Need advice quick...1987 31' Itasca

JimInMich wrote:
Only the spot by the couch, where you could see paper separated on the ceiling. About 12" dia. Also, the particle board side of the microwave by the end of the couch was swelled, looks like it's been that way awhile. Same with the top cabinet in the bedroom. I was thinking about eternabond, doing all seams on the roof, sides/front/back. But it's getting cold here in Northern Michigan, so I would have to tarp the roof until spring.

That's what I did. I got mine last December. Tarped it until Spring when I could do the repairs. You can see the water stains in my cabinets. They were all caused by the luggage rack mounting points. More serious damage inside the rear cabinets from the ladder mounting points. Worst spot is just behind the driver's seat where the paper separated from the ceiling from a particularly bad luggage rack mounting point leak.

Since my Allegro is an all-aluminum and steel frame I figured the rot was mostly cosmetic. I don't know for sure, but I would assume most motorhomes of the day are aluminum frames. A lot of TTs are wooden frames so a leak can lead to serious structural damage.

In any event, once I sealed mine up it was great. You can walk around on the roof no problem. There's still some visual indications of the old leaks, but I'm not worried about them.

I would use the leaks, and water damage, as a negotiating point. Leaks will usually send a prospective buyer running. Mine had no engine in it when I bought it, but I used the leaks as a way to get the seller down to almost nothing.