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06-09-2018, 09:17 PM
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2 Rivet Member
2018 25' Flying Cloud
2013 25' FB Flying Cloud
2011 19' Flying Cloud
ADA County
, Idaho
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 53
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Have any of you checked your roof?
First wash of the year for my new 2018 Flying Cloud and I notice this metal plate stuck in the roof. Have any of you Flying Cloud owners noticed such a thing? My first thought was it was Jackson Center's poor attempt at fixing a mistake, but I thought I would see if any of you other Airstream owners have noticed anything like this on your trailers? Thank you.
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06-09-2018, 09:23 PM
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Rivet Master
2017 25' Flying Cloud
Fayetteville
, Arkansas
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 600
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That is where my factory solar wiring is mounted...2017 Flying Cloud 25FB
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because I catch fish on a fly...
2017 25' Safari FBQ - “Fly Fish Inn”
2023 F150 XLT
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06-09-2018, 10:11 PM
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Rivet Master
2005 30' Classic
Kingston
, Washington
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 692
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That is a pretty flakey looking cover for solar wiring...
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06-09-2018, 10:20 PM
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Rivet Master
2012 Avenue Coach
Corpus Christi
, Texas
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 1,719
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That's crazy. It's certainly not well caulked. Get it sealed no matter what you find out it's for.
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06-10-2018, 06:56 AM
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Retired.
Currently Looking...
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I'm pretty sure it's not covering anything. It looks like the knockout piece from a hole being drilled by a hole saw, and it just happened to have some adhesive on it, causing it to become stuck to the roof.
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06-10-2018, 07:23 AM
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"Cloudsplitter"
2003 25' Classic
Houstatlantavegas
, Malebolgia
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 19,977
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How dare you...what are you doing on the roof? 😳
According to AS only birds and angels are allowed to see it from above.😂
Bob
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06-10-2018, 07:30 AM
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Rivet Master
2010 27' FB Classic
N/A
, Texas
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,809
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Good one Bob, your little funny made my day!
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06-10-2018, 08:05 AM
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2 Rivet Member
2018 25' Flying Cloud
2013 25' FB Flying Cloud
2011 19' Flying Cloud
ADA County
, Idaho
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 53
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Thanks for the replies. It could be part of the "solar pre-wire." That never occured to me until FishByFly mentioned it. If it is, it looks very amateurish and certainly needs to be repaired. I've told myself this before, but I think before laying out the big bucks for cars, motorcycles and RVs, a person should actually wash it by hand and then they will find all of the imperfections (exterior) that need to be fixed before signing any papers. Oh well, not a huge deal and it doesn't appear to be leaking............yet. I take it in to the dealer on Tuesday to get a bike rack put on the back, so I will have them take a look at it. Thanks again for your input.
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06-10-2018, 09:22 AM
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2 Rivet Member
2016 26' Flying Cloud
Wayland
, Massachusetts
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 30
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Our skylight blew off on I 40 in Oklahoma. We have a 2016 Flying Cloud 26U. It appears to only be held in place by double sided tape. Check yours. I can't believe that the skylight is held on the roof by strips of tape!
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06-10-2018, 09:28 AM
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Retired.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jsfranchek
Our skylight blew off on I 40 in Oklahoma. We have a 2016 Flying Cloud 26U. It appears to only be held in place by double sided tape. Check yours. I can't believe that the skylight is held on the roof by strips of tape!
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They are held on by tape. Previously, they were held in place by screws and in some cases, a metal garnish ring. The tape started to be used after it was discovered the skylights could, and usually would, eventually crack and leak into the trailer.
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Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy, and taste good with ketchup.
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06-10-2018, 09:38 AM
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4 Rivet Member
Currently Looking...
Lebanon
, Tennessee
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 250
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Maxim offers an upgraded skylight that has a rim. Not sure I understand how having it stuck on only with tape is an improvement over tape and screws and frame.
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06-10-2018, 10:55 AM
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3 Rivet Member
2017 25' International
Framingham
, Massachusetts
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 142
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Doesn’t look anything like the current solar prewiring which is essentially a large white box with 3 “plug n play” connectors for the solar panels. Looks like some sort of “accident” or mistake. Ask dealer? Send pic in email to JC?
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06-10-2018, 11:33 AM
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Rivet Master
2017 25' Flying Cloud
Fayetteville
, Arkansas
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 600
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I agree it looks like something is a miss. My thought was that it is centered nicely where my plug n play box is installed. If they forgot to finish the install, that is where it would go.
When you hear back from your dealer, let us know.
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because I catch fish on a fly...
2017 25' Safari FBQ - “Fly Fish Inn”
2023 F150 XLT
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06-10-2018, 11:46 AM
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Rivet Master
1988 32' Excella
Robbinsville
, New Jersey
Join Date: May 2012
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Quote:
Originally Posted by overlander63
I'm pretty sure it's not covering anything. It looks like the knockout piece from a hole being drilled by a hole saw, and it just happened to have some adhesive on it, causing it to become stuck to the roof.
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I agree.
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06-10-2018, 11:46 AM
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Rivet Master
2000 25' Safari
Davidson County
, NC Highlands County, FL
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 4,493
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That looks like a piece of metal that has been cut out with a hole saw, a scrap that should have gone in the trash.
My guess; it came from the perimeter of the roof opening that the AC is mounted on. A hole is needed in the perimeter of the opening where the condensate drain and/or the power wire comes through. Someone tossed it onto the roof instead of dropping it on the floor during construction.
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2014 Silverado LTZ 1500 Crew Cab 5.3L maximum trailering package
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06-10-2018, 01:47 PM
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4 Rivet Member
2017 25' Flying Cloud
Waco
, Texas
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 296
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I would consider removing it from the roof in a careful and safe manner. Once the metal and adhesive is removed, only then can you confirm if it's covering a breach in the exterior skin.
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06-10-2018, 02:22 PM
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2 Rivet Member
2018 25' Flying Cloud
2013 25' FB Flying Cloud
2011 19' Flying Cloud
ADA County
, Idaho
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 53
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Martee
I would consider removing it from the roof in a careful and safe manner. Once the metal and adhesive is removed, only then can you confirm if it's covering a breach in the exterior skin.
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Yeah, I thought about that, but since it's still under warranty, I figured I would just let Airstream investigate. I'll let you all know the verdict.
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06-10-2018, 03:33 PM
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Rivet Master
2016 30' Classic
Lorton
, Virginia
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 689
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Quote:
Originally Posted by A W Warn
That looks like a piece of metal that has been cut out with a hole saw, a scrap that should have gone in the trash.
My guess; it came from the perimeter of the roof opening that the AC is mounted on. A hole is needed in the perimeter of the opening where the condensate drain and/or the power wire comes through. Someone tossed it onto the roof instead of dropping it on the floor during construction.
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That is exactly what it is. Airstream quality bonus.
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06-10-2018, 04:15 PM
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1 Rivet Member
Flower
, Texas
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 11
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😬
This is the kind of stuff that concerns me. I’m getting ready to drop 100k on a trailer and reading all these QC issues. Holy cow.
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06-10-2018, 04:21 PM
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1 Rivet Member
Flower
, Texas
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 11
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Good point. But some moron had to glue it in place and then chalk it. Yikes. This clearly a failure to supervise issue and who ever have vet sees that portion of the line should be fired.
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