Post by vikx on May 5, 2015 21:34:11 GMT -8
Back again with another conundrum:
Culprit is a 71 Red Dale compact style trailer. Much rot, a druggie wagon and a very iffy body to frame connection. The wall studs were stapled to the bottom one by sills. It appears that the body was attached to the frame with ONE BYS and a few carriage bolts.
Here, you can see the rotted one by two in the front. A carriage bolt is visible.
Don't know if you can tell much, but the floor had marks where the one bys were.
Here is the original frame with a single runner in the middle.
And my remedy.
Floor and subfloor securely bolted:
QUESTION: HOW TO ATTACH THE BODY TO THE FRAME SECURELY?
Here, you can see the new one by four at the front, no bolts yet:
And a another view:
My thoughts:
1. Use large sturdy angle brackets and re-enforced wall studs. Bolt thru frame boards.
2. Place two bys between the studs after bolting the one bys thru the outriggers and frame boards. Anchor wall studs securely.
3. The body just isn't anchored to the frame. Of course the inside cabinetry does provide some strength, but not enough, IMO. That would be two rear bench dinettes, a potty closet at LF and a closet just back of the door on the right.
So HELP, my guru friends. Any and all suggestions welcome.
Culprit is a 71 Red Dale compact style trailer. Much rot, a druggie wagon and a very iffy body to frame connection. The wall studs were stapled to the bottom one by sills. It appears that the body was attached to the frame with ONE BYS and a few carriage bolts.
Here, you can see the rotted one by two in the front. A carriage bolt is visible.
Don't know if you can tell much, but the floor had marks where the one bys were.
Here is the original frame with a single runner in the middle.
And my remedy.
Floor and subfloor securely bolted:
QUESTION: HOW TO ATTACH THE BODY TO THE FRAME SECURELY?
Here, you can see the new one by four at the front, no bolts yet:
And a another view:
My thoughts:
1. Use large sturdy angle brackets and re-enforced wall studs. Bolt thru frame boards.
2. Place two bys between the studs after bolting the one bys thru the outriggers and frame boards. Anchor wall studs securely.
3. The body just isn't anchored to the frame. Of course the inside cabinetry does provide some strength, but not enough, IMO. That would be two rear bench dinettes, a potty closet at LF and a closet just back of the door on the right.
So HELP, my guru friends. Any and all suggestions welcome.
