Falling apart

[kennyd63]

Our 2014 Minnie winnie T.T. is falling apart. First arrived to our final destination in P.A. shower stall screws came off the wall. Had to place duct tape to prevent water from coming out and also to prevent the whole glass from falling off the wall on the way back to Chicago. We finally made home and I found the kitchen faucet off the base, lovely I said. Well, and to top it off the microwave must of LoSt a screw or 2 . This unit is a 2014 purchased in 2013. Has ayone experience any issues like this with their T.T? ?? I have pictures but having one he'll of a time getting to post them on this forum.

[kennyd63]

gmw photos wrote:
Kenny D, if that's all the bigger the problems you've had, you should consider yourself lucky ! 🙂

You got one of the good ones.:B

As I always say regarding these RV's: "some (re) assembly required".

gmw photos , come to think about it you are right.

Thank you,

[kennyd63]

jerem0621 wrote:
Yep, in my 1995 Layton after every trip I had to tighten loose screws.

It's a rolling earthquake and things will back out some. I would double check what they are mounted in to and make sure that the backing is solid.

It was less of an issue with my pop up but it was still there. The more Miles you put on these things the more you can expect to have to tighten things back up.

It doesn't sound like it's falling apart to me, sounds like business as usuall for owing an RV.

Thanks!

Jeremiah

Thank you Jeremiah!

[kennyd63]

Hornnumb2 wrote:
So you are just now complaining about it 4 years later?

I know I shouldn't complaint if it took this long..

[kennyd63]

downtheroad wrote:
What kind of shape are the roads that you tow on?....rough roads and distances will shake a trailer apart....

real Bad roads.. 400 miles minimum each way at least 3 times a year, which it's not too much.

[GrandpaKip]

bartlettj wrote:

GrandpaKip wrote:

Walaby wrote:

bdpreece wrote:
Buy a box of wooden matches and a bottle of glue. Remove the screw, swab a match stick with glue,stuff it in the hole and break it off flush. After the glue dries re install the screw with a dab of glue on it. No problem; only several thousand more screws to go. Think I am on my second box of matches now.

Yup.. This... Or toothpicks.

Mike

That's fine for wood framing, but not so much for an aluminum framed styrofoam box.
Then it's time to find the best expandable wall anchor, though, on occasion, the next size screw sometimes works.

I use dowels for screws in the styrofoam- drill out the screw hole with a forstner bit the size of the dowel, coat it with styrofoam compatible glue, then press it in, let it dry over night, then drill a pilot hole for the screw, holds well. You can use really big diameter dowels if needed, just don't drill all the way through the wall. If you glue in the dowel proud of the wall you can use a flush cut razor saw to trim it to length pretty easily.

That's a neat idea. Always learning something new.

[bartlettj]

GrandpaKip wrote:

Walaby wrote:

bdpreece wrote:
Buy a box of wooden matches and a bottle of glue. Remove the screw, swab a match stick with glue,stuff it in the hole and break it off flush. After the glue dries re install the screw with a dab of glue on it. No problem; only several thousand more screws to go. Think I am on my second box of matches now.

Yup.. This... Or toothpicks.

Mike

That's fine for wood framing, but not so much for an aluminum framed styrofoam box.
Then it's time to find the best expandable wall anchor, though, on occasion, the next size screw sometimes works.

I use dowels for screws in the styrofoam- drill out the screw hole with a forstner bit the size of the dowel, coat it with styrofoam compatible glue, then press it in, let it dry over night, then drill a pilot hole for the screw, holds well. You can use really big diameter dowels if needed, just don't drill all the way through the wall. If you glue in the dowel proud of the wall you can use a flush cut razor saw to trim it to length pretty easily.

[TurnThePage]

Hornnumb2 wrote:
So you are just now complaining about it 4 years later?

?

I get the impression they are complaining about what just started happening.

[Hornnumb2]

So you are just now complaining about it 4 years later?

[GrandpaKip]

Walaby wrote:

bdpreece wrote:
Buy a box of wooden matches and a bottle of glue. Remove the screw, swab a match stick with glue,stuff it in the hole and break it off flush. After the glue dries re install the screw with a dab of glue on it. No problem; only several thousand more screws to go. Think I am on my second box of matches now.

Yup.. This... Or toothpicks.

Mike

That's fine for wood framing, but not so much for an aluminum framed styrofoam box.
Then it's time to find the best expandable wall anchor, though, on occasion, the next size screw sometimes works.

[Walaby]

bdpreece wrote:
Buy a box of wooden matches and a bottle of glue. Remove the screw, swab a match stick with glue,stuff it in the hole and break it off flush. After the glue dries re install the screw with a dab of glue on it. No problem; only several thousand more screws to go. Think I am on my second box of matches now.

Yup.. This... Or toothpicks.

Mike

[bdpreece]

Buy a box of wooden matches and a bottle of glue. Remove the screw, swab a match stick with glue,stuff it in the hole and break it off flush. After the glue dries re install the screw with a dab of glue on it. No problem; only several thousand more screws to go. Think I am on my second box of matches now.

[SidecarFlip]

Ivylog wrote:
Wait until the water leaks start showing up...then you will know what real problems are.

You said a mouthfull there. When the stains start showing on the interior walls, everything between the inner and outer wall is rotten. Time to apply Kilz, paint and trade it off.

[Lwiddis]

Haven't had those issues you've had with my Winnie TT, and opt for reasonable dirt roads when appropriate. Yes, some loose screws.

[Ivylog]

Wait until the water leaks start showing up...then you will know what real problems are.