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    Posted: 04 Dec 2018 at 8:33am
Seems like mine was manufactured differently?  There was a metal tube along the bottom of the outside back wall that moved with the flexing.  That tube lined up with another tube attached to the frame.  I couldn't see the 2nd on so not sure if was tube or metal or frame?

There is no way the 1 inch screws were holding the wall to the camper.  They were holding the wall to the back wall tube frame but something caused the back wall tube frame to separate from ??.

I ended up drilling through the first metal tube, creating a pilot hole in the 2nd metal.  I used #10, 2.5 inch screws which grabbed in the last 1/2 inch and are tight!  Not sure why is different from others but it ain't going anywhere now!

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Old video from Oregon. I've used it to see how to it was put together to address fix:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXNYA73rCNE
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Originally posted by furpod

Interestingly, the way it works is.. when assembling the wall unit, they place wood blocks INSIDE the aluminum tubing where things get screwed into.So you want to pierce the aluminum frame member and anchor in the wood inside.
That's not everywhere though? The way the factory video shows them welding together the aluminum frame implies (to me) that most of the aluminum tubes are probably empty.


It's wherever they need to screw into something more than the aluminum framing. And it's not a "R-Pod" thing, it's how almost all aluminum framed walls are done for campers. Not sure how or what the welding has to do with the placement of wood blocking. But, it's not an issue.
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Originally posted by furpod

Interestingly, the way it works is.. when assembling the wall unit, they place wood blocks INSIDE the aluminum tubing where things get screwed into.So you want to pierce the aluminum frame member and anchor in the wood inside.
That's not everywhere though? The way the factory video shows them welding together the aluminum frame implies (to me) that most of the aluminum tubes are probably empty.
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Interestingly, the way it works is.. when assembling the wall unit, they place wood blocks INSIDE the aluminum tubing where things get screwed into.So you want to pierce the aluminum frame member and anchor in the wood inside.
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I used longer screws and it seemed to work. My theory was if it does go unto the tubing, it is inside the wall, it won't leak. There are several videos on interweb of RPod construction to include the floor.
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  I think it would be a aluminum frame and I wouldn't use a longer screw just larger in diameter. Marwayne I think would know what material the screws enter into. He has done so much remodeling of his r-pod I think he knows every square inch of it and how it's constructed.
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Does anyone know if those screws are going into wood or into the frame?  If is the aluminum frame, I wouldn't want the screws to be too much longer or they might drive into the back side of the square aluminum tube?

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Thank you, I was wondering if that might be worth it.  Going to look for stainless screws at lunchtime today.  Longer ones if not bigger.
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You can also remove the existing screws and glue a section of hardwood dowel rod into the old screw hole. let it dry a bit then use the same size screw again...........Works like a charm!  (I would probably add a screw or two if there is room).
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