The first step in replacing your rv flooring is to get that old carpeting out of the rv and to do that you will need to remove all of the furniture first.
Replace carpet in 5th wheel.
Replacing carpet in the actual slide out is doable in any rv.
Ripping out the fifth wheels rv carpet video.
Down below is a comprehensive list of necessary gear and tool plus step by step instructions on the replacing process.
One thing point out to us was the slide out rollers and if we replace the carpet area with vinyl we would get marks from the rollers and it would ruin the vinyl.
A sweep and a little wash with floor cleaner and we are good to go.
Remove the driver and passenger captain chairs by removing the nuts and bolts that secure them.
I m extremely satisfied with the result of this mod.
Carpeting can get beat up during your travels as you probably have tracked in mud muck and grime at one point or another and there are only so many times that you can clean it before it just starts to disintegrate.
Going forward this is going to be much easier to clean and maintain.
Because we did this properly we were also able to catch another problem from the slide out in the kitchen.
With over 25 years of experience we have the skill to give you the best product and service to make your rv like new again.
Finally a pet peeve of mine.
By replacing our carpet with lighter tiles we lost more than half the total carpet weight not including the dirt sand and grime that was trapped in the rug.
At some point all you can do is replace the carpet.
I m a rv technician.
I ve replaced many slide out floors to.
We were at 6 year old.
If you plan to replace carpet consider the age of your unit.
We got an estimate to replace the floor in our 5th wheel and it was very expensive.
I actually work on them day in and day out.
It allowed a chance to replace all of the slide out seals as well.
These are located in the wheel well of the front wheels.
Replacing the carpet in your rv can help update its style and decor as well as the comfort.
We are able to replace the flooring on all makes and models of class a and class c style motorhomes fifth wheel rvs as well as pull behind style rvs with new carpet hardwood and or vinyl.
It was best to remove the slide outs and do this right.
The flooring looks nice and the new baseboard trim looks pretty sharp i think.
Most rv s you can t replace carpet because the slide out rides on it and would scratch anything except carpet.
We are thinking about doing it ourselves when i know we can do.