Underneath

[Adrian_374423572]

Hi

this is my first post so sorry if it is a repeat.

I am new to caravaning and have just bought my first van, and despite all of my old hang ups about owning a caravan cant wait to take her out for the first time this weekend coming.

I have spent time testing, checking and polishing and have to ask, despite the underneath of the van being in good condition I wondered the best way to keep it that way.

What do you use to reseal the floor / protect the floor from the elements. I dont suppose it can be as easy as underseal or similar.

Any help welcomed

thanks

Adrian

 

[Damian]

Adrian, theh simple answer is NOTHING.

The underfloor is of marine grade plywood which has been treated at manufacture and should not have any other treatment.

It has to be able to breathe and underseal and such like applications will be very detrimental to that and will invalidate any warranty.

 

[Adrian_374423572]

nice one, thanks for the response I will leave it as it is then.

thanks again

 

[GrahamSouthBrum]

When I use my van during the winter months, I use a pressure wash to rinse the salt off the underside as best I can without getting underneath

 

[xtrailman]

Having owned a van with obvious black wood protection, i was a bit put out to find the underneath of my bailey looking like bare untreated wood.

Bailey assured me it was treated, and after 5 years is like new.

You will probably find that with the alko chassis only the trailing arms are still black painted rather than galvanised.

So apart them these, the only other thing is to lubricate the brake linkages/pivots and corner jacks.

 

[Damian]

Quote "You will probably find that with the alko chassis only the trailing arms are still black painted rather than galvanised."

That is not the case, the complete Al-Ko chassis is galvanised.

 

[xtrailman]

That's good news damien.

However i used the word "probably", because that is the case with my 2004 bailey.

Obviously things on moved on.

I remember my 1997 Avondale didn't have the axle tube galvanised either.