Came out the other day and noticed the lower front panel of my toyhauler seperating from the wall. I looked on the inside (storage area under front sleeper) and it looks like the screw backed out somehow. It is an 08 Tahoe FS2600. Had it almost 2 years.

Anybody know what the warranty is on somethng like this? Can't seem to find it online or in my owners manual.

Thanks,
SV

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I have another brand, but I had a few issues and they took care of them and a few things just because they had the trailer. The worst part is I dont trust anyone and completly cleaned out the toyhauler before it went in...................everything. My grandparents bought a smooth side fifthwheel and the whole side started to bubble. Changed my mind on the smooth side, I still like the way they look though.


I would contact the dealer/builder and ask. They might just take care of it without a hassle.

Yeah, will be calling the dealer tomorrow. It would suck if I do have to take it over there as they are located in Riverside, which is an hours drive from me. I just hope the panel doesn't come apart any further on the freeway!

I would be happy if the manufacture was still in business to even repair or deny my warranty. Good Luck.

The parent company, Thor Industries, is still in business as far as I can tell. I know that they make more than just toyhaulers, I have seen buses, shuttles, and a few other type of vehicles that they manufacture, so hopefully they will step up here. Will know more tomorrow. Wll update here ASAP.

Are you serious? Why bother towing it over there?

Whip out the cordless drill and put a few screws in it. Faster than hooking up the trailer.

x2, I didnt really look at the pic. Caulking is a good idea, and cheap (before the screws, extra will squeeze out)

Once again this guy's right. When you're done you may as well put that screw gun on every other screw you can get to because it seems that screws backing out on these things is not an uncommon problem.

I would pull and replace the other screws too. Mine were backing out or breaking off. They were cheap zinc screws and most were rusted or heads popped off just trying to snug them...

I was just going to post a similar thread! This is from the front of our 2008 WW 25ft Superlight... Strange it just started happening... Not sure what to do. Any other ideas? Obviously Weekend Warrior isn't going to help us.

Maybe water damage. The might be a leak above and the water has set there and rotted the wood leaving nothing for the screws to hold on.

This was my first thought exactly. I emailed the company yesterday and got this response:

"Thank you for your email. I'm very sorry to hear your trailer has an issue with the front area, however ther is no warranty available as it expired 1-29-09.
Further, Thor Industries sold ThorCalifornia to MVP RV in June 2008 and MVP RV ceased production in September 2009.

The good news is you are no longer required to take the trailer to an authorized Thor dealership and may take it to any service facility of your choice. the closest dealers I show are:

Banning RV
Giant RV-Palm Desert


Banning is 45 miles away and Giant RV is out of business a year ago, replaced by McMahon RV (shows how up to date their info is)


Now I know how Weekend Warrior owners feel!

Will try to do it myself, if not there is a local RV repair shop that I buy supplies from, they should be able to take care of it.

Unlikely, I checked for this and and can't see any moisture anywhere. The front is the sleeper area and water can't get there from the inside. I checked the caulking on the outside and it seems okay. I think its just a screw backing out from road vibration?

When you tackle the repair remove the screws from the opening down and caulk well under the strip. This will also give you a chance to inspect the wood. You might need to put more screws between the existing screws to make sure you are in good wood. It is an easy fix just time consuming.

is it moving on the other side? take a good look from the side at the tongue and the frame and make sure the frame hasnt tweaked (tongue bent upward).

I was a RV tech for a few years for Beaudry RV. (I went back to work for the USAF, if you're wondering)

You would be very suprised how far water/moisture can travel. Be sure to inspect anywhere in the vacinity of the damage. If you don't see any, I would take the trim molding off, completely, and yes, I know what a job it is. Clean the ENTIRE area, and purchase some putty tape, from a dealership or camping world in your area. Put this putty tape on the molding from end to end, on the trailer side of the molding. If the screw holes are worn, stripped, enlongated, etc., stuff some small wood (matchstick, no red part) in the hole. If you have aluminum frame attach points, move the screws to a different location. Put some wood glue on those matchsticks while you're at it. Install the molding. After that, clean any putty tape that squeezed out really good. Use some silicon sealant, bathroom caulking that matches the outside color, and smooth it out. Let it dry, and you should be pretty much sealed up, if that is where the moisture is getting, if not, keep looking to find and fix that spot/spots.

I wasn't trying to be too basic, but I didn't want to gloss over anything either.

BBTank

You could have the screw back in it in less time it takes to talk about it on this forum.

And it could come back out by the time you get to this this post too. That new and the screw backed out, not long before it does it again, even quicker this time.

To the OP, keep looking for good answers to your problem.

BBTank

Thanks for the helpfu advice, will have to tackle this maybe next week, just been too busy lately.
SV

SAME PROBLEM WITH MY OLD WARRIOR. WHERE THE UPPER AND LOWER PANELS MEET THEY ARE COMING APART FROM ONE ANOTHER. MINE WAS A EASY FIX BECAUSE IT WAS ALUMINUM ALL I DID WAS SLIDE OUT THE PANELS AND RE-ENFORCED THE UPPER AND LOWER SECTION WITH METAL STRAPPING.

Then put in another. It's not rocket science.

I see no evidence of moisture Pictures of the inside, you can see the one screw that has backed out, (only ONE screw! you would think they would put a few more!) Looks like some of the glue let go as well. No evidence of the tongue being tweeked. I ALWAYS remove my sway bars before going offroad to campsite

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I feel your pain! While mine isn't falling apart yet, it seems the more I dive into my trailer, the more I am disappointed in the build quality. There is so much I feel I need to fix or re-do before it becomes an issue.

Don't think I'm tryin to be a smart a$$, I'm really not. I've been back flagged for not doing a job 100%, the first time. I don't like for money to be taken out of my pocket. You can patch anything, but if you do it right, the first time, it's done for a while. No offense intended, I was a certified RVIA tech.

I just finished a repair on the roof of my Leakin Warrior and I agree with the poster that talked about poor workmanship and design. The previous repair was by Giant and all they did was put more screws and seal it. The never opened it to let it dry or really got to the real cause, result was 3 ft. of dryrot. I opened mine up all the way and found out about OSB for roof radii that the nose cap attaches to. They split allowing the trim to pull out and water to leak in. Poor design by WW, to me they were never going to last in an area of the trailer with that much flex and stress. I made new radius out of redwood that is now rock solind with a good anchor for the roof trim. Yada, yada, yada. If you wnant real peace of mind, open up your trailer and find out why it's coming apart.

Finally I removed the corner moulding and put in a few screws and panel went back in place. Had to cut of moulding right above repair area. got some new one that almost matches. No evidence of water damage. Screw had just backed out after two years of road vibrations. Could of been worse!

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