2019 Kodiak water in wheel well

[bkenobi]

I recently sold my NL TC and moved to a 2019 Kodiak Ultra Lite 201QB. Its in great shape but that never means "perfect" though what is.

I've taken it on 1 weekend trip and with heavy rain found the kitchen window seal faulty (4+ inch butyl tape gap at top). After pulling and reinstalling correctly that seems good.

When I ran the hose over window all was good with no lake on the counter. However, i still saw water in the wheel well. Inspecting outside the best i can figure is that either the band holding the skirt on or the wheel well extension must be the source.

Other than shooting proflex into the screw holes, is there anything else? This really seems like a dumb design to have screws installed all the way around with a silicon bead as protection. The wheel well extension is semiflexible and driving will cause it to fail any sealant bead pretty quickly.

I have pictures but not seeing how (and can't remember wither) to upload.

[bkenobi]

Here's some photos

Driver's side of camper:


Driver's side front of fender extension/side skirt junction:

The leak appears to be coming from just to the right of this image at the next screw location. I didn't have another closeup but this shows the general installation.

Passenger's side front of fender extension/side skirt junction:


Inside living space side of fender with visible water:


Inside living space side of fender with visible water:

[bkenobi]

I have some 3M tape that I used with the TC to confirm the source of a leak. I just used it to seal off the lower skirt and fender extension. I ran around a gallon of water all around the window and no new water in the wheel well. I removed the tape a little at a time and found that the leak is in one specific location at either a screw or the unsealed gap above it on the fender extension.

Are these typically just screwed on or do they use butyl tape as well? Seems liek butyl tape would be best so I'm assuming they would save the money and not do it. Since it needs resealing anyway I'll have to pull the plastic and see what I'm working with.

[bkenobi]

I'm saying water is visible inside the living space (under the kitchen cabinets). The metal wheel wells are visible from inside if i look over the luan wall under the plumbing. Its not uncommon for there to be water inside without any way to drain?

[PButler96]

bkenobi wrote:
I recently sold my NL TC and moved to a 2019 Kodiak Ultra Lite 201QB. Its in great shape but that never means "perfect" though what is.

I've taken it on 1 weekend trip and with heavy rain found the kitchen window seal faulty (4+ inch butyl tape gap at top). After pulling and reinstalling correctly that seems good.

When I ran the hose over window all was good with no lake on the counter. However, i still saw water in the wheel well. Inspecting outside the best i can figure is that either the band holding the skirt on or the wheel well extension must be the source.

Other than shooting proflex into the screw holes, is there anything else? This really seems like a dumb design to have screws installed all the way around with a silicon bead as protection. The wheel well extension is semiflexible and driving will cause it to fail any sealant bead pretty quickly.

I have pictures but not seeing how (and can't remember wither) to upload.

I have not had nor seen any TT or 5'r that the wheel wells were designed or installed waterproof. Out of sight out of mind is the RV Industry method of QC and QA. In fact on most if you look close you'll find exposed raw wood somewhere. Remove the wheels, get a can of undercoating, and spray the hell out of everything.

[Turtle_n_Peeps]

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