Last weekend, the DW and I attended a "new owner" seminar at the dealership on how to de-winterize and care for travel trailers. The service manager advised the audience to begin each camping season by thoroughly washing the roof, then the sides of the trailer. He told us to carefully inspect the roof paying close attention to the perimeter since avenues for water intrusion might not be obvious. The front, the rear and along the gutter rails were critical, he said penetrations for a/c and other devices would be inspected also. He recommended using a Thetford product (two bottles) to wash the roof and to seal the roof. He went on to advise washing the front/rear/sides of the trailer, then to re-seal the corners with Quad caulk whenever it appears that the existing caulk might be compromised, perhaps every 2-3 years. He highly recommended caulking around Windows and other wall penetrations not later than the second year of ownership of the trailer. He recommended Dicor for the roof and Quad for the sides/front/rear.
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Frank
2014 Ford F150 SCab 4x4 5.0L Tuxedo Black Metallic
2017 Jay Flight 21 QB Elite
2015 Jay Series 1007 UD (sold)
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