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Dixie_Bushcraft
Jul 10, 2017Explorer
The 2005/06 29BHS is prone to water damage.
Mainly due to it being "rush built" during the Katrina "FEMA Trailer Era".
The metal "siding" separates from the roof membrane at the front over the master bedroom.
Be sure to check there, and inspect inside the bedroom cabinets as well as the front storage areas.
Look hard for rusty screws and such.
Also around the TV antenna is a leak prone spot. As well as where they attach the awning. Be sure they did not drive screws into the roofline instead of sidewall.
Make DOUBLE sure the seams have been sealed properly and kept that way for the last 11 years.
I have a HUGE problem with water damage on mine right now due to this.
The leakage never really showed up to visual inspections until it was too late.
The front wall is separating from the sidewalls due to wood swelling and damage.
Now I have to de-construct the front 4 feet of the TT and rebuild .... or maybe just strip it out and build a skoolie from the parts and appliances.
Mainly due to it being "rush built" during the Katrina "FEMA Trailer Era".
The metal "siding" separates from the roof membrane at the front over the master bedroom.
Be sure to check there, and inspect inside the bedroom cabinets as well as the front storage areas.
Look hard for rusty screws and such.
Also around the TV antenna is a leak prone spot. As well as where they attach the awning. Be sure they did not drive screws into the roofline instead of sidewall.
Make DOUBLE sure the seams have been sealed properly and kept that way for the last 11 years.
I have a HUGE problem with water damage on mine right now due to this.
The leakage never really showed up to visual inspections until it was too late.
The front wall is separating from the sidewalls due to wood swelling and damage.
Now I have to de-construct the front 4 feet of the TT and rebuild .... or maybe just strip it out and build a skoolie from the parts and appliances.
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