bobndot wrote:
Wade44, you could not be more correct !
Ever look at how many people are suing Thor for build issues , engineering design problems ? Nothing like plopping down $300k for something with build flaws and no remedies.
Chris, im sorry you are having this problem and appreciate you updating as you proceed.
I did notice how optimistic you are and appreciate your humor in your update post, keeping this mess on the light side is going to be a plus to find s solution.
I wish i had some experience regarding the wheel wells. But as Wade said, its probably just staples and caulk holding things in place. I say this due to the way i have seen them blow apart when flat tires cause wheel well damage.
You will probably get to a point of disassembly where the black tank will just fall onto the ground.
Chris, would you be able to access the wheel well from inside the rv ? I read that a class C owner lifted the plywood under the dinette cushion. It was sheet metal and you might be able to to have access.
I'm an easy going optimist.... In the grand scheme of things, this is just a minor problem.
The wheel well cannot be removed from above. It almost looks like it is just held in be 5-6 screws BUT part of it on the front and rear appear to be sandwiched between the steel under-framing and the underside of the RV (ie. during assembly). If that is the case, the only way I'll be able to remove it (or part of it) will be to cut it out. I think this is my next step.
I look at it this way.... If I cut it out, I should have MUCH MUCH easier access to the plumbing going into the black tank from above. I am 98% confident it will make the job pretty straightforward AND something *I* can do. Over my ~5 years of RV ownership (I currently own 3 and had 2 others), I have realized that bringing in any of my RVs for repairs is always very expensive and for the most part I have been very disappointed in the RV "expert's" abilities (...sometimes I feel like I know more than them about an issue).
My first goal is to fix the black tank 100%. Then, I'll have a "wheel well" issue to figure out. That seems like a much easier problem (....or at least more straightforward if I did need to bring it to a shop).
I'll keep you posted.
Chris
