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    Posted: 01 Jul 2020 at 6:46pm
Cocared, Actually I have not replaced a wall. My trailer - the right front floor board had dropped below the diamond plate. I pushed the floor board back in place, used longer screws at bottom and corner, used a piece of aluminum sheeting to build a support for the floor and resealed the area. Not sure which wall you want to replace, there is only one internal wall. It is immediately at the forward part of dinette seating area and rear of the front storage. It's just cosmetic. We can talk by email/PM or cell if you would like.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01 Jul 2020 at 6:31pm
Hi Mcarter, looks like we need to remove and replace the wood wall behind the dinette and fix the leak coming from the diamond plate. I saw you mentioned to another person that you had done this before. Would you be so kind to share your information please? Thank you in advance for your time!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01 Jul 2020 at 10:00am
I think you need to check every water connection and hoses for a leak. I think your water pump and wet underside issues are directly connected. Good luck, I’ve lost many a nights sleep over my little pod but I haven’t had a problem yet that wasn’t fixable.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01 Jul 2020 at 9:40am
I will check that today too, thank you!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01 Jul 2020 at 9:40am
We just checked and there is not a sag in there.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 Jun 2020 at 2:47pm
For the 178, I would suggest you remove the mattress, just fold it in half and muscle it over to the table side. Remove the screws from the plywood decking under the mattress and check all the water connections that are under it next to the heater. I found a leak on the inside for the city water hook up. Even if you never use the city hook up there is water pressure on the inside whenever the pump is on, and when you’re traveling with any water in the tank it can leak out of those water fittings.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 Jun 2020 at 7:13am
Cocared,

Is there any sag in the floor at the diamond plate? I have had a leak at front of trailer there.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29 Jun 2020 at 8:50pm
Following .... I have a prior post on wet floor that is sagging on a 2014 182g, along the side with the slide out.  (from the slide side to the rear of the trailer has dropped 1-2 ") Good luck with your repair.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29 Jun 2020 at 8:23pm
The more we look at it, we think it’s coming in from the diamond Plate on the slide out side of the camper. We think that because there is one little spot from where the ac trickles down that isn’t sitting flushes. But would that make the entire underneath of the camper wet? The inside of the camper still looks good, but pushing above the plate from the outside has a little give in it. Thank you so much for your help!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29 Jun 2020 at 6:33pm
For me, it was easier to see if floor was wet with ice pick or awl versus remove the coating. Since I dried I have replaced some undercoating. Weird as it sounds, I was trying to figure how water would get from top to bottom without wetness on inside or top of floor. That's when I went to spoiler leak. In my case only the bottom was wet, the inside was dry and stable.
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