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Crack on the side of my trailer

albow
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There is another one similar to this near the other end of the slideout. How do I repair this or stop it from spreading further? I'm not sure but I believe this is bonded aluminum. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1290499044298416&set=pcb.1290499147631739&type=3
Alan & Tommie. 2003 Dodge 3500 SRW SLT Quad Cab, Cummins 5.9 HO, 6 speed manual and 3.73's. 2007 Pilgrim Legends Mid Profile 33RKS-M5 5th wheel, Prodigy, Superglide 14K hitch (already very glad I got it).
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albow
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I will get this done tomorrow, among my other issues. Interestingly, the crack I did not take a picture of originates from under my gutter caulk and had some sort of caulk or material already on it. I have had my rubber roof replaced twice so maybe they saw this at that time and tried to put whatever this was on it. I certainly hope it didn't come from the factory like that and I never noticed until now, but it's obviously been there long at least a year and a half.
Alan & Tommie. 2003 Dodge 3500 SRW SLT Quad Cab, Cummins 5.9 HO, 6 speed manual and 3.73's. 2007 Pilgrim Legends Mid Profile 33RKS-M5 5th wheel, Prodigy, Superglide 14K hitch (already very glad I got it).

albow
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THank you!
Alan & Tommie. 2003 Dodge 3500 SRW SLT Quad Cab, Cummins 5.9 HO, 6 speed manual and 3.73's. 2007 Pilgrim Legends Mid Profile 33RKS-M5 5th wheel, Prodigy, Superglide 14K hitch (already very glad I got it).

Timay
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albow wrote:
just penetrate the outside fiberglass/aluminum/whatever it is?
Just penetrate the outside skin...

Tim

albow
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Flattop wrote:
What Dick B said
Do I drill all the way through the wall or just penetrate the outside fiberglass/aluminum/whatever it is?
Alan & Tommie. 2003 Dodge 3500 SRW SLT Quad Cab, Cummins 5.9 HO, 6 speed manual and 3.73's. 2007 Pilgrim Legends Mid Profile 33RKS-M5 5th wheel, Prodigy, Superglide 14K hitch (already very glad I got it).

albow
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Dick_B wrote:
Quick drill a 1/16 hold just beyond the end of the crack. Be sure to be beyond and not in the crack itself. The hole spreads out the force that is causing the crack. It's easy to fill the hole with epoxy but fixing the crack is priority 1, of course.
So far, silicone is the answer I have gotten on fixing the crack. Is that the solution, or at least the only halfway economical one? At least that's not difficult. The hole to be drilled-Do I just penetrate the outer surface or go all the way through the trailer? I don't know if it's fiberglass bonded onto aluminum, pure aluminum or exactly how it's made.
Alan & Tommie. 2003 Dodge 3500 SRW SLT Quad Cab, Cummins 5.9 HO, 6 speed manual and 3.73's. 2007 Pilgrim Legends Mid Profile 33RKS-M5 5th wheel, Prodigy, Superglide 14K hitch (already very glad I got it).

albow
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kennethwooster wrote:
Had a repair service told me to get pure silicone, not just ordinary, get fingers wet with water and work the silicone into the crack. This was in for several years when I traded it off. It worked fine.
Hmmm. Wasn't realizing that silicone was actually the final fix (short of full replacement) but something else I saw in trailer life seemed to indicate so. I assume your trailer was white. Did you use clear or white? I assume you mean the 100% silicone caulk in a tube for about $7 or is it something else?
Alan & Tommie. 2003 Dodge 3500 SRW SLT Quad Cab, Cummins 5.9 HO, 6 speed manual and 3.73's. 2007 Pilgrim Legends Mid Profile 33RKS-M5 5th wheel, Prodigy, Superglide 14K hitch (already very glad I got it).

albow
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Pictures should be visible now. Thanks.
Alan & Tommie. 2003 Dodge 3500 SRW SLT Quad Cab, Cummins 5.9 HO, 6 speed manual and 3.73's. 2007 Pilgrim Legends Mid Profile 33RKS-M5 5th wheel, Prodigy, Superglide 14K hitch (already very glad I got it).

albow
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Thanks. Anybody have any other suggestions?
Alan & Tommie. 2003 Dodge 3500 SRW SLT Quad Cab, Cummins 5.9 HO, 6 speed manual and 3.73's. 2007 Pilgrim Legends Mid Profile 33RKS-M5 5th wheel, Prodigy, Superglide 14K hitch (already very glad I got it).

kennethwooster
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Had a repair service told me to get pure silicone, not just ordinary, get fingers wet with water and work the silicone into the crack. This was in for several years when I traded it off. It worked fine.
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albow
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Ok, so how do I fix the crack after that? Might it have been caused when my slide was hung on my refrigerator door for a couple seconds when I was trying to slide it out? The door seems to have survived.
Alan & Tommie. 2003 Dodge 3500 SRW SLT Quad Cab, Cummins 5.9 HO, 6 speed manual and 3.73's. 2007 Pilgrim Legends Mid Profile 33RKS-M5 5th wheel, Prodigy, Superglide 14K hitch (already very glad I got it).

Flattop
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What Dick B said
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Dick_B
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Quick drill a 1/16 hold just beyond the end of the crack. Be sure to be beyond and not in the crack itself. The hole spreads out the force that is causing the crack. It's easy to fill the hole with epoxy but fixing the crack is priority 1, of course.
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dblr
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Besides fixing the crack I would suggest finding out what caused the crack. We had a crack at the corner of the bedroom slide, traced had it fixed or so we thought, the repair cracked traced it to a broken pin box.
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