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RE: Chalet under new ownership
I am happy to report that Jacob, Chalet Warranty Rep, has been a pleasure to work with and does outstanding fiberglass work. If you look at my last post you'll read that our S100F Camper had some delam issues. I just picked it up yesterday... very pleased. Furthermore, I've owned it for 13 months and Jacob said that if I have any more delam issues they'll take care of it because of the history.
While no one should expect problems like this with the purchase of a new camper I can't imagine much better customer service.
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flysar
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04/19/13 10:12pm |
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RE: Fiberglass Delam - Unsure of Manufacturers Recommendation
RitchieC put me in touch with a knowledgable camper builder and he gave me some great insight regarding repair options.
Today I met with Chalet and we put together a plan to repair my camper that will meet my wife and my expectations; we'll know for sure in a couple of weeks.
As usual, the folks at Chalet were great and have a customer first mentality.
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flysar
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03/19/13 09:37pm |
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RE: Fiberglass Delam - Unsure of Manufacturers Recommendation
The Chalet build is basically a rip-off of the old Eagle Cap build method. And they CAN patch and make it perfect.
I've seen it done with an entire front cap cut, shortened and patched like new.
I'd really like to see or talk to the person that had this done because if it can be repaired as new and I can work out a deal with Chalet about repair of future delams on the same side then I have other options.
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flysar
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03/17/13 09:30am |
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RE: Fiberglass Delam - Unsure of Manufacturers Recommendation
Caution! If you already have two large delams on the same sidewall, chances are you have a sidewall that either didn't get enough glue during the construction process or the glue line dried out before pressure was applied. Whichever the case, it is only a matter of time and useage before the rest of the sidewall delaminates. One patch job has already failed. If it were mine, my attorney would already be negotiating a buy back.
Seems reasonable but I've never been down that road before. Do you have personal experience or know some one who has done this and how much would I expect to recover, 80%? Sales agreement states if they were to buy it back the price would be adjusted for use.
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flysar
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03/17/13 09:27am |
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Fiberglass Delam - Unsure of Manufacturers Recommendation
11 mo old Chalet S100F needs two delam areas repaired. One is the size of a basketball, manufacturer tried unsuccessfully to inject glue and clamp. The other, same side, is about the size of a volleyball, no repair attempted.
Chalet wants to glue another wood/fiberglass skin on top of the existing skin which adds approx 50lbs and 1/4"; Chalet said other manufacturers use the same practice.
My concern, other than the added weight, is that adding 1/4" to the side will put the corner moulding screws real close to the edge of the aluminum frame tube, may miss it all together, and the old holes are potential water intrusion spots. The roof membrane would have to be stretched a little more to roll over the siding. The Jack attaching plate holes on the front to back would need to be redrilled which would enlarge the holes potentially creating slop and possible water intrusion, etc, etc.
In my mind it would be better to just to use a router to remove the delaminated skin and complete a fiberglass build-up or glue in a new piece and then blend; I know absolutely nothing about fiberglass repair so maybe this isn't practical either?
Any experience or thoughts regarding this repair?
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flysar
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03/17/13 12:33am |
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RE: City Water Connection Leak - Any advice?
Where is it actually leaking?
Replacing the grey crimp pex fittings with a Sharkbite or Gatorbite style could be easy to do. Gatorbite
The leak is in the connection between the brass supply line fitting and the plastic female hand tightened connection.
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flysar
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08/25/12 09:18am |
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City Water Connection Leak - Any advice?
Got my socks wet... big surprise!
Pulled the interior access panel off and found my city water connection inside the TC dripping; glad my TC had a little list otherwise we may have never noticed the leak and caused water damage in the basement.
No amount of hand tightening or reseating, solved the drip so we used onboard water and pump & relieved pressure after each use to minimize any water leakage.
I am using a brass in line pressure regulator but haven't checked it in the past year, probably should do that now.
1. If I go with the as built system I'll need to get a new rubberized flange/gasket piece or can you folks recommend a better connection. The city connection is brass and the pex connection is a heavy plastic female threaded end.
2. Can you recommend any type of monitoring system for city water leaks. Unlike using the pump you won't get a loss of pressure and the pump coming on when there is no water demand. The access panel is a pain to remove and part of the interior decor. A Sight window is not an option because you wouldn't be able to shine a light into the area to see the connection without making an unsightly large window... mechanics mirror may be an option?
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flysar
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08/25/12 09:03am |
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RE: Even if they say you can, how many of you do not...
I didn't like the wobble feel when off the truck while crawling around in the overhead of our TC.
How I solved the wobble was as Butch50 mentioned. I carry 2 Stacker jacks in my front battery compartment and a 2x6x48 board under my camper in the bed so when the TC if off and lowered (while I'm camping) I set up the jacks and 2x6 under the front end, snug it up, and all of the wobble is gone. No need in my TC for the extra jacks in the rear for stability but it could give some peace of mind if you're worried about a jack failure.
When the TC is off at home I support the front & rear to eliminate all wiggle & take some of the weight off the TC installed jacks.
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flysar
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08/21/12 10:37am |
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RE: Remove bed liner?
What Dragonfly is proposing is along the same line as the Dualiner system; http://www.dualliner.com/quickview.php
I can't give my plastic bed liner away so I'm also thinking about cutting the bottom out of mine because I'm tired of it taking up shop or driveway space.
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flysar
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07/27/12 10:21pm |
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RE: Weber Q or other small gas grill
The Q100 is our camping & primary grill at home unless more than 2 join us for dinner. It will easily handle 4 burgers, 1/2 rack of ribs, whole chicken, salmon fillet, etc. I also pull the grate out and place a griddle on it that we bought at a box store to cook bacon, eggs & pancakes on to keep the smells outdoors.
Since we've sold our TT and went back to a TC I am looking at grills that are more compact for space savings but I've yet to find one that I like better.
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flysar
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06/02/12 06:48am |
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RE: What's behind the name? Screen name that is.
Flew Search & Rescue (FlySAR) Helicopters in the Coast Guard for 17 years & Gunships & Hueys in the Army for 9 years prior. Retired in 2008.
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flysar
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05/27/12 08:50pm |
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