Camplite By Damon Owners Manual
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It looks like you've had a bit of fun with yours; I'm considering adding AC (this winter; after our last few trips) and read somewhere that this one might have the necessary structure for it. Thanks in advance for your time. Cheers, - Jobe Logged. If I got this right because yours is different from my starcraft. When you go to put the trim on use putty.
Before the long winter started, I realized my newly purchased camper had rotten moldy wood panels on 3 out of the 4 vertical sides of the roof. I spent all winter thinking about it and reading many of the roof repair posts here on PUX. Tonight my dad and I finally started tearing into the problem panels. In the end, I plan on replacing the front, drivers side, and rear panels of the roof. The top and door side seem fine. There's a patch of black wood in the rear of the door side, but it's not mushy or moldy like the rest, so I'm leaving it alone.
The other option is to go to an automotive bodyshop supply store. They'll have books showing the stuff that they can get in bulk. I had to replace all the roof sides on my Damon too. I just used stainless round head screws for the trim and made sure it was sealed well with a high quality caulk. The hardest part for me was lining up the lift parts seeing the wood was totally rotted on one corner. I also had a hard time with the curve on one side because the wood was really bad so not much for a template. BTW, some of the lift parts on this camper seem to bend on the bumper end where it's adjustable.
With some elbow grease I think that this can be a great camper. Anyone tackle a project like this?
I do have a couple questions about replacement material. Does anyone know if and where i can get the plastic insert that covers all the screws in the metal edging that joins the flat roof and vertical sides? Also, I'd like to replace the seal between the roof and body, but I'm not sure If I'll be able to find something to slide into that channel in the aluminum. Any suggestions for where to find these things would be greatly appreciated. I'll post more pics and updates as they are completed. Front bunk extended and vinyl dropped in order to access front panel of roof: Front wood panel.
It was a simple repair and I ended up beefing it up but just something to watch out for. Thanks for sharing PupInNH2. I'm also using a good silicone caulk in the trim channels as well as priming the wood with an oil based primer to hopefully keep any moisture that could get to exposed areas from affecting it. I'm worried about the curved edges also.
Also, I'd like to replace the seal between the roof and body, but I'm not sure If I'll be able to find something to slide into that channel in the aluminum. Any suggestions for where to find these things would be greatly appreciated. I'll post more pics and updates as they are completed. Front bunk extended and vinyl dropped in order to access front panel of roof: Front wood panel. Totally shot: « Last Edit: April 01, 2010, 09:27:48 pm by CampinYEAHCampin » Logged.
I think I did use the side covering but needed to subtract a bit because I think it was a bit bigger into the metal pieces. I judged as best I could from the side that the wood was somewhat intact and the covering. I think I had to use 2 pieces of plywood to get the length (box is over 12 foot long) and used Luaun offset at the joint for one side and a metal piece on the opposite side.
Then put the trim on and fasten that with a robertson screw (square head) either red or green depending on the amount of room you have for the round head and then insert your new vinyl cover that slides in the channel. The same with attatching the track on the bottom side of your lid that the seal slides into to meat the body, I used round robertson screws (green ones) and the seal slid right over it.
Hi Jobe, I'm not sure where you could get an actual manual, but if you would like I can send you a pdf scan of my manual. I think the roof has the correct wiring and support for an air conditioner. Mine even has a wall plate right inside the door that is supposedly where you connect the wiring or a thermostat or something. I haven't looked at it too closely. I just went with a portable A/C unit instead of mounting a real RV one on the roof. It was only about $300.00 and is 11,000 btu. I found that was about a third of the price for a roof mount one.
The hardest part for me was lining up the lift parts seeing the wood was totally rotted on one corner. I also had a hard time with the curve on one side because the wood was really bad so not much for a template. BTW, some of the lift parts on this camper seem to bend on the bumper end where it's adjustable. Photo album software download. This makes it out of adjustment and in my case I ended up with part of the lift mechanism breaking because my FIL tried to force it up higher than it allowed.
I don't seem to see much about them anywhere. The ends were easy except for getting the covering to sit back down. I think I did use the side covering but needed to subtract a bit because I think it was a bit bigger into the metal pieces. I judged as best I could from the side that the wood was somewhat intact and the covering.
Then put the trim on and fasten that with a robertson screw (square head) either red or green depending on the amount of room you have for the round head and then insert your new vinyl cover that slides in the channel. The same with attatching the track on the bottom side of your lid that the seal slides into to meat the body, I used round robertson screws (green ones) and the seal slid right over it. Most RV places will get you new seal. Niagara trailer got me the identical lid seal for my 74' for less then 30 bucks. Robertson screws are catergorized by colour. Black, Red, Green and Yellow with black being the largest and the handle of the screwdriver is coresponding colour. The screws are stainless in colour.
