Water leaking in slide when hauling

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   My 2014 178 developed a new problem:When I am towing, and it's raining I am getting water inside the trailer.
The water is running to the inside of the slide on a slide runner?  It  is dripping off the forward corner of the trim that is just below the right side of the refrigerator and above the netted storage under the fridge.  
It leaks quite a lot: just an hour or so of hauling in a medium rain will put about 3/4 inch of water in a 3 quart pan.

I can not figure out how the water is getting in.  When the slide is closed the seals look to be sealed.  I have always kept the seal rubber conditioned with 303.  

I do notice the bottom of the slide seems to pull up tighter to the outside wall than the top of the slide.

Any ideas?

Thanks, JIM

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devro Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 16 Jun 2017 Location: AR Online Status: Offline Posts: 40	Topic: Water leaking in slide when hauling Posted: 25 Jun 2018 at 8:11am
	My 2014 178 developed a new problem: When I am towing, and it's raining I am getting water inside the trailer. The water is running to the inside of the slide on a slide runner? It is dripping off the forward corner of the trim that is just below the right side of the refrigerator and above the netted storage under the fridge. It leaks quite a lot: just an hour or so of hauling in a medium rain will put about 3/4 inch of water in a 3 quart pan. I can not figure out how the water is getting in. When the slide is closed the seals look to be sealed. I have always kept the seal rubber conditioned with 303. I do notice the bottom of the slide seems to pull up tighter to the outside wall than the top of the slide. Any ideas? Thanks, JIM
	JIM

Thompsda Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 13 Mar 2018 Location: Atlantic Canada Online Status: Offline Posts: 5	Posted: 25 Jun 2018 at 8:56am
	is the rubber gasket around the slide in good condition? and is it flipped in or out? not sure if that even makes a difference but I believe it should be flipped outward, I could be mistaken.

devro Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 16 Jun 2017 Location: AR Online Status: Offline Posts: 40	Posted: 25 Jun 2018 at 2:46pm
	As far as I can tell the gasket is in very good shape. I guess I'm going to take a high pressure water hose to it and see if I can force water through it. I don't know what else to do, everything looks good, but obviously something is not. Thanks
	JIM

mcarter Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419	Posted: 25 Jun 2018 at 2:52pm
	I would stick with hose on Jet or full not a high pressure hose, water could go where you don't want it and mislead.
	Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability."

devro Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 16 Jun 2017 Location: AR Online Status: Offline Posts: 40	Posted: 25 Jun 2018 at 3:20pm
	Yes, just a garden hose with a nozzle. Thanks
	JIM

mcarter Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419	Posted: 25 Jun 2018 at 3:38pm
	Cool
	Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability."