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silly question about nose access hatches

While installing my new dash bulkhead in the rain, I couldn't help but notice that water was pouring through around the hatch doors and giving ol Moby a real case of postnasal drip. It's not really going anywhere other than right to the ground, though it's splashing about on the framerails. There is no sign of there having been any manner of weatherstrip around these doors, so maybe I'm looking at a total non issue, but maybe the weatherstrip has vanished and I should do something about it. So I put it yet again to the allmighty knowledge base here, did the front access hatches have weathrrstipping in them or no?
Jay
1989 U280 SE, 36', 3208T Cat, build 3292

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Reply #1 –
Jay, My 94 U240 didn't.
No RV! Have hung up the keys.
In the past: 2016 Winnebago Era, 1994 Foretravel U240, 1995 Foretravel U240 (wide body), 1999 Foretravel 320, 36 Foot, 2003 Foretravel U320 38 foot,

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Reply #2 –
Neither does our 93 U300.

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Reply #3 –
No gasket on my 95 with the large hatch.  No evidence of any water damage.
Gary B

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Reply #4 –
My hatches had a small (2") piece of weatherstrip in each bottom corner when we bought it.  It looked to me like an attempt to keep the covers from vibrating.  The old rubber was dried up, so I replaced it with fresh.  Does make the covers fit a lot tighter - they're pretty loose without it.
1993 U280 SE 40' WTBI, Build: 4359
C8.3 300hp, 6-Speed, Exhaust Brake
960 watts on the roof (6 x 160)
Sorento (or BOLT) on a Kar Kaddy SS
"Surely, no age has been more fraught with insecurity than our own present time."

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Reply #5 –
Thanks everyone. I figured this was a non-issue but it's nice to confirm it.
Jay
1989 U280 SE, 36', 3208T Cat, build 3292

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Reply #6 –
Our '89 doesn't have any weatherstripping either, but we do try to abstain from driving in the rain.
Nitehawk,  Demolition Lady, & our NEW master, Zippy the speeding BB cat.
1989 Grand Villa 36' ORED
Oshkosh chassis, 8.2 DD V8
2006 Saturn Vue AWD

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Reply #7 –
Boy oh boy if we tried not driving in rain around here, we'd never go anywhere!
Must be nice.... heh heh  8)
Jay
1989 U280 SE, 36', 3208T Cat, build 3292

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Reply #8 –
My memory says there was foam around the doors.  Stopped rattles?
"Riding and rejoicing"
Bob
1997 U320 40' Mid entry, build 5132,  wtbi ce27, 4th owner
2007 Solara convertible
2 prodeco tech outlaw ss electric bikes

1095 watts solar
08 Ls 460 and a sc430
2000 Ford F-250 superduty 4x4

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Twobus, the reason we try, and I do mean try, is mainly because the coach and toad get so filthy. Also, our coach has independent windshield wiper motors and performance is really crappy. After 56 years of synchronized wipers on our cars the coach wipers going different directions kind of freaks me out a bit. I think the motors are original Ford wiper motors and don't really have the power to move the longer wiper arms and blades, even tho there are two motors
Nitehawk,  Demolition Lady, & our NEW master, Zippy the speeding BB cat.
1989 Grand Villa 36' ORED
Oshkosh chassis, 8.2 DD V8
2006 Saturn Vue AWD
 

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Reply #10 –
No reason to have weather strip on those doors as when you drive the rain blows in through the grill. The only reason to put rubber there would be to keep from a rattle. For me with my poor hearing, the rattle is a non issue.
previous 1984 35 ft ORED 250 HP 3208 Cat       
previous 1998 40 ft U295 CAI 325 hp Cummins
previous 2003 40 Ft u320 build #6140 450 Cummins M11.                                                         
1999 Mazda Miata
Ron, Nancy, Tipper the cat, Max The dog
1997 U 270 36 ft build number 5174 8.3 Cummins