TrailManor Owner's Forum - View Single Post - Broken and lost bolts holding bar for front shell latch

jenkins913 · 06-09-2019, 08:13 AM

Hello again.

So we got the broken latch described above repaired at the dealer where we purchased the trailer. The repair held but on our next trip, the same thing happened to the other latch on the same side (door side) of the trailer! . . . . One of the screws broke and the other screws loosened.

At least this time we weren't far from home and the weather was good and my husband replaced the broken screw based on his observations of how the dealer made his repair. Again , water dripped from inside the wall through the screw holes. Our dealer suggested the water may mean the awning needs resealing.

So we set off this past week for a short camping trip. The replaced screw held but the other screws came loose.

For a third time, we came home from a trip resorting to a strap for keeping the roof down. We are frustrated.

My husband thinks the fundamental problem is that there is nothing for the screws to bite into---too much corrision in there. He's thinking of using some kind of epoxy in there and also adding an angle iron in an attempt to have screws holding the plate from two directions.

Thoughts?

06-09-2019, 08:13 AM	#13
jenkins913 Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 9	Problem with latch and plate repeated Hello again. So we got the broken latch described above repaired at the dealer where we purchased the trailer. The repair held but on our next trip, the same thing happened to the other latch on the same side (door side) of the trailer! . . . . One of the screws broke and the other screws loosened. At least this time we weren't far from home and the weather was good and my husband replaced the broken screw based on his observations of how the dealer made his repair. Again , water dripped from inside the wall through the screw holes. Our dealer suggested the water may mean the awning needs resealing. So we set off this past week for a short camping trip. The replaced screw held but the other screws came loose. For a third time, we came home from a trip resorting to a strap for keeping the roof down. We are frustrated. My husband thinks the fundamental problem is that there is nothing for the screws to bite into---too much corrision in there. He's thinking of using some kind of epoxy in there and also adding an angle iron in an attempt to have screws holding the plate from two directions. Thoughts?