I know I need to update a bunch of my profile information, but until later tonight, here is the issue. I have a a 2019 Montana 381TH that has a leak and the manual -
the one thing I absolutely DO NOT LIKE about Montana's, one manual for the entire years line up - lists two types of rubber roofs and says to use the product for your type. There are a few problems:
- I'm a newbie. This is my first RV so new to maintenance
- The manual lists two types of roofs, a Rubber roof and an Alpha Superflex TPO Roof. How do I determine which I have?
- For the Rubber Roof type they list the manufactures website and it works. The products are Dicor.
- For the Alpha Superflex TPO Roof type they list the product manufactures web site as http://www.alphasystemsinc.com, a dead URL.
- I see a lot of reference to Flex Seal, a product I know. Can I use it?
OK, How did I get here? I have some yard work that HAS to be done, so later I will come back and answer that question as it may be relevant to my situation.
Thanks in advance
Promised explanation:
I am brand-spanking, ugly baby, new to RV'ing. I bought a 2019 Montana from a dealership they had on consignment. It is a 381TH 41' which is a different kind of toy hauler. The living room is in the front, the bedroom is in the back, and the garage is under the bedroom. I spent months looking at toy haulers and I need one, but not at the expense of giving up 11', 13' or 16' of living space for just an ATV and some equipment. This floor plan fit my needs perfectly.
First, about me. I'm 60, single, no children, no siblings and my 79 year old mothers caretaker. I had to retire 6 years ago to move to Jacksonville to take care of her. My plan had always been a fifth wheel, a truck, and the road, and when my mother found out she said she would love to see some of the national parks with what time she has left, which is not much - in fact she should have checked out a half dozen times over the last year. But she is like a cockroach. So, I hustled to get my truck and Fifth Wheel so we could fulfill her wishes.
Since the age of 25 I've owned nothing but a Lexus, and bought a new one every year. My point is not to brag but to show that I was not a truck guy. I found a 2019 Ram 3500 crew cab long bed loaded Laramie with 21k mileage and the 6.7 turbo diesel with the HO option that pulls 30,000 lbs. with a 1,000 lbs. of torque. It's also a dulley.
Now, I'm a truck guy.
I've had it for about 3 weeks, and the dealership was horrible at showing me the ins and outs, the do's and don't's, or even how to flush the tanks. So, I needed to take it on it's maiden voyage and last week on Thursday I took it to Ginnie Springs, a Florida secret - because I never knew about it - by myself. I arrive there after dark and found that my reserved spot was between 2 trees next to the porta potties. Did I mention the issues I had with backing 41' of trailer up, on a cloudy, storming, night with no lights any where. We had an unusual March cold front with tropical storm like conditions that lasted for three days. I have not mastered the art of backing up a huge trailer in a huge truck between two trees with 2 foot of clearance on either side. Of course I couldn't do it on the first try, or multiple tries after. During one of those tries the top, left hand side of the RV gave a nice scraping along the tree.
As I sat there listening to the torrential wind and the rain in 40 degree weather I could hear every time the the doors to the porta potties slammed closed and I could get a good chuckle..... while I watched two leaks slowly drip. I need to fix.
My 2019 Owners Manual lists 2 roof types, but doesn't say which product mine has
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