08-13-2017, 04:54 PM
Mike,
I rebuilt the bay floors on a 1978 Newell. If the construction on the 2000 is similar it will have plywood directly over the steel flooring. If moisture has penetrated into there (as happened on the one I rebuilt) Everything should be removed down to the steel. Newer models have the foam sprayed on the bottom of the steel ( my 1978 model did not have that). If the steel corrodes and has to be replaced the foam would need to be resprayed as well. That is a two part foam requiring special equipment. The tankage bay should be ok but I would be concerned about water in the storage bay.
I rebuilt the bay floors on a 1978 Newell. If the construction on the 2000 is similar it will have plywood directly over the steel flooring. If moisture has penetrated into there (as happened on the one I rebuilt) Everything should be removed down to the steel. Newer models have the foam sprayed on the bottom of the steel ( my 1978 model did not have that). If the steel corrodes and has to be replaced the foam would need to be resprayed as well. That is a two part foam requiring special equipment. The tankage bay should be ok but I would be concerned about water in the storage bay.
1993 Newell (316) 45' 8V92,towing an Imperial open trailer or RnR custom built enclosed trailer. FMCA#232958 '67 Airstream Overlander 27' '67GTO,'76TransAm,'52Chevy panel, 2000 Corvette "Lingenfelter"modified, '23 Grand Cherokee.