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bricot
Jun 02, 2009Explorer
FreshAir wrote:bricot wrote:
Got the pre-recall letter in the mail.
Had a bolt shear off of one of our big slides last weekend when trying to pull it in. Fortunately I had tools and found an autoparts store that had some grade 8 bolts that fit.
May see how much the new drive bar is since the holes were a little mis-shaped after that.
I suppose I should try and think of a parts list and get them now before their Chapter 11 status gets worse... Dang it, I really liked this coach and was looking forward to a new one...if hey ever incorporated bunks...
Any thoughts as to what caused it to shear other than just normal fatigue?
Pat
I think the nut worked loose and fell off, and as it turned the bolt started to slide out and was in one side of the hole and not the other and sheared.
I took the bolt/nut off the other end of the drive bar using my fingers.... Next time I have them all out I'm going to check them all to see if they are at least tight.
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