fastening fender down
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Topic: fastening fender down
Posted By: Happy Tripping
Subject: fastening fender down
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2019 at 10:39am
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I am expecting Forest River to cover the permanent repairs after my axle fell off recently, but in the meantime I need to fasten down the fender where the screws have pulled out along the front edge. I am hoping that I won't have to wait until after winter for the permanent 'fix' so we're talking about a temporary repair that lasts 6 months or so. I have no idea what the best screws/repairs are.
Any comments are appreciated, hopefully we're off on a 300 mile trip later this week. |
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Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2019 at 12:11pm
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If it were me, I would likely mix up some Bondo and squeeze it in the holes, wait for it to harden, then use the same type screws as originally used to reattach the fender. I'm sure there are better options and would like to see them also.
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Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2019 at 1:32pm
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Another option is epoxy putty into the holes. You'd likely have to drill pilot holes after it hardened. ------------- Alan 2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod" 2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4 Three cats |
Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2019 at 3:04pm
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Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2019 at 3:20pm
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Bondo is not so great as a wood filler or similar. I'd probably mix up some epoxy with flocked cotton mixed in. Holds like iron, and drills like hardwood. ------------- bp 2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2019 at 3:59pm
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I've done that with steel wool and JB Weld to fill a couple of holes in the frame left over from removing the BAL Hide-a-Spare that I removed. Mixing a cotton ball or two in the Bondo would do the same thing. Bondo has worked well with wood for me, both in repairing windows and in repairing a wooden column on the front porch of the church building. It is cheaper than buying the Elmers Damaged Wood product.
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Posted By: wthoms2000
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2019 at 12:42am
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Curious, StephenH, why did you remove the BAL? Was just thinking of ordering one...
Thanks! ------------- Porta Poddy Wil and Luz, Orange County, CA 2017.5 179 HRE 2021 Ranger XLT FX4 REDARC Brake Controller |
Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2019 at 10:51am
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I removed it when it went to the factory for repair so as to have the RPod in as close to stock condition as possible. I never reinstalled it because I didn't need to hold the spare there since we got the pickup truck to carry things I had previously had on a carrier rack that was in the rear receiver (things like gasoline for the generator and the spare propane tank). It was not because I did not like it but I did not need it. We don't have anything that would need to ride there such as bicycles. ------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
Posted By: wthoms2000
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2019 at 3:46pm
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Thanks for the reply StephenH! ------------- Porta Poddy Wil and Luz, Orange County, CA 2017.5 179 HRE 2021 Ranger XLT FX4 REDARC Brake Controller |
Posted By: JR
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2019 at 10:40am
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I purchased the BAL from Stephen H this spring and I can report that it is riding along caring my spare tire and the BAL is in good health and doing its job. It has seen a 6k trip to NM this spring and now it's looking at the ground in Petoskey MI. The BAL works good and frees up the back mount but be cautious about what you mount in the 1 1/4 receiver on the back of the trailer...I am using it for a bike rack with 2 bikes which I will be beefing up by installing a back bumper of 2x5 steel tubing and mounting the receiver to that...too much flex in the current design. ------------- Jay 179/2019 |
Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2019 at 11:52am
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