Our Travel Trailer has a Leak: Maintaining a NON WALKABLE ROOF
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ค. 2024
- The dreaded cap leak has sprung on our Keystone Passport Ultra Lite! Watch to find out how to maintain a non walkable roof and how to avoid leaks like ours.
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We are for Roof maintenance on our Passport. Had the whole roof resealed a year ago.. no issues.. but preventive maintenance is key. Good video.. thanks for sharing.
Agreed! Preventative care is so important. We thought about taking it in for someone else to look at it when we had other repairs done but decided against it. Kind of wish we would have but now I guess we'll get to film the process. Haha!
I put tv tape over all my places that had chalking all edges and pipes and vents,because the first year I bought it my rd cover stuck to it so I feel this was just a better for me and when I go to put on the rubber sealant over the tape will already be their.as I was told todot his every three to five year.so I’ll do mine coming up this year or next.
Wild! You would think a cover would help for sure.
Always good info. Stay safe out there and good luck on your contract coming up.
I've had my eye on a ladder like that for our Keystone Passport. I was interested in your video because we also have a non-walkable roof. I had thought about the plywood sheet trick, and it was nice to have someone mention it.
My wife and I travel nurse too in our rv. We’re in lake havasu az now but we’re in Gainesville ga three assignments back. So pretty there. Stayed in Clevland ga. Jenny’s creek was awesome and the people are so nice. I totally would do that assignment again.
Awesome! In all the time we spent in AZ we never made it to Lake Havasu. How crazy is that? Haha. The mountains and vegetation here are just so beautiful.
omg your backdrop is soooo beautiful. look at ll the fresh green trees. Stuck in the California Desert right now. Can't wait for my compact license to go through to really adventure as ya'll are! Stay Safe.
Thanks! It is sooooo green here!! But the desert in Cali isn't so bad. I understand needed a changed though. Best wishes!
New to the channel. Seen about 6 or so of your episodes. Now subscribed. Saw your 1/2 ton truck video because that’s what I tow with for my bunk house trailer, along several other videos. Great channel.
Awesome! Thank you!
It's so GREEN where you're at :) and great informative video too 😉
Yes - soooo green!! We love it! He-llo trees! 💚
Loved the collapsible ladder, didn’t ‘t know they were even available. Just ordered one. Thanks for the info. I and the Dream Crusher (wife) love your channel.
I'm not seeing a link. Sorta new to this following and subscribing stuff. Where are links usually located?
Lmao dream crusher
Thank you for the video !
Welcome!
So excited your coming to Asheville! My girlfriend and I both work at Mission hospital and think it's so cool your coming here to work. We bought a motorhome last year and were suppose to start traveling in May buy have postponed do to the pandemic. Maybe we will see you around. Thanks again for all the geart videos .
Kenneth, that's pretty cool. Where do you both work at Mission? Sorry you had to postpone your plans, the Rona has thrown a wrench into everyone's plans.
@@NoOrdinaryPath my girlfriend Michelle works in the ER and I work in mental health. I hope you have been able to find a place to stay. The KOA camp grounds and a few private camp grounds here have been closed.
We are staying on private property north if town. :)
I installed bond tap works ver well corse my camper is a 2022.and it really didn’t need it but for double bonding I put the tape around everything.thanks for the info on the treatment stuff I didn’t know they needed that I have had my camper for almost a year but durning the winter time I cover it up with a good tarp.
Always a good idea for sure
Buy a roll of 4 inch eternabond tape and clean, apply tape, roll to activate.
Cover the entire transfer joint.
I was thinking of this too. Do you dicor under the tape or just slap it down directly over the joint?
@@NoOrdinaryPath you will need to clean the area with denatured alcohol, then apply a eternabond primer, when you apply tape do not stretch the tape, you will need to roll or rub and press the tape down to activate the adhesive
Just what I did the stuff is very good
Man, a leaky roof is one of my fears when it comes to RVing. Fingers crossed for no more leaks so you can get it resealed in NC. Where did you wash your rig? I’ve never seen one where you can wash outside the bay. Pretty cool.
Its been raining since we got here. No more leaks yet. Waiting to get up there and fix it properly. The car wash was a random one in Wickenburg AZ. John found it online. The outer bay was perfect!
Hope this fix takes care of the leak.
The RV Roof Install company mentioned by Jessica Wilson seems like they do a great job! They say NOT to use caulking though. However, especially the caulking you're using, acrylic, is paintable and it shrinks/cracks if it's not painted. If you MUST use caulking, I'd recommend a 100% silicone caulk (like tub/tile). Lasts way longer and completely water resistant (paintable caulking is not). RV Roof Install says to use an "adhesive sealant" instead because it actually adheres as well and won't let go. A couple brands they recommend are by Exxel or Chemlink, but the important part is that you use an adhesive AND sealant. They apply the same way, with a caulking gun. At any rate, I'm in the process of restoring a water-logged camper right now and their vid's have been a wealth of good info. Highly recommend checking them out. Their website has a ton of info too. Not trying to advertise for them, just really impressed with the content they provide and trying to help. Good video!
