Separation at tie down eye
When I bought my 845 used almost 8 years ago, it had a slight separation at the passenger front tie down eye area. After 70K+ miles on my truck it is much larger. What's the usual "fix" for this? ...
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Umm...are you offloading the camper or does it stay on the truck?
When you tension tiedown does camper eye (or wall/wing) move or does it seem rather semi solid?
Because it has been like this to a lesser degree for 8+ years would suggest original damage was overtightening- or hitting a pothole etc. Something yeilded though being wood frame not sure how. Maybe wood flexed- backup steel bent not alowing it to return. Sag happens but its going to continue untill it pulls loose, to the point repair will be extensive. Yes needs to be adressed.
My greater concern would be though, especially if rot involved is the front jack.
Visited your web site, nice-are you back to home base yet? It would appear we may be neighbors (per googlemaps)_-Were on the sunny side of the bay which if thats so more than happy to lend at least another pair of eyes.
When you tension tiedown does camper eye (or wall/wing) move or does it seem rather semi solid?
Because it has been like this to a lesser degree for 8+ years would suggest original damage was overtightening- or hitting a pothole etc. Something yeilded though being wood frame not sure how. Maybe wood flexed- backup steel bent not alowing it to return. Sag happens but its going to continue untill it pulls loose, to the point repair will be extensive. Yes needs to be adressed.
My greater concern would be though, especially if rot involved is the front jack.
Visited your web site, nice-are you back to home base yet? It would appear we may be neighbors (per googlemaps)_-Were on the sunny side of the bay which if thats so more than happy to lend at least another pair of eyes.
Is the metal plate on top of the wood standard on a lance? Is there a way to access that without pulling of the aluminum siding?
