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Location: Tipton, IN | Well, we went to a show Saturday and everything was great. Came home and parked it till Sunday morning. Of course it rained overnight, so I went out and checked to see how things held up. I opened the door and there is water running down the ceiling seam and the wall. UUGHHHH! Will it ever end, can they actually make a Bison roof not leak? I hope so, or my insurance company, and Gieseke RV in Kokomo aren't going to like me much. LSR was not taxed with fixing the leaks, just the LQ, so I hold no ill will there. |
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| Originally written by efaubert1 on 2005-06-12 9:11 AM
Well, we went to a show Saturday and everything was great. Came home and parked it till Sunday morning. Of course it rained overnight, so I went out and checked to see how things held up. I opened the door and there is water running down the ceiling seam and the wall. UUGHHHH! Will it ever end, can they actually make a Bison roof not leak? I hope so, or my insurance company, and Gieseke RV in Kokomo aren't going to like me much. LSR was not taxed with fixing the leaks, just the LQ, so I hold no ill will there.
bbbbb bb but .. even "reverse engineering" isn't supposed to work that way.
BACKWARDS !
Somebody should have fixed the leaks BEFORE the LQ was re-finished.
{and tested that they had been effectively fixed}
If your first overnight rainstorm - well, you've probably said it all yourself.
Sorry to hear it, this is truely tragic, especially now that the season is getting underway )-:
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Location: North of Detroit, MI | Sorry to hear about your woes... I've discovered something about mine (not a Bison)... when it is parked, and jacked up at an angle - there's hardly any leaks - but when I have it hooked to the truck and it's near level (unloaded) or level, then I have 4 small leaks at what appears to be the 4 corners of one roof panel. When I first saw the pale rust on the inside, I thought it was a result of condensation - but now, with the insulation in, and the center section of ceiling paneled - I can see that it's more likely leaks - plus, I have witnessed the dripping. I haven't taken mine in to the dealer just yet... but I will. My thoughts are that driving over uneven ground, dirt roads, and the slight twisting I witness where the GN is coupled, probably puts the same / similar torque to any and all panels. Which further leads me to **consider** that perhaps panels that are riveted or bolted (more preferred), with appropriate seals/sealant between, might be a better method of engineering; however - I still think I want a one-piece roof in my "forever" trailer. I know that bolted panel water tanks suffer far less leaks and are more easily fixed than welded ones... I'm thinking the same thing about horse trailers - at least you can loosen, apply sealant, and retighten as part of the maintenance, right? What I am seeing in this trailer and it's line, is a method of manufacture that allows the manufacturer to produce so many "standard" 3H trailers - leaving certain panels as optional configurations - the panel I think is leaking, would be the one that would hold either an a/c unit or roof vent, or as in my case, nothing (I added a roof vent - but in a roof panel farther back - not over the sleeping area.) So this roof panel has the potential (and, has met that potential I might add), to be a weak point in the roof. This manufacturing method for THIS model of this brand - is what makes it an affordable trailer, with many great features. (Titan Avalanche 3H GN, fully enclosed with 2 rear doors, no rear tack.) |
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Location: nashville, In. | Ed, Don't know what happened with the last post. If, and pray that it doesn't, happen again I think I would tell to dealership they can buy it back. Then run fast as you can and get a A.S. off the lot. Hope to see you in B.C. soon, high and dry! |
NOOOOOO! It STILL leaks!!!!!!&#@*Bison
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