Alumifiber Bulging

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• Verna Member Posts: 6,876

  July 2016 edited July 2016

  I'd send an email with the photo to Ed at Pleasant Valley. Any comment from here would probably be speculation. I'm sure Ed and Marvin have seen just about everything happen with our T@B's. 

  Verna, Columbus, IN
  2021 T@B 320S  Boondock “The T@B”
  Towed by a white 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 Supercab, 3.5L V6 Ecoboost “The Truck”
  

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• ChanW Member Posts: 3,163

  July 2016

  Oh dear @jkjenn, that's sad! 
  
  Please keep us posted on what you find out.

  Chan  -  near Buffalo NY
  2014 S Maxx
  2011 Tacoma 4cyl ... edit: 2022 Tacoma 6cyl - oh yeah! 
  
   A_Little_T@b'll_Do_Ya
  

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• Nomad Member Posts: 7,209

  July 2016

  Wow :-(

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• ericnliz Member Posts: 4,437

  July 2016

  OUCH!

  2016 T@B MAX S-aka: WolfT@B
  TV: 2006 Chevy Avalanche LT Z71 aka: WhiteWolf, or 1972 Chevy Custom10 P/U aka: SnarlingWolf
  Spokane, Wa.
  Eric aka: Lone Wolf  
  
  
  

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• Tonydjd Member Posts: 111

  July 2016

  Oh my goodness please keep us up to date.sorry to see that happening hopefully its an isolated incident.

  Tony D
  Central,Fl
  2015 T@B Max-S
  
  
  

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• gulfarea Member Posts: 525

  July 2016

  For years delamanation has been a great problem with motor homes. Normally occurring where darker colors are used as the sun gets that area hotter. What worries me about yours is my T@B is the same color as yours! Hope they can help you with this. Good luck to you & please keep us informed. Art  

  2019 TaB 320 S Boondock Edge

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• Nomad Member Posts: 7,209

  July 2016

  gulfarea - I think 90% of T@Bs are that silver color... Sure is a strange happening. Will be interesting to see what the fix is.

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• USWildflowers Member Posts: 177

  July 2016

  Looks like that delamination that occurs on the fiberglass / luan RV side panels with water intrusion. Didn't think that would occur with the build materials on the T@b. Disturbing...
  

  gerry - Flintstone, GA - 2015 T@B S - 2012 Toyota Highlander
  
  

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• Nomad Member Posts: 7,209

  July 2016

  Wierd place for water intrusion though.

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• TerryV6 Member Posts: 1,101

  July 2016

  Air conditioner?

  Terry & Jody...  2025 Honda Ridgeline RTL
  2016 NuCamp 320 T@B Max S
  T@bbey  Road   
  Appleton,  WI
  
  
  
  
  
  

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• Nomad Member Posts: 7,209

  July 2016

  That was my first thought but that one way back above the electrical connector is a long way away. Window frame leak?

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• JandJ92010 Member Posts: 304

  July 2016

  Maybe the heat is causing the adhesives to let go, therefor the skin to bulge.

  The HobbiT@B, 2015-L, towed by a2014 RAM C/V

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• Fatman1966 Member Posts: 149

  July 2016

  Looks like something related to water leaks. I'm would believe PV would  correct this. 

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• jkjenn Member Posts: 6,417

  July 2016

  Water seems unlikely as it has bone dry here and the T@b has seen very little rain. Heat seems a lot more likely, given recent conditions. 
  
  It does not appear loose, at all, it is still tight but bulging, almost like it expanded.
  
  I emailed Ed and will let you all know what he says.

  2021 T@b 320 Boondock "Mattie Ross" | 2021 T@b Nights: 239 | Total nights in a T@b 455 | 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Overland | T@b owner since 2014

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• JustJohn Member Posts: 171

  July 2016 edited July 2016

  Yikes, sorry you have to deal with that.

  2016 Outback.....North East N.C...... Former 2012 Silver Shadow

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• MrAmazon Member Posts: 61

  August 2016

  Wow... Very disturbing.   Interested to see how LG handles it & what they believe the cause was.  Sorry that's happening to your baby

  2016 T@B silver Sofitel/Outback combo, 2012 Jeep Wrangler Sport TV, Kernersville N.C.

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• TerryV6 Member Posts: 1,101

  August 2016

  Any news on this?

  Terry & Jody...  2025 Honda Ridgeline RTL
  2016 NuCamp 320 T@B Max S
  T@bbey  Road   
  Appleton,  WI
  
  
  
  
  
  

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• jkjenn Member Posts: 6,417

  August 2016

  TerryV6 said:

  Any news on this?

  
  Ed and I have exchanged a couple of emails - it took me a few days to respond to him while I was traveling, so it is in the process of being worked out.

  2021 T@b 320 Boondock "Mattie Ross" | 2021 T@b Nights: 239 | Total nights in a T@b 455 | 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Overland | T@b owner since 2014

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• Nomad Member Posts: 7,209

  August 2016

  Ed have any idea what might have caused it?

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• jkjenn Member Posts: 6,417

  August 2016

  PXLated said:

  Ed have any idea what might have caused it?

  We haven't actually discussed it. Honestly, after spending a very dry summer in a very hot west, it is hard to imagine, apart from heat, what the cause could be. I had not been running the a/c, and even when I eventually did run it the drip pan was bone dry - less than 14% humidity.
  
  I think it's entirely possible, that like any other product, sometimes the Alumifiber doesn't perform as expected. This does not seem to be a widespread issue and there seems to be little cause for concern for other owners.
  

  2021 T@b 320 Boondock "Mattie Ross" | 2021 T@b Nights: 239 | Total nights in a T@b 455 | 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Overland | T@b owner since 2014

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• jkjenn Member Posts: 6,417

  February 2017

  Update: wild be driving the T@b to PV when I pick up the T@b from the dealer after having the fridge fixed. It should be either this Saturday or next.

  2021 T@b 320 Boondock "Mattie Ross" | 2021 T@b Nights: 239 | Total nights in a T@b 455 | 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Overland | T@b owner since 2014

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• Nomad Member Posts: 7,209

  February 2017

  What was with the fridge?

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• jkjenn Member Posts: 6,417

  February 2017

  PXLated said:

  What was with the fridge?

  They are working on it. As of FRiday, they had determined what I had already told them.
  

  2021 T@b 320 Boondock "Mattie Ross" | 2021 T@b Nights: 239 | Total nights in a T@b 455 | 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Overland | T@b owner since 2014

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• Nomad Member Posts: 7,209

  February 2017

  Saw your other thread.
  Can never take your word fir it :-(

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