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Thunder_Mountai
Explorer II
May 14, 2013

Same slide shear bolt broke again! Questions for you.

Same shear bolt broke again. Second time in a little over 6 years on our 2007 HR Endeavor. It is the front bolt on the road side kitchen slide that has the frig, dinette and desk. That slide has to ri...
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MEXICOWANDERER
Explorer
May 15, 2013
As a hint HolloCrome Allen-head bolts are better grade fasteners as are genuine "CAT" (caterpillar) grade 8 bolts. On critical shear applications I had to use longer bolts, then cut custom length threads with a die. Use hardened flat washers and a correspondingly strong STOVER LOCK NUT and a torque wrench to verify clamp pressure.

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