Stopping brain damage

Imaroadrunnr wrote:
I just got back from an 11 day trip to Bay Area (San Francisco) and made the trip without any problems. Interstate 5 and Hwy. 101 are so rough that when I stopped I would have to access the damage to the inside of the rig and proceed to piece it back together. Example: The angle aluminum angle which is attached to the shelf in the closet pulled the screws out because of the weight of the clothes. I know, I know, half the clothes and twice the money but since we were going to a relative's wedding in Half Moon Bay I wasn't allowed to wear my USC sweatshirt and 501's. What I discovered after banging my head against the bottom of the bedroom slide is to use the foam tubes sold for swimming pool toys and slice them down one side and slide them on the edge of the slide. I forgot to use them on the way home in Mojave and setting up in the morning drew blood. It's a simple fix but you won't start your day with a headache.
My 2 cents worth

When we had a different 5th wheel, we had the same problem with the closet rods. We fixed it by putting the screws back in with those plastic flanges used to hang pictures on the wall and the expandable spring rods (like the ones you use to hang a shower curtain). DH duct taped the spring rods to the closet rod on both ends and in the middle to give it support. It isn't the prettiest fix, but it works and no one sees it except you. Our current 5th wheel has supports above the rod and on the ends.

If you want to try a bumpy road, try driving I-44 in OKC. When we drive from Tulsa to OKC and leave the toll road to get onto I-44, then the shaking begins. It is bad enough in the car, it's even worse when towing!