2017 WINNEBAGO RV WITH FIRE DAMAGE 95% OFF RETAIL

[@bradbrown7555]

I have this model. The insurance company and Winnebago cut out the section where the fire started, to do analysis. They have determined that an electric junction box under the refrigerator shorts out. A recall has been announced to fix it. The leak is radiator fluid to the hot water heater. It routs hot engine antifreeze to a coil in the hot water heater so that you have hot water available to the sink while driving on the road. Obviously the hot water heater was damaged.

[@b4804514]

That contagious smile on Mike is the best

[@MrSparks54]

Not sure that it will be a restorable motorhome, but the chassis and running gear are definitely worth it to put under a less damaged motorhome if you can find one or just sell the chassis.

[@wileecoyote5749]

WOW!

[@philmulrooney7020]

Such a Copart move, that’s borderline deception to not disclose the extent of the damage

[@TheMarpalm]

So in copart’s defense you can hire someone very easily to look at the vehicle and take lots of additional pictures. Does not cost too much.

[@cap2c484]

I'm going out on a limb here and guessing "No" ....And the resourcefulness of the Niko Brothers teaches me a lesson on commenting before watching the whole video. 😂😂😂. Well done guys! 👍

[@mrchevy7892]

The Niko brothers is officially the king's of RV's..😁👍👍

[@ColinPrince]

You guys are Legends. The only people that I know that would buy a Krispy Motor-Home and say it’s O.K, when most of us would be out of there without it!

[@realmccoy7503]

Amazing deal driving 700 miles al the way, and yes i think you guys can fix this one, just make it customized inside, go to scrapyards to find stuff you can use buy a lot of wood and its already almost as new, for the part that is cut out by the firedepartment to fight the fire i would suggest making a in/out compartment which give a little extra for lets say a bedroom or a tv room or otherwise , but some metal and a bit of welding it goes back in the original mode just as easy, only need to match the paint, or sell it for arround 10k as is and buy a even bigger better one........great video..... love to see more.

[@stephenricketts7764]

Looks like a 'basket case' as far as repair but the running gear and chassis will be worth quite a bit with low mileage. Hey the plywood can be very useful! Thanks for sharing the video Brothers. 👍

[@wileecoyote5749]

He can get $766K easy

[@davecrossley4719]

So glad to finally see a mask on your face driving that RV , the fumes coming off burnt plastics and plywood can be very carcinogenic and a n95 isn't going to get it all so get plenty of ventilation going through that thing if you are working on it.

[@NikoBrothers]

O ya it was definitely filthy lol

[@chasmcl42]

Got to say i just love your content guys, i would repair the walls and roof and do a high end custom refit, cant wait to see what you do, all the best from Scotland.

[@johnobiro5202]

Doesn’t anything bother you guys? No matter how bad things get, you just seem to smile. Is it brotherly love? Together you are mighty. 😂👍

[@D.B_Cooper]

They smile cause the worse the condition the more videos they can make the more views they get the more money they make off it.

[@williamdawson3353]

That wireless backup camera is a nice piece of gear. You can take it with you on all trips. Too bad the fire wasn't shown. Nice chassis.

[@donaldtharp]

You guys are amazing.! To have such a positive attitude when you arrived to find that Winnebago so trashed! And yet you can find all these positive aspects. You are Niko the unconquerable brothers!

[@RatherBeRestoring]

Wow! I cannot believe it even started! 🔥🔥🔥 what a win. I say part it out, the motor/tranny & generator will make you a lot of profit over the winning bid.

[@edmo43]

Hi guys, I'm equally impressed, I guess it won't be to restore it. A different use of your chassis and other parts will be used for an invention later. 🎄Happy Holidays 🎄You are some Champions, out of the ordinary ... 🥇

[@jperez1970jp]

You guys are crazy!!!! If there someone who can rebuild it, You guys can. Good luck !!!!👍

[@apajohn2]

Love the optimism you have along with a can do attuned equals a winner

[@BrianEBoyd]

I worked at Marathon Coach my guess all the damaged wiring is just for the lights and accessories. Drive train should be fine. But I recommend stripping it to the chassis and star over.

[@Iris_Collins]

"Fire damage" is an understatement on that... Since it runs and all the lights work, put something over that hole in the side and get a temp tag to drive it home.

[@alanpaulick7815]

You guy's are insane but nothing holds you back and that's why I enjoy watching can never tell what you are going to do. Thanks for the road trip.

[@wwjoestarr]

Quote of the day “either a goldmine or a land mine” 👍🏻

[@tap0019]

It definitely has a HUGE Sunroof! Take the other abandoned RV and play switcheroo with the driveline!

[@leeboling3510]

One of your best auction videos.

[@davidmiller6726]

I truly enjoy seeing the two of you work together as Brothers! Good luck with this purchase!

[@nigelw598]

Hi fellas, I enjoy a good flip but sometimes we get a little excited and roll the dice. “There’s no interior pics but hey it might not be too bad?!”😁 If you’ve enjoyed flipping then we’ve all been there. I take my hat off to you guys. I probably would have walked away and put it back into the auction. Sometimes you win and sometimes you loose and you guys will do ok out of the chassis. If you guys have the foresight and drive to go further and actually make it into something usable then you guys deserve a medal! Love your work! Cheers from Oz 👍👍🍻

[@Arthz-L0L]

Reminds me of planes trains and automobiles lol. Nice job getting her back guys!

[@williamroberts4049]

Wow I love watching your adventures of Coparts brings back memories of going and getting old cars with my dad in the late 60s and early 70s but he towed me down the roads with a chain 👍

[@akrambetar1503]

One do not know what to expect from you brothers always surprising us with amazing contents ,this one is next level I can not wait to see how beautiful you are going to turn this RV you are NIKO brothers you ought to be amazing brothers good luck and God bless you 😍😍😍

[@sccarguy8242]

Wow that side !!! WTF !!! I looked at the original listing and your 100% right it was not in the pics. I know copart can be odd about post picture damage but in this case, that’s huge and obviously done in yard. I Would have said something to the manager.

[@randykennedy7444]

Maybe the insurance company is suing the manufacture of the stove or refrigerator that caused the fire?? & they needed the item removed.

[@justDIY]

Watching the start of this video, the oldies song "Sunglasses at night" popped into my head and it's stuck now.

[@markwieghaus7667]

Cut it down to a flat bed add a ramp in back, and use it to pick up the flooded vehichles......

[@johnnya5116]

You guys are incredible! (Incredibly Nuts)? No… You are both so willing to take on pretty much any challenge! We all love the footage you provide…such grand detail! Super inspiring as my buddy and I find and fix cars, trucks etc…Never thought about doing an RV?! Keep up the great work and great videos!!! Cheers! 😃👍

[@bobhill6137]

Brave decision guys, as the S.A.S motto says " who dares , wins"

[@deantatlow4021]

Great video. Amazing to see your ability to deal with tough situations.

[@forfluf]

Make it into a flatbed in the living area, stick a RV trailer on top, good to go.

[@alessandroceretta2603]

You are an absolute hero! Glad to be your follower!

[@mennoboon8037]

Could be fixable but needs a lot of work. Looks good from the outside though

[@ChipW]

Nice thing about YT is that you have video proof that this is a running and driving chassis. You'll make your money back on this one, even as a part out.

[@paulaflynn3398]

Love the positivity. Can't wait to see what you do with it.

[@bnelson313braveheart]

So many RV fire are in the refrigerator area. Looking forward to seeing it restored.

[@don4364]

I think you may just found that "Diamond in the rough". Excellent find guys. Looking forward to future videos on this Vista LX

[@spiewie1]

great content cant wait for the next one on this rv

[@stuartatkins5425]

Maybe someone needed a piece of sidewall for their project, and your RV fit the bill? Good luck. Love your work ethic.

[@thebikejournal0303]

If you decide to repair this one, with the hole in the wall, this will be an interesting watch.

