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Buy a box of #10 x 3/4 screws... you'll need it!

Started by dirk, August 21, 2016, 02:53:55 PM

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dirk

I checked the screws inside my trailer... the screws that hold up the window screens/blinds, over half of them were stripped and not holding up anything.
The screws in the bath room/shower that hold the bottom trim on were the same thing . 
One out of four on the ceiling fans were just hangin there. 

After time with all the bumps and shaking things will only get worse IMO.
If ignorance is bliss don't go in your tailer with a screw driver... ::)

Another check you should do is check the bottom latch on the windows. Two of my bottom latches were holding the window.
The bottom of the window frame is too low and the latch arm can't hold the window tight.
The fix I used was to put a piece of aluminium spacer under the bracket on the bottom of the window frame.

Hi to everyone that was at the Fort Stevens get together.  Thank you to the organizers, it was a great time!

drake

Wife had me remove the valances from over all the windows.  I had the same results as you, I'm not quite sure how the things were even staying on!

djsamuel

Strange, after 3 years and thousands of miles on my 2013, I've had nothing fall off.  I do have 1 stripped screw holding some interior trim at the bottom of the slide, but that's it.
Camplite 21BHS / Ram 1500

Central Florida


pinstriper

The only loose screws* in our trailer were (1) one of the tiny ones holding the bottom screen roller cover in place, just a #6  1/2, screwed into the azdel, and (2) one of the #12's holding the aluminum edge strip on the front diamondplate.

[font size="1"]* This grapefruit over the middle of the plate is served up just for Ammobob. Swing away, sport.[/font]
Let's eat, Grandma !
Let's eat Grandma !
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daplumbr

Quote from: @pinstriper" timestamp="1472136345" source="/post/24143/threadThe only loose screws* in our trailer were (1) one of the tiny ones holding the bottom screen roller cover in place, just a #6  1/2, screwed into the azdel, and (2) one of the #12's holding the aluminum edge strip on the front diamondplate.

[font size="1"]* This grapefruit over the middle of the plate is served up just for Ammobob. Swing away, sport.[/font]
Aww, why does Ammobob get all the fun?