Caulking a large gap?? (pictures)

silversand wrote:
Q: what underlying structural/stress dynamics are causing that large "fold" and "wave" in the aluminum skin ?

Suggestion: try and make sure that the "spongy" soft rotting rood is absolutely thoroughly dry before covering it up; not doing so would guarantee your spongy wood turning to powder VERY rapidly, if just covering it up with caulking.

The problem with patching, is that water could not only be infltrating in the immediate obvious area(s), water could be getting in a foot or two + further along...

Good luck.

How long are you planning on keeping the pop-up?

S-

Hi! The dent came from the previous owner pushing an enclosed trailer into that corner. The wood is solid behind that spot (says the lady who pounded it mostly back into shape with a hammer...LOL!)

Re: drying the wet spots: it's been parked (opened) in a heated garage with lots of circulating air for 2 weeks. And it's Michigan in winter - the dewpoint is about 10 degrees....

Today I finished stripping, cleaning, and recaulking the entire TC. At one point, Hubby walked by, and asked me if I was "planning to float that thing", meaning it should be plenty watertight ;-)

How long will I keep it?
A. Until I'm too old to camp? (God willing, that should be a while yet!)
B. I fall SOOOO in love with truck camping that I want something a bit fancier? (Highly possible)
C. It meets the same fate as my pop-up trailer camper: one of my kids falls in love with and it never comes home again. Which is OK - we have 7 adult kids and 15 grandkids and there's nothing I love more than getting the whole lot of 'em out in the woods!!!