Brad's Dad
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This is the part which attaches to the eyelet on the outside of our campers which the turnbuckles attach to. I am doing a poor job of describing it but it's the flat topped bolt which goes thru from the inside of the camper to the eyelet.
Anyway, one of mine broke at the point where the base of the eyelet meets the threads of the elevator bolt. Just wondering if anyone else has had this happen during normal to moderate use? I always keep the turnbuckles hand tight (as tight as I can get them by hand anyway) and was surpised the bolt actually broke.
Temporarily, I replaced the elevator bolt with a grade 8 bolt of the correct length and double fender washers on the inside and outside of the camper-doubt that will break!
Thanks for anyone's experience with elevator bolts!!
Fred
Anyway, one of mine broke at the point where the base of the eyelet meets the threads of the elevator bolt. Just wondering if anyone else has had this happen during normal to moderate use? I always keep the turnbuckles hand tight (as tight as I can get them by hand anyway) and was surpised the bolt actually broke.
Temporarily, I replaced the elevator bolt with a grade 8 bolt of the correct length and double fender washers on the inside and outside of the camper-doubt that will break!
Thanks for anyone's experience with elevator bolts!!
Fred