Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
02-24-2018, 07:47 AM
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Hi Tod,
Thanks for the good words. This fix...
Hi Tod,
Thanks for the good words. This fix is more than the average camper fix and thank goodness too..... It was for sure a learning on all fronts. How frames fail and how to fix them.
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
02-22-2018, 09:33 PM
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Replies: 94
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Thanks John,
Yes, one has to love doing this...
Thanks John,
Yes, one has to love doing this kind of work or else.... And I do, so it is enjoyable to do. Camping is better, but it all comes with it.
Once I get past fixing the got to do's,...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
02-21-2018, 10:10 PM
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Replies: 94
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The fix, part 2 continued
Had to repaint...
The fix, part 2 continued
Had to repaint the area from all the bead welding and before I bolt on the reinforcing plates.
Put clean metal primer (white) on after grinding the weld beads off....
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
02-21-2018, 09:56 PM
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Replies: 94
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Now to the fix. Part 1.
I started with what...
Now to the fix. Part 1.
I started with what we have nicknamed, the heat shrink method. This is a heating and cooling process that weld shops, trailer frame builders and even large bridge...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
02-21-2018, 09:46 PM
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Replies: 94
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Hi Jon,
Yes this is "unique". Lucky me...
Hi Jon,
Yes this is "unique". Lucky me :lol:.
A new frame, well it all depends. I have not yet figured out if we will someday buy a new camper or do a total rebuild on this one. We have...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
02-21-2018, 06:46 PM
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Replies: 94
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Hi Folks,
Reporting back after a year of...
Hi Folks,
Reporting back after a year of this repair. Things worked well until later last year (Oct/Nov 2017). I started to notice the slide was getting real close to scraping the rear top side...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
05-04-2017, 08:42 PM
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Replies: 94
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Thanks John. Much appreciated.
Yes, we are...
Thanks John. Much appreciated.
Yes, we are proud of our Sunny. She still has a good number of years to go camping with us yet.
Quite the project, yes this was. Each time I do one of...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
05-04-2017, 08:19 PM
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Replies: 94
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Thanks Jon,
Yes, the camper is still...
Thanks Jon,
Yes, the camper is still great. The inside is still in great shape. The front decal is still the original. The back I changed. I did the clear film trick on the front decal your...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
05-03-2017, 09:50 PM
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Replies: 94
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Hi Folks,
I have made it. Yeh!!!! Actually...
Hi Folks,
I have made it. Yeh!!!! Actually finished a week ago, just did not get time to post until today.
Here is the finish up of the door side frame reinforcing, painting and a few...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
04-16-2017, 09:06 PM
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Replies: 94
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
04-16-2017, 08:54 PM
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Replies: 94
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Hi Pam,
Thanks for the reply. Yes, this has...
Hi Pam,
Thanks for the reply. Yes, this has been a "project"... Figuring out the bent frame cause, the fix, putting the fix in and then correcting the damage on the slide from the out of square...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
04-10-2017, 09:15 PM
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Replies: 94
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Today's update:
I cleaned up some loose...
Today's update:
I cleaned up some loose odds and ends on the back the camper and I corrected the corroded ground lug situation behind the A frame header.
This is what it was. ...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
04-10-2017, 07:50 PM
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Replies: 94
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Thanks Steve,
Some answers to your...
Thanks Steve,
Some answers to your questions.
The main upper slide gasket, the one I am using now is from Steel Rubber Products out of North Carolina. Steele Rubber Products - RV and...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
04-08-2017, 08:10 PM
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Replies: 94
Views: 25,033
Hi Folks,
An update on progress. I’m...
Hi Folks,
An update on progress. I’m gaining…
I finished up the Eternabond sealing. There is an exposed sealant edge with Eternabond that can attract dirt and become sticky. On a...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
03-31-2017, 08:18 PM
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Replies: 94
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
03-30-2017, 08:57 PM
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Replies: 94
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
03-27-2017, 08:27 PM
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Replies: 94
Views: 25,033
Another update on current progress,
One of...
