pop up camper repair

Flex Seal it.

A lot, potentially. It's going to depend on a few factors:

1) How old is the PU? Price and availability of the cable may be an issue. The camper industry has a bad habit of changing specs/configurations every few years, and when the supply of parts for a particular model dries up, you can be SOL. However, this is usually less of a problem for PU's less than 10 years old.


2) The design of the lift system on your particular PU. If it's in tubing or exposed underneath the body, labor is going to be a lot lower. If it's run through the interior (rare, but happens) it will run a lot more because cabinetry has to be removed.

Can you tell where it is broken? PU cable lifts aren't really complicated, but they are a little bit of a pain in the arse to fix. If you want, I can likely tell you how to do it yourself. All you typically need is an electric drill, a #2 Roberts bit, some wrenches, a few 2x4's, some duct tape, a grease gun, and a buddy or two with decent upper body strength.

ETA: I just reread that last part. Yes, that list sounds bad.