The dreaded bedroom slide crack-----UPDATED
We are currently on a month long trip in the western states. I noticed the other day when leaving Yellowstone that a small 2" hairline crack has appeared in the side wall starting at the lower front ...
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Very common in the late '90s and early to mid '00s.
I've noticed some high end 5er came OEM with a piece molding under one corner of the bedroom slide.
My '97 5er with the bedroom slide started cracking when it was 5 years old. Drilling a hole in filon/fiberglass won't stop a crack. I dropped by my RV dealer to find out the best fix. The service mgr gave me a 1' long piece of molding and advised slitting the crack on down to the lower molding. I used a .045 thick radaic wheel on my Dotco air grinder and slit it on down. Added 35 years caulk to the grove and on the back side and a couple of SS screws. It looks OEM. That was in '03 and no other issues.
I've noticed some high end 5er came OEM with a piece molding under one corner of the bedroom slide.
My '97 5er with the bedroom slide started cracking when it was 5 years old. Drilling a hole in filon/fiberglass won't stop a crack. I dropped by my RV dealer to find out the best fix. The service mgr gave me a 1' long piece of molding and advised slitting the crack on down to the lower molding. I used a .045 thick radaic wheel on my Dotco air grinder and slit it on down. Added 35 years caulk to the grove and on the back side and a couple of SS screws. It looks OEM. That was in '03 and no other issues.
