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0ttr 
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Joined: 01 Aug 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 21 |
 Topic: Cracked/Split roof sealsPosted: 01 Aug 2016 at 2:54pm |
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Hi,
Long time lurker, first time poster. I have a 2013 177 and I just returned from my vacation. For the first time I took a ladder and cleaned the roof. Where the roof meets the sides there is a hard plastic strip about 1/2 inch wide and I noticed that significant portions of this along the roof (out of sight from the ground) were cracked, and when I touched one of the areas it started to disintegrate. Has anyone else seen this kind of problem? Any suggestions for repairs? |
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Leo B
podders Helping podders - pHp 
Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4518 |
Posted: 01 Aug 2016 at 3:48pm |
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Those seals need to be inspected and maintained regularly. We check our each spring and clean and re-seal as needed.
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
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0ttr
Newbie
Joined: 01 Aug 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 21 |
Posted: 01 Aug 2016 at 4:43pm |
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How do you reseal what is essentially a hard tube?
I've seen posts that deal with the silicone sealant around the edges but not the actual plastic structure. |
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osage
Senior Member
Joined: 13 Mar 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 146 |
Posted: 01 Aug 2016 at 5:34pm |
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are you talking about the plastic that covers the screws in the channel at the edge of the roof if so you can just pull it out and replace it with new did mine this spring. Just bough it at my local service center. For the outer edge seams and around the windows I use poly seam seal from Lowes .
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp 
Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 01 Aug 2016 at 6:48pm |
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Sounds like you are talking about the trim strip/cover. Available in rolls from most any decent RV shop, or online.
Trim Insert. |
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0ttr
Newbie
Joined: 01 Aug 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 21 |
Posted: 02 Aug 2016 at 3:09pm |
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Ah, yes, that's what it is. I wasn't sure what those were...I thought they were a major seal.
Ok, something to be concerned about but not the emergency I thought it was. I'll purchase and fix. Thanks |
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mjh203
Newbie
Joined: 10 Jul 2016 Location: Colorado Online Status: Offline Posts: 19 |
Posted: 14 Aug 2016 at 8:28am |
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Mine is cracked as well. I think from hail. Did you find the replacement molding?
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Lexhandu
Newbie
Joined: 17 Aug 2016 Location: Topeka Kansas Online Status: Offline Posts: 13 |
Posted: 02 Sep 2016 at 2:47pm |
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Went to replace ours. Remove the bottom front screw only to find it screwed into a rivet that was punched through the trim cover. So how does one get around that? You can't attach the new trim cover without removing the rivet which will never go back in again. How do you all deal with this? Thanks feel free to message me.
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2011 RPT 175..."lil buddy"
2014 F150 Lariat...oh yeow! 1 awesome Aussie |
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp
Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 02 Sep 2016 at 5:55pm |
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Drill out the rivet. Repair, pop new rivet.
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