HELP Water In Hard Covers

[corvettejoe]

We had a lot of rain in SC the past few weeks and I never removed my hard covers.

I took the truck to FL on holiday, and decided to wash and wax my baby since I had the time. When I took my covers off water poored (and I do mean poored) out of pannel 1 and 2. No water in the bed or the cab but the pannel was about 10lb lighter after I let it drain out.

Is this normal? I had a boat that did that but then it was old and the pontoons had drain plugs for that reason.

I called 2 dlrs and they never heard of this. I hate to lose my truck for a day if this is normal. If not I will have to take it to a dlr to have them look at the covers.

THis is not easy as I do not live near a reputal dlr and have to drive quite a ways to get to one.

So help...

Thanx

CJ

 

[olsontru]

Seems like I remember this problem on a smaller scale being reported in the forum somewhere a long time back.
I am sure it isn't normal, and if you have a decent dealer he should replace the leakers under warranty.
I better check mine.

 

[corvettejoe]

Sorry no pictures but the water did come out of the pannels. I will pull them off tonight to have another look at them.

CJ

 

[Ltbigbird06]

Help, have same problem, water in 3 cargo panels ... dealing with dealer now, found out problem by trying to use the straps that are to be used when you "stow" the panels in a special configuration on r.r. side of cargo area, and have noticed that water comes out of panels when i'm moving them around, but when i follow directions and attempt to use straps, they come up 3-4" short. Logic tells me they've expanded (moisture, water, etc.) P.S.  Dealer actually got straps to work, I probably would have as well but I didnot want to bend gutters up along rightside of cargo area (200, Dealer seems to think this is ok, and that gutters will return to form as heat (sun) softens them up. Anyone else havethis issue ?... Do they expand? should i seal cargo panels?...bought @ 53k in Aug of 11 &have 58k now

 

[sgt.]

Any update to this?? I noticed last week one of my covers is holding water.

 

[farmguy]

This is common and not really a problem. I am now on my 3rd AV and all three have had that issue to some extent. In my case, I take the bed covers off fairly often. Even though it doesn't rain much here in North Texas and the Av is garaged both at home and work. Every time I take a cover off, some water runs out. Never been anything more than mildly annoying.