Luckydog671
Senior Member
Hi all,
Once again, I'm hoping the wealth of knowledge on this forum can help me solve a problem! I recently noticed that one of the glide blocks on my trailer is broken in half. It's the rear one on the street side.
I've received the replacement part from Midget and started to install it, but there is not enough room to remove the existing glide block screws (4 of them), even with an offset screwdriver, as there is only about an inch or so to work with. I'm attaching a few photos so you can see my dilemma. First photo is the existing broken block; second photo is the removed guide rail and the new block; third photo is a close-up of the new block.
So is there anyone out there that has done this repair before? Is there another tool that might do the job? I can probably get by not replacing it as all the other glide blocks are in good shape; I just don't like having broken things on the camper if I can repair it. I really don't want to have to separate the two halves if I can avoid it.
Once again, I'm hoping the wealth of knowledge on this forum can help me solve a problem! I recently noticed that one of the glide blocks on my trailer is broken in half. It's the rear one on the street side.
I've received the replacement part from Midget and started to install it, but there is not enough room to remove the existing glide block screws (4 of them), even with an offset screwdriver, as there is only about an inch or so to work with. I'm attaching a few photos so you can see my dilemma. First photo is the existing broken block; second photo is the removed guide rail and the new block; third photo is a close-up of the new block.
So is there anyone out there that has done this repair before? Is there another tool that might do the job? I can probably get by not replacing it as all the other glide blocks are in good shape; I just don't like having broken things on the camper if I can repair it. I really don't want to have to separate the two halves if I can avoid it.
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