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Replacement ladder for a 2000 Pat Thunder
MarcRodstein:
--- Quote from: Bill Sprague ---FWIW, the screws that hold our ladder together were loose when the motohome was delivered and have worked loose a couple times since then. When loose, the stress on all the parts change and would lead to failure.
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Some Loctite might solve that once and for all.
Bill Sprague:
--- Quote from: Joel Ashley ---On our old coach, I added a 4X4" piece of 3/4" marine plywood behind the cap fiberglass for the screws to get a bite into, wherever the screws were constantly backing out or not grabbing. Before then, spider-cracking in the fiberglass was evident around screw sites, caused by stress over time in a material that isn't really designed as a good screw substrate on its own.
Access from inside to mounting spots up high may be difficult or impossible, but if it can be done, a wood piece glued in position can help.
Joel
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Joel,
I'm talking about the screws that hold the ladder assembly together, not the ones that attach to the motorhome.
Larry Dedrick:
Bill B.
I noticed you mentioned installing a new skylight, and I am planning on doing the same, could you pass along any suggestions that you have on the project. There is an inner liner as well, did you also replace that. Who was your supplier.
Thanks in Advance: Larry D.
Bill Borden:
Larry,
Not a problem, I ordered the Skylight from Beaver in Bend, the inter and the outer part of the skylight is one piece. They had it in stock.
The procedure is straight forward, remove all old caulking, remove the 30 + stainless steel screws, skylight, double stick gasket, clean the surface. Use the 1 1/2 " wide double stick foam gasket replace the 30 odd SS screws, apply new sealer, then open a beer. Cost the Skylight was around $130.00, + shipping + boxing. The final number from Bend was about $190.00.
It was a good project, our skylight had small cracks around the flange and so many little fracture cracks you really couldn't see out. Now the Sun just shins on in.
Good luck,
Bill
Bill Borden:
By the way I have an update on the ladder Saga.
When I was discussing the ladder and a purchase of a new ladder with Beaver in Bend they mentioned Christianson Industries, this is where they purchase the ladders from.
So I gave them a call, I was surprised with their response, a new ladder built to match the old one, was quoted at $150.00 plus $25.00 boxing charge, plus freight. Lead time is 4 weeks. Way better than the $455.00, + frieght, + $75.00 for boxing I was quoted.
Plus they sent me a schematic for me to use. I have attached a copy for your info.
Christianson Industries Inc. [ci.orderdesk@yahoo.com] they are in Michigan.
I think I will still go to the local Metal Shop and have a stronger one built.
Bill
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