A122BH Rear panel exterior damage

[Tyler31622]

Hey all,

I just bought a new to me 2019 A122BH pop up camper, I got a wicked price.

Few issues tho, (I knew about before buying)

Window leak on the rear, that's fine. Going to clean it up and caulk it, unfortunately lead to some mold in the bed / board, which I'll replace, going to put new plywood tomorrow, the rest of the interior is in great shape, floors are solid, frame is mint. Everything else looks amazing

With the exception of the rear bumper, unfortunately the older fella that I bought it off, backed into a tree, pushed the rear right side light in and it cracked the fiberglass a good bit.

My plan is to too straighten out the fiber glass (part of it has come out of the metal part that goes over it)

and apply some fiberglass filler / sand it down and be done with it.

Does that seem reasonable? or am I looking at a way bigger repair than expected

[HangDiver]

On my previous TT (Micro Lite) I was able to pull that black piece of trim off the corner. It would be worth trying to get a look back behind the cracked panel and see if anything else is going on back there. Otherwise I would simply do the repair as you suggested.

Welcome to the forum

[Tyler31622]

Originally Posted by HangDiver

On my previous TT (Micro Lite) I was able to pull that black piece of trim off the corner. It would be worth trying to get a look back behind the cracked panel and see if anything else is going on back there. Otherwise I would simply do the repair as you suggested.

Welcome to the forum

Thanks a lot! I can’t wait to get into this thing and start using it, just want to make sure she’s in top shape beforehand.

[Brandoni]

Welcome to the forum!!

The window may need eternabond tape to provide a reliable seal . . . my new to me A122 had it applied around the window before I purchased it . . . 3 years later it's still dry. Use the search box in the web page's top right corner and type in your search term.

If mold is still present elsewhere you can remove it with the clingy bleach stuff for toilets . . . wet toilet paper with bleach to make a mushy wet pulp and plaster it over the mold areas. Cover the wet pulp with a small piece of cling wrap. I get mold clean after two days on light stuff and upwards of 5 days to a week on heavy mold.

Keep wet with bleach stuff as needed and use dish gloves while handling.

Soon you'll be on the road and enjoying!!


Happy trails

[Aussieguy]

I see nothing to stop you from using it
throw a temporary patch on it to stop any leaking


don't let the temporary patch become permanent!

[Zoinks]

Originally Posted by Tyler31622

Hey all,

I just bought a new to me 2019 A122BH pop up camper, I got a wicked price.

Few issues tho, (I knew about before buying)

Window leak on the rear, that's fine. Going to clean it up and caulk it, unfortunately lead to some mold in the bed / board, which I'll replace, going to put new plywood tomorrow, the rest of the interior is in great shape, floors are solid, frame is mint. Everything else looks amazing

With the exception of the rear bumper, unfortunately the older fella that I bought it off, backed into a tree, pushed the rear right side light in and it cracked the fiberglass a good bit.

My plan is to too straighten out the fiber glass (part of it has come out of the metal part that goes over it)

and apply some fiberglass filler / sand it down and be done with it.

Does that seem reasonable? or am I looking at a way bigger repair than expected

I'm no pro, but I think you may want to do something more substantial for a repair. From what I've seen its a very thin glass "gel coat" on the exterior paneling. I've called these A-frames like building a camper built out of potato chips since there is so few heavy duty structural places to hold things together robustly. You may want to put a large fiberglass mat on the inside of the camper and pull the damage flat somehow. And I'm thinking 1' x 2' (min) mat of fiberglass based on your picture. Having the fiberglass mat go way beyond the damage will hopefully hold it all together. It looks like it broke the panel that the gel coat is bonded to? It may be tough depending on what's in the way on the inside. Worse case, maybe that mat goes on the outside? It will protrude a bit but be durable. Again, I'm not a pro, just brainstorming some thoughts for you. Good luck!

[Tyler31622]

Thanks everybody for your help.

Does anyone know what type of sealant they use from the factory? I bought a bunch of Eternabond tape, but I learned from researching that it won't stick to Silicone, just want to see if the sealant they used from the factory is silicone or something else.

The back bubble window appears to be covered in some weird black goop.

[scowan]

My window came unglued on the corners.It was put on with the black sealant you described.Just cleaned the area with soapy water and dried then wiped with
rubbing alcohol.Then applied eternabond tape.No issue in 3 years.
I originally was going to remove window and reseal it but was advised it would most likely crack trying to remove it.