bolts

  1. NXR

    Got the factory-installed sliding try in the rear compartment? Check your bolts.

    Got the factory-installed sliding tray in the rear compartment? Check your bolts. I have the sliding tray and love it. I was showing it to a friend and he asked how it's secured to the pass-through. So we looked and it uses four carriage bolts. Three of the bolts are not in the square hole...
  2. JI

    DIY? Wet Bolts and Bushings

    My new rig's suspension already creaks and groans. I left the luxury of a single torsion axle on my old rig to leaf springs and dual axles on the new one. And our routine route is a torturous 11+ mile trek over brutal washboarded and potholed gravel roads. I'm thinking of upgrading to wet...
  3. PE

    Equa-flex Wet Bolts

    Good Evening all, I have searched everywhere and can’t find any information on a wet bolt kit for my camper. I have a 2015 Vengeance Touring Edition 38L12 It is a triple axel with 7k axels and equa-flex shackles. Thank You, John
  4. Bilcin

    Hitch Head bolts

    I have a Draw Tite hitch head model 06622-099. I have to replace the bolts that attach the hitch head to the shank. How can I find out what size these bolts are? As in the pictures, 1 bolt has a "JH" on the bolt head and the other bolt had "JII" on the top. I went on Draw Tite website but could...
  5. AE

    Missing Slideout Bolts???

    Noticed what appears to be missing bolts (forward and aft) on our slideout this weekend. Anyone else run into this issue?
  6. DC

    Ramp door hinge bolts wet and rusty

    Installed extra spring, hinge bolts wet and rusty were is water getting in bolt holes? Plan on replacing all the bolts. Bolts loosened fine on one hinge tried another couple just spin. How do you hold inside part so you can loosen bolts? Thanks again
  7. NXR

    2020 Georgetown & FR3 recall for loose hitch bolts?

    Certain 2020 Georgetown & FR3 recalled for loose hitch bolts Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020 Georgetown and FR3 motorhomes. The trailer hitch bolts may not have been properly tightened, which can allow the hitch to detach from the chassis. If the motorhome is towing...
  8. FF

    '14 WPT 30 WRS Million Mile Bolts

    Hello forum users!! I am chasing a water leak!!! The water comes from high up on the inside wall in the bedroom. I removed, replaced, and sealed the bolts that hold the awning track in place (some were rusted, they all were cut to length) and caulked the track seam. It may have been...
  9. Worm43

    Air System Bolts

    Does anyone know if something is suppose to be attached to this bolt There is one on each side just sitting free on the air chamber. It doesn’t seem right
  10. ependydad

    Grease for wet bolts

    Ok, I bought a little mini grease gun and a 3 pack of grease. The 2 things that I’m aware of that I need to grease with some regularity is my hitch and the wet bolts on my shackles. I’m thinking I’d use the green grease tube in this case given the writing on it. Any thoughts? I believe it’s a...
  11. JH

    Missing door plate screws/bolts

    Does anyone know the size of these 2 screws/bolts that secure the plate? I opened the door on my new trailer and the plate falls off. :( The below picture is for showing the screws/ bolts that are missing on my door plate (but are not missing in the picture) I can goto a local hardware and...
  12. EB

    Check your nuts and bolts!

    While folding up the beds on my 2016 Roo 183, I heard a slight popping noise and felt something rubbing up against the side of the canvas. I went inside to find that one of the support cables that hold up the bed, along with the metal rod that supports the canvas, had popped out of the bracket...
  13. gunther1369

    340 ftlb torque for WDH bolts holy cow

    i have a husky tc WDH and im in the process of setting it up and it calls for the bolts that mount the ball head to the shank to be torque to 340 ftlb, I only have a tc wrench that is 150 lb and I called every auto shop and camper dealer in my area to see if they can torque it for me and nobody...
  14. david_reaves

    Folding sofa problem, missing bolts

    I have a 2015 Windjammer 3001W. We have the folding sofa (really about loveseat size). Initially, we were having issues keeping the sofa closed, but finally learned the trick of lifting the front edge to lock down. The drawer continued to slide open-- but I solved that with a webbing strap...
  15. CO

    Roof vent cover nuts and bolts

    I am doing my yearly maintenance on my roof checking for cracks etc in the lap sealant and I tried getting my Maxx air vent cover off but the bracket became stripped. The bolts are a carriage bolt style the fits in the groove of the bracket. I had to dremmel in a slot on the bolt to use a screw...
  16. DM

    Perimeter Floor to Frame Bolts Loose

    I discovered every floor to frame nut loose on our new 19 Cherokee Grey Wolf. These are the bolts around the outer perimeter of the trailer. I've not found a lot of information on any RV forum concerning this issue. If this is common, as I did read in one of the two posts I did find, it should...
  17. QU

    Air conditioner and 4 bolts the holds it on.

    My Sierra is 6 years old now and never checked the mounting bolts for the air conditioners. Dominic manual says torque to 40-50 inch pounds. So does the company(camco) that makes the gaskets. I Never owned an inch pound torque wrench so got one. I see a lot of folks saying to hand tighten(with...
  18. JohnF-FRF

    Shackle bolts

    Does anyone know the shackle bolt size on a 36ckts? I’m on the road and have the second one missing in 3 years. Thinking of going to the dry type and not the wet.
  19. JO

    loose bolts

    FYI: On the dinette slide out of the 37BH, if you hear a clunk at the end of the extention or at the end of the retraction, check these bolts. some of mine were loose > the bolts on the bottom of the slide room. re did all of mine and problem solved. Brian: could you ask if there is a torque...
  20. Charles Firth

    Bolts loose on wd hitch head

    I have a weight distribution hitch in which the bolts along with the ball will work itself loose. I have taken it back to the dealer several times to have the bolts tightened ( these big guys put some awesome torque on them ). Is this a common problem with the hitch head ? Also would anyone know...
  21. HONDAMAN174

    Check your bolts

    As I was underneath my unit today checking the welds for leaf spring hangers, I noticed that one of the nuts was loose on the slide out motor. Nope make that both were loose. Now I have something else to add to the annual Che ck list.
  22. TC

    Hot doghouse bolts

    When traveling down the east coast a few weeks ago my granddaughter got me a water from the fridge and brought it to me while I was driving and she happened to put her big toe on one of the bolt heads of the doghouse and it was so hot it blistered her toe. I found some plastic caps to cover...
  23. TO

    Loose body bolts?

    I have a 2014 X-lite 22 footer. While checking the brakes recently, I notices some 9/16" nuts on bolts protruding downward on the outside perimeter of the trailer and all of them were loose so tightened them up with a wrench. We went on a trip then noticed the nuts were loose again so this...
  24. TO

    Body bolts?

    I have a 2013 model Forest River X-Lite trailer that is 22 feet long. I was checking the brakes on it and noticed that some nuts were loose on the bottom side of what looks like the location where the walls meet the frame so tightened then up. We went on a trip and when we returned home, I...
  25. DO

    Nuts and bolts

    Purchased a new 2018 27rr. 2nd time out noticed the bolts holding everything to the frame we're loose almost falling off. Had to secure every bolt, YES you read correctly. Every Bolt. I can't believe the need to do this. So be aware you should routinely check all bolts not just the lug nuts...

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