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n7bsn
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May 05, 2014

Rot repair

Is it my imagination or are we seeing a real up-tick in new members having just bought/thinking about buying/etc; rigs with existing rot and needing advise on how to repair?
  • vwsportbug wrote:
    Bumpyroad wrote:
    n7bsn wrote:
    Is it my imagination or are we seeing a real up-tick in new members having just bought/thinking about buying/etc; rigs with existing rot and needing advise on how to repair?


    yes we are seeing more of these. they buy and then come on here and ask instead of doing it the right way.
    bumpy




    OK. I'll bite. What is the "right" way?

    askbefore you buy

    not buy something that requires a complete/total rebuild.
    JMHO
    bumpy
  • Bumpyroad wrote:
    n7bsn wrote:
    Is it my imagination or are we seeing a real up-tick in new members having just bought/thinking about buying/etc; rigs with existing rot and needing advise on how to repair?


    yes we are seeing more of these. they buy and then come on here and ask instead of doing it the right way.
    bumpy




    OK. I'll bite. What is the "right" way?
  • n7bsn wrote:
    Is it my imagination or are we seeing a real up-tick in new members having just bought/thinking about buying/etc; rigs with existing rot and needing advise on how to repair?


    yes we are seeing more of these. they buy and then come on here and ask instead of doing it the right way.
    bumpy
  • It does seem like there are more posts on that subject.

    Maybe it's the economy? People want an RV but, decide to go the 'fixer upper' route to save money.
  • Did the look-see on my 2013 roof this AM of my 2013 Forest River ultra lite Classic an all I ended up doing was sealing the end caps with Dura-bond tape. Had one area that had a part of a tree limb fall on it, but no visable damage. Put a piece of tape on it any for s---s and giggles.
  • Seems pretty typical this time of year to me. Just lots of people play with them hard all summer and put them away with no maintenance. Then over the winter their foolishness comes back to haunt them with leaks.

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