Forum Discussion

machunt's avatar
machunt
Explorer
Jun 28, 2017

exhaust temp

Has anyone noticed delamination on there 5th wheels from the exhaust temps from there trucks? if so what did you do to fix this problem? i have a 2013 chevy
  • I have had 2 5th wheels and both have a one piece metal or fiberglass (?) front from the bottom, curves and goes horizontal to the front. No way for that to delaminate. The passage door is insulated but has never shown damage.
  • I've never heard of that and I spend entirely too much time on the interweb.
    Are you certain it isn't caused by a leak at the front of the RV?
  • Simply not an issue. Unless your 5ver is like 12" or less from the tailpipe.
  • ford truck guy wrote:
    If you read it on the internet, it must be true,..... I am a French Model ! ! WE !


    Bonjour! :B




    OP...........

    How close is your exhaust pipe to the trailer :H

    My exhaust comes out behind rear tire curbside and from there to front lower section of 5th wheel is probably 4'

    By the time it is out the back of truck it is barely warm.
  • No issues with ours. I did kill a shrub at work though when I was backed in the exhaust pipe was in the bush and a regen was running. Looked in my mirror and saw smoke from the smoldering shrub, oops.
  • Delamination is not going to come from exhaust. There is far to much air being mixed and swirling around the rig for this to happen unless you have some odd trailer/exhaust setup.