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10-13-2018, 07:52 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Arroyo Grande, California
Trailer: 17 Escape
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Storage Box Crack
Any one had a crack in their storage box (See picture). And if so anything I can do to stop it from growing. To my knowledge, nothing fell on it. Disappointed as the camper isn't even a year.
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10-13-2018, 08:04 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia
Trailer: 2009 Escape 17B 2020 Toyota Highlander XLE
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A crack can't just open up on its own. I'd say something hit it, somehow.
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10-13-2018, 08:12 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
Trailer: Escape#5 2022 E19
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I'd rather the box crack vs the trailer, similar to the sacrificial anode in the water heater, the box is your anode.....
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10-13-2018, 08:42 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Southwick, Massachusetts
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Not what you want to hear but it does look like it got banged. From what I've read here if ETI thinks it got hit or something along those lines they won't cover the repair.
Are there boat repair shops near you? could just pull the box and drop it off for repair. I think you may be able to get matching gelcoat from ETI if needed.
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10-13-2018, 10:11 PM
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Location: SLO County, California
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Some said same thing about the crack another owner had around the outdoor shower which turned out to be a manufacturing defect that ETI covered.
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10-14-2018, 05:17 AM
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Location: Southwick, Massachusetts
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Hopefully you're right.
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10-14-2018, 06:27 AM
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Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Given the location of the crack, it does look like it was caused by flexing of the front lip. It also is likely just a crack in the gelcoat, though regardless of cause I would may certain to look at. Gelcoat repair is relatively simple with next to no tools, and sandpaper and buffing compound available in lots of stores. When I did a repair to damage I did, I got a bit of the gelcoat from Escape for an exact match.
If you do not wish to tackle the job yourself, any shop that does fibreglass work could handle it, and could also check to see if their is damage to the fibreglass, or just to the gelcoat as I suspect.
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10-14-2018, 08:55 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Canyon Lake, Texas
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I had an almost identical crack on the lid, although smaller and very hard to notice. It was caused by me turning too sharp when I first had the trailer, and the passenger side rear taillight on my truck touched it there while backing. Rookie mistake.
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10-14-2018, 09:24 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: SLO County, California
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I too kissed a tail light and although it did not crack it marred it. That was with the Andersen and now with the Pro Series the ball is about 3 inches further out there is more room to turn.
Lid did not crack; perhaps I was lucky.
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10-20-2018, 10:13 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Arroyo Grande, California
Trailer: 17 Escape
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Hi Jim. Thanks for the feedback. Too sharp of turn I think backing up when I was hurrying. ETI is going to send matching gel coat. You mention gel coat repair is relatively easy. Any way you could point me to some instructions? Thanks again.
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10-20-2018, 10:21 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
Trailer: Escape#5 2022 E19
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That repair should be relatively inexpensive compared to a new tail light lens assembly, $$$
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