I realized I never got back to this post to describe the outcome of my leaking top ordeal. To review, when it was noticed after leaving Sportsmobile with the new rig and after discovering the leak a few months later, it looked like this:
Note on the drivers side the top was actually resting on the windshield gasket, and the leak was on that side. I guess it was not surprising the leak was not on the passenger side with all the gook oozing out. After the repairs were done per the out-of-area clause in the Sportsmobile warranty, it looked like this:
This nice work was done by Van Specialties in Portland. During the repairs they indicated they found some screws in the front had not even gone through roof and it seemed like some random assortment of rusting screws were used, so they replaced all screws with stainless ones.
Given all this, I am relieved that I was able to get the repairs done at a shop that was up to the task. Even if it were possible to go all the way back to Sportsmobile, Indiana, I seriously doubt they could do as good a job. Thanks to the guys in Portland this ordeal is over and I am literally a happy camper again!
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2008 E-350 6.0L diesel: Bought new in 2010, 4x2, 4.10 LSD, HD spring-lift all 'round,
Cruiser II Top, 6'7" inside, full-time upper bed w/ kind'a EB50 layout, cozy 4-season rig
Solar: 540 W of Kyrocera w/ Blue Sky 3024iL, 3x100 AmpHr AGM's
Electrical: 4 cf fridge, nuker, water heater, compressor
Propane: stove top, furnace
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