Georgetown Roof buckle and cracking

[CaptainBlack]

I have a 2017 Georgetown 335DS and the corner/ gutter edge radius is wrinkling and appears to be cracking. Anyone experience this? I was told that the wrinkling is normal. Looks like heck! Just starting hours of emails with factory/dealers/repairmen. No recall yet, but there is a solution. Newer model have different radius design.

[bluecolorkat]

My 2016 335DS looks the same.

[Decon Blue]

More quality design and workmanship.

[georgew48]

That’s the way my 2015 looked. The fix was new radius caps along both sides of the motor home. Forest River is very aware of it and has been fixing many. The down side is it defeats the whole purpose of a one piece fiberglass roof because it takes a bunch of screws to hold the new caps on. My dealer fixed mine after a little fight and Forest River directed then to. They sent the kit to my dealer and the dealer did a real good job it’s just now I have a bunch of screws that I have to keep dicor sealeant on. Not real happy but it is what it is. Do a search and you will find lots of info on it.

[AlanZ]

looks like you could take 4 inch eternabond- clean the ridge cap and install the full length- then cracks wont leak if they do open up

[jfp2673]

Mine looks the same. I am not happy about it but the forest river solution to cover it and drill many holes in the roof may increase the chance of a roof leak. I believe someone on here did have the metal caps installed and then had a roof leak from the many screw holes in the roof that need to be covered with dicor. I will continue to keep a close eye on it and if it starts to crack I may try the eternabond tape or 3m makes a fiberglass repair for boats that comes in white or black. These wrinkles in the roof edges is probably my largest disappointment in the motorhome. The only correct way to repair this is a new roof.

[bclinton]

My 2017 31B3 looks the same.

[siskom]

By any chance are you using jacks manually? It looks like the coach is getting torqued. My 2014 is fine .

[rhutzler]

We have a 270s - where the roof curve buckled and cracked.

Forest River approved the fix and Lazydays installed.
2 years later, no leaks (I do check the roof and sealant areas). and no buckling of the new caps.

[MVSF]

This is not normal. FR has a Fix for this and I insisted the dealer do it before I took possession of my 2017 270s. Looks great now and no leaks! The dealer that told you it’s normal is full of crap!

[freeway]

I also have a 2017 Georgetown XL 369DS that the roof looks the same way.

[CaptainBlack]

No, I have not used the jacks manually. The dealer that I purchased from said that the buckling is normal. Georgetown said don't worry until it cracks and leaks. Forest River tells me my warranty has expired but as a good will gesture will pay 16 hours labor and furnish metal radius parts. If I wanted to restore one I would not have bought new!

[Bayouownbeer]

My 2017 looks the same I have been watching it and will caulk the cracks with some high dollar marine sealant 3M marine 5200 this stuff is tough. I don’t want screws all down my roof line.

[Outtahere100]

Originally Posted by Bayouownbeer

My 2017 looks the same I have been watching it and will caulk the cracks with some high dollar marine sealant 3M marine 5200 this stuff is tough. I don’t want screws all down my roof line.

I have the same problem on a 2016 335, I also have an aversion to all the screws that come with the recall fix.

I'm wondering if a cap of some type, maybe the part used in the recall, secured with 5200 might be an answer?

Does anyone have photos of the recall repair they can share?

Cheers,

John

[whoDoMan]

My 377xl (2014) looks the same on the driver side rear.