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CloudDriver
Oct 03, 2014Explorer
IMO the main reason for leak problems with RVs is that they are large vehicles with flat walls joined together at the corners, that do a lot of flexing going down the road. Eventually the flexing breaks the seals where the walls or roof are joined. Windows, particularly large ones also have the potential for failure due to flexing of the side wall.
Small trailers such as the all fiberglass Casitas avoid most leak issues because they are essentially two half clamshells joined with an overlapping seam. Since the two halves have continuous curved surfaces at the corners and between the roof and walls, there are few seams to leak.
Small trailers such as the all fiberglass Casitas avoid most leak issues because they are essentially two half clamshells joined with an overlapping seam. Since the two halves have continuous curved surfaces at the corners and between the roof and walls, there are few seams to leak.
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