Surface rust on new Class C

[khdlr]

Just took delivery on the Jayco Envoy 100. I followed a check list line for line (dealer wasn't too happy) but they were accommodating.

While crawling under the RV, I noticed surface rust on the chassis in-beams running under the house.

(I'll try to upload pictures)

Should I have the dealer sand off the surface rust and paint the under side?

Thanks in advance for the advice.

[mikew968]

Let us know how willing they are to do that. I have the same thing on spots on my Seneca!

[GrayHawk51]

Originally Posted by khdlr

Just took delivery on the Jayco Envoy 100. I followed a check list line for line (dealer wasn't too happy) but they were accommodating.

While crawling under the RV, I noticed surface rust on the chassis in-beams running under the house.

(I'll try to upload pictures)

Should I have the dealer sand off the surface rust and paint the under side?

Thanks in advance for the advice.

If they won't, you can purchase a can of Rustolium or rust preventative type paint and do your self. Not really that hard to do.

[pconroy]

Seeing as the Envoy is a 2018 model, I think, I'd like to know the year of the chassis. It's very common for a 2016 coach to come on a 2015 Ford Chassis.

The point being while the Envoy may be new, the chassis may have been sitting on the lot @ the Jayco plant for some time.

In any event, a little surface rust wouldn't bug me too much.
Sand it and paint it if you wish.

[Mike and Rose]

This does occur as others have stated. Chassis could have been sitting for awhile. Road salt can be a problem if RV was delivered during the winter months in northern areas. Check out your battery slide drawer. When I took delivery of my new 2008 Greyhawk 31SS I noticed some rust and the battery tray was hard to slide. Dealer replaced the tray before I left with the RV. No problems all these years. Just traded in the Class C so I hope someone else gets to enjoy her as much as we did.

[Grumpy]

Originally Posted by pconroy

The point being while the Envoy may be new, the chassis may have been sitting on the lot @ the Jayco plant for some time.

Yep.

Chassis delivered to FORD dealer. Dealer sends chassis to JAYCO. JAYCO sends chassis to MOR-RYDE for stretch. MOR-RYDE returns chassis to JAYCO.

[NC Roamer]

Here is the posting of our rust problem.