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06-17-2020, 04:49 AM #21
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2nd owner on 2yr old trailer?? Makes me suspect that there was an issue with the roof before you got it.
Patrick & Marla with Boomer and Sooner
2007 Chev 2500 Allison Duramax
2014 Solitude 368RD
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06-17-2020, 06:36 AM #22
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Jim & Kate
2019 Ford F350 CC 6.7 Diesel DRW
2020 Solitude 344GK
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2017 Ford F250 6.7 Diesel (Sold - already miss her)
2018 GD Reflection 315RLTS (Sold)
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06-17-2020, 07:15 AM #23
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That was the first thing I noticed when I picked up the trailer and walked the roof. Visual anomaly. The base coat / urethane layer is grey. The white coat is a top UV reflective coat and has to be cut in by hand on the edges. The installer got as close as he could to the cap interface without bleeding over - so what you see in that pick is just a dark margin. The material can indeed lift a tiny bit from the very edges where tape was during application, but the bond with substrate is so good that water does not penetrate. I’ve been through every kind of weather with this Fiver and absolutely no sign of separation or leak. Again, no matter which outlet installs it for you, FlexArmor stands behind a transferrable lifetime leak-proof warranty.
Home is where you park it!
2021 Solitude 380FL
2014 Silverado 3500HD LTZ DRW 6.6L Duramax Allison 6 Speed
RVing since 1996; Full Time since 2018
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06-20-2020, 02:48 PM #24
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Bought a new GD Solitude in February (second one I’ve owned). First trip out had the exact same problem. GD is going to warranty, but it will take the dealership at least a week to repair
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06-20-2020, 06:21 PM #25
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Week to do the job, once you get a slot. Everybody I tried, local rv shops, camping world, even the Armour guys, 8+ weeks out. So, for less than $2000, and 4 long days of work, I'm back on the road. Pictures coming. How long will it last? Longer than the GD install I would wager.
I'll keep an eye on it, but now have the flexibility to plan and schedule Flex or other.
It was so nice to be back on the road today.
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06-20-2020, 06:22 PM #26
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God, I'm right on the edge of shelling out mucho dinero for a full time M399th. Horror stories like this are making me second guess my decision.
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06-20-2020, 06:53 PM #27
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Full timers, what else do we have to do 😊 it fix things. Just like living on a boat.
To your concern. If you buy new, expect the first year to be filled with warranty work. Your going to be the one finding all the things from the factory. After first 9-12 months, bliss sets in, as you now know what you are doing, and things are all working.
It's why I looked for and went with a 1 or 2 year used. It had gone through the first year fix phase with someone else, and I saved a lot so that I had $ for improvements, or fixes like this.
Then year 2, (if you full time) and the maintenance kicks in again, as these really are not built for full time use. I figure I put 6-9 months of "normal" wear every 4-8 weeks. ( think AC hours, plumbing fixtures, etc).
You just get use to having lost of things that need fixing, improving (like replacing the fuse for the leveling Jack's that is undersized).
No different than maintaining your sticks and bricks, except, and this is a big except, it's much more inconvenient when you are living full time in the thing you are fixing.
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06-20-2020, 07:31 PM #28
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Yeah, after this my 3rd year of RV ownership, if I were to buy another one, I'd probably buy a used one at this point and mod the heck out of it. So much of the Lippert components that come from the factory are just lacking in quality.
2017 Ford F450 - our kids call her "Big Red"
2018 Grand Design Reflection 28bh
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06-20-2020, 09:39 PM #29
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2015 solitude 369rl. I had the roof replaced last year. The topcoat of the roof was basically melting. Contacted the roof manufacturers warrant company and after fighting with them and not taking no for an answer I got them to send me a check to cover 3/4 of the cost to put a new roof on. I went with RV Armor. The stripped my roof to the wood and put on their product. Zero maintenance and lifetime warranty. They came to my house to do the work. I couldn’t be happier and highly recommend their roof. Call warranty company and be a pain in their backside until you get the problem solved. It worked for me.
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06-21-2020, 12:46 PM #30
Morryde Safe-T-rail install issues
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