Hi everyone,

I’m dealing with a structural/fitment issue on my 2019 R‑Pod 196 and wanted to see if anyone else has run into this.

Along the bottom of the trailer, the exterior sidewall is supposed to sit down in a channel in the lower skirt trim. On mine, that joint has started to separate. I can reseat the wall into the trim channel by hand, and it looks fine when parked, but as soon as I tow it—even short distances—the wall pops back out again.

This trailer hasn’t been lightly used; I’ve put over 20,000 highway miles on it, so this feels like something that developed over time rather than a factory‑fresh alignment issue.

What’s puzzling is that the trim itself doesn’t seem to sit as high as it should to fully capture the wall. It’s almost like the trim has dropped slightly, but I can’t find any obvious damage, missing fasteners, or deformation that would explain it. The problem area is on the front portion of the door‑side wall, running roughly three feet back from the front, directly under the exterior storage access door.

I’ve already tried nudging the trim upward with a rubber mallet and then recalked the joint, but the fix did not hold up.

If anyone has dealt with this or has suggestions on what to inspect—fasteners behind the skirt, adhesive failure, butyl tape, lower wall support, or possible frame flex in that area—I’d really appreciate the guidance.

Thanks in advance.