Winnebago Hood Latches
Grrrr! On our way home we heard a banging noise on the front of our 2015 Winnebago 36Y. Pulling over, found the hood flopping around. There are 2 brackets attached to the inside of the front cap that ...
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Happened to my 2005 and 2016 coaches. I used a two part epoxy to bond my hoods back in place. The mechanism were different.
On my 2005 I bonded my hood back in place by putting a liberal amount of epoxy between the fiberglass and metal parts. I left the old bonding agent in place as a guide so I would not change alignment. I scuffed up the area with course sandpaper. I clamped the hood in place overnight. And on my 2005 I had to the other side the following year. This fix held for at least eight years or until I traded for a 2016 rig.
On my 2016 the mechanism had changed. The metal part had slots cut in it. I placed the metal part back over the existing bonding agent and I encapsulated it with epoxy. So far only one side has needed repair.
Safe travels. JD
On my 2005 I bonded my hood back in place by putting a liberal amount of epoxy between the fiberglass and metal parts. I left the old bonding agent in place as a guide so I would not change alignment. I scuffed up the area with course sandpaper. I clamped the hood in place overnight. And on my 2005 I had to the other side the following year. This fix held for at least eight years or until I traded for a 2016 rig.
On my 2016 the mechanism had changed. The metal part had slots cut in it. I placed the metal part back over the existing bonding agent and I encapsulated it with epoxy. So far only one side has needed repair.
Safe travels. JD
