Spare tire mount leaking on back wall by bed
After driving through some very heavy rains in KY recently we went to bed and I noticed that the head of the bed, which is on the backwall of our Class C was damp. I felt around and the metal plate o...
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There is a good chance it is only condensation. Here in WA it rains for 6+ months of the winter. I run a dehumidifier. I have a rear-mounted spare tire and in the winter I have to pull the bed away from the wall about 1/2 inch to let the mounting bolts be exposed to air.
The bolts transfer the cold temperature from outside to the surface of the bolt inside the coach and attract moisture to them. The temperature difference causes condensation to collect on the bolts. Leaving the air gap between the wall and the bed lets the dehumidifier nullify that.
This is only a problem when it is colder outside than it is inside the coach. It's a non-issue during the summer months.
The bolts transfer the cold temperature from outside to the surface of the bolt inside the coach and attract moisture to them. The temperature difference causes condensation to collect on the bolts. Leaving the air gap between the wall and the bed lets the dehumidifier nullify that.
This is only a problem when it is colder outside than it is inside the coach. It's a non-issue during the summer months.
