ALERT: Weekend Warrior Trailer Owners

Hello Friends!

I wanted to take a minute to bring to your attention a possible manufacturing defect that may affect many RV models including Weekend Warrior and Weekend Warrior Superlite light trailers.

In the last 6 months our body shop has seen a large number of RV's, in particular the Weekend Warriors and Superlite series that have serious water damage to the front end along the roof line area into the front and sidewall structure. The damage is caused by water entering the vehicle through open roof seals along the front seam due to inadequate sealant at the time of manufacture. This situation is compounded by the fact that at the time Weekend Warrior used particle board, a material not suited for RV construction, in the supports of the front roof radius. This material deteriorates very rapidly at the presence of moisture and will act as a sponge to pull water into it once leaking begins.

We are doing FREE visual inspections of these models of Weekend Warrior trailers built from 2001-2008 at our facility for concerned owners who feel their unit may be affected. So far,this condition has been present in many of the vehicles and a large percentage of the Weekend Warriors we have inspected. I would encourage you to check your front roof seam and seals to confirm if this condition affects your vehicle. If it is present, please take steps to correct it as soon as is possible to first stop any further water damage and take inventory of what damage is already done.

We are available for questions or guidance if you wish to consult with one of our water intrusion specialists to discuss the issue further or show you what to look for with your own vehicle. Our repair facility is fully equipped to handle any repairs necessary, should you find water damage present.

If you have any questions, feel free to call us at 951 698 8577.

Thank You,

Michael Kahle
Murrieta Creek RV
info@murrietacreekrv.com
951 698 8577

The importance of regular trailer axle maintenece

Working directly with our service department, I find I spend alot of time educating my customers about how to maintain their RV's. Its always a little surprising how little most people know about maintaining their rigs. With all of the forums, websites and resources available most owners are still pretty clueless about some of the basic maintenance for their RV's. One of the most critical areas of any trailer and often the most neglected, is maintenance to the axles and brakes.

Your axles carry the weight and stress of the RV in all types of conditions. They bear the brunt of extreme heat, cold, stop and go traffic and a whole variety of conditions. Because of this, we recommend having your bearings repacked and brakes checked at least once per year. If you carry livestock, you should consider doing it twice per year. The procedure is simple and can be done by most do it your-selfers in one afternoon.

Durinig a routine inspection the wheel is removed and the brakes are checked for wear. If they are worn beyond 50% they should be replaced. If they are in good condition, they can be simply cleaned and adjusted to make sure they are making good contact with the drum. Next, the bearings should be cleaned of the old grease and checked for wear or damage before repacking them with fresh high temp grease. If the bearings are worn at all, they should be replaced with new because if a bearing fails, the spindle can overheat or seize and throw the wheel completely off. ( You don't want that! ) Next, the spindle should be cleaned and checked for wear and then everything gets re-assembled with new seals to hold in the fresh grease. The wheel lugs are installed and re torqued and that completes the service!

The above is not meant to be an instruction for doing it yourself but rather an explanation of what is done during this service. A good manual to refer to if you want to attempt this yourself is Trailer Life's RV Repair and Maintenance Manual by Bob Livingston. This amazing manual has detailed diagrams and step by step instructions for pretty much any service needed on your RV. Even if you are not doing the work yourself, it will help you understand what your RV shop is talking about when discussing repairs to your RV with you.

Regular maintenance is the key to trouble free operation of your RV. If you keep your maintained, they will provide you with years of trouble free service. If not, you will most likely find yourself on the side of the road with a missing wheel or worse!

Happy Camping!

Michael Kahle
Murrieta Creek RV
951 698 8577
www.murrietacreekrv.com