2011 32QBT and Lino

Just wanted to point out that I have spoken to a few rvers this year already and thre linos have cracked. I understand that we are in Canada but that is no excuse . I have read that FR will not do this because of the cold and shifting on the trailer. BUT we just put the request in to have ours done that way. A $250 engineering charge will apply. I hope that we are not being taken for $250 but in the end if it doesn't crack well worth it.. So now that we have spent the last week of our 8-10 week waiting period we have to make sure that there is nothing else that can be done at the factory for a small fee to make it a better trailer..

Also wanted to thank you for the info in regards to the FR warranty for $150 . They still have it and we have applied for it when we get our new rig.. Can't wait....

Hope i don't go stir crazy waiting and watching everyone else go comping...

LINO is short for Linoleum( the flooring in your Rig)

linos have cracked

is that the front cap ?

I'm not uderstanding this either. What is a lino and what is it FR is not doing?

I apologize for the confusion. I guess I missed the most important part . Like a punch line for a joke.. What I forgot to mention is how they install the lino. Usually all they do is glue around the edges and around floor vents. What we have asked is for them to glue the whole floor down.That is where the $250 comes from. Hopefully they are gluing it all down in the whole rig.

Also I want an opinion, if in the cold or dryness Leather will crack. We can put a conditioner on it to stop that. What about Lino? IS there some kind of substance that we can put on it so that it will soften it and not make it dry out?

Sorry again for the confusion .If I missed something that you do not understand let me know..

Ah, I understand. From what I've read, this has been a real problem for many RV manufacturers. It seems to be caused by freezing for the most part so I keep a radiator style space heater in my trailer all winter long and keep it just above freezing. I supect it keeps the woodwork from cracking and splitting too.

The problem of the lino floor splitting in the cold is not from the lino drying out. It is due to the lino having a higher rate of thermal contraction then the wood floor it is glued to when temperatures drop in winter. I had this problem in my first 5th wheel, a '92 22ft Dutchmen. The lino had been glued only around the perimeter and not around the floor vent. It split right across the floor where the vent was due to the tension developed. The cut-out for the floor vent created a high stress area and was the natural starting point for the split. My next two fifth wheels were built in Canada and standard practice was to glue the entire floor. Never had a problem with either one even though temps drop to -35F in winter here. My Wildcat only has lino in the galley area and that is not a large enough area to be of concern even if it is glued only around the perimeter. It would not be practical to keep heat on in the camper through out the winter.
Another place where thermal expansion/contraction comes into play is the plastic fenders which are screwed to sheet metal. My Cat developed a crack in the drivers side fender in the first winter because the screws were installed too tight. FR replace the fender.