Another update on current progress,
One of the fender boards had some rot in it. Water made it's way in a hole in the Darco waterproof membrane. These fender boards are Darco covered OSB boards...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
03-26-2017, 10:07 PM
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Replies: 94
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Some more progress to report.
I had some...
Some more progress to report.
I had some more frame rust scraping and painting to do on the slide side frame rail. I wanted to get all the painting done under the slide area while the slide was...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
03-25-2017, 09:08 PM
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Replies: 94
Views: 25,033
Hi everyone,
An update on progress. I have...
Hi everyone,
An update on progress. I have not posted in a while, but progress has been moving forward. There was a week I had a Granddaughter flower and sign building project which was...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
03-08-2017, 07:10 PM
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Replies: 94
Views: 25,033
Hi everyone,
An update on progress. I...
Hi everyone,
An update on progress. I finished welding the lower frame reinforcement steel on the slide side of the camper. The door side I will do later after I can turn the camper around. ...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
02-28-2017, 04:15 PM
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Replies: 94
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Some more progress. All the lower flange...
Some more progress. All the lower flange reinforcement steel has been fitted, weld prepped and today, weld tacked in place. I have not yet completely decided if I am going to add a second 3/16”...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
02-27-2017, 03:41 PM
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Replies: 94
Views: 25,033
Hi Steve,
Glad to help and yak anytime...
...
Hi Steve,
Glad to help and yak anytime...
The RV industry has gone through an evolution for sure on how to build a slide out room. Sunline in many areas is better then many other brands. ...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
02-26-2017, 08:29 PM
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Replies: 94
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Hi Steve,
You have very good questions, and...
Hi Steve,
You have very good questions, and ones that I have done a bunch of researching on trying to figure out how other brands and longer heavier campers are built. Here are some answers to...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
02-26-2017, 06:39 PM
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Replies: 94
Views: 25,033
Hi Bill,
Thanks for the good words. Much...
Hi Bill,
Thanks for the good words. Much appreciated.
For sure, check your frame. Especially look at the lower flange for "any" type of deflection, bend, twist or anything that is not true...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
02-25-2017, 01:56 PM
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Replies: 94
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Now that the saw cut and the splice plates are...
Now that the saw cut and the splice plates are on, it does not take a lot of force on the beam to get it to this state, but it will not hold it. When I weld on the lower flange steel, that will...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
02-25-2017, 01:55 PM
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Replies: 94
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
02-25-2017, 01:54 PM
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Replies: 94
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Picking up where I last left off, the splice...
Picking up where I last left off, the splice plates had a small amount of holes and bolts added to the axle area side of the saw cut line. The inside splice plate will act as a filler plate for the...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
02-25-2017, 10:08 AM
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Replies: 94
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
02-25-2017, 09:52 AM
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Replies: 94
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Hi Steve,
Yes, the fab shop and that water...
Hi Steve,
Yes, the fab shop and that water jet did a great job on the parts. All 54 holes were dead on within 0.005" of true position. They all lined up exactly. This shop has done a lot of...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
02-22-2017, 06:36 PM
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Replies: 94
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
02-18-2017, 07:16 PM
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Replies: 94
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Some more progress.
I test fit the inside...
Some more progress.
I test fit the inside splice plate as I have to deal with the 2 x 2 cross tube by the rear axle hangers. And I have to be able to get the plate into this area. I had to...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
02-16-2017, 07:49 PM
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Replies: 94
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I picked up my steel parts today. The fab shop...
I picked up my steel parts today. The fab shop did a really good job on them. Due to not being able to find the right grade of steel in flat bar short of buying a mill run worth, we sheared strips...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
02-13-2017, 07:30 PM
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Replies: 94
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
02-02-2017, 10:04 PM
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Replies: 94
Views: 25,033
Hi Jim,
Thanks for the good words. Much...
