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    Underside Membrane (Coroplast) Compromised

    During the acceptance inspection of our 2019 315RLTS this past weekend, we found that the two theater recliners would not turn on, which led to the discovery that the GFI was tripping throughout the trailer. The Service department immediately went to work and found an open fault on an inline fuse block in the underside. On Sunday when I was crawling over, under, in and out of everywhere I could, I noticed that they had cut open the underside membrane (for lack of proper term) to repair the circuit and then covered the approx. 3 ft. cuts with duct tape.

    I love duct tape. But I know that it is not a lifetime repair in even the best of situations. Shame on me for not going under the rig when they were done.

    So, my question is: should I just get some black Flex Tape - bullet proof (IMHO) in several applications where I have used it - to replace the duct tape they put on or should I ask them for a more permanent fix to what was a brand new sealed underside?

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    I think I would ask the dealer what kind of tape , if you are not satisfied then have them make necessary improvements. If what they suggest does not appeal to you, you may want to do yourself.
    Seems like they did a shotty job already.

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    I believe they call it Coroplast . My first camper they did a repair and used tape. I freaked out at first but then discovered the industry uses duct or other type of tapes for underbelly repairs.
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    The "membrane" is Coroplast https://www.coroplast.com/ not chloroplast. It is "nothing more" then plastic corrugated cardboard. There is really nothing unique about it at all other then it being plastic it doesn't rot and is VERY light. Your flex tape idea is just fine...

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    We discovered that they had opened the Coroplast on our rig sometime before we got it, but the fix was to put in a zipper. Big, plastic zipper.

    At least tape doesn't leak. Zippers are not watertight.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Country Campers View Post
    I think I would ask the dealer what kind of tape , if you are not satisfied then have them make necessary improvements. If what they suggest does not appeal to you, you may want to do yourself.
    Seems like they did a shotty job already.

    Brian
    Thanks, Brian. I will call them. I bought new from them because they had been so good to us on service with our last TT that we had not purchased from them. I'm sure they will do whatever it takes to remedy to me. I just wanted to know if I was over reacting. I will follow up when resolved either way.

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    Thanks, Jim.

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    Whoa Nelley!!! Your buying a brand new trailer. It did not come from the factory like that. I would not accept anything except a new Coroplast panel. Just to quell future ramifications....IMHO.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dreamin' Dreamers View Post
    Whoa Nelley!!! Your buying a brand new trailer. It did not come from the factory like that. I would not accept anything except a new Coroplast panel. Just to quell future ramifications....IMHO.
    Thanks, Duane. I am contacting them today.

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    Nothing wrong with tape if the proper type is used. That will not be the only place it is cut in a couple years.
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