Roof bubbles

[Wildbill57]

Wildbill57 here from Maryland, I have a 2022 GD 2600RB. I noticed when I was covering it for the winter on the roof there were several bubbles on the roof. I've never seen this before on any trailer I've had in the past. Is this something I should be concerned with. Should I contact the dealer now or in the spring when I uncover it?

[Ynot4me2]

Wildbill57 here from Maryland, I have a 2022 GD 2600RB. I noticed when I was covering it for the winter on the roof there were several bubbles on the roof. I've never seen this before on any trailer I've had in the past. Is this something I should be concerned with. Should I contact the dealer now or in the spring when I uncover it?

Pictures would really help. I'm guessing that there weren't there before?

[Wildbill57]

Yes guess I should have took some pictures. Trailer is covered now. Will take some pics when I open it in April.

[Soundsailor]

Wildbill57 here from Maryland, I have a 2022 GD 2600RB. I noticed when I was covering it for the winter on the roof there were several bubbles on the roof. I've never seen this before on any trailer I've had in the past. Is this something I should be concerned with. Should I contact the dealer now or in the spring when I uncover it?

Roof bubbles aren't always a problem, sometimes there are gaps in the adhesive. Personally, I would be concerned if the bubbles were growing or near the edge where wind might get under the roof material. Since you don't mention any leaks I'm assuming the coach is dry (for now).

[Wildbill57]

I will definitely check when I uncover to see if bubbles have gotten worse. They did seem to be located towards the center of the roof. Thanks for the input.

[Riverbug]

The short answer is, the bubbles exist because they didn't use enough adhesive when laying the roof material, or it was not adequately compressed for complete adhesion, or it has since lifted; but it is actually not that uncommon unfortunately. A properly installed roof should not have bubbles. But again, it's pretty common for these types of roofs and the industry that installs them. If you can get GD to fix it under warranty, I would try. If it isn't "bad" enough they may not cover it until it is worse. Or, you can just keep an eye on it and if it doesn't ever get worse, it won't cause any problems.

[huntindog]

On my first new TT back in 2001, it's roof had a lot of wrinkles. I showed to the dealer, and he said it was normal. Within a few months they disappeared on their own and never came back. My subsequent coaches all had smooth roofs.