1980 Fleetwood Wilderness information needed.....

[Lisa Thompson]

 Hello and thanks for the warm welcomes.I found this site a few days ago and am really loving the info,pictures and everything RV related.

  I purchased my 19 foot bumper pull Fleetwood Wilderness trailer last November for $200.I have been wanting my own camper all my life.My husband and I could never afford to pay alot for one and I enjoy working on such things and this little camper is a dream come true.It has water damage to the front end and will need lots of work.Plus I plan on re-modeling the inside to suit my tastes while trying to keep as much as possible close to original.I'm lucky in that we work construction and I have access to left over scraps and pieces of all types building materials.And thats the great thing about this camper,nothing is really big so these little bits and pieces I save will work perfectly for repairs.

  I would really like to learn about these brand/type campers.Right now I am trying to figure out what works and what doesn't as far as electrial ,plumbing and the propane.Since the previous owner ripped away some interior paneling,like maybe 2 half-sheets paneling,one on the ceiling and one on the end,I have some wires that are disconnected and I don't know how to figure out what they go to.I have hooked it to electrial power and do have some things that work.I "think" everything thats supposed to.I' m just really guessing because I don't know for sure.I hooked up a new deep cycle batterey and have nothing with that.I think these un-hooked wires must have something to do with that.I will be checking tomorrow with a tester to see where I have power and where its missing.

  I am hoping to add some pictures and look forward to learning all I can here about what to do and what not to do.

Thanks for the chance to share and learn here.