What Did You Do To Your Class B Today ?

I finished painting the awning caps yesterday and snapped them on today. Cleaned the back of the awning and persuaded a neighbour to leave his own RV chores and help me put the awning on the Roadtrek. Lined up the rivet holes, pumped them full of silicon sealer and put the rivets in. Lubricated the awning arm knuckles and the stays with silicon. Wound the awning fully out and in a couple of times and it is ready for the summer sun.

senf wrote:
It rained and with the tarpaulin now covering the rear 2/3rds there was NO sign of a leak. Which means that previously the rain ran along the gutter from the back to the front (vehicle on slight downhill slope facing the road purposely) and found a way inside. Despite two applications of Captain Tolleys Creeping Crack Cure.

So I picked up a small tube of marine silicone at our local auto/marine hardware store and ran a very thin bead on both driver and passenger sides. Ran a second bead on both sides and smoothed it in with my finger. Covered up with the tarpaulin again to let the silicon cure. Sprayed it with the hose today and no sign of the leak.

The inside fabric was sprayed with "Folex", scrubbed with a toothbrush then dabbed with paper towels to remove the stain and much of the moisture. Then a small fan was used to dry it out overnight.

Where the passenger side gutter seal was covered by the awning the gutter seal was all dried and cracked, so a layer of silicon was rubbed into it. The silicon went a long way as there is at least a third of the tube left. Maybe silicon is not the right stuff to use on the gutter seal, but if I wait for a reply from Roadtrek, I might drown in the meantime!!!

Good to know! I had suspected that in my case, water was going in between the metal roof & the f/g high top, via capillary action. I'm waiting for a wee bit more warmth before i chalk.

It rained and with the tarpaulin now covering the rear 2/3rds there was NO sign of a leak. Which means that previously the rain ran along the gutter from the back to the front (vehicle on slight downhill slope facing the road purposely) and found a way inside. Despite two applications of Captain Tolleys Creeping Crack Cure.

So I picked up a small tube of marine silicone at our local auto/marine hardware store and ran a very thin bead on both driver and passenger sides. Ran a second bead on both sides and smoothed it in with my finger. Covered up with the tarpaulin again to let the silicon cure. Sprayed it with the hose today and no sign of the leak.

The inside fabric was sprayed with "Folex", scrubbed with a toothbrush then dabbed with paper towels to remove the stain and much of the moisture. Then a small fan was used to dry it out overnight.

Where the passenger side gutter seal was covered by the awning the gutter seal was all dried and cracked, so a layer of silicon was rubbed into it. The silicon went a long way as there is at least a third of the tube left. Maybe silicon is not the right stuff to use on the gutter seal, but if I wait for a reply from Roadtrek, I might drown in the meantime!!!

Arlene and I replaced the rear door hinge pins. They were difficult to get out. Bushing were worn and 1 pin was rusting badly. Even with the spare tire off, the door was heavy. Told Arlene if you drop the door you can't go to the rally. She found some extra strength.
When we finished with the door we started to cut out the new carpet for the front. Noticed last week when we removed the old carpet there was a gap in the sheet metal at the wheel well of about 1/8" by 3". This had caused water to get in under the carpet and soaked it the last 2 years. Couldn't find it until I took carpet out. Filled in the split with silicone and screwed the sheet metal together. Next warm day we will finish installing the carpet.

Hi folks,

Took her for a spin to Ikea. Looking how plastic trays to put into storage areas. No luck. Will try Dollar Tree and Lowes next. Filled gas tank. Vacuumed before leaving. After a medical trip for wife, I will continue to work on the RV toda.y

Heapie.

Treated the black plastic bumper top covers on my Dodge Roadtrek, Front and rear.
Both came out pretty well. They had become quite faded over the winter. Also waxed the chrome part of the bumpers and grill. Lookin good!!
Bob

senf wrote:
Ha! It rained overnight and despite my best efforts the leak still persists. Either Captain Tolleys Creeping Crack Cure is******or I haven't yet found the source of the leak. The latter is more likely!

I covered the front 2/3rds with a tarpaulin. It rained, it leaked! So I moved the tarp to cover the back 2/3rds. Now we wait for rain again! In the meantime I am re-painting the end caps of the Fiamma awning.

The folks at Fiamma are right on the ball. I emailed a question on Sunday night and had an answer by noon PDT. My enquiry to Roadtrek regarding the material used in the gutter is still outstanding - 4 business days.

Keep me informed as to where you found the leak! I also have this issue with a '96D 190P. I also suspect it is behind the awning. Thanks, Gary

Ha! It rained overnight and despite my best efforts the leak still persists. Either Captain Tolleys Creeping Crack Cure is******or I haven't yet found the source of the leak. The latter is more likely!

I covered the front 2/3rds with a tarpaulin. It rained, it leaked! So I moved the tarp to cover the back 2/3rds. Now we wait for rain again! In the meantime I am re-painting the end caps of the Fiamma awning.

The folks at Fiamma are right on the ball. I emailed a question on Sunday night and had an answer by noon PDT. My enquiry to Roadtrek regarding the material used in the gutter is still outstanding - 4 business days.

Please stay on topic folks.
If you want to discuss something regarding a particular post, please start a new thread or go to pms.
Too easy to for the thread to wander off course into never never land LOL so I'm staying pretty strict :E.

Thanks
Admin

rvroadtrips wrote:
Well, all day yesterday as I haven't started yet today ...

I sanded off a good portion of the brown painted stripes as part of my prep before having the 1989 Dodge Explorer RV painted. As for today, I joined the RV net forum.

Chris/Colorado

Welcome, I also have the 1989 Dodge Explorer RV.