Loose Skirting at Rear

[jkxtreme]

We have an issue with the grey lower skirting coming loose at the left rear of the unit. (see pics)
Looks like I will need to remove the hatch door and somehow raise the skirt in that area then reattach it.
I can see where some screws have been lost and I can see where the skirt originally sat.
We temporarily fastened it with a few screws. The trim band that is supposed to hold the skirt in place is installed above the aluminum frame so the screws are only into the styrofoam. I will be changing that by adding a second piece of trim that gets screwed to the aluminum framework, then resealing the old strip. I'll need to do it on both sides to make it symmetrical. Your thoughts please.

 

[Carl n Susan]

I like your approach. I have repaired two panels that did the same thing. Fortunately, neither involved a frame for a storage compartment. But I can see slippage with a long panel that has two storage door frames involved. I will be watching to see how you get them off.

Are you planning to move the existing trim band down so it screws into the aluminum frame? Is the frame close enough that new holes can be drilled to mount it securely? Adding a second trim band then requires more room to allow the rubber snap on covers. I have a painted rig so so keeping the existing paint lines is important.

 

[jkxtreme]

I like your approach. I have repaired two panels that did the same thing. Fortunately, neither involved a frame for a storage compartment. But I can see slippage with a long panel that has two storage door frames involved. I will be watching to see how you get them off.

Are you planning to move the existing trim band down so it screws into the aluminum frame? Is the frame close enough that new holes can be drilled to mount it securely? Adding a second trim band then requires more room to allow the rubber snap on covers. I have a painted rig so so keeping the existing paint lines is important.

I will add a second trim strip, which will end up about 2-3" below the original because that's where the aluminum wall structure is located. I will remove the original trim strip until I get the skirt back into place. Then I'll reinstall it. That original strip has to go back in place to cover the joint between the skirt and fiberglass. I will caulk it with silicone to make it waterproof. I'll do the same with the second trim strip. I'll install a matching strip on the other side. We'll take pics of the hatch frame removal and the skirting repair then post them on this forum. Unfortunately we probably won't be able to make the permanent repair until we get to Cheyanne in August or possibly in Roswell the end of July. I'll need to check the entire perimeter of the trailer to make sure the rest of the skirting is secure.

 

[The Old Fogies]

We're having the same problem.

 

[jkxtreme]

We'll post pics on this forum when we make the repair in August. Meanwhile, my temporary fix seems to holding. One would hope to believe that Keystone has been aware of this issue and created a fix. I sent them a message but have yet to receive a response.

 

[RetiredandRollin]

I just had that happen and I thought of doing what you did by adding a separate molding. Then I opted against it because in my opinion that would just bring MORE attention to that area and it would look too busy. I removed the very rear storage compartment door, the affected area, I used a floor jack with a 5' piece of 2x4 laying on top and lifted the skirting back into place without over doing it. Then I discovered that there is an aluminum crossmember or frame piece whatever you wanna call it that goes the length of the affected area about 3 inches below the original trim that is suppose to hold the trim an doesn't. I then placed same colored self tappers into that new crossmember spaced evenly and repeated the process on the other side for symmetry. It looks symmetrical, clean and that skirting has NEVER been this secure.

 

[The Old Fogies]

We had our left side to come loose from all the screws on the bottom. Replaced the screws and moved over to check the other side. It had come loose from the top. The trim is attacched to the fiberglass and not to any form of structure. The bottom was just tucked under the molding strip for thr upper side. So to keep this from happening again we did as RetiredandRollin. Doesn't look bad.

Not sure how Keystone would think that this would not fail.