Water Damage

[aurorashine]

I can't even begin to tell which part of the wall has leaked all over the front end of my new-to-me Aristocrat LowLiner but I have a panel that needs to be replaced. Any ideas? I am not even sure where to begin.

[afchap]

Can you tell if it is a new leak, or maybe an old one? Perhaps previous owner may be able to give you a few hints?

Since you say one "panel" needs to be replaced, I might start by seeing if I could remove the panel to see what I could see behind/above it, AND by closely inspecting the roof. I am not familiar with Aristocrat Lowliner construction, but the source is most likely on the top (side seams, around items mounted on roof, etc). RV caulking needs to be inspected regularly, and most roof seam caulking needs to be removed/replaced on a somewhat regular schedule. My Winnebago fiberglass roof warranty requires annual inspection and repair of all roof caulking.

[whodo]

aurorashine
Please post a little more information. What year & which model Aristocrat Low-liner do you have? Exactacly which front panel is damaged. With that information I should be able to give you fairly good directions on repairing it. I sold & repaired Aristoctrat Travel Trailers in the 70's when I was still in the RV business.

[aurorashine]

I have a 1967 Aristocrat Lo-Liner. She leaked in the front, from what I could tell. But I also found a patch of mold grew up above the kitchen area too. SO I think the whole roof probably needs new caulking. Is that right? I would appreciate any help I could get. I believe the term I have found describing the spot I have to fix is "dry rot" I know this can sound scary too. The trailer sat in the middle of a desert community for the last some odd years so I can only begin to think that perhaps it has dried out by now. Best to repair this kind of problem during the dryness of the summer, right?