John E Davies Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 I always wondered why my rear window dumped large quantities of fine dust into the back of the cabin when towing off pavement! I was making a nifty “Panorama Window” lanyard to hold it fully open so I could clean around the frame, and also hold it fully open when camping (when there are no bugs).... this is what I found: That is a 3.5” gap, and there is a second one.... Please inspect your hatch seal and tell me if yours is like this. It looks intentional, but maybe they just ran out of seal? Is there any valid reason to have these huge gaps? The seal is soft foam, 3/8” wide x 1/4” thick. I am going to replace the entire seal with 1/2” wide material, all the way around. I will leave a couple of 1/8” wide moisture drain slots, one near each bottom corner..... Stuff like this just makes me very mad. Thanks. John Davies Spokane WA SOLD 07/23 "Mouse": 2017 Legacy Elite II Two Beds, Hull Number 218, See my HOW TO threads: https://olivertraveltrailers.com/topic/john-e-davies-how-to-threads-and-tech-articles-links/ Tow Vehicle: 2013 Land Cruiser 200, 32” LT tires, airbags, Safari snorkel, Maggiolina Grand Tour 360 Carbon RTT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overland Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 I’ve noticed that on mine also. Obviously they come from the window manufacturer like that, but why, I’ve no idea. Perhaps the gaps act as a secondary drain in case water gets through the seal, or perhaps it’s somehow related to the egress function (maybe it makes it easier to open if the seals are old and gunked up? Dunno). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E Davies Posted June 30, 2019 Author Share Posted June 30, 2019 This is a Lippert 8600 Series window. I emailed their customer service asking, why the gaps and can I seal them? John Davies Spokane WA SOLD 07/23 "Mouse": 2017 Legacy Elite II Two Beds, Hull Number 218, See my HOW TO threads: https://olivertraveltrailers.com/topic/john-e-davies-how-to-threads-and-tech-articles-links/ Tow Vehicle: 2013 Land Cruiser 200, 32” LT tires, airbags, Safari snorkel, Maggiolina Grand Tour 360 Carbon RTT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fritzfrangle Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 John, Haven't opened mine yet. Is that egress window hinged at the top? I assumed it would fall away when opened. Neil Neil & Diana Living full time in our Oliver traveling North America 2016 Oliver Legacy Elite II Raised Twin Bed. Hull # 138 2020 F250 4x4, Supercab, Longbed, 7.3 gasser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E Davies Posted June 30, 2019 Author Share Posted June 30, 2019 Yes it is permanently attached at the top, it can’t fall away.... You should test your exit window to make sure that it is operating OK, and that you have a plan on how to exit out of it in the event of a fire. If you have a bike rack, that can be a problem because of the handlebars. While it is open, clean all the parts, look at the seals and tell us what you see. Got gaps? John Davies Spokane WA SOLD 07/23 "Mouse": 2017 Legacy Elite II Two Beds, Hull Number 218, See my HOW TO threads: https://olivertraveltrailers.com/topic/john-e-davies-how-to-threads-and-tech-articles-links/ Tow Vehicle: 2013 Land Cruiser 200, 32” LT tires, airbags, Safari snorkel, Maggiolina Grand Tour 360 Carbon RTT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators MDuncan Posted July 1, 2019 Administrators Share Posted July 1, 2019 We looked at a few in the plant and it appears the weather stripping is left of where the weep holes align in the frame for water drainage. I'm curious if Lippert confirms this assumption. 2 Matt Duncan Director of Marketing, Oliver Travel Trailers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E Davies Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share Posted March 30, 2020 Lippert says this is “as designed”. I added extra seal strips along the bottom, leaving MUCH smaller drain slots. John Davies Spokane WA SOLD 07/23 "Mouse": 2017 Legacy Elite II Two Beds, Hull Number 218, See my HOW TO threads: https://olivertraveltrailers.com/topic/john-e-davies-how-to-threads-and-tech-articles-links/ Tow Vehicle: 2013 Land Cruiser 200, 32” LT tires, airbags, Safari snorkel, Maggiolina Grand Tour 360 Carbon RTT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronb Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Made by Lippert, enough said👎. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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