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09-18-2011, 07:12 AM
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Rear Bumper
Does anyone else have an ugly looking rear bumper after less than a year? Mine is covered with spider cracks, dull paint, and the bumper mounted grill bracket has the top coat of paint coming off. My Rockwood Roo's bumper looked better after 6 years than my Lacrosse's after less than one. I do realize that the heat, expansion and contraction of the steel is hard on paint...but this paint is terrible. Do you think it is covered under the 1 year "bumper" to bumper warranty?....small pun intended. I really do not find fault with PT, I believe it is the subcontracted parts provider...unless they are doing the painting.
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09-18-2011, 07:29 AM
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I have to agree. The coat is terrible. I would never use my bumper as a "sewer hose" storage area because it is solid rust in there. The rough rust surface would destroy any hose you tried to slide in there.
Trust me; finding a pin hole (or several) in your hose when dumping is no fun. 
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09-18-2011, 08:20 AM
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After a little over a year my rear bumper is as good as new.
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09-18-2011, 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by lbrjet
After a little over a year my rear bumper is as good as new.
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Perhaps Lippert changed their powder coat process.
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09-18-2011, 08:36 AM
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Not quite a year old and mine is still in good shape. I guess I'm one of the lucky ones as well.
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09-18-2011, 10:32 AM
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The butt weld on the bottom where the form meets,will cut a sewer hose regardless of age or condition. I lined ours on three sides with vinyl soffit material,slides in and out very easy,and no rust. Youroo!! 
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09-18-2011, 08:00 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by youroo
The butt weld on the bottom where the form meets,will cut a sewer hose regardless of age or condition. I lined ours on three sides with vinyl soffit material,slides in and out very easy,and no rust. Youroo!! |
I am not talking about this....I am talking about the exterior and overall appearance....looks like crap..too poor to even bother waxing
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09-19-2011, 11:15 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by herk7769
I have to agree. The coat is terrible. I would never use my bumper as a "sewer hose" storage area because it is solid rust in there. The rough rust surface would destroy any hose you tried to slide in there.
Trust me; finding a pin hole (or several) in your hose when dumping is no fun. |
Sorry I was replying to this post in this section. The outside of ours looks like (NEW), sorry for posting about the inside. Youroo!! 
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09-19-2011, 11:38 AM
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Quote:
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Sorry I was replying to this post in this section. The outside of ours looks like (NEW), sorry for posting about the inside. Youroo!! |
No need to apologize.... I like the vinyl liner idea.
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09-19-2011, 11:43 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by youroo
The butt weld on the bottom where the form meets,will cut a sewer hose regardless of age or condition. I lined ours on three sides with vinyl soffit material,slides in and out very easy,and no rust. Youroo!! |
Mine won't fit anyway  Never had that issue with any other TT.
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09-19-2011, 11:52 AM
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If you do not use the bumper for hose storage what do some of you use?
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09-19-2011, 11:57 AM
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I resorted to using a large plastic tub from Wally World. Thankfully the Rhino hose I use has plugs for both ends. Not the best idea, but it's all I can come up with for now. I've thought about mounting a 4" PVC pipe on top of the rear bumper, but I'm afrraid that would look tacky.
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09-19-2011, 12:00 PM
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I like the bumper sewer storage. It is a great place to store a nasty part of RVn.
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09-19-2011, 04:13 PM
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I have a large milk crate I keep in the bed of the truck. Lots of air to dry it out and no smells yet.
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09-19-2011, 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by LFugate
I resorted to using a large plastic tub from Wally World. Thankfully the Rhino hose I use has plugs for both ends. Not the best idea, but it's all I can come up with for now. I've thought about mounting a 4" PVC pipe on top of the rear bumper, but I'm afrraid that would look tacky.
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Tried that didn't fit. The little tabs on the locking part o the rhino won't fit in a 4". Need a 6", and the price really jumps. Hears many folks using a vinyl fence post with success. Mine fits int he bumper at the correct angle only but based in herks rusted inside comment and holes in sewer pipe I may look at fence post soon.
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09-20-2011, 10:21 AM
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I use one of the round, white plastic sewer hose storage tubes available from Camping World and mounted it to the top of the bumper behind the spare tire mount. I purchased the longest version (think it's about 5 ft) but they are available in three lengths. Works well and eliminates the "rusted inside of the bumper" problem.
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09-20-2011, 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by leencharlotte
Tried that didn't fit. The little tabs on the locking part o the rhino won't fit in a 4". Need a 6", and the price really jumps. Hears many folks using a vinyl fence post with success. Mine fits int he bumper at the correct angle only but based in herks rusted inside comment and holes in sewer pipe I may look at fence post soon.
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I ran across that fence post trick searching the web yesterday. Thanks, I think I'm going to try that.
Several different type here: RV Sewer Hose Storage Tube | ModMyRV
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