punctured epidermis/water intrusion/UPDATE
The camper has been on since February and been on several trips. I noticed a slice or puncture in the driver's front of the cabover about 6 weeks ago and did nothing about it. It's about 2 inches long...
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jefe4x4 wrote:
I should say, too, that there was NO water intrusion in the living side of the camper
Yes, but (unfortunately) that is the way it normally goes. The inside is covered in some plastic which is quite waterproof. If you could see the water intrusion from the inside, you would probably act much sooner.
You know all the typical places where campers rot - water will run downhill, and if it can not get out, it will accumulate. Chances are that the lower part of your cabover framing is soaked, along with the insulation between. Personally, I would take off the corner molding at the lower corners of the cabover and peel back the siding. That should be easy to do on your camper. The aluminum siding is - at most - stapled to the frame.
If you find water inside, you can let the camper sit open like that for a while until it dries. If it is dry... well, just re-attach and go camping.
It will not dry any time soon if you do not give it some air to breathe.
The water may have run down all the way to the camper floor, along the front bulkhead.
Best of luck, and wishing for a dry camper,
Joerg
