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Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles 12-16-2017, 12:19 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,538
Posted By marininn
I glued and bolted in a 4 inch steel plate on...

I glued and bolted in a 4 inch steel plate on wall to help with sag.
I was only able to get wall to move a little bit with a jack, after that the camper just lifted. There is still sag when looking...
Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles 12-07-2017, 10:30 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,538
Posted By marininn
Thanks, thought about taking it out, but thats a...

Thanks, thought about taking it out, but thats a lot of trouble, and I think I can use the bunk platform as bracing to hold the ceiling in place while it dries.
Without the mattress or board in...
Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles 12-07-2017, 12:06 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,538
Posted By marininn
Since I have wall exposed for water damage...

Since I have wall exposed for water damage repair, I think I will fix the sag with a giant piece of angle iron. I plan to run it the length, front front to where rear cable is (at the bathroom wall)....
Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles 11-15-2017, 04:36 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,538
Posted By marininn
I think 2 more cables are the best solution, and...

I think 2 more cables are the best solution, and a great insurance against one broken cable severely damaging the camper, which I have seen in pics.

This will have to be shelved for a month or...
Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles 11-14-2017, 08:29 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,538
Posted By marininn
5th cable

r67n, your rebuild looks miserable, unless u enjoy it. I was sure to check the walls before buying so I didnt have water damaged walls that delaminate.

Yes, sliders, rails, tracks that the roof is...
Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles 11-13-2017, 07:11 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,538
Posted By marininn
r67northern, thanks, the pics help. My next...

r67northern, thanks, the pics help. My next question was going to be - what is inside the walls of the upper, but I see from your pics that there is nothing inside them. So, my sheet metal fix is...
Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles 11-13-2017, 10:05 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,538
Posted By marininn
I have a huge piece of steel plate, maybe 1/8...

I have a huge piece of steel plate, maybe 1/8 inch thick, that I can cut out of. I don't know if I want to go to that much trouble, lot of work cutting and I might have to pull cabinet out to get...
Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles 11-13-2017, 08:45 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,538
Posted By marininn
So, the striker plate was a remedy for what...

So, the striker plate was a remedy for what seemed to be a sagging door, not the real issue of the sagging wall?
My plan is to go after the root cause.
I have some heavy gauge steep plating I can...
Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles 11-11-2017, 09:36 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,538
Posted By marininn
Fixed?

Im wondering, a year later, if you had resolved or figured out for sure the cause, or the fix?

I am renovating mine, and noticing issues at the door.
My trailer has the door near the front,...
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