The sins of the previous owners...
...are visited upon the subsequent owners. The awning on our Itasca is fastened to brackets that stand it off from the side about an inch at the narrowest, an inch and a half at the widest, and abo...
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turbojimmy wrote:
The guy that owned my rig before me (may he rest in peace) must have been related to MacGyver. When replacing my shocks I wondered how the guy managed to get the bolt and nut tightened because you can't even get your hand up in there never mind a socket or wrench.
This is what fell out:
He had wrapped some wire around the nut so he could hold it just tight enough for the lock washer to grab. Clever.
Ever since then I find all sorts of interesting repairs. The best is a $0.50 fly swatter whose handle had been repaired with a stick and electrical tape. I kept it as a reminder of what I'm in for when I come across some of his repairs.
Hmmm ... for years I've used in my shop one of these, but with only two opposing prongs so that I could hold nuts in place by gripping two sides of the nut. I now carry it in the RV on all trips - just in case: https://www.amazon.com/Flexible-Grabber-Steel-Retriever-Prong/dp/B019N3W81S
