Foretravel Owners' Forum

Foretravel Motorhome Forums => Foretravel Tech Talk => Topic started by: coloradomtn on August 13, 2019, 05:14:59 pm

Title: Replacing weather stripping above slides
Post by: coloradomtn on August 13, 2019, 05:14:59 pm
Hi, the bone-colored weather stripping above the slides on our 2003 U320 is old and decaying.  We bought new weather stripping from Foretravel but the old stuff seems to be stuck in the c channel.  If anyone has any tips or tricks on how to remove the old stripping and install the new stripping I'd be grateful for the advice.  Thanks, Steve
Title: Re: Replacing weather stripping above slides
Post by: jcus on August 13, 2019, 05:21:09 pm
Hi, the bone-colored weather stripping above the slides on our 2003 U320 is old and decaying.  We bought new weather stripping from Foretravel but the old stuff seems to be stuck in the c channel.  If anyone has any tips or tricks on how to remove the old stripping and install the new stripping I'd be grateful for the advice.  Thanks, Steve
Just grab old one at one end and pull out. Lubricate c channel and push stripping bulb into channel a couple of inches at a time, I used a dull putty knife.
Title: Re: Replacing weather stripping above slides
Post by: Dave Dunington on August 13, 2019, 07:42:28 pm
I just replaced mine, the new stripping is black, and only black...Measure correctly before you order. I used a spray bottle with water.. took a little effort , but it was no big deal!!

Safe travels
Dave
Title: Re: Replacing weather stripping above slides
Post by: coloradomtn on August 13, 2019, 09:38:13 pm
Thanks all!  When we pulled on the old stripping it disintegrated but we were able to use a blunt butter knife to encourage it out of the c channel.  We got the bedroom slide done today and will tackle the living room slide tomorrow.