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Re: How to get repair work done following an accident?

Reply #75 –
Okay I want to close this long post out by saying thank you to all those who provided support, and a lot of good advice over the last week since our accident. We drove it down to Nacogdoches, had Xtreme look at it, knocked some minor scratch repairs off the original estimate so the insurance company would agree to pay for it, which they finally did this morning. We're leaving it tomorrow at MOT to do the mechanical repair (problems with dash gauges and cameras from wiring damage, and dash A/C not working.) Extreme will do the body work and while they're at it the headlight upgrade. And lots of new paint. Looking forward to getting it back in a month or two. After all, we only owned it 48 hours before it got wrecked!
1998 U295 36' No slides
Towing 2018 Jeep Wrangler
Previous rigs:
  1995 26' Fleetwood Flair
  1998 34' Fleetwood Bounder
  1997 40' Bluebird BMC
  1999 24' Winnebago Minnie Class C

Re: How to get repair work done following an accident?

Reply #76 –
Have MOT look closely at why the steering wander before it leaves NAC. Also if steering box hasn't been replaced a really good time to do that before it starts leaking during a trip You made great repair choices
Tim Fiedler    2025 LTV Unity MBL on Order
2000 Chevy Tracker 2 Door Convertible 4WD Now lifted 4.5"
1985 Citroen 2CV6 Charleston
Murphy Rebel on wheels with 175HP Titan
Cessna P337
1980 48' Westport MY (!/4 Share)

Re: How to get repair work done following an accident?

Reply #77 –
Quote from: Tim Fiedler –
Have MOT look closely at why the steering wander before it leaves NAC. Also if steering box hasn't been replaced a really good time to do that before it starts leaking during a trip You made great repair choices
Yes, we discussed it. The first thing they want to do is apply some toe-in, see if that helps.
1998 U295 36' No slides
Towing 2018 Jeep Wrangler
Previous rigs:
  1995 26' Fleetwood Flair
  1998 34' Fleetwood Bounder
  1997 40' Bluebird BMC
  1999 24' Winnebago Minnie Class C

Re: How to get repair work done following an accident?

Reply #78 –
The box seals dissolve about this age.  We have all had to fix this.  Yours will also.  Much cheaper while at the mothership
"Riding and rejoicing"
Bob
1997 U320 40' Mid entry, build 5132,  wtbi ce27, 4th owner
2007 Solara convertible
2 prodeco tech outlaw ss electric bikes

1095 watts solar
08 Ls 460 and a sc430
2000 Ford F-250 superduty 4x4

Re: How to get repair work done following an accident?

Reply #79 –
Quote from: Tim Fiedler –
Also if steering box hasn't been replaced a really good time to do that before it starts leaking during a trip You made great repair choices

On steering gear box  is not  if but when.

If it has not been replaced yet you are long  overdue.

2014 ih45  (4th Foretravel owned)
 1997 36' U295 Sold in 2020, owned for 19 years
  U240 36' Sold to insurance company after melting in garage fire
    33' Foretravel on Dodge Chassis  Sold very long time ago

Re: How to get repair work done following an accident?

Reply #80 –
Add me to the list of "wish I'd have done it before...."
Stopped in Baytown to visit Rudy on our way to Arizona in January.  As we were talking we both looked down at the big puddle of oil under the steering box and I said "Oh sh*t".  Got the outer seal replaced there but waited until Phoenix to get the box rebuilt.
Forest & Cindy Olivier
1987 log cabin
2011 Roadtrek C210P
no longer 1999 36' U320 build #5522
2013 Rzr 570 & 2018 Ranger XP1000
2006 Lexus GX470
2011 Tahoe LT 4x4
Previous 1998 45' 2 slide Newell, 1993 39' Newell

Re: How to get repair work done following an accident?

Reply #81 –
Update on our repairs: New body parts have been manufactured by FOT, Xtreme picked up the coach from MOT Monday to start putting it back together. When they're done MOT can then work on dash wiring issues and A/C repair. Nobody is sure with the coronavirus situation what the expected completion date would be. But we're moving forward.
1998 U295 36' No slides
Towing 2018 Jeep Wrangler
Previous rigs:
  1995 26' Fleetwood Flair
  1998 34' Fleetwood Bounder
  1997 40' Bluebird BMC
  1999 24' Winnebago Minnie Class C

Re: How to get repair work done following an accident?

Reply #82 –
Thanks for the update.  It's nice to see all those organizations working together, each doing what they do best.
Regards,
Brett

'99 42' Foretravel Xtreme
'14 Brown Motorsports Stacker
'05 Chevy SSR
'02 BMW R1150R