Crack at joint, cabover to body
I've noticed a crack at the joint between the body of the RV and the cabover; the cabover, at the sides, seems to lap over the body. One side's tight, but the right side has a crack that gets wider f...
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Somehow Bill, the phrases/terms "structural failure" and "caulking should be sufficient" seem to me mutually exclusive to me. On the other hand, if this area of failure involves just a non-load-bearing face sheet, maybe a caulking/sealant fix does make sense at that. Maybe the young man was using the terms bond failure and structural failure interchangeably?
You're obviously "on top of it" in any event. Really hope the fix works out well .......... bet it will.
From day one, I have been in the "never silicone near my rig" camp (like so many RVer's.) But then I have since found that the factory used a special silicone blend on certain areas on my roof....... and those areas are still intact and crack free after 11 years! Go figure.
Safe travels ................
You're obviously "on top of it" in any event. Really hope the fix works out well .......... bet it will.
From day one, I have been in the "never silicone near my rig" camp (like so many RVer's.) But then I have since found that the factory used a special silicone blend on certain areas on my roof....... and those areas are still intact and crack free after 11 years! Go figure.
Safe travels ................
