5th wheel rebuild from major water damage
The Before part 2. The duct tape was used to get it home from Oklahoma in January. It is a 2006 5th wheel 32' bunkhouse. Bad repair job from previous owner They used close to an inch thic...
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westend wrote:
*You could either buy or have made a larger trim edge to cover the discrepancy. Any siding installer with a brake should be able to make this.
*You could buy larger FRP or fiberglass panels with gelcoat to make a new front panel/s.
*You could buy aluminum panel, even with vinyl coating, in basic colors, to make a new front panel/s.
I'm thinking that making a wider trim corner is going to be the cheapest route. If you were closer, I'd be on my way over with trim coil and the brake.
Great ideas. The larger trim option seemed to be the best option. However after checking with RV repair shops and online we couldn't find anything wider than the standard. I didn't think of checking with a siding installer. That could have been a good option. Goes back to you don't know what you don't know.
With all the alternative options water getting in was still a concern. The front end of the 5th wheel gets 80 mile an hour driving rain and wind going down the road. It has to be perfectly sealed.
Plus I have to admit aesthetics was a bit of a concern. We didn't always want to be known as the red necks in the RV parks.
