Stress crack
- Thread starter ChasCapeGir
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Midnight Rider
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Call Alliance, but depending on year it may still be covered?
DanNJanice
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I had this issue on both sides of my rig. Alliance repaired the cracks. I would suggest you contact them and have the repairs done at the factory. The repair people there know what they are doing. Also the factory repair process has improved dramatically from where it was a couple of years ago.
Regarding your extended warranty, you might want to look at this. Despite what they say many of these cover mechanical breakdowns, such as a slide, refrig, AC, etc and not this type of issue.
Regarding your extended warranty, you might want to look at this. Despite what they say many of these cover mechanical breakdowns, such as a slide, refrig, AC, etc and not this type of issue.
ChasCapeGir
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Thanks for the feedback. I’m waiting on reply from Alliance.
themaniam1
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Good luck to you
Good luck to you. I am in that same boat as you with a stress crack in the same place and it just appeared this last weekend. My rig is 2021 365 RD so I don't have much hope that Alliance will do anything but still sent them an email today with pictures and am awaiting for their reply.
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themaniam1
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Update from us. Alliance got back with me and said they will fix it at no cost. All I have to do is get our RV to them where they will make the repair at the factory. All I have to do is get it to Elkhart at the appointed service date. What great customer service and note that my fifth wheel is a 2021 so they really do backup their products.
Another "rabbit hole" to research. Now I am wondering why Elkhart is the only place a repair like this can be made? Sounds like an opportunity for any mobile RV repair guys out there! A quick look at the issue, leads me to believe a person who works with fiberglass repairs can also fix the crack. Azdel is a fiberglass product. The cause for the crack, could be fixed by the RV dealer. I would ask Alliance about what main issues are the cause of the cracks they have seen. Sounds like an adjustment to the slide. I would like to here more when it gets fixed!
I have had these cracks repaired at the factory. During the repairs I checked in at the factory daily since I wanted to see what was being done.
This is not simply a fiberglass repair, and I would not trust this to any RV repair guys. For the repair they removed the fiberglass skin in a large area. They then welded additional aluminum supports into the wall. Then they had to replace the fiberglass skin, get it to match the existing fiberglass and replace any decals that may have been damaged in the process. The repair guys at the factory have the know-how and the means to do this work. (On one of the cracks I had they had to remove the front cap, well beyond the scope of most RV repair places.) Simply patching the fiberglass will only result in the cracks coming back.
Finally, and this is an added bonus of going to the factory, they go over a lot of items on your rig and make any needed repairs. They repaired a lot of items on my rig that I was not aware of. The guys doing the work are super nice and willing to explain what is going on. It's a bit concerning initially when you walk in and see your rig torn apart, but after having them do this work I can say that taking it anywhere else would be a huge mistake. Also, from having been to the factory twice - the repair process is substantially improved from a couple of years ago,
This is not simply a fiberglass repair, and I would not trust this to any RV repair guys. For the repair they removed the fiberglass skin in a large area. They then welded additional aluminum supports into the wall. Then they had to replace the fiberglass skin, get it to match the existing fiberglass and replace any decals that may have been damaged in the process. The repair guys at the factory have the know-how and the means to do this work. (On one of the cracks I had they had to remove the front cap, well beyond the scope of most RV repair places.) Simply patching the fiberglass will only result in the cracks coming back.
Finally, and this is an added bonus of going to the factory, they go over a lot of items on your rig and make any needed repairs. They repaired a lot of items on my rig that I was not aware of. The guys doing the work are super nice and willing to explain what is going on. It's a bit concerning initially when you walk in and see your rig torn apart, but after having them do this work I can say that taking it anywhere else would be a huge mistake. Also, from having been to the factory twice - the repair process is substantially improved from a couple of years ago,