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reubenray · 04-12-2018, 02:18 PM

Boy was I surprised when I stopped for the day yesterday. I checked the screws at the other wheels and several was very loose. I had a bolt with a lock nut and installed it where the missing screw was gone. I have no idea how this has been flapping in the wind.

Mr_D · 04-12-2018, 02:24 PM

Yep, it can happen. Just need to check them once in a while.

Carefree · 04-12-2018, 03:14 PM

While washing the RV I noticed the same thing - the screws holding those panels were all loose. It's now on my regular check list. There's just no end:-)

Spk64 · 04-12-2018, 03:34 PM

Yep, Same thing here. I check them regularly.

Steve737 · 04-12-2018, 03:35 PM

Same here mine are just sheet metal screws are all the newmar’s the same way?

Dav L · 04-12-2018, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve737

Same here mine are just sheet metal screws are all the newmar’s the same way?

Yup, Self Tappers on mine. Just replaced a fender on the rear. $900 from Newmar. I was right on the edge of using the other side as a fiberglass mold...then too many projects on the list became evident...

hrt · 04-12-2018, 09:29 PM

Yup, happened to us during first month, with the panel in front of the front tire. It was flapping completely horizontally while on the highway.

Mike and Cha · 04-12-2018, 10:09 PM

Same here, had to replace screws on both sides in first year. Now I just check them every trip. Have three screws on each side so I doubt they would all break at the same time. No issues since replacing with bigger screws.

Webz · 04-13-2018, 05:05 AM

Just be careful and not to over tighten them. Especially if the fender does not contact the under body or has a missing rubber bumper. I have two that are cracked because of missing bumper when assembled. I had it looked at at Nappanee. They installed the bumper but it is still cracked.

PanJH · 04-13-2018, 07:05 AM

I put dabs of silicone adhesive on the back of the screws to help prevent them from backing out.

Stuart W · 04-13-2018, 07:10 AM

Thanks for sharing, seems pretty wide spread[emoji51]

ga traveler · 04-13-2018, 07:39 AM

This is a very common problem. ''there is a reason manufacturers use sheet metal screws. "speed". It only takes 3 seconds to run in a sheet metal screw. At our dealership, I always removed the sheet metal screw and added a bolt and lock nