Stripped frame/bracket bolts on Roadmaster Reflex Stabilizer

This is your new coach, right? Although it might sound like RM copped out on you, it seems odd to me, too, that those threads would strip. On OUR coach, sure. We have loads of corrosion (politically correct name for RUST) under there. That was the worst part for me, upgrading the rear sway bar. One of the captive nuts on the axle bracket wouldn't come loose and once I got a long enough wrench on it, the spot welds broke, leaving the nut spinning but still stuck. I got past that eventually and got'er done.

Thinking of welding a coat hanger or similar rod to a nut... That's the school solution, and of course companies like RM furnish such where needed for a new installation.

WAIT!! Epiphany! Is there a Trailer Hitch Shop (like a major U-Haul garage) nearby? Might have some extra "wired nuts" around. You don't care if it's Metric or English, so long as you get a matched Nut/Bolt set. Be sure the threads are free and clean so there's no torque on the nut till it bottoms and starts to tighten.

Otherwise, if you ran coat hanger wire around a nut, pinched it tight, then added some Epoxy, you'd have a Poor Man's Wired Nut.

These Whiz Nuts are wonderful for staying where you tighten them. And, the Flange would provide more surface for epoxy to stick to.

Called Read master and they never heard of the stripping or the nuts with rods. Will just use attached magnets.

Can you use a telescopic magnet to fish a nut into the frame rail? If that didn't work, I would weld a long piece of coat hanger to a nut

Could you use a rivet nut? I see they have 10mm threads available. Saw them on a Klik site. May not be strong enough, don't know. I've used them on thin metal.

You may be able to MacGyver a nut onto a wrench. Tape the nut into an open end wrench, tape the wrench to a yardstick, that kind of thing. But definitely call Roadmaster and see if they can help. Hendersons Line-Up in Grants Pass OR might have a suggestion. John Henderson there, told me he spends an hour or two a day, answering inquiries.

I had self-tapping bolts tear up the threaded inserts in the frame of my truck while installing a Roadmaster base plate. I drilled the botched threads out and used bolts with nuts behind the drilled inserts.

enblethen wrote:
Call Roadmaster.
Have used nuts with wires attached to install in frames. Hardess part is to get them tight. Ones I used had serated washers which gripped the attaching metal surface.
They also will give great installation advise.
I visited their facility last week. Sure is a lot better then old place1

Great! Saw something like that on the base plates for toads to attach to frame. I wonder if my air ratchet and socket would fit up the frame and I could use a long screw driver to push the start wand. Also, loosening the front sway bar bolts may give more access. Will call them tomorrow.

Call Roadmaster.
Have used nuts with wires attached to install in frames. Hardess part is to get them tight. Ones I used had serated washers which gripped the attaching metal surface.
They also will give great installation advise.
I visited their facility last week. Sure is a lot better then old place1