We just bought a used (and slightly abused) Camplite and are looking for the manual. It has two queen bunks and a dinette slide out, which makes it just plain huge inside. It's going to need a lot of work (where to begin?). The seams on the roof sides were leaking, which rotted some of the wood on the sides of the top.
So far for one night's work, we got the front piece of wood removed and scraped most of the remaining wood laminate off the back of the textured roof plastic. I've attached some pictures of the front panel repair so far. I plan on replacing the wood with something like marine grade plywood and a coat of oil based primer/waterproofer. Hopefully the primer will be overkill since I'll seal everything up the way it should have been in the first place and no water will get to the wood any more.
We just bought a used (and slightly abused) Camplite and are looking for the manual. It has two queen bunks and a dinette slide out, which makes it just plain huge inside. It's going to need a lot of work (where to begin?).
Mice got in and chewed the vinyl - cushions are ok though! We took the canvas off and now ants are showing up on the outside.
Anyway, it's going pretty good so far. I do have a couple questions about replacement material.
This makes it out of adjustment and in my case I ended up with part of the lift mechanism breaking because my FIL tried to force it up higher than it allowed. It was a simple repair and I ended up beefing it up but just something to watch out for. Thanks for sharing PupInNH2. I'm also using a good silicone caulk in the trim channels as well as priming the wood with an oil based primer to hopefully keep any moisture that could get to exposed areas from affecting it.
If I got this right because yours is different from my starcraft. When you go to put the trim on use putty. Then put the trim on and fasten that with a robertson screw (square head) either red or green depending on the amount of room you have for the round head and then insert your new vinyl cover that slides in the channel. The same with attatching the track on the bottom side of your lid that the seal slides into to meat the body, I used round robertson screws (green ones) and the seal slid right over it.
I think I had to use 2 pieces of plywood to get the length (box is over 12 foot long) and used Luaun offset at the joint for one side and a metal piece on the opposite side. I glued and air stapled them together. As for the lift mechanism, it is a standard type that has cables pushing springs to the corners. It's called the 'Goshen lift system', you can see it here: It's adjusted correctly if when all the way up you cannot push the front or back up more than the other from inside. Look under the rear and you'll see the cable wrap around a pulley. The pulley is attached with an adjustable threaded rod. The mounting point is what bent on mine so I added a piece of angle iron.
Thanks for sharing PupInNH2. I'm also using a good silicone caulk in the trim channels as well as priming the wood with an oil based primer to hopefully keep any moisture that could get to exposed areas from affecting it. I'm worried about the curved edges also. The wood is pretty much mulch behind the textured exterior plastic so I probably won't have a template to work from either. Can you use the plastic for a template? We've only done the front and rear so far, and they're straight pieces so not as tricky.
We took the canvas off and now ants are showing up on the outside. What's the best way to get rid of these buggers? We've bombed it and put some Tero baits out. Fridge works. A/C runs cold. With some elbow grease I think that this can be a great camper. Anyone tackle a project like this?
So far for one night's work, we got the front piece of wood removed and scraped most of the remaining wood laminate off the back of the textured roof plastic. I've attached some pictures of the front panel repair so far. I plan on replacing the wood with something like marine grade plywood and a coat of oil based primer/waterproofer. Hopefully the primer will be overkill since I'll seal everything up the way it should have been in the first place and no water will get to the wood any more. Anyway, it's going pretty good so far.
The top and door side seem fine. There's a patch of black wood in the rear of the door side, but it's not mushy or moldy like the rest, so I'm leaving it alone.
The top and door side seem fine. There's a patch of black wood in the rear of the door side, but it's not mushy or moldy like the rest, so I'm leaving it alone. So far for one night's work, we got the front piece of wood removed and scraped most of the remaining wood laminate off the back of the textured roof plastic. I've attached some pictures of the front panel repair so far. I plan on replacing the wood with something like marine grade plywood and a coat of oil based primer/waterproofer. Hopefully the primer will be overkill since I'll seal everything up the way it should have been in the first place and no water will get to the wood any more.
It looks like you've had a bit of fun with yours; I'm considering adding AC (this winter; after our last few trips) and read somewhere that this one might have the necessary structure for it. Thanks in advance for your time. Cheers, - Jobe Logged.
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Tonight my dad and I finally started tearing into the problem panels. In the end, I plan on replacing the front, drivers side, and rear panels of the roof. The top and door side seem fine. There's a patch of black wood in the rear of the door side, but it's not mushy or moldy like the rest, so I'm leaving it alone. So far for one night's work, we got the front piece of wood removed and scraped most of the remaining wood laminate off the back of the textured roof plastic. I've attached some pictures of the front panel repair so far.