Winnebago roof blows off
I just purchased a 2004 Winnebago Vectra. I driove it off the lot 3.9 miles. High winds were blowing to the south. I was driving east. I heard a load noise on the left side of the roof some distan...
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dougrainer wrote:Hikerdogs wrote:dougrainer wrote:
1. Common problem on older Itasca's and Winne's
2. Insurance will pay for a new roof not a patch
3. The fiberglass roll gets brittle and pulls loose. The fiberglass is worn out(brittle). Trying to reinstall can be done BEFORE it rips loose, we have done a few, but after ripping loose, I would not attempt a repair. None of the ones I have seen and worked on ever pulled completely loose like yours. Doug
Define "COMMON". Although I've heard if it happening it certainly is not what I would consider "common". It's an unfortunate incident that may or may not have been caused by the previous owners neglect. You have no history of this particular coach and as such don't know if it was involved in an accident or damaged by the previous owner. In any case you should have some sort of warranty from the dealer unless you bought it "As Is" without any warranty.
We put over 100,000 miles on our previous Adventurer with no problems. However the roof was inspected at the recommended intervals and caulking was replaced as needed. We have nearly 20,000 miles on our current Adventurer and again haven't had any problems.
From ALL the comments posted here, I guess it IS COMMON:p Doug
I'm with Doug on this one - it's more common than it should be;
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