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Old 06-16-2015, 02:59 AM   #1
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Default sagging upper wall on door side

Hello all;
I have a 1995 21 foot towlite. My wife wanted to replace the curtains and repaint the curtain hardware. So it was my job to remove the rods and brackets....and that's when I noticed that all the screws were rusty. Also on the door side the lower curtain brackets were almost unreachable. With the curtains removed I could see the sagging of the upper wall on the door side. In the "center" of the sag it appears almost 2 inches. I have sealed the roof so it is no longer leaking but the sagging wall has me really concerned. The door works just fine without any binding. We just took our 1st trip in it and had a great time. Being new to this, I really need some suggestions. Thanks for any help.
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Old 06-16-2015, 08:31 PM   #2
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I have a Classic. My wall (short section) beyond door to back of trailer had a sag. The metal frame inside had rusted out. DH had to disassemble the wall and replace all the metal and yayers of the wall. Rusty screws and drpery hardware that won't stay mounted mean water intrusion. The Towlite is constructed differently than the Classic. Are you handy? Correction:layers Plenty of forum members have had to rip walls apart and repair/rebuild.
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Lon,

The sagging wall could be a number of things.

1. Your cables may need to be adjusted to raise the top so that the gasket between the top and bottom sections meet up. This is the easiest to fix.

2. The wall framing of your 1995 TowLite is wood. If you had water get into the wall, your studs may have dry rot and the pulleys may no be functioning.
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Old 06-18-2015, 01:55 AM   #4
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thanks for the replies. The wall on each end comes up to the bumpers so I don't think the cables have stretched. I do have the rusty screws mentioned so there was a water problem in the past. However, we have been pelted by thunderstorm after thunderstorm and I have checked the camper after these and everything seems to be dry. I'm thankful my roof sealing job appears to be doing its' job. I guess how does one diagnose the issue and set about doing the repairs. I don't want to start ripping out a wall and that not be the fix it needs.
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