Brand new Travel Lite needs new roof
Hi folks, I have been lurking here for a while gathering info for the purchase of a new truck camper. My wife and I started out in 8 year old Sunline 30 years ago and had lots of fond memories. I s...
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This is terrifying to read since I own a 2013 Travel Lite - AND I'm total RV noob.
Having said that, I've read enough online to know that water damage is a leading cause of death to RV's, and re-caulking is really important.
The day we picked up our TC, I told the guy I was a noob and asked how often I'm supposed to caulk it. He said, "oh, once every year or so and you'll be fine." There was another worker within earshot who heard that and interrupted, "no, you should get up that roof at least four times a year! A small leak going for a few weeks or months could be a disaster!"
So, we walked thru a few acres of tightly-packed brand new RV's on their lot sitting out in the weather year round. Some of them have been sitting out for more than a year, some two or even three years. I wondered how they get on all those roofs to maintain them every few months. ;-)
We were offered a discount on 'last year's model' and opted to pay the few extra bucks for exactly this reason.
Having said that, I've read enough online to know that water damage is a leading cause of death to RV's, and re-caulking is really important.
The day we picked up our TC, I told the guy I was a noob and asked how often I'm supposed to caulk it. He said, "oh, once every year or so and you'll be fine." There was another worker within earshot who heard that and interrupted, "no, you should get up that roof at least four times a year! A small leak going for a few weeks or months could be a disaster!"
So, we walked thru a few acres of tightly-packed brand new RV's on their lot sitting out in the weather year round. Some of them have been sitting out for more than a year, some two or even three years. I wondered how they get on all those roofs to maintain them every few months. ;-)
We were offered a discount on 'last year's model' and opted to pay the few extra bucks for exactly this reason.
