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cccougar
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Jul 02, 2018

Delamination

Hi All,
Just noticed that I have some slight delamination happening on side of trailer right above wheel. It is about 6-7" long . I have had the roof and seals inspected each year that I have own the rig ( bought it new in 2016). It is out of warranty and the extended warranty does not cover it. How concern should I be? Do I need to raise hell with FR? I can't believe that a 2 yr old unit would experience this so soon.
  • Hi
    Am I right in assuming that you were only given a two year manufacturers warranty on your trailer. Is this common practice in the USA.
    Surely to suffer so quickly with delamination renders the trailer completely “unfit for purpose “
    I have just bought a Euro TT it comes with one years free servicing, 3 years warranty on parts and 10 years warranty against water ingress, this is fairly common practice and shows a certain amount of manufacturers confidence in there products.
  • Sounds like your best hope is to contact the manufacturer and see if they will do anything about fixing it.

    If not I believe you are on your own.
  • My bother had delmanation on the back wall of his 5th wheel. The local guy removed the interior walls to find the studs then used screws from the outside to fix the problem. The screws had plastic caps on them that are an exact match for the color of the rig. Because the screws/caps are in a straight line you don't even notice them.

    I don't know if this will work for you but, I thought I would mention it in case it does.
  • Contact your trailer manufacturer, sounds like Cougar, and send them pictures. I had a Sabre with delamination and was about 2years old but out of warranty. They had me bring to the factory and replaced the walls with new graphics. All for free. The worst they can say is NO.
  • Just because the upper roof seals are good, don't mean the lower (around the wheel wells are). I bet you have water intrusion from road spray while driving in the rain.
  • It sounds like you're choosing to hire your maintenance work rather than doing it yourself. No judgement on that, here, but it may influence a possible repair. It is possible to inject epoxy behind the fiberglass body and brace/clamp the problem area so that the fiberglass shell is again flat and straight. If you can't DIY the repair, I'd suggest to seek the advice and help of a mobile RV technician.
  • The D word is about the worst hing that can happen to an RV. I would do what ever I could to stop it from getting worse and fix what has already happened - if economical to do so.