What to Do With Holes in A-Frame?
I removed the Reese Dual Cam from our trailer and prepped it to receive the Equalizer set-up. There are holes left in the frame that I was going to put rubber plugs in to prevent water entry. Should...
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I would get some bolts with the same dia. and thread pitch and put them in the holes along with washers. Go an autobody supply shop and get a tube of black "seam sealer" and seal between the washer and frame and around bolt head to keep water out. This sealer will be under $10 but you'll need a caulking gun. They might have a small tube available somewhere but I've never looked. You can buy washers and bolts with the same gold cad plating color as the Reese ones if you want.
Am not a structual engineer but I would say that the A-frame "tubing" is a low stress area where the brackets go and there will be no problems unless it looks like swiss cheese for some reason. There are lots of other places on your frame that are much higher stress to worry about first. I'd be more concerned about keeping water out.
Am not a structual engineer but I would say that the A-frame "tubing" is a low stress area where the brackets go and there will be no problems unless it looks like swiss cheese for some reason. There are lots of other places on your frame that are much higher stress to worry about first. I'd be more concerned about keeping water out.