Thanks, WakeUp. We used Silicone and honestly was planning on pulling it back and using Dicor to reseal everything. Although everytime I check it there are no cracks or anything that looks like it will break down soon. Probably just going to leave it for now rather then run the risk of pulling and tearing the roof.
Hahaha, "what footprints, those aren't footprints". Ya'll should do a video of all the crazy things your kids have done and said living ful- time in an RV. Sure you have great stories of their antics. Love seeing the kids being goofy in the back ground while your filming. My seven year old thought it was awesome you took your house to the car wash. It gives us more hope as parents with three girls(7,4, 5mos.) that kids will be kids no matter where they live. Great video, look forward to seeing you replace the caulk on that cap surrounded by NC woods. Safe travels.
It's funny you should say that - its been on the idea board for a while to do something like that. Haha. And yes, kids will be kids anywhere and they are super adaptable. Of course it has been raining since we got here so we haven't had a chance to really fix the cap yet. 🤞
Still got a dehumidifier?
Nice video sir. Do you know how to seal hard to reach areas in the middle of roof such as vents?
Bought a passport that seems like it had a leak like this. Soft spot on roof/ceiling and inside front wall seems to be water damaged. How does the water dry out once in? Seems like with the laminate wood the water may never dry out and keep spreading like cancer? Any suggestions?
Late comment but I have one word: Eternabond. I have cleaned and taped all roof joints- no more Dicor, no more leaks!
Awesome we'll look into it... yeah we still haven't fixed it for good. haha.
Have you ever heard of a company called RV Roofing located in Fort Oglethorpe Georgia they actually but it does true strength roofs on RVs that are warrantied up to Lifetime I think you can find TH-cam videos of them RV Roofing.,
Sorry that was supposed to say industrial strength roofs.
Sounds like a great company. We kind of blew through Georgia quick. We'll check out their YT.
Don't be shy with caulking put it on thick. A water leak at your cap can destroy your RV. I use a dehumidifier in my RV that works great for keeping it dry inside. A dehumidifier will help dry out the water in your walls and ceiling and prevent mold mildew and rot.
RV DOG same. Love our dehumidifier
We have a dehumidifier we picked up during our columbia mo contract. It has been amazing!
That's where my leak was
We have been meaning to get up there and re-do this but we haven't had any issues since so we keep putting it off.
Great video, did you ever replace the entire seam joint? I'd like to see that video!
Not yet! haha. It hasn't leaked again and with the other stuff we've faced it got pushed down on the to do list. We'll make an update video on it when we do though. :) We have some other things to fix with the Dicor on the roof too.
@@NoOrdinaryPath Hi! Currently needing to do that process with our Keystone Premier. Ugh. Any insight you may have would be appreciated
Warranty ?
We need to look into it. It probably is included on our extended warranty but it would likely cost as much or more for the deductible so we'll probably fix it ourselves unless we find a bigger issue.
🏆🎖 SUBBED! Intrigued how u execute travel nurse role + 1st exposure to u channel. Will check u other vids to see if u full-time on the road. I'm also an RN (100% telecommute) so our families have that + non-walkable roofs (ugh!) in common. General RV never mentioned at purchase time (our fault!) or would've made diff decision than 2021 Coachmen Apex Ultra Lite 31ft. Downsized from big, sturdy, older Class A Motorhomes. Grands all adults 👩🏾🦳👏🏾
You should have used dicor, never use chalk it won't adhere to the roof.
Also a couple pieces of pool noodles on the ladder will help protect the roof edge.
It's just temporary until we get to Asheville and can fix it for real. :)
You should never use silicone. When you do get the Dycor, it will not adhere to the trailer correctly. Please throw that silicone away.
Guys...in a pinch it worked. It does adhere to the plastic parts of the roof and even the previous applied sealent. Ideal? No. Did it stop the leak? Yes. I fully plan on scraping it off and using the dicor once it stops raining. Again, the stuff did the job I needed it to given the alternative of letting the leak continue. Improvise, adapt, and overcome.
Looked at the ladders. Many one-star reviews where they failed. Some even refer to it as a death trap. You may want to rethink this ladder and invest in a better brand. Safety first.
Stephen Pinion I’ve had one for over a year. There’re great. Knock on wood never a problem
Hmm... Well that's a bummer. We usually look at reviews before a purchase. It has been holding up well so far. 🤞