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Opened up our camper yesterday and the linoleum has split in it and will need replacing. Any suggestions on what to replace it with? We have life's so there is not much clearance for laminate. Any suggestions on who to contact to get it replaced?

just cut out the cracked and any loose area with a utility knife then fill that area with a floor patch compound. then pick up some new lino and lay it yourself. Go right over the existing lino with good glue unless you can lift it all.  
 
you could also try that Vinal flooring, you can flat lay it with out glue. fairly heavy so should not telegraph what is below it. only problem is because it is glueless you have to be able to secure it around the edges.

You don't want to totally glue down the lino do you? Our camper when we bought it had a little bit of bulging on the lino. It has since worked its way flat. The dealer said if it is glued too much it won't allow for shrinking in the cold which will cause the cracking.

Go to the big orange home box store at the Corral Centre and check out Allure vinyl planks. Reasonably priced, water resistant, durable and easy to trim and fit in tight spaces for the Do-it-yourselfer, using just a utility knife to trim . It can be installed over almost any existing level floor. It's a floating vinyl floor with monster strong adhesive on the side of each plank, so it expands and contracts nicely if you follow the instructions. Looks nice as well.

We had ours replaced by Four Seasons in Virden. It's been good

Fishin Guy said "You don't want to totally glue down the lino do you? Our camper when we bought it had a little bit of bulging on the lino. It has since worked its way flat. The dealer said if it is glued too much it won't allow for shrinking in the cold which will cause the cracking. "

I was told when mine went it was the result of not being glued everywhere, allowed the lino to stretch and crack. It was replaced at Pik A Dilly, fully glued.

I have been in the rv business 16years and you always glue the lino down!! If you don't this is why it splits! Cut out the old lino floor patch wood under lino use the old lino as the temp plate lay over new lino cut out and lay in trailer lift one side glue down lift other side glue down! Install Corner mold on edges and good to go dine over 100 jobs like this never spilt again!! Just my opinion!!

I agree with glueing but I would recommend doing it yourself. The cost to do it at a dealer is unreasonably high. I expect that a flooring place would be comparable. I got a great roll end at Jenkins in Brandon and a gallon of cement for under $200. I watched a couple of you tube videos on how to do it using the original piece as a template. I did it myself and it fit perfectly...much to my amazement. It also was not disturbed by the slide. It took me about two hours to do but I was taking my time given that I had never done it before. Just take care when removing it because having the original flooring or template in one piece is ideal. Good luck.