[@justanoldman9762]

Got to think a Big problem I would think about taking off the body Cab backwards, check over chassis at fire point then pick up a tow behind with a good body bad chassis take body off and put on your chassis sounds a lot but I am sure you can do it If it does work out take off the winne name on front and else where and put Niko brothers special plates on it GOOD LUCK either way and look forward to the follow up video;s Keep safe & keep em posted

[@diycheapdaddy2113]

Love you guys "No problem", "No worry", "Life is Great" attitudes. Thanks for the video. 👍

[@kbVACArestatecarsnrvs]

Brave guys again on another fire victim! But what a job ahead! Maybe turn it into a toy hauler with a side entry door since you've already got the cut out lol. I know you will come up with a solution. Looking forward to seeing what you do with it.

[@rebuildit]

Awesome video guys. I can’t believe you were able to drive that thing home!

[@NissanNut74]

You guys are hilarious. Love the videos and the positive attitude.

[@justinunger38]

hello, I have a few build suggestions, do a ram trx, do a cop car, a tesla, a camaro, a jeep wrangler or gladiator, a 2nd gen jeep cherokee, and a helicopter, try to bid on the bugatti thats on copart

[@KENNEY1023]

🤣 Goonsqaud

[@harrynewbrook5103]

Come on Lads,a weekends work and you will have it fixed,AWESOME guys.

[@puirYorick]

Just a low mileage parts chassis but it was a good adventure riding it back to home base. I can't see flipping it with that much damage as a fully fixed RV.

[@patrickrooney5130]

Good luck with that one lads. It needs a lot of work. But you can do it.

[@kpdvw]

That giant hole cut in the side could have been made by firefighters while extinguishing the flames and cutting out remaining hotspots.... In any event a source of great and expensive parts, .....

[@carlgruver695]

What a heart breaker but looking at the bright side Winnebago should have your parts if you restore it

[@robertlyman9789]

The whistle of surprise, and again...

[@ant26101]

the whole in the side was cut by the fire department for ventilation purposes. same thing we used to do to old mobile homes due to unsafe metal roofs. the extent of this fire, it does not surprise me one bit

[@michaelbeattie8106]

It's the slide out.

[@henkbakker3588]

Hey brothers, what a great Winnebago. As always stay possible, love your videos a lot, until next time

[@johnstuart8511]

I love the road trips. Always a pleasure to watch your videos. Best of luck luck with the rebuild. Quick and easy. (Quick flip). Regards

[@josephstevens3357]

You guys are so resourceful!!

[@ronduncan2737]

Turn it into a Nikko Bros car hauler

[@michaelgarcia1854]

Id say she is a survivor. She wants to live on. Restore it useing the parts from a wrecked rv. Includeing the skins. Male it another unique build for you guys

[@MrMate445]

700 miles Good Job Guys!!

[@Julian-do7bv]

Well this is a really nice rig im glad it was drivable really sucks the hole was cut in the side but hey anything is fixable if you want to do it

[@michaelbeattie8106]

That's where the slide out is.

[@Julian-do7bv]

@@michaelbeattie8106 still a hole lol

[@bradnerling7156]

I was interested until I seen the picture. Good guys.

[@paulnoneofyoir8506]

You guys seem to be provided at this rebuilding stuff . My thought on this would be to cut the burnt section out , bring the rear section forward and make a cabin with 2 row rear seating . On the out side a deck behind the cabin for 1 or 2 side by side or motorcycles . Loading across the frame . Then a 5th wheel hitch over the rear axle a very neat 5 wheel RV trailer hauler . That would bring a nice profit .

[@HKYamaha]

It's definitely a fun challenge, good luck !

[@avalon1rae]

My brand new Winnebago flooded the first night ,due to a factory crimp on the plumbing was not properly seated .The after the flood we plugged in a coffee pot and the entire trailer went dark .Then when we took a shower was running out the bottom of the trailer,this was micro cracks around the drain from prospective buyers. We paid 48k cash for a new trailer and was ruined in 4 days.We still have Winnie and the suspension has failed, heater has been replaced, toilet replaced ,.The front cap that has the large W logo in the front has entirely cracked.Its been a total nightmare in repairs ,oh I forgot to mention the awning stopped working in out position and had to pay 300$ cash for a rv repair guy to help me roll it in ,cause he didn't know how to repair it.Its just a money pit .We learned never to buy from Micheal Hohl RV in Carson city Nevada ever again. We will never buy a new car at his dealership as well.We buy Fords only.

