SunMan
King Taco
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Things weren't all hunky dory in Baja...I heard some unusual noises coming from my camper one day and having put wing nuts and lock washers on my turnbuckles I didn't think it was possible that one had rattled off. What it could be?....turns out I snapped another elevator bolt (the right front one this time).
Since I was on the road i figured I would repair it in camp later that night (Fortunately I bought a spare when the other one broke last month). Well, the road turned NASTY, serious deep moondust stretches and some serious wheeling ensued, when I got to camp I discovered that I had ripped the right rear one completely out of the camper frame. I repaired the front bolt and used some rope to secure the back one just to be safe.
Anyway, Stan has since sent me some metal plates they have been reinforcing their newer rigs with so things should be good as new. I haven't made the repair yet but thought I'd post this as a heads up. I'm quite certain the rear would have never ripped out had the front bolt not been broke off and unattached. Pics of the repair job in the field attached.
Things weren't all hunky dory in Baja...I heard some unusual noises coming from my camper one day and having put wing nuts and lock washers on my turnbuckles I didn't think it was possible that one had rattled off. What it could be?....turns out I snapped another elevator bolt (the right front one this time).
Since I was on the road i figured I would repair it in camp later that night (Fortunately I bought a spare when the other one broke last month). Well, the road turned NASTY, serious deep moondust stretches and some serious wheeling ensued, when I got to camp I discovered that I had ripped the right rear one completely out of the camper frame. I repaired the front bolt and used some rope to secure the back one just to be safe.
Anyway, Stan has since sent me some metal plates they have been reinforcing their newer rigs with so things should be good as new. I haven't made the repair yet but thought I'd post this as a heads up. I'm quite certain the rear would have never ripped out had the front bolt not been broke off and unattached. Pics of the repair job in the field attached.