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Open Roads Forum  >  Fifth-Wheels  > Always Something Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 2   Prev 5rdriver • View posts NW Missouri Full Member Joined: 11/18/2010 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 06/26/11 07:34pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator jasult wrote: this is half the fun in RVing, putzing around Yeah, you do gotta enjoy workin' on 'em a little! DW: Jean DH: Steve K9: TJ Towmotor: '05 Chevy 2500HD D/A 5r: '05 Montana Mountaineer 298RL Fulltimers • View posts Anywhere, USA Senior Member Joined: 07/16/2004 View Profile Offline Posted: 06/26/11 10:39pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Mine came loose from the wind yanking on the arms on windy days. I just drilled all the way through to the inside of the wall and used some long bolts with large washers and nuts on the inside. Fortunately they are on the inside of cabinets so no one sees them. Fulltimers Fulltimers Weblog 2003 Rexhall Aerbus 3550BSL W-22 Workhorse 2001 Saturn SC2 (Mr. Toad) Photos MyakkaTT • View posts Bradenton, Florida Senior Member Joined: 04/29/2004 View Profile Posted: 06/27/11 05:49am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Yep, "Land Yacht"...Hole in the Asphalt in which you pour money.... 2007 McKenzie Starwood SL 31 BHD 2006 Dodge Ram 2500, Quad Cab, 4x4, CTD My Wife: Dawn Myself: Scott Our Dog: Our new Fur Kid, Kylee Our Photos Trailer Mods "Quietly Making Noise" fleetprowl • View posts Central Louisiana Full Member Joined: 08/23/2006 View Profile Posted: 06/27/11 08:13am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator My slide toppers were like that after the dealer installed them when the trailer was new. Turns out it was nothing in the wall up there for the screws to go into. Took it back to the dealer after about a month of having the trailer and they used pop rivits where the screws were and all was well. Merlot • View posts Belfair, Wa. USA Full Member Joined: 12/29/2004 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 06/27/11 08:20am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Don't even get me started on quality and pride in workmanship these rv manufactures brag about. Bill Twenty years from now you'll be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by things you did. Explore, Dream, Discover. Mark Twain kennethwooster • View posts Perryton Tx USA Senior Member Joined: 11/21/2003 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 06/27/11 09:38am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Had same problem om a Fleetwood Quantum. Found screws loose, and called dealer 100 miles away. Had to pull to dealer and they got plans from Fleetwood. In design there is a board mounted behind siding that hold awning. Whoever mounted awning missed block by 1ft. Dealer remounted and put reflector to cover holes by awning. Awning was well but problems just kept on happening. After 4 years we gave up and traded for Cameo. Quality is much better. kenneth wooster- retired school bus driver. Biblical History Teacher in public HS, and substitute teacher. wife Diana-adult probation officer 31KSLS Full Body paint Cameo Ford F250 2011 model, 4X4, King Ranch. 18K SuperGlide Hitch mynetdude • View posts Grants Pass, OR Senior Member Joined: 10/04/2009 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 06/27/11 09:50am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator After I fix one thing, I find something that is broken I agree its disturbing RV manufacturers don't use materials that would withstand being outside... for example: a pop rivit rusted through and one of the step rungs is coming loose so a friend drilled a hole through the rivit so I could insert a bolt/nut HOWEVER I wouldn't have to do this if they would use stainless steel, granted its more $$$ but more often enough RVs are outside so you would build them for outside use not so that they'll rust on year 8 '01 F350SD '03 35' Victory Lane TH '07 50cc Sym JetEuro moped/scooter '10 Giant Cypress Bicycle Isabel- my dog Where I've gone RVing: New State added! Kennedycamper • View posts Algoa, Texas Senior Member Joined: 05/24/2006 View Profile Offline Posted: 06/27/11 09:57am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I had the same thing happen as the OP, and used large washers & bolts going thru the wall. It was inside a closet where it came thru the RV. The orig owner ordered it with a larger awning than stock, and so the board it was supposed to be bolted to wasn't inside the wall. Grill Sargeant • View posts Where we land, Missouri Full Member Joined: 01/31/2005 View Profile Offline Posted: 06/27/11 11:31am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator jasult wrote: this is half the fun in RVing, putzing around And then being proud of what's accomplished Mark and Becky Penny the Mini Dachshund AKA Piglet Lifetime GoodSamers 2002 Dodge HO Cummins / 6 speed / 4x4 / Edge & AFE Proguard 7 equipped Prodigy & Reese 16K Slider 2005 Prowler Regal 285 RKS TrailAir & PressurePro equipped Scales out 16,600 lbs mynetdude • View posts Grants Pass, OR Senior Member Joined: 10/04/2009 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 06/27/11 12:32pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Grill Sargeant wrote: jasult wrote: this is half the fun in RVing, putzing around And then being proud of what's accomplished That means one could build a better RV? 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