[@michaelthomas1654]

Gut that RV,and make it your own,you guys can do it!

[@merrymanrc]

Good luck with your RV you got lot's work ahead

[@pokedave2948]

Would love to see a restore vlog series on this one!

[@michaelbeattie8106]

Cost more than its worth

[@oldschool1993]

Seems to be a common issue with those refrigerators catching fire. Also whatever happened to the one you bought that was hit in the front and then you found the engine was bad.

[@levisgates4349]

Love your work guys,wish we had such motorhomes in Kenya I'm a fan

[@jeffmwangi7489]

Also a fan from kenya i would live in one of this if we had them.

[@randallcarney1216]

Remove motor home from chassis. But leave can section. Turn chassis into a car hauler ! Its basically a f 450 0r 550 superduty truck

[@mmddmm553]

I think this is awesome . I can’t wait to see you guys restore this one 👍🏻

[@scottfranson4215]

34,478 views • Dec 4, 2021 • I heard You get out after along drive and say Praise The Lord ! I was just watching out of curiosity. Could not believe somebody would take on this . Father God`s Greatest Blessings. It`s about time people Give The Lord Thanks. We can Do all things though Him .

[@allenanthony4033]

Good luck on that build 😎👍🏾

[@robbieeades1956]

Pardon the pun, but I’m burnt out on the burned rv’s. The pickup rebuild is definitely more interesting build for me. Definitely a lot of work if you fix it.

[@elitemarketingsales6760]

Great video yes we get these surprises copart uk as well but its all part of the fun

[@los8771]

Keep doing what you guys are doing love the videos

[@danyf3116]

Something you'd see where John Candy tell the State Trooper that the radio still works, from the the movie, Plane Trains and Automobiles!!! LOL

[@ccnixon]

Nice unit, gut it and do your own thing inside...

[@kenfox22]

Michael has positive energy

[@The_DuMont_Network]

The saw cut was likely the firefighters' work to get access quickly, or on overhaul.

[@waltoneames7948]

Praise the lord your safe

[@wilmerrodas278]

U guys work very hard proud of you guys 💪💪

[@ernestjones5113]

Dudes, I wish I had known you were in Baton Rouge, would have driven over and said hello and bought ya'll lunch or dinner.

[@NikoBrothers]

Some other time :)

[@loneric550]

Ooooh that thang is cooked inside & definitely the pictures didn't have that whole section cut out that's just ridiculous for Copart to do that.

[@waltoneames7948]

Thst rvs from texas ??? Registered in texas i saw the sticker

[@davidwrobel8089]

Burnt husk, but hey you have a fire extinguisher, yep your good to go.

[@chrisskillett8218]

You guys do some fabulous video, thanks for the video 👍🇬🇧👍

[@garygallagher6090]

Crazy camper brothers can’t wait to see what ur gonna do with this one 👍

[@malcolmmcintosh8404]

Going by the damage the fire caused it looks like the heat melted the side panel and Co part tidied it up by trimming it back.

[@kinkinchen395]

I am glad you had good luck in Baton Rouge. That were we are located.

[@Unknown_Ooh]

The hole was cut out by the fire department and looks like where the fire started so it'd be the easiest way to fight it or noticed fire in the subfloor via FLIR camera which the hole would also help pump water into there

[@curtbilyeu8701]

i guess you got the best of the bunch. so what is the reason for all the rv fires. is it the refers or the stoves?

[@trainmanbob]

Gut the interior, fit a 1 piuece door//ramp on the back. Make a fantastic car, bike, boat carrier

[@buckroger5850]

The running gear is worth the money!!

[@dockspa]

I see a new toy hauler in your future...