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Open Roads Forum  >  Truck Campers  > Filon damage or normal? This Topic Is Closed  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 2   Next jimh425 • View posts Western WA Senior Member Joined: 06/11/2006 View Profile Offline Posted: 03/26/12 03:20pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I stopped by to look at my camper in storage in preparation for actually using it and noticed that near the bottom of the filon on the cabover portion, it was nonsmooth near the bottom where the trim attaches. There are no leaks. I can't remember if it looked that way before or not. In any case, how do you tell if you have filon damage besides obvious bubbles, etc. The areas seem hard to the touch with no give and is no more than maybe two inches from bottom up. I know, pictures would help, but I forgot to take a pic. '06 F350 Lariat Supercab SRW, 6.0 PSD 4x4 Long Bed, Intake Elbow, Walker Big Truck Muffler. '06 Host Rainer 950 Double Slide, Fastguns. Firestone Air Bags, Rancho 9000s, Vision 19.5s with Hankook DH-01 245s, Energy Suspension bump stops. NorthernLimits • View posts Michigan Senior Member Joined: 11/17/2011 View Profile Offline Posted: 03/26/12 05:22pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Is it cold enough to freeze there? Might be hard but full of ice. nycsteve • View posts NY Senior Member Joined: 01/26/2008 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 03/27/12 04:58am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I have some ripples on mine near the lower trim. Been there since day one and never got bigger or changed. In my case at least I believe its not sub surface issues but just the way it is. jimh425 • View posts Western WA Senior Member Joined: 06/11/2006 View Profile Offline Posted: 03/26/12 07:38pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator It hasn't been cold enough to freeze for a while. NorthernLimits • View posts Michigan Senior Member Joined: 11/17/2011 View Profile Offline Posted: 03/26/12 08:12pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Must be nice not to have freezing temps. You might have had a leak and what you are seeing is swollen wood? Like you said, pics would be nice. ILLTravler • View posts New Lenox, Illinois Full Member Joined: 03/26/2005 View Profile Posted: 03/26/12 08:50pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator JIM, I HAVE THE SAME BUBBLE ON MINE, ABOUT 2 1/2" DIAMETER, 2" UP ON DRIVERS SIDE. IT'S BEEN LIKE THAT FOR 2 YEARS, NEVER NOTICE IT GETTING ANY BIGGER, NOR HAS IT EVER SEEMED WET. EVERYTHING SEALED UP AROUND THERE. I'LL POST A PIC TOMORROW EVENING. 11 Chevy 3500 long bed EXT CAB 6.6 4X4 2005 Host 8.6 Bachelor SS TC 97 BRYANT BOAT Super_Dave • View posts Sacramento, CA Senior Member Joined: 01/19/2007 View Profile Offline Posted: 03/27/12 04:09pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Best way to know is take the molding off just below the spots. If there is discoloration or moisture beneath the molding, that's your sign. If not, apply new sealant and reattach the molding. Truck: 2006 Dodge 3500 Dually Camper: 2007 Eagle Cap 850 Boat: 2003 Jetcraft 2125 - Yamaha 150 HP & 8 HP Kicker Owyheedog • View posts Weiser, Idaho Full Member Joined: 05/17/2007 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 03/27/12 05:11pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Mine has had a bulge where the overhead meets the camper body on one side and a a matching concave (or is convex?.... ok a depression) on the other side since it was new. When I called about it, the builder said it was because of the way the filon formed around things behind it. Even stopped at the factory last summer and had them look at it and was told the same thing. Looked at a new one sitting at the factory and it had the same things, so I've quit worrying about it. 2001 Dodge 3500 DRW, 2010 Outfitter Apex 9.5, 99 Jeep TJ dragging behind. iwon415 • View posts Northern California Senior Member Joined: 01/27/2007 View Profile Posted: 03/27/12 05:14pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Jim, I have the same thing on my Bachelor, can only see it when I look a certain way. Doesn't seem to signal a problem. Never changes. kawa900stx • View posts Chico, CA USA Full Member Joined: 04/10/2002 View Profile Offline Posted: 03/27/12 02:31pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I also have some filon that is funny looking on the rear wing pass side. Looks like it has seperated. Been that way since we bought it. It is most severe where it looks like the alum tubing was welding the the camper frame. Its ripply a bit, but hard and firm. I think where mine it its just the way it was finished. 2002 Ford F350 SD PSD SRW Lariat CC LB 4X4 Vision's w/Hankook DH01 245/70R19.5, Firestone Airbags 2006 Host Rainer DS This Topic Is Closed  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 2   Next Open Roads Forum  >  Truck Campers  > Filon damage or normal?

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