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Wow! What a mess to deal with! So sorry.
As we drove on highways we have seen others do this and commented that the whole roof could be torn off while driving. Most people probably don't even know that theirs does that. Good thing you caught it but sounds like a difficult fix by yourselves. Hopefully, you can find someone to fix it.
I am hoping there will be a resolution on Dutchmen’s part.
I’m not sure the photos will open.
They do not. You must have them somewhere on the internet for us to see them.
They do not. You must have them somewhere on the internet for us to see them.
Edited September 22 by Cindy F.
This was the temporary fix. The Constraption! I wasn't successful in posting the other photos. Possibly too big. Might try later.
This was the temporary fix.
Looks like a good approach. Hope it all works out. I don't know if it has changed but the glue that they use was water soluable in the early days so a roof leak may have played a part in this.
Around 8-10 years ago, a major manufacturer had a QA/QC issue with supplied materials that resulted in lots and lots of bubble roofs. It turned out the glue had been frozen in shipment, at some point. The dealerships were flooded with warranty work To the point, the triage involved leaking vs. not leaking. Leakers got in sooner. All the units were handled, eventually. I mistakenly thought the OP was on a vacation trip, that's why I said live with it. With the addition of leaks, it needs to be fixed sooner. For those wondering, this is an example of aerodynamics. Low pressure air is sucking up the roof membrane, not high pressure air getting underneath and forcing it up.
For those wondering, this is an example of aerodynamics. Low pressure air is sucking up the roof membrane, not high pressure air getting underneath and forcing it up.
In order for low pressure to be "sucking" up the roofing, there has to be high pressure underneath the membrane. If it was properly adhered to the roof, it wouldn't happen. Otherwise, all roofs would go down the highway in a bubble. So, yes, there is air getting under the membrane.....................which means a leak.
On an airplane wing, pressure is removed from the top of the wing and higher pressure pushes up on the bottom of the wing, called lift. So, it is high pressure forcing it up.
I'm done.
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