Hi All - new to the forum. I have been renovating a 1980s? Grandby I picked up on craigslist six months ago. Will post a full build thread soon as i think i'm nearly done; that said, my work is nothing in comparison to what I have seen on this forum, which has been of indispensable value.
Now, a question for those more structurally inclined than me. The older Grandby I have does not have the extended cabover, so I decided to add a sliding bed tray that would extend further into the camper.
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I am supporting the plywood decks with 1/8in angle iron (similar to the way FWC does it.) In my initial load tests if I really bounce on it I am able to rip the screws for the angle right out of the bottom of the plywood. I actually had a similar problem with the angle aluminum on the initial bed after i removed the angle to clean the wood and replace fabric.
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My question is, what do you think the best remedy is? I'm considering using construction adhesive along with the screws, or putting a few bolts with fender washers all the way through the plywood so that it can't rip through. I'm leaning towards the latter at this point. Thanks for the help and look forward to spending more time on the forum.
Best,
Eric
Now, a question for those more structurally inclined than me. The older Grandby I have does not have the extended cabover, so I decided to add a sliding bed tray that would extend further into the camper.
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I am supporting the plywood decks with 1/8in angle iron (similar to the way FWC does it.) In my initial load tests if I really bounce on it I am able to rip the screws for the angle right out of the bottom of the plywood. I actually had a similar problem with the angle aluminum on the initial bed after i removed the angle to clean the wood and replace fabric.
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My question is, what do you think the best remedy is? I'm considering using construction adhesive along with the screws, or putting a few bolts with fender washers all the way through the plywood so that it can't rip through. I'm leaning towards the latter at this point. Thanks for the help and look forward to spending more time on the forum.
Best,
Eric