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https://www.aussiecampovenforum.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl Camping - Caravanning - Camper Trailering - Four Wheel Driving - Off Road - Fishing >> Around The Campfire >> Hail Damage https://www.aussiecampovenforum.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1659949704 Message started by shackles on Aug 8^th, 2022 at 7:08pm

Title: Hail Damage
Post by shackles on Aug 8^th, 2022 at 7:08pm

Dropped the caravan off at the repairers to ģet some hail damage repairers.
One complete side and the front of the van.
Talking to the repairers I asked him why caravan builders don't use a thicker aluminium skin on the vans. Apparently it is all to do with the weight of the van.

Title: Re: Hail Damage
Post by Derek on Aug 8^th, 2022 at 7:39pm

That doesn’t surprise me Brian. New ones are light alloy frames, foam and very thin sheets of fibreglass.

Title: Re: Hail Damage
Post by Kevvie on Aug 9^th, 2022 at 7:42am

Hi Brian
Good luck with the repairs mate
regards Kev

Title: Re: Hail Damage
Post by TBF on Aug 9^th, 2022 at 1:28pm

Hope it's under insurance.

Title: Re: Hail Damage
Post by shackles on Aug 9^th, 2022 at 7:43pm

TBF wrote on Aug 9^th, 2022 at 1:28pm:

Hope it's under insurance.

Sure is.

Title: Re: Hail Damage
Post by jclures on Aug 9^th, 2022 at 8:28pm

Did they give you a time frame for the repairs?

Title: Re: Hail Damage
Post by shackles on Aug 9^th, 2022 at 9:47pm

jclures wrote on Aug 9^th, 2022 at 8:28pm:

Did they give you a time frame for the repairs?

About a week.

Title: Re: Hail Damage
Post by Derek on Aug 10^th, 2022 at 10:26am

You are lucky Brian. A lot of people are reporting insurance companies are writing vans off rather than repair for hail damage.

Title: Re: Hail Damage
Post by shackles on Aug 10^th, 2022 at 12:27pm

Went for a look at how our van repairs are progressing.

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Title: Re: Hail Damage
Post by Derek on Aug 10^th, 2022 at 1:20pm

Are you getting ready for a trip Brian??

Title: Re: Hail Damage
Post by Bear on Aug 10^th, 2022 at 10:11pm

Happy with the repairs mate and who are you insured wit(. Robert

Title: Re: Hail Damage
Post by shackles on Aug 10^th, 2022 at 10:31pm

Bear wrote on Aug 10^th, 2022 at 10:11pm:

Happy with the repairs mate and who are you insured wit(. Robert

Repairs are not finished yet. So will see when finished.
Insured with SGIC.

Title: Re: Hail Damage
Post by shackles on Aug 12^th, 2022 at 5:33pm

Repairs are finished except for the new stickers and a deisel heater which will be done on Monday. Looking good.

Title: Re: Hail Damage
Post by Bear on Aug 12^th, 2022 at 6:57pm

Good news there Mate what diesel heater are you having put in.

If a Chinese one make sure they do not use the fuel line which comes with the heater. Not a true diesel fuel line and will crack and suck air in. Had to have mine replaced today. CheersBear