Front corner trim and gel coat siding leave an small crack

[lamopar]

I have a 32' toy hauler and after using it for two years I am noticing the gel coat fiberglass siding on the drivers side is leaving a crack between the trim on the front and gel coat. I noticed water inside the front storage area under the bed. As I worked my way along the front I found at the lower front and upper front have the siding slightly to the rear from the edge trim.
I found this when I noticed I could push in the edge of the fiberglass siding which left an opening from the front corner trim. I looked up on the side of the toy hauler and found where there is a crack that was open and it appears the siding is not even behind the trim.
Of course I caulked over the cracks and did the best I could to seal it. I am sure with the bending and twisting on the frame on the unit it will crack out again. I wondered if there is a sealing strip of some flexible material I could install that would seal it better.

The company that built the toy hauler is out of business so i can't go to them for help. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

[64thunderbolt]

I know exactly what you see. The chassis is flexing and is drooping. Does it close up when hooked up and landing gear up?

[lamopar]

I'll take a picture of the areas where the two cracks open up. I used a clear silicon to seal it today to get me to the weekend as they are calling for rain tonight, tomorrow and a little on Thursday.

It just appears the fiberglass gel coat was cut too short by about 1/2" on the drivers side. The plastic/rubber piece that runs down the front corner does not completely cover the siding and 3/4 way up the side I can see ~ 1/16th inch opening where the plastic does not cover the siding now. It is only about 4" long. On the bottom portion I was able to push on the siding right at the plastic and it would open up a gap ~1/8". I filled the gap and pushed caulking into the gap allowing the siding to seal up the gap and it actually pushed some caulk back out. I smoothed it out so it looked ok at that point. I noticed tonight the part that I filled is holding pretty well and that is when I found the crack open at the upper part.

The picture will be worth a thousand words though.

[Y-Guy]

I see in your profile you have a 32ft MVP Envy Toy Hauler. MVP was the old Thor CA, and as you said they are out of business. Without a picture I'm having a tough time visualizing your problem. My concern is that we've seen other brands have issues with weak frames, so want to address that issue first and foremost.

Though the manufacturer is out of business a dealership repair shop might have some ideas how to address the problem.

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