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dspencer
Explorer
Sep 23, 2013

rubber roof question

I own a 2005 Trail Lite Batam Hybrid with the rubber roof. It is always stored inside when not in use and the roof is kept clean. I am noticing this summer that there are a hand full of what i will call bubbles on the roof. These are small bubbles, maybe golf ball size. There is no leaks or problems but this is the first time i have noticed something like this. Is this something i should be conderned about and if so what do you recommend. Any insight would be appreciated.
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  • deleted-2's avatar
    deleted-2
    Explorer II
    Sep 23, 2013
    dspencer wrote:
    I am noticing this summer that there are a hand full of what i will call bubbles on the roof. These are small bubbles, maybe golf ball size. There is no leaks or problems but this is the first time i have noticed something like this. Is this something i should be concerned about and if so what do you recommend. Any insight would be appreciated.


    We have a 2012 year model it has maybe 5 bubbled spots on the roof.
    They seem to come and go.
    When I step on them they stay down.
    I figure they'll disappear as the roof ages in the sun.

    On a former coach we had a large section of the rubber roof adhesive fail on the top front (after 13 years of ownership).
    At highway speeds it used to rise up 4-5 inches in hot weather.
    I crawled up there peeled it back and re-glued it.
    It was a big hassle, yet needed to be fixed.
  • 2oldman's avatar
    2oldman
    Explorer II
    Sep 23, 2013
    dspencer wrote:
    have met ocassionaly a 5th wheel and noticed that the roof was bubbled up huge going down the road.
    Huge is a problem, not small.
  • dspencer's avatar
    dspencer
    Explorer
    Sep 23, 2013
    The rubber is not torn or punctured at all, everything is okay otherwise. I know over the years towing i have met ocassionaly a 5th wheel and noticed that the roof was bubbled up huge going down the road. I didn't think it hurt anything if there's no damage but wanted to get you guys opinion on it.
  • mlts22's avatar
    mlts22
    Explorer II
    Sep 23, 2013
    If the rubber isn't punctured, it will still do its job. Your main points of water ingress will be seams and cracks, not the rubber itself.

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