
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Just remember it will cost you bucks to up grade so keep in mind if and when you decide to buy new. May take a bit to recoup your expenses. Later RJD
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2020 Shasta Phoenix SPF 27RKSS (sold)
2018 Dodge Ram 2500 6.4 3:73 gearing.(sold) (sold) 2015 Chevy 2500 6.0, 4:10
Traded 2015 30WRLIKS V-Lite
Days camped 2019 62
Days camped 2020 49 days camped 2021-74 2022-40 days 2023 5 days
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