Roof seals, window and slide seals & caulking
I bought a 24' Forest River Evo trailer last April, used it last summer and had it winterized by the dealer end of August,brought it home & parked it in my driveway. I had debated whether to buy a cov...
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I'm sure if you read your manual, it specifically states that you must visually check your seals every X months... usually every 3-6 months depending upon manufacturer. Unfortunately, that liability is yours and yours alone once you drive it off the dealers lot.
In regards to a piece of sealing tape on the slideout that is missing, I agree with just about everyone else here... that sounds like a manufacturing defect. Shame on the manufacturer for missing it, shame on the dealer for missing it... ***IF*** it is in fact a defect from the manufacturer.
I would take pictures of the missing sealant on the slide out and send it to the dealer and see what they say. If that doesn't work, I would send those pictures to customer service at Forest River and push them to fix everything.
The manual is very specific about maintaining the seals that are there... I don't think its fair to expect a customer (especially a first timer like you) to know where a seal is missing and properly maintain one that ISN'T there.
I hope you get this fixed and enjoy your camper for many many years. Remember the enemy of campers is water. If you can keep water outside, your camper will last for many years. I know how important this is for the life of your trailer, which is why I spent $2400 getting a Carolina Carport installed in my yard, to keep as much water off the roof as possible. This is also why I will be installing Eternabond Tape over all my seams now that my 2 year warranty has expired. Good luck, please keep us updated about how FR handles this issue.
In regards to a piece of sealing tape on the slideout that is missing, I agree with just about everyone else here... that sounds like a manufacturing defect. Shame on the manufacturer for missing it, shame on the dealer for missing it... ***IF*** it is in fact a defect from the manufacturer.
I would take pictures of the missing sealant on the slide out and send it to the dealer and see what they say. If that doesn't work, I would send those pictures to customer service at Forest River and push them to fix everything.
The manual is very specific about maintaining the seals that are there... I don't think its fair to expect a customer (especially a first timer like you) to know where a seal is missing and properly maintain one that ISN'T there.
I hope you get this fixed and enjoy your camper for many many years. Remember the enemy of campers is water. If you can keep water outside, your camper will last for many years. I know how important this is for the life of your trailer, which is why I spent $2400 getting a Carolina Carport installed in my yard, to keep as much water off the roof as possible. This is also why I will be installing Eternabond Tape over all my seams now that my 2 year warranty has expired. Good luck, please keep us updated about how FR handles this issue.
