Steadyfast install on a Sierra fifth wheel

lee worsdell wrote:
I put strong arm on my sierra 329re last month. used 3/8 self taping bolts and a impact gun. They went thru the frame like nothing I was done in 45 min installing all 4 at the front and 2 on the back. I have done this on my last 2 with the impact and self tapers

Hi Lee,
I by know means am suggesting you have to pre tap the holes. As I say in the video, the instructions mention this option to make installation of the bolts easier, and the bolts are not hardened, so you can see i the video where I snap one just tightening it with a hand ratchet. Also, I have seen instances when the threads cut by a self tapping bolt are trashed in the wink of an eye when the bolt head bottoms out before you can get your finger off the trigger of the impact wrench. Usually happens in thin material like the frames on these RV's because there are only a few threads before daylight.

Regards,
Steve.

I put strong arm on my sierra 329re last month. used 3/8 self taping bolts and a impact gun. They went thru the frame like nothing I was done in 45 min installing all 4 at the front and 2 on the back. I have done this on my last 2 with the impact and self tapers

ol Bombero-JC wrote:
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YIKES !!

*TWENTY* minute YouTube video - and that's *Part 1*!!..:R

Guess you're not selling the product (or are you?)
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Hello. I am definitely not selling the product. Sorry the video seems long, but I wanted to show a more "real world" version of the install. If you install these fro a living, it probably goes on fast and easy, but I show when I goof up (broke a bolt), I also take the time to do the "optional step" of tapping the holes. In the last video I show the trials and tribulations of relocating your spare tire to make this system fit on fifth wheels with front mounted spares. The manufacturer just glosses over this fact. I try to keep it interesting, and hope not to bore people to death :) BTW, Part 2 is under 13 minutes long.

For those insomniacs who need help falling asleep, here is part 2:

Steadyfast install Part 2

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YIKES !!

*TWENTY* minute YouTube video - and that's *Part 1*!!..:R

Guess you're not selling the product (or are you?), as the video on the Steadyfast web site is only *TWO* minutes.

For those that prefer the short version & info

BTW -
Anyway, now your fellow campers won't know *when* to come knockin, 'cause your trailer won't be rockin..;)

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