SCAMP Death by Rust! Our 2012 RV is no longer road worthy...HOW did this happen? Salt corrosion LNAB

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We got the very sad news that our 11 y/o camper cannot get an axel replacement because it needs an entire frame replacement...due to severe corrosion that is attributed to exposure to SALT. HOW did this happen??
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@stevecolby6505

I would suggest that you move the Scamp to Florida by using a U-haul flatbed car trailer or you just pay a service to move it. Then once it is down there you could live in it on your property while you work on getting the tiny house ready and in the end you have the Scamp as a guest house on your property for visitors.

@Theweldingmillennial

If the scamp is still around the northeast let me know. I work on all kinds of stuff and doing a frame swap is right up my alley.

@Squarekn0t

Cap'n Rick, your Lower Slower Delaware neighbor. I have a lot of experience with boat trailers. Since you live along the coast ---- find out the weight of the scamp, take off a few pounds for the axle and tires-

@deborahlh7747

What a pickle! Have the scamp transported to FL and carry on with your exciting plans!

@ursinidaho

Hi Guys. I sure am sorry to hear about your Scamp. Boy, I learned so much just now listening to you talking about the rust and how important the undercarriage really is. And the comparisons with your other vehicles and the tiny house not having rust. Hmmm 🤔

@krisgarren5735

I love your video’s and am so sorry to hear about your Scamp. I’m like you and would hate for the Scamp to go to the junk yard and, as I thought about it, any RV would probably cost $10k or higher. And you do need a place to stay in while the property is being built out. If you could just get the Scamp towed to your property and lived in it until the tiny house was ready, then you could save up money to have the frame replaced. I know it is a lot to deal with along with the move, I wish you the best of luck!

@Bristow1680

So sorry to hear this, praying for you both. I was looking on marketplace just putting in different areas and I found some somewhat decent replacement options for not a horrible price. I know it’s rough not wanting to just let go of scamp/giving up on it. 😢

@kathym5307

I feel so bad for you both. Praying things work out for you.

@ChrisJankowski

U-Haull may have a car trailer that you can put the scamp on to bring to Florida and then just do local trips with it until property is ready.

@herbdavidson7242

If the scamp is done, because of the type of camping that you guys enjoy, might, I suggest you consider a pop-up camper to get you through the next year or two. We Used a pop-up camper for 25 years before we bought a micro Minnie. We found it quite enjoyable and miss it. I wish you well in your endeavors.

@nataliedavies69

I am so sorry that you and Patrick are having to deal with this right now, so unexpected that the Scamp would not be roadworthy. I’m sure it’s extremely frustrating and annoying. I wish I had a solution for you, but I suspect once you are able to live on your property (have the Scamp hauled down to FL, as others have said) you and Patrick will forge ahead with a new plan. I’m thankful you found out how unsafe it was before undertaking any further trips in it 🤗

@Robert-ex2qp

FL will have many more resources for RV or Boat frame repair or replace. Flatbed ship the Scamp to your lot and drive a 6' standard residential grounding rod into to ground and ground the scamp to that. Then you can take it to multiple places to get estimates. Use an undercoating like Fluid Film or Wool-Wax and reapply, those sprayed permeant undercoating break down over time and traps moisture making things worse.

@tommorrill3873

Go with option B. Trailer the Scamp to Florida and have the retro shop see what they can do.

@annjohnson4776

I’m glad you contacted Retro Reno. They have a great Metal fabricator. We have used their fabricator to change our 19 foot scamp fifth wheel

@WhereRVGoing

Oh no, I'm so sorry to hear the problems with Doris... I hope you can get it resolved with minimum damage to your budget... a quick idea: how about looking for a 16ft Scamp that's currently is either for sale by a different owner or one that is in a junkyard that you could potentially salvage the trailer or axel from? Good luck...

@VanGoWanderlust

This seem unusual, even for an exposed frame. Think about all the cars that don't rust out like that. I would bet anything it was parked over grass, which would have kept the frame wet for long periods of time.

@Alohasheree

Thanks for being honest. Sorry the 3 of you are having trouble with your Scamp.

@vinnykeenan6355

Hi, Laura and Pat. Sorry to hear about your dilemma with the Scamp. It came at the worst time for you two. I wish I knew 2 months ago. We traded in our 2017 Jayco 195rb for a larger camper. I think it might still be for sale. We kept it in very good condition and put in some modifications. Not sure if it's something you'd be interested in. If you are, it's at Blue Compass RV in Newtown, CT. If you want more info please let us know.

@DaveK84

I agree that the previous owners probably started the process of the rust. Unfortunately, when you guys did the diy undercoating it could have made the problem worse by locking in the rust/moisture. Usually these open box frames rust from the inside out though. I sold my 2013 and it was in perfect shape, but for my 2021 I am spraying a protectant inside and out on the frame!