Roof vent cover shattered

[Bugle Boy]

Just got back from a 700 mile round trip to Elkhorn, Iowa. When we arrived and after getting set up in the park we were outside enjoying a beverage. I happened to look up and saw that the cover over the stove vent was shattered. Must have hit a bird or something. Tomorrow we start shopping for a replacement.

We will be off to New Castle, Pa Friday for a week or so. Family reunion and wedding. First time our Sunline will have set wheel in PA since we got it in April of '07.

 

[Bugle Boy]

Well, silly me. My shopping search shows that to be the Refrigerator vent cover. Now to find one I can get and have installed by Friday.

 

[Bugle Boy]

Local RV dealer had a replacement cover. Original Dometic style no longer available but Camco makes a universal replacement. Drilled 4 little holes and it screwed right on.

Now the bad news. CHECK THE BOLTS ON YOUR EQUALIZER HITCH FOR PROPER TIGHTNESS. I lost one of the L support brackets on the equalizer hitch. Got back in the dark and didn't notice it gone until this morning.

 

[henryj-SUN]

I've put some blue Loctite on mine. They still back out a little as there's so much force from the arms sliding on the L bracket, but then they don't back out any further.

Henryj

 

[Trailblazer-MGRV]

With regard to the L brakets coming loose on the EQ, Progress has come out with a new design that should prevent this from happening. You can order a new set directly from the progress website if you continue to have problems.

Prior to buying the 5th wheel, we found the same problem with our L brackets and used Locktite like Henry did and found it helped.

 

[Bugle Boy]

Thanks T. The bracket loss is entirely my fault for not checking the fasterners for tightness. However, I will also now use the Locktite. I will check with Progress but for now I don't have time to have parts shipped in as we leave for Pa. early Friday morning. I'll be stopping in St. Louis for the replacement parts. Between here and St. Louis I will chain up the bar.

My last pit stop yesterday was 30 miles from home so the bracket fell off between there and here.