Damage to side of trailer

[rmatkovich]

Originally Posted by jmichaelr

We have a 2005 AS which was in pristine condition until this past weekend. While returning from a camping trip last week, we stopped at a Cracker Barrel restaurant for breakfast, parking in the RV section behind the restaurant. When we came out we found that someone had hit the driver's side of the AS, leaving a deep crease and a three foot smear of white paint. We reported it to the restaurant and the local police, who initiated a "hit and run" investigation. Since it was on the side of an interstate highway with fairly large volume of traffic, I do not expect that anything will come of the investigation. My question is as to the cost of repair. The damage is in the middle of the aluminum panel which extends to most of the side of the trailer. Has anyone had such damage repaired, and, if so, about what did it cost?

Take a picture of the damage and send it to airstream and they will send U a quote

[Wingeezer]

Frustrating!

We had an incident a few years ago when someone must have gotten too close to our trailer when parked overnight at a Fying J.

They bent the awning supports - which I was able to straighten, but also put a slight scratch into the skin maybe two feet long - not major but enough to cause a very slght indentation and perhaps break through the clear coat.

I was pretty sick about it but what can you do? I figured that to fix it to my satisfaction would require replacement of the whole side panel. Just not worth it, so I have come to live with it! At least the trailer was not new and already had a couple of minor blemishes!

I never really thought to contact my insurance, but in reality, I somehow doubt they would have agreed to spend $10k to fix a minor scratch!

I did carefully go over the scratch with clear coat in case the original coating had been compromised and so far no filiform corrosion has happened at that location.

I surely would have been ticked off if my trailer was much newer when this happened!

It is still an annoyance but I have come to accept it - not a lot of choice! Probably I notice it far more than anyone else does

Brian.

[DavidsonOverlander]

Originally Posted by Wingeezer

At least the trailer was not new and already had a couple of minor blemishes!

One reason I'm happy to drive used vehicles!