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06-10-2019, 06:25 PM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
State: Florida
Posts: 3
THOR #14851
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Roof warranty
We have a 2018 ace29.4, took it in for yearly 22 pt checkup!
Was suggested do a complete re-seal of roof.
Coach was purchased in July of 2018. I think if it’s REALLY necessary, it should be covered under warranty. Any thoughts??
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06-10-2019, 07:22 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Quantum RQ29
State: Ohio
Posts: 1,296
THOR #13648
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You might call Thor cust serv, but my first thought is that it's less than 1 yr old, so warranty should cover it, unless it's one of the long list of exclusions that is in your paperwork.
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06-10-2019, 08:22 PM
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Site Team
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: ACE 27.1
State: Florida
Posts: 14,389
THOR #7035
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The "gotcha" is that the roof sealant is only warranted for 90 days. The real question is: Does your roof really need a full reseal? Buy a tube of lap sealant and get up there yourself and see what the "cracks" look like.
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2016 ACE 27.1
2016 Chevy Sonic Toad - Selling
2020 Chevy Colorado Z71 Trail Runner Toad
2024 Chevrolet Trax 2RS - Soon 2B TOAD
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06-11-2019, 11:08 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Still Looking
State: Missouri
Posts: 425
THOR #5437
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I was up on the roof of my 2017 ACE a month or so ago. The roof its self was in great shape, upon checking all of the caulked areas some needed to be touched up. I keep coach outside all the time so its seen a lot of weather. I would call Thor and get some feed back on roof warranty and suggested maintance.
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06-11-2019, 11:43 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: THOR Chateua 35SF
State: Florida
Posts: 5,850
THOR #11130
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Literally speaking, everything is under the roof! Unless you're qualified to do it, it pays to have a service tech do an inspection once a year. Make sure it's someone you can trust. Leaks from roof seals don't always show up right off and by the time you discover them, lots of damage has been done...usually a lot more than the cost of an annual inspection.
Unless your coach is brand new, the chances of getting a leak covered under warranty is less than the chance a Dairy Queen will show up in Hell.
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06-11-2019, 09:24 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
State: Washington
Posts: 1,112
THOR #6433
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As someone that’s had a pretty bad roof leak on a newer coach it’s does make sense to have the roof inspected. To get my roof finally fixed they had to reseal the whole roof. My plan was every other year having it inspected with me doing a reseal myself in between. If I can find a shop that’s time efficient I would pay to do it every year
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06-13-2019, 02:13 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Forest River Forester 235
State: Indiana
Posts: 4,884
THOR #6826
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I’m on my roof AT LEAST every other month and it’s unusual that I don’t have to address some point of sealing. It’s not rocket science. Just clean or remove any cracked or suspect area and apply the appropriate self leveling RV lap sealant. I also carefully inspect all windows and other penetrations and seal those as well. Even still I find occasional leaks. The warranty is for 3 months because with all of the flexing and weathering that’s about all you can reliably count on. Just my opinion, of course, but it comes from hard learned lessons.
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07-17-2019, 11:00 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 2016 Freedom Elite 28H
State: Florida
Posts: 203
THOR #1929
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My Thor manual for Freedom Elite 28H says 10 year warranty
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07-18-2019, 02:48 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Forest River Forester 235
State: Indiana
Posts: 4,884
THOR #6826
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RichS
My Thor manual for Freedom Elite 28H says 10 year warranty
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Yes, they warn that the roof itself will last, but NOT the seams, joints and penetrations. I don’t think any RV roof, rubber, fiberglass or TPO will go more than 6-12 months without suffering a failure. Especially if it’s stored outside and used once in a while. Just my opinion.
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07-18-2019, 03:45 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Renegade Valencia 38RB
State: California
Posts: 3,497
THOR #3156
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pete'sMH
I’m on my roof AT LEAST every other month and it’s unusual that I don’t have to address some point of sealing. It’s not rocket science. Just clean or remove any cracked or suspect area and apply the appropriate self leveling RV lap sealant. I also carefully inspect all windows and other penetrations and seal those as well. Even still I find occasional leaks. The warranty is for 3 months because with all of the flexing and weathering that’s about all you can reliably count on. Just my opinion, of course, but it comes from hard learned lessons.
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Agree with Pete. I just finished putting 6 tubes of dicor on my roof
Jerry
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07-18-2019, 09:49 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 2016 Freedom Elite 28H
State: Florida
Posts: 203
THOR #1929
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Agreed. The warranty is on the TPO roof material only.
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