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    Posted: 12 Apr 2010 at 9:52am
I had my decals redone on the front at the end of March.  Stoltzfus Rv's told me they have done it to a few now.  Looks nicer but I have feeling they may not last.  If they peel again They will be totally removed and I'll look for some custom thing to put there.  Would love a nice outdoor scene with a fox on it.
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We're getting our decals replaced in June.  It's almost embarassing-looking right now.
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It seems that now every time i get near our pod i go inside and look for leakage around the rear window then check out the decals so they are not pealing and lastly check the tail lights for water so far every thing all go for now. The next thing will be the mattress.
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Thanks. We'll get it taken care of next week. Wish I knew the name of the dealer's "local glass shop" so I could advise my friends who live in the area not to go there. Very sloppy work.
 
-Edit- I just had a cordial conversation with my dealer regarding the rear window problem, mostly to rat on the glass shop and let them know that at least in this case they did not do good work.
 
The owner seemed very appreciative of my call, and said he would be using a different glass shop in the future. Also, he's going to get us a new rear window, and have it delivered to us here at home so we can have it installed locally (my choice.)
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Thats a bummer....  As of yesterday I'm now on my own with the camper.  We feel we spotted everything and one or two items we just did the repair ourselves vs taking it to the dealer.  Good luck with the window and I'm sure it will work out.  
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Posts: 9059 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Apr 2010 at 9:24pm

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Very sorry to hear this is an ongoing problem.  I don't blame you for trying a new route this time.  I double-checked mine 2 weeks ago so I know we're OK.  Had one of those scary moments when I realized I hadn't checked it all winter and ran out to make sure my bed hadn't turned into a pool over the winter.
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We recently got our 172 back from the dealer, where it had been for warranty work on the rear window. Seems the window wasn't properly sealed to the frame. The dealer pulled the entire window assembly out, took it to a "local glass shop" to have rebedded, then reinstalled the window assembly.

While washing and waxing the pod the other day, we discovered the entire bottom edge of the window leaks now. By gently pushing on the inside of the rear window at the bottom, you can easily separate the glass from the frame along the entire length of the window. There appears to be very minimal sealant residue between the glass and frame.
 
I can't blame this on the dealership's service department, and if I were to call them I'm sure they'd probably tell me to bring it back in again. But I intend to call my own local glass shop to see what would be involved in having the window removed and rebedded to the frame. They've done car windshield replacements for us in the past and are good to work with.
 
The pod is still under warranty, but a modest charge from my local place would still be cheaper than making the 100 mile round trip to the dealer and back.
 
 
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