My new TT, where are the trouble spots?

Welcome to the forums! And congrats on your new camper!

There may, or there may not be any more minor issues with your new camper, only time will tell. I strongly advise, before making changes (on anything), like removing something to replace with another, you really should use your camper a few times to see what actually works well for you and what does not. I mean... what is comfortable for you ... and what is not. Those items that will require a fix, will probably show up in time. They always do. You can expect loose screws on cabinet door, a drawer to fall out, or a light to go out. But you'll never find them until they happen. Until then, use your camper, have fun, and when things happen, fix them immediately (just as you did with your window), and you'll have some happy camping ahead of you.

When we purchased our Outback, we didn't realize the shower drain was installed wrong, until we actually used the shower. Turned out, the drain pipe was too long, causing the basin to flex up around the drain. So the drain was actually higher than the rest of the basin. But we never noticed this until we used the shower a couple times. Warranty fixed the drain. BUT ... when we took it back for that warranty work, they messed up again. This time they forgot to seal the pipe to the drain. We were in Florida over Christmas that first year, and water was running under the camper. Too far from Indiana. We just let it drip, but they did fix it right the second time, and never had another issue with the camper since. We've had it 3 years now.

So, you really do need to use the camper for a while for items to unearth themselves and remain flexible and in good spirits (IF) something does need attention.

You also need to be careful about changing and swapping things out in your camper. Your new caper is under warranty, and if you tinker with it, the warranty can be voided. So choose your changes wisely. Adding shelves, hooks, racks, installing a 2nd television, things like that won't affect the warranty. But, replacing items for something else, will most likely void the warranty.

My advise .... Go camping! Have fun!

I would not use silicon on a RV, I would use a sealant made for RV's.

Thank you for the replies and if I would have had time I would have researched the proper sealant but since I had a couple gallons of water in the floor and PA winter about to hit I did the best I could.:)

I do love researching things and this is part of why I am here! I will have the proper sealant ready to go and probably redo all of the windows come spring.

Thank you again!

Thank you for the welcome DutchmenSport!

Last year I spent 130 days in a 16' TT for work because I was sick of living in hotels. It appeared that the job was not only going to continue but I would be out even longer so I purchased my current rig.

It is my "Other Home" and just want to protect it and my investment. I thank you again for your reply.

Caulk the top and sides of all of the outside lights.

I would check any outside storage compartments that use inside space as the compartment. On our previous HTT, all of the outside storage compartments used inside space for the compartment. None of those compartment doors were sealed at the bottom by the factory. One of the compartments at the front of the trailer leaked. After 4 years, we found the leak and had to replace most of the floor on the front half of the trailer.

-Michael

In the Spring, I'd suggest to use some caulk remover like "3m Caulk Remover" and get the silicone off your trailer. The caulk removal is easy and, when done and cleaned, apply some Proflex RV, any of the Geocel tripolymer sealants, or Dicor for vertical surfaces.

Water leaks in RV's is like cancer.

+1 for resealing. I'd do a thorough check of all seams, windows, doors, compartments and reseal anything that needs it. Before doing this make sire all the silicone is removed.

westend wrote:
In the Spring, I'd suggest to use some caulk remover like "3m Caulk Remover" and get the silicone off your trailer. The caulk removal is easy and, when done and cleaned, apply some Proflex RV, any of the Geocel tripolymer sealants, or Dicor for vertical surfaces.

Water leaks in RV's is like cancer.

When you say remove the silicone do you mean just what I used or all that is on the RV?

I ask because when I bought it the service department did the walk around and mentioned the roof, I told them I was aware of the correct sealant but wasn't sure of the windows. He said to use silicone.

Thank you.

RVcircus wrote:
+1 for resealing. I'd do a thorough check of all seams, windows, doors, compartments and reseal anything that needs it. Before doing this make sire all the silicone is removed.

Yes, the door.......I noticed huge 1/2" gaps around the corner radius of the door today that the rubber gasket was covering from the outside but visible from the inside.

I am not complaining at all, just looking where improvements need to be made.

Thank you all for replying.