Hi Jim,
Thanks for the good words. Much appreciated. To your questions,
The saw cut area, yes I intended to weld that area. I made this statement back on reply no 39 on the "fix it"...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
01-31-2017, 08:28 PM
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Replies: 94
Views: 25,033
Hi again Jim,
I was asked your same question...
Hi again Jim,
I was asked your same question by a few of my good friends, so I put the numbers to what this means to help explain it to them better. Here is a recap. Again, I'm open minded and...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
01-24-2017, 09:41 AM
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Replies: 94
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Hi Jim,
The rear boxes, yes I revisited...
Hi Jim,
The rear boxes, yes I revisited those early in my investigation. There is added weight there, but we need to keep it in context. The question is, is the added weight of the rear boxes...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
01-23-2017, 07:17 PM
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Replies: 94
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I started to clean up some of the rust on the...
I started to clean up some of the rust on the frame. On the door side frame rail, once clean up that area I saw the start of a ripple in the lower flange. H’mm, it started on this side too? Just...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
01-17-2017, 06:13 PM
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Replies: 94
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
01-17-2017, 08:11 AM
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Replies: 94
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Hi Jim,
The slide is mechanically trapped...
Hi Jim,
The slide is mechanically trapped from becoming totally airborne unrestricted by the aluminum flange in the slide opening. I know from measuring that the slide can lift up, approx 1" maybe...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
01-14-2017, 06:12 PM
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Replies: 94
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The planning stages are starting to come...
The planning stages are starting to come together. Still not totally completed with the fix plan, but much closer.
Part of the fix was to understand what the mechanical properties of the steel...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
01-08-2017, 01:01 PM
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Replies: 94
Views: 25,033
Hi Jim, Thanks for the good words.
Silly...
Hi Jim, Thanks for the good words.
Silly cone on the camper... I have not tried to get silicone off a camper before. So I do not know what cleaners will work in it. Knowing the properties of...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
01-07-2017, 09:28 PM
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Replies: 94
Views: 25,033
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
01-07-2017, 08:41 AM
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Replies: 94
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
01-06-2017, 06:11 PM
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Replies: 94
Views: 25,033
Hi Folks,
While I am working on the frame...
Hi Folks,
While I am working on the frame fix planning, I was able to do some disassembly and repair work on the slide.
On the slide roof, there is a strip of slide tape or in my case,...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
01-06-2017, 11:23 AM
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Replies: 94
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Hi Jim,
Getting back to you on this one so...
Hi Jim,
Getting back to you on this one so you can hopefully go bury your dog bone for another day…LOL
I have rechecked and convinced "myself" that the jack stands did not create this...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
01-06-2017, 11:02 AM
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Replies: 94
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Hi John,
Your welcome. Glad to explain or...
Hi John,
Your welcome. Glad to explain or try too. That is what this site is all about, us good camper folks exchanging ideas and learning from each other. The learning never stops... The...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
01-05-2017, 08:27 AM
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Replies: 94
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Hi John,
The slide is pretty well attached...
Hi John,
The slide is pretty well attached to the camper. There are a few different types of slide systems, meaning the mechanisms under the camper to hold it up and extend and retract it.
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
01-04-2017, 01:31 PM
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Replies: 94
Views: 25,033
Hi Chuck,
First, Welcome to Sunline Owners...
Hi Chuck,
First, Welcome to Sunline Owners Club! No need to lurk, the cyber campfire burns bright out in the open here... and your talents are much appreciated.
Yes, please explain the I...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
01-03-2017, 11:12 PM
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Replies: 94
Views: 25,033
Hi johnnybgood,
The frame is an RV I shape. ...
Hi johnnybgood,
The frame is an RV I shape. The top and bottom flanges and the web are all equal thickness and parallel. No tapered flanges like traditional I beams for added strength.
What...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
01-03-2017, 11:04 PM
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Replies: 94
Views: 25,033
Hi Jon,
Thanks for the thoughts. I looked...
Hi Jon,
Thanks for the thoughts. I looked at this and no, the jack stands down would not have prevented this. I'm not seeing the problem when the camper is standing still. As fyi I have 3 sets...
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