| author | comments |
| mixer152 | i got a fleetwood E2, 2006 and it has gone many many places that regular trailers would not. I to have a leaky roof, and with fleetwood gone i could not get warranty work....ima try the spray on rubber coat mentioned previously, sounds like it might work. We clean our very regularly, but we have a mold/mildew issue...any sugestions on cleaning solutions? |
| jcbrown | Have a 2006 E2 and experienced the same micro-cracking and roof leaks mentioned previously. Coated entire roof with Liquid Rubber and re-calked edges.
Anyone have any experience or suggestions on replacing the interior ceiling? The water damage in ours is pretty bad.
Thanks! |
| Dino | I have a 05 E3 and only major problem is the roof. Sales rep tells me that its a manufacturing defect, They quoted Rino liner for $800. Coated the roof myself with Liquid Roof and seems to work very good at a much lower cost. Great camper with minor normal maintenance. |
| 05 Evo 1 | Enjoying it alot with no problems to speak of other then RV maintnence, tighten screw an so on which I do. Alot less then a 30ft. class A an its not $300 to fill up. Added alum,3 bike rack to rear bumber an moved spair under unit. Tiny stirofoam bubbles by cross member that came out last summer in dry wheather, anyone seen this? |
| dred | this is in response to mattinutah's question about Spray on material. I can attest to the strength. I had my toyota tacoma sprayed 11 years ago. I have been pretty brutal on the bed with various sharp heavy objects ( boulders, brick, cinder block,etc) The product performs fantastic. As a roof sealer, its a no brainer. |
| BillR | Our 2006 E1 developed the hairline cracks and water damage on the ceiling. After looking at all the forums I decided to use EPDM Liquid Roof as a coating. I used 2 gallons and coated up to the Rails on top. Then caulked where the roof meets plastic with a good non hardening rv caulk.
It came only in white. Did it outside on a clear day. I probably will recoat in a year or two. |
| OliveOyl | The roof on our E3 (2008 but purchased new in 2010)leaked the first winter it had snow on it. Fooled around awhile and finally found a spray on bedliner company that fixed it for $600. Looks nice and warranteed for 10 years. Cheaper than Line X and Rhino so shop around. |
| mattinutah | Shoot, roof leak finally happened. dealer is recommending a rhinoliner seal on roof which is $800 but they claim good results. I thought about the individual glass repairs but out here in the desert I think I would be spending a lot of time on it. Anyone else used the rhino or line - x? |
| Campersue | Finally after repeated times of taking in the trailer to the dealer we have fixed the problem of the fridge. A new one was put in and Dometic (the company that makes the fridge) suggesteed we buy a fridge fan. It is about the size of a box of soda. We picked one up at the dealer. Put in the batteries and placed it in the fridge for the test. For a week straight the inside temperature of the trailer has been 90 degrees or higher and the fridge has been a constant 40 degrees or lower during the night. Dometic suggested that we place a glass of water with a thermometer in it to check the temperature. I used a meat thermometer. We are so happy now. With good suggestions from other campers and this fix, we are ready to feel secure about our trailer except for the fact that bugs get in between the canvas and the frame. Keep up your good suggestions. Thanks, Sue |
| Gilby | My neighbor is storing his at my place as he has no room. If I could I'd buy it it looks so good. He is selling it for $7000.00. It's a 2005 or 2008, not sure. |
| Jerry | I have a E4 08 model, screen door bad, leaky sink, no big deal I fixxed those. Now my roof is leaking, dealer wants 2500 to repair with rubber. Does anyone know how I can fix this myself? please help quickandeasycontainers@gmail dot com. I designed a piece to help load a golf cart on the platform if anyone is interested.
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| bcs in slc | Fix for roof leak. I used West marine two part epoxy with a fiberglass woven strip. Easy to prep and apply. step 1- identify the ends of the crack ,and drill of 3/8 diameter hole at the end of the crack just threw the surface of the fiberglass .this will prevent the crack from spreading any further .step-2 sand acrossed the cracked area slightly wider than the strip of woven fiberglass that will be used . Step -3 put some acetone on it terry cloth towel and lightly clean area to remove any loose debris . this also creates a good bonding surface for the epoxy . Step - 4 size up your strip of fiberglass and lay it over the crack having an approximate 2 inch overlap on either side of the crack. you need at this point to determine how wide the crack is .if it is larger than a quarter inch you will want to add a filler to the epoxy . then remove fiberglass strip set aside for later step . Step-5 mix your epoxy and add filler if needed. Apply epoxy to the crack area and slightly wider than the fiberglass strip. Step-6 once the epoxy is hard lightly sand and clean with acetone .now mix epoxy re apply epoxy then placed fiberglass strip on to wet epoxy .it is important to brush in the epoxy to the fiber glass strip .it is a good idea to use the filler material in the e poxy resin on this step . Step -7 once epoxy has harden repeat step 5 very important to sand and clean every time. Step-8 once epoxy is hard sand with 100 grit and clean . Then use a jellcoat paint to cover epoch.
my roof had crack in 3 places around my fantastic fan. I was told that I was eligible for a new roof but fleetwood with belly up . so this is the repair that I have come up with an it has been solid for the past 3 years . I have been down many ure off road 110 degree deserts heavy high altitude thunderstorms and even several inches of snow . not 1 drop of water as come in since this repair .
here are my suggestions for materials needed .
-West epoxy hardner and resin
-self measuring pump
-west filler
-disposable plastic cups for epoxy
-disposable gloves
-mixing stick
-cheap disposable paint brushes can buy a box of 50 harbor freight
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| Skippy Dunbar | I still have my 2008 E1, that I use several times a year on short and long trips. After my third trip across country I still have not had any of the problems others write about. I think I may have close to 25,000 miles on the coach. Planning to replace the barrings and brakes after this season. |
| Kevin | The screen door is an easy fix. Screw in short sheet metal screws just below the notches in the door. The slides fit on the screws and you can have it open to any postion you want. |
| Mike | Hi,
I'm very interested in purchasing one of these evolution units either an E2 or E3 and a bit concerned by all the comment about roofs leaking. Would appreciate any replies letting me know if this a an easy fix and where they all seem to be originating from. I know these campers use a one piece roof system so is this related to the AC? Also appreciate any feedback overall with regards to the campers themselves.
Thanks
mike@militarymahogany.com |
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