Expensive Motorhome Repairs

Motorhome repairs = £14,000. Thank goodness it is covered by insurance.  But there will certainly be an increase in premiums next year.

So much damage, due to swinging out into another lane from a stopped position and hitting a stationary truck.  I must have had my foot right down on the accelerator, no doubt about that.

The damaged luton.   My bedroom.

The corner of the cab.  I missed the side mirror though, luckily, as we have had to replace two of those at £250 pounds each.  Hit by passing trucks going too fast on narrow winding French roads.

Yesterday we visited the motorhome repair place, in order to retrieve the chairs, needed for our next holiday.  And there was our motorhome stripped down, and looking a bit dilapidated, to say the least.  We are currently waiting on the parts to arrive from Italy.  A country not known for its rapid dispatch of goods.

Of course the van looked worse once it had been pulled apart, but unfortunately with motorhomes, what appears to be surface damage, often requires a complete rebuild of the area.

The thickness of the wall of the luton is amazing, with wood blocks plus about 25cm of foam. No wonder it is always cosy in the van.  A new fiberglass sheet, which runs from the top of the front windscreen to the back of the van, has to be replaced, as it is one continuous sheet.

The interior of the luton has to be renewed, that is the ceiling board and wallboard.  Plus rewired, as there is a light there.

And not forgetting new badges.  The 'Miller', 'Lakes', 'Winnipeg' badges cost £235.44. Unbelievable.

The front of the cab has to be repaired, and strengthened, due to the weight of the luton above, and there will be new panels and a new headlight.

The rounded foam in the front of the luton is visible in the photo below.

Hopefully by September we will have our van back again, and it will once again look like this.

But better, because we will have a spotlessly clean and brand new roof and no bug marks on the front of the luton.  This will save Walter many hours of cleaning this Autumn. Dead bug marks are very hard to remove. And climbing up onto the roof to get rid of the dust and dirt is no easy task.   I am sure he will appreciate my efforts to relieve him of these tasks.