I don’t think you can go wrong with RV Glass Solutions as they are all well-trained and experienced, and as a BAC sponsor there may even be a discount. They’ll know how to properly install the gasket. Ours was replaced when the coach was a few months old by Monaco in Harrisburg; the tech said the factory had not placed the gasket correctly. Only major sustained twisting of the coach body should crack a properly installed glass and gasket.
As an aside from Mike’s initial question, for years I kept finding an inch of water in the front electrical bay and couldn’t find the entry point. Then while on a ladder putting up the windshield cover I noticed long splits in the brow, and once and only once there was a leak inside over the steering wheel/dash area. When postulating to BCS that the brow or gasket needed replacement and was the cause of the leak, they said it couldn’t be, and said it would be a waste of time and money. Hmmm. So after experiencing the next winter’s constant bay floods and trying to dry them out incessantly, with no other culprit obvious, I filled the brow cracks with Lexel.
The cover may trap heat on the brow exaggerating its drying out, I dunno. But the bay floods haven’t been an issue now for years, just minor moisture on the bay carpet from time to time, which stops after I do some Lexel touchups topside. The rain the brow is supposed to channel aside the windshield, instead methinks gets channeled through the rubber splits down the driver’s side, somehow under the gasket, and down the inside of the post and body, and through a gray, spray-foam packed harness hole into the bay.
Unfortunately with the electrical components in there it’s the last place you want moisture present in any quantity, and they’ve suffered a bit. The Smartwheel module for some reason was mounted very low in the bay and water sometimes nearly reached it. CorrosionX and careful inspection, cleaning, and bulb grease of the large gang pin connectors has prevented any issues. But the white composite board that everything mounts to swelled and cracked around screws that rusted, so it ain’t pristine anymore. The CorrosionX keeps it from getting worse.
So for those new to their coach, be aware to occasionally inspect the top of the brow, and check the street side front-most bay after heavy rains. And go to your local Ace for a clear squeeze tube of Lexel to have handy for most sealing tasks around house and coach. It’s non-conducive also, and can be used to insulate various types of outdoor wire connections and devices.
Joel
