How does your slide work?
My brother in law is visiting and the batteries in his Montana 5th wheel have died. Even though he is hooked in to power at my home, his slides will not work. He has an operational converter and al...
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Dayle1 wrote:clev wrote:
His 5'er 'supposedly' has the 4-seasons package, but when we dropped the belly, there was no insulation. There was a quilted piece of aluminum foil material laying on the belly covering, but that was it. Once the covering was dropped, I was looking at the bottom of the floor, nothing else. My BIL was not disillusioned; he swore and 'be damned' the aluminum was the 4-seasons. Anyway, someone tell me about the belly insulation. Thanks.
Your BIL's unit really has floor insulation. But it is NOT in the underbelly area, it is above the underbelly, meaning above the top of the frame rails. Almost all trailers are built the same way, the 8 ft wide floor with floor joist and insulation sits above the main frame rails. The floor joists are probably about 3 inches tall. This floor structure overhangs the frame rails on each side about one foot and will have it's own moisture barrier. You won't see the floor joists or insulation or furnace ducts, etc. because of the moisture barrier. Just like if you look above the tires, you won't see the underside of the plywood floor either. You just thought you were seeing the "bottom of the floor, nothing else".
As others have stated, having moisture absorbing insulation in the underbelly area causes big problems when it gets wet. The foil insulation really just works in conjunction with whatever basement heating is used to keep the tanks from freezing.
I can't believe that you're serious; maybe you're trying to convince yourself. The actual floor of my BIL's trailer is sitting on the frame and the carpet is on the top side. It was visible around some of the holes for pipes and ducts. The insulation in the underbelly of my RV has caused no problems and does not get wet; the belly was originally sealed with a one-piece aluminum sheet, and caulked down both sides. If it had leaked, it would not have lasted 21 years; and we've actually lived in it twice for a total of ~ 6 years. Quality of RV's has deteriorated over the years. Most, now, from what I've seen and especially read here, are a lot of looks and flare, but not much for durability and construction.
