Crack at Corner of Slide Opening 28SS

Wheelin4Life · 06-21-2023, 08:55 PM

Well I knew from looking that this issue isn't uncommon but was hopeful the little slide of the 28SS this wouldn't happen.

However today after grabbing fuel for a trip this weekend and getting ready to hookup and load my trailer I found the start of a crack in the corner of the slide opening.

. Have only taken 1 trip so far of about 500 miles other than the 400 mile drive from the dealer. Coach has 3700 miles on it now based on factory delivery miles as well.

Is it acceptable to drill a small hole at the end to stop it for now while getting in for warranty repair or does the factory frown on that?

I am hopeful my dealer is able to repair it but curious if anyone else has had a dealer repair this issue or has it been a factory repair situation?

Want it fixed properly and painted matched for whatever needs done so its blended in best as possible.

Any info would be greatly appreciated!

halla · 06-22-2023, 06:58 AM

I drilled a small hole and filled the crack with an acrylic caulk until I could get it repaired. I did have it repaired at Dynamax.

Wheelin4Life · 06-22-2023, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by halla

I drilled a small hole and filled the crack with an acrylic caulk until I could get it repaired. I did have it repaired at Dynamax.

Assume zero issue from the factory with having drilled the hole and getting the warranty repair done?

I leave today on a 3 day trip but only doing a couple hundred miles so I wanted to get a feel before I popped a little hole at the end of before leaving today. Fresh out of caulking but supposed to be nice for the next 10 days so I'll seal it up when I return.

Hoping to avoid the 2200 mile drive to the factory but if needed I'll make it happen...oh yeah that's 1 way ha!

halla · 06-22-2023, 08:41 AM

I had no issues after drilling the hole with the factory. They ended up cutting the fibergrlass and putting a T type molding (painted to match) in that area, so if there was stress in the future it would not recrack, the T mold would allow the fibergrlass to move under it independantly.

Wheelin4Life · 06-22-2023, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by halla

I had no issues after drilling the hole with the factory. They ended up cutting the fibergrlass and putting a T type molding (painted to match) in that area, so if there was stress in the future it would not recrack, the T mold would allow the fibergrlass to move under it independantly.

Appreciate the info!

No water intrusion issues with the repair being a flexible piece?

halla · 06-22-2023, 09:20 AM

No, it was glued into place,

Wheelin4Life · 06-26-2023, 04:39 PM

I reached out to Danielle Sodeman today for advice on if she is comfortable with any dealers in my area doing this kind of a repair and getting the paint done correctly or if it should go back to the factory for the repair.

I haven't been able to find any info on anyone having it successfully done at a dealer so far which doesn't give me the warm and fuzzies about it.

Long ways to go for a repair but I do want it fixed properly. I have some smaller warranty items that I would have the factory handle if I am already there as well (might as well right?). I am hopeful either they know someone locally who can handle it or we can work something out to help with costs to get it back to them so its done properly if thats whats best.

Every post I have seen about the service received at the factory is FANTASTIC though haven't seen any real negative info on it so that is at least reassuring

Wheelin4Life · 07-19-2023, 08:29 AM

Update on this. Naturally once I got back and sent an email to the Dynamax team they were on their 4th of July break so took some time to get some answers no big deal really.

I will be within 1,000 miles of the factory in September anyhow on a trip and Danielle has said if its possible to get the unit to the team at the factory that is her preference and they are able to schedule me in for the date I will be closer by.

So currently the plan is to drop it off with them on September 11th (May we never forget!). Depending on length of time for repairs I may fly home and then fly back and get the unit once completed.

Decent chunk of extra time involved doing it this way but I feel more comfortable with the factory team handling something like this. I plan to have them handle the small list of additional items that have cropped up as well just to make life easy.

I'll post some photos once repaired for others to see as well

Wheelin4Life · 07-24-2023, 04:20 PM

Using this as help to others in the future.

Everything is scheduled at the factory for September 12th drop off based on drive time this seemed safer.

They think it could be a few weeks to handle the crack and sounds like some modification may be required behind the wall. Don't know this for certain so take that with a grain of salt for now.

I submitted my list of all items that have come up as well and will take the 2 hour drive to O'hare Airport to fly home and go back once everything is completed a few weeks later.

Thread will be quiet for a while until repair time.

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