BT Cruiser Jackknife Seat Vinyl Peeling

[mahnh]

We bought our 2016 BT Cruiser 5210 last fall and it was in excellent condition. 4 hours on the generator /14k miles on the RV. The jackknife couch seats also looked to be in excellent condition. There was one area on the front of one of the seats that was worn where the front of the seat would rub on the table. It appeared that it would be an easy repair. We recently spent two weeks in the RV and the seats completely disintegrated simply sitting on them. You can see how the vinyl coating lifted off the seat cover material.

We got some seat covers from Amazon while we decide what to do permanently. The covers look great and are very inexpensive.

While I had the seat out I decided to put in a trap door to access the fresh water tank sensors and water lines.

 

[Travelin2]

Looks like you found a good solution to your problem. Nice job on the hatch.

 

[mahnh]

Thanks.
I’m curious to see if others have had this issue with the seats. It was crazy the plastic just peels off like sunburned skin.

 

[Just two]

We bought our 2016 BT Cruiser 5210 last fall and it was in excellent condition. 4 hours on the generator /14k miles on the RV. The jackknife couch seats also looked to be in excellent condition. There was one area on the front of one of the seats that was worn where the front of the seat would rub on the table. It appeared that it would be an easy repair. We recently spent two weeks in the RV and the seats completely disintegrated simply sitting on them. You can see how the vinyl coating lifted off the seat cover material. View attachment 2462665We got some seat covers from Amazon while we decide what to do permanently. The covers look great and are very inexpensive. View attachment 2462666While I had the seat out I decided to put in a trap door to access the fresh water tank sensors and water lines.View attachment 2462670View attachment 2462671

The metal that is exposed in the picture is the top of the wheel well. We insulated ours on our 2021 5210 with rattle stop and foam. It made so much of a difference in the sound and temperature transfer. We decided to insulate the other side. Also there were gaps at the edge of where the metal meets the wall. We were able to seal these too.

You can do a simple test, close all the windows and doors turn on the range hood exhaust fan and the roof fans on high exhaust. Feel for air entering.
Another good place to check for leaks at the floor just behind the driver’s and passenger’s seats where the coach meets the cab. We found a large gap on both sides.

Pictures are of the wheel well exposed. Insulated, then a hard plywood cover. Also the floor area between the cab and coach being sealed.

 

[wildtoad]

A LARGE number of rv’s including top of the line Diesel Class A’s had issues with the seat coverings. I myself had to redo the captains chairs in a 2016 Newmar BayStar Sport.

 

[Travelin2]

We insulated ours on our 2021 5210 with rattle stop and foam.

What product are you calling rattle stop?

 

[mahnh]

The metal that is exposed in the picture is the top of the wheel well. We insulated ours on our 2021 5210 with rattle stop and foam. It made so much of a difference in the sound and temperature transfer. We decided to insulate the other side. Also there were gaps at the edge of where the metal meets the wall. We were able to seal these too.

You can do a simple test, close all the windows and doors turn on the range hood exhaust fan and the roof fans on high exhaust. Feel for air entering.
Another good place to check for leaks at the floor just behind the driver’s and passenger’s seats where the coach meets the cab. We found a large gap on both sides.

Pictures are of the wheel well exposed. Insulated, then a hard plywood cover. Also the floor area between the cab and coach being sealed.

That’s a great idea! I did seal up the wheel well gaps but didn’t think about insulating them for sound. I will do that. I still have to cover the other seat so will pull the box off and do the same on the other side.
Thanks
Mike

 

[mahnh]

A LARGE number of rv’s including top of the line Diesel Class A’s had issues with the seat coverings. I myself had to redo the captains chairs in a 2016 Newmar BayStar Sport.

We were just shocked to watch them disintegrate before our eyes!

 

[Just two]

What product are you calling rattle stop?

We built camper vans and used rattle stop pads to quiet the drum affect of the exterior metal walls. We switched to an insulation product and had better results (Amazon). We used it on our 5210 rebuild. Self adhesive directly on the interior of the metal wheel wells, the inside of the fiberglass faring and the metal strip between the cab and coach. It works great, sticks great, quiets and insulates. Not sponsored.