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Post by Hamlet on Feb 6, 2015 18:03:58 GMT -8
Woah, that is definitely rusted!
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Post by mobiltec on Feb 6, 2015 18:06:14 GMT -8
Woah, that is definitely rusted! Yep as you can see the threads are gone, a full third of the threads are gone and the large round head is gone. That wasn't holding anything down at all. It fell out when I opened up the floor...
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Post by Hamlet on Feb 6, 2015 18:09:06 GMT -8
Unlike the ones on Hamlet that were still so solid that it took a Sawz-all (and a trip to the ED to replace a fingertip) to get the dang things out!
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Post by mobiltec on Feb 6, 2015 18:44:36 GMT -8
Unlike the ones on Hamlet that were still so solid that it took a Sawz-all (and a trip to the ED to replace a fingertip) to get the dang things out! They don't come out easy with a sawzall because they spin with the reciprocating blade. Not much sawing action going on. If you get someone to hold the nut with a long wrench it's easier to cut through in no time at all.
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Post by vikx on Feb 6, 2015 22:11:16 GMT -8
Rusted out carriage bolt. BINGO! This is how the outside carriage bolts in the rear of the 54 Aljoa looked. This is also one of the reasons that just because a trailer doesn't look like it has much in the way of rot, doesn't mean that it's not falling apart. Patching and painting over rotten paneling hides dangerous problems in a trailer and this is one of the reasons to steer clear of painted trailers. You just don't know what dangers lurk under that putty and paint. The Carriage bolts are the main connectors of the box to the frame. Lose those and you could lose the whole box on the freeway. Like this: And:
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Post by SusieQ on Feb 6, 2015 22:17:26 GMT -8
I had two carriage bolts that were that rusted, one was even thinner than that. I couldn't even use them to take with me to buy new ones. I had no problem cutting the nut off, it just snapped at the first try.
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Post by schweetcruisers on Feb 7, 2015 7:46:12 GMT -8
Poor Glamper, look at all that pink kitsch spilled all over the road!
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Post by Ten on Feb 7, 2015 8:15:47 GMT -8
At least it was good and glamped up and pretty before it revealed its contents to the general public.... .
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Post by desertrat on Feb 7, 2015 20:10:22 GMT -8
I did have to cut several of them with the Sawzall. However, I found that if you just get halfway through, you can just put a wrench on the nut and you can twist the rest off easily. So I did that on the more troublesome ones. Some of them I was able to get the nut to unscrew far enough that I could put a vise grip on the inside end; that would turn to the frame and hold it and let me get that old rusted nut off.
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Post by mobiltec on Feb 7, 2015 20:45:38 GMT -8
Who woulda thought we could have an entire thread on carriage bolts? Sometimes it's the little things that count the most.
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Post by elewayne on Feb 13, 2015 13:17:21 GMT -8
Those pictures are so unfortunate on so many levels. Wayne
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Post by mobiltec on Feb 13, 2015 16:14:27 GMT -8
Those pictures are so unfortunate on so many levels. Wayne Yep that's what $8000 gets you these days. A glamped up piece of rot. Never buy a trailer sight unseen. Bring your Ice Pick when you look at one. Don't buy a "restored" trailer without seeing the build photos. No photos, no sale.
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Post by thasandman on Mar 8, 2015 22:50:15 GMT -8
My caravan had worse - there were 10 of these holding the sides to the floor, all of them only had a nub left, about an inch total....glad I only had to tow it two blocks to get her home (stuck in traffic, no less). The PO kept insisting there was minimal rot....
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Post by ladywendolyn on Mar 8, 2015 23:41:42 GMT -8
Mobletec do you coat the carrage bolts with anything when you put new ones in? I saw you replace them in the shasta video ( I'm on part 6) , but I didn't notice if they are coated or if you coated them after install.
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Post by mobiltec on Mar 9, 2015 20:17:52 GMT -8
Mobletec do you coat the carrage bolts with anything when you put new ones in? I saw you replace them in the shasta video ( I'm on part 6) , but I didn't notice if they are coated or if you coated them after install. Nope. If you build it so it doesn't leak you shouldn't have to worry about it. As far as underneath is concerned if you live in a wet area then I suggest coating the entire underneath area. That would include the bolts and nuts that stick through.
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