2014 Ugly repair, Camper damage MS I-59
In my ongoing trip report I mentioned getting caught on one of the worst sections of highway in North America.... and we had to go to the next exit before we could get off... It caused the side of ...
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I raised the jack, removed the prop, removed the modified tee... drilled some 1'4" holes in the filon... (the fibrglass covered Luon)
I squirted caulk inside the wall through the holes.... as much as I could get to go....
I then coated the outside where the tee would be.... added some to the inside of the tee....
then, I placed the tee in place and forcced it "home" by lowering the jacks... and seating the galvanized Tee sideways with a rubber mallet.
I then wiped up the outside surfaces... and installed the SS screws...
I used Naptha to clean up.... everything... the outside of the repair and the outside of me
A few days later I Painted the area with a small brush and a high quality white paint (for galvanized metal)
The slide room flange must hide it a tiny bit... no one has mentioned seeing it
We have traveled 60 more nights since then with no problems.
We'll thats it... my UGLY fix
Chet
I squirted caulk inside the wall through the holes.... as much as I could get to go....
I then coated the outside where the tee would be.... added some to the inside of the tee....
then, I placed the tee in place and forcced it "home" by lowering the jacks... and seating the galvanized Tee sideways with a rubber mallet.
I then wiped up the outside surfaces... and installed the SS screws...
I used Naptha to clean up.... everything... the outside of the repair and the outside of me
A few days later I Painted the area with a small brush and a high quality white paint (for galvanized metal)
The slide room flange must hide it a tiny bit... no one has mentioned seeing it
We have traveled 60 more nights since then with no problems.
We'll thats it... my UGLY fix
Chet
