I really hate the 4 piece pan. When I got it runing about a yeah and a half ago I was chasing leaks all over. I finally got it to stop. Last night I saw a drop and looks like it’s along a seam. I hate this design. Guess I’ll have to get ahold of my fiend with a 13’ brake and bend my own to make a one piece pan.
I used a tube of gasket maker. no leaks. what did you use
The sealant they sent. Then had to add more and used a roofing sealant and silicone.
Silicone is the problem. I used polyurethane adhesive/sealant. 3M 5200. Zero leaks in 4 years.
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I’m keeping this one in mind, Thank you for sharing.
I used Loctite PL marine sealant on my XR 3 years ago on assembly no leaks to this day. 3m 4200 works great as does 3m 5200 used both on boats over the years. The 3m5200 is a permanent adhesive, where 3m 4200 is for parts that might have to be dissembled later down the road.
Never use silicone for sealing it is complete garbage…
After about 5 different tubes of chalking and with multiple different methods, I gave up and spent the time to weld it up and install piping with ball valve for a drain connection to a water hose and pump. Got tired of feeling good on sealing to come back to water all over the floor. After my troubles, wish they would just offer up a weld up pan.
You say silicone is complete garbage, yet that is what Langmuir provides with the new 2025 XR kit. Sounds like you put the effort in with it but it failed. I just finished my XR frame and gantry assembly and am getting ready for the water pan assembly, thought I’d assemble it on a flat welding table then move it onto the XR frame. Any reason not too? Your thoughts would be appreciated. Terry
I used marine expoy 1.5 years ago. Zero issues with leaks.
I not much on whining, however, I have become a whiner (and no Cheese) on this topic. Before I fab a one piece I may try once more with the aforementioned 5200.