any Launch 26BHS owners out there?

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Re: any Launch 26BHS owners out there?

Post by new2rvs » February 7th, 2016, 11:02 am

Thank you for the info. I will definitely ask the dealer to see if this one was included in the recall. I looked at it again yesterday and looked very closely at that strip joining the front fiberglass and diamond plate. I also noticed that the newly arriving units all have a full fiberglass cap on the front. I wonder if this was done because of the leaking problems in those without the cap....

Thanks again for the info.

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Re: any Launch 26BHS owners out there?

Post by Houston Remodeler » February 6th, 2016, 4:54 pm

From the looks of the configuration of your trailer and ours, I'd also guess at the same problem we had with the seam between the fiberglass and the diamond plate. A factory recall to our local shop solved the problem easily. The metal strip is removed, a band of sticky, caulky, gooey sealant is applied before the metal strip is re-installed.
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Re: any Launch 26BHS owners out there?

Post by rbrent » February 6th, 2016, 12:46 pm

Not sure where the front bedroom leaks were on the ones the people were complaining about. I know my 2015 24rls had a recall on a water leak where the fiberglass met the diamond plate. They put a metal strip in that area and caulked it up so maybe they had a similar recall on that model also! I'm very happy with mine had only a couple issues that were taken care of quickly at the dealer!
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any Launch 26BHS owners out there?

Post by new2rvs » February 6th, 2016, 12:00 am

My wife and I have been looking very closely at a 2016 Launch Ultra Lite 26BHS. We like the layout and features included, and we like the way it looks. Scouring the internet, I've yet to find a happy owner. This particular model is called out twice on starcrafts Facebook page for leaking in the front bedroom. I know most people who post don't have anything good to say, and happy customers are rarely heard from. Still - it has me a bit spooked. Pricing so far is around $18,700 including a TV and cold weather pkg. I thought that sounded like the right ballpark. Are there any happy 26BHS owners out there? Any other thoughts about this model? It's dark grey in color - which I like, but I'm hoping it won't make it much hotter if we take it to the beach this summer (most camping will be forested). Anyway - I'd appreciate any feedback!

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