That could make a good video. But sadly we were camping away from the rig when it happened. It was a bummer surprise to return back to. Darn domesticated bears that know how to open doors. It's a real problem in the Lake Tahoe area. :(
Real nice job on the roof replacement and smart to add the tape over the corners ahead of time. Honestly, I would definitely seal the wire brackets over with dicor while you're at it just for the 2nd insurance policy. Crazy how the bear started ripping the door down. Were you in or near the camper when it happened?
Thanks! We used a small diameter screw on the solar cable tie mounts; similar to previous install which worked well (no leaks). Adding additional dicor can make a messy situation if needing to remove/service wiring. All a bit of a trade off. Considering the camper roof is over 10ft from the ground... that was a tall bear! We were out camping away from the truck camper. Had we been there it wouldn't have happened... Was a rude surprise to come back to. :(
The TPO is set behind the nose cap because as you travel down the road, air and possibly water are pushed at highway speeds into any open seams. For that reason, you want all your overlaps to go from front to back.
Thanks for sharing! I can see that perspective while in motion... I guess it is a compromise with either method. We have butyl tape under the nose cone secured with screws, dicor seal tite corner tape covering the cap to roof surface, tpo overlaping the tape, nose trim with butyl tape secured by screws and dicor sealant screws and on both sides of the trim. There are many levels of protection and it would take a failure of multiple to leak into the nose.
Wow, I was looking up prices of used campers to compare my Liberty to and saw yours listed. Came to your channel to see what you guys are up to. Bummer your selling after all those adventures. I was wondering if that damage was from a black or brown bear till you mentioned Tahoa. Can't imagine what a grizzly could do...yikes. I'm planning on building a flat bed for my Liberty. If there is any reason to not use the Liberty for this let me know, it could save me a lot of work.
Welcome! Liberty is a great choice. I still think it is the most comfortable/functional smallest camper available. Hard to beat really... at least after we did a ton of additions. It was a black bear family. We may do a video and tell the story. Flat bed would give some good advantages. Just need to be careful with weight (flat beds are often much heavier than standard beds - especially Super Duty aluminum). Our camper has held up very well. Heck it's cleaner today than when it was delivered new. Biggest thing is to maintain it and prevent was leaks.
@TruckCamper Great, thank you for your response. I like the cassette toilet feature mostly and it's hard to find those these days. A bear video would be nice, thanks again.
Did you put butyl tape on the side wall behind the roof membrane like it says in the instructions on Dicor website? Just curious as I am getting ready to lay my Dicor TPO membrane and seems silly to put butyl on the side wall behind the membrane.
They don't sell direct to customers. Just through dealers... but who knows! Definitely not for faint of heart. HAHA Not yet... another build in process
Pretty disappointing how thin that TPO material is. No better options? That self leveling decor doesn't hold up in Florida. It's cracking after 9 months. Nice job on the wiring!
True story. Some campers use aluminum (like Four Wheel Camper) but that is terrible for noise, heat transfer and dents easily. Fiberglass wrap around roofs may be better; although I don't see them used in truck campers. Some campers are using composite walls/roof systems which may be the best. Dicor is an ongoing maintenance thing. We inspect every few months. It does the job... still not a fan.
I’d like to know more about that bear attack! Scary 😮
That could make a good video. But sadly we were camping away from the rig when it happened. It was a bummer surprise to return back to. Darn domesticated bears that know how to open doors. It's a real problem in the Lake Tahoe area. :(
Real nice job on the roof replacement and smart to add the tape over the corners ahead of time. Honestly, I would definitely seal the wire brackets over with dicor while you're at it just for the 2nd insurance policy.
Crazy how the bear started ripping the door down. Were you in or near the camper when it happened?
Thanks! We used a small diameter screw on the solar cable tie mounts; similar to previous install which worked well (no leaks). Adding additional dicor can make a messy situation if needing to remove/service wiring. All a bit of a trade off.
Considering the camper roof is over 10ft from the ground... that was a tall bear! We were out camping away from the truck camper. Had we been there it wouldn't have happened... Was a rude surprise to come back to. :(
The TPO is set behind the nose cap because as you travel down the road, air and possibly water are pushed at highway speeds into any open seams. For that reason, you want all your overlaps to go from front to back.
Thanks for sharing! I can see that perspective while in motion... I guess it is a compromise with either method. We have butyl tape under the nose cone secured with screws, dicor seal tite corner tape covering the cap to roof surface, tpo overlaping the tape, nose trim with butyl tape secured by screws and dicor sealant screws and on both sides of the trim. There are many levels of protection and it would take a failure of multiple to leak into the nose.
Wow, I was looking up prices of used campers to compare my Liberty to and saw yours listed. Came to your channel to see what you guys are up to. Bummer your selling after all those adventures. I was wondering if that damage was from a black or brown bear till you mentioned Tahoa. Can't imagine what a grizzly could do...yikes. I'm planning on building a flat bed for my Liberty. If there is any reason to not use the Liberty for this let me know, it could save me a lot of work.
Welcome! Liberty is a great choice. I still think it is the most comfortable/functional smallest camper available. Hard to beat really... at least after we did a ton of additions. It was a black bear family. We may do a video and tell the story.
Flat bed would give some good advantages. Just need to be careful with weight (flat beds are often much heavier than standard beds - especially Super Duty aluminum).
Our camper has held up very well. Heck it's cleaner today than when it was delivered new. Biggest thing is to maintain it and prevent was leaks.
@TruckCamper Great, thank you for your response. I like the cassette toilet feature mostly and it's hard to find those these days. A bear video would be nice, thanks again.
Did you put butyl tape on the side wall behind the roof membrane like it says in the instructions on Dicor website? Just curious as I am getting ready to lay my Dicor TPO membrane and seems silly to put butyl on the side wall behind the membrane.
It isn't necessary unless screwing or penetrating the wall. Butyl tape should be used anywhere screws or penetrations are. Have fun!
@@TruckCamper The metal side wall gutter rail has screws penetrating the sidewall
@@MASONROSS69 yep. That's where you need the butyl tape
Where did you get the dicor roof tpo membrane?
Local RV repair store. Costs way too much online with shipping.
Any issues with the glue drying out in the full sun before getting the dicor tpo membrane on?
It wasn't but could be! 2 people and moving quickly is helpful. We did 50% of the roof at a time.
@@TruckCamper It's crazy that dicor doesn't indicate how much to lay down!
@@MASONROSS69 They don't want DIY
@@TruckCamper I'm not sure thats true, if that was the case they wouldn't sell their product to consumers. Did ya'll end up buying a new camper yet?
They don't sell direct to customers. Just through dealers... but who knows! Definitely not for faint of heart. HAHA
Not yet... another build in process
Pretty disappointing how thin that TPO material is. No better options? That self leveling decor doesn't hold up in Florida. It's cracking after 9 months. Nice job on the wiring!
True story. Some campers use aluminum (like Four Wheel Camper) but that is terrible for noise, heat transfer and dents easily. Fiberglass wrap around roofs may be better; although I don't see them used in truck campers. Some campers are using composite walls/roof systems which may be the best. Dicor is an ongoing maintenance thing. We inspect every few months. It does the job... still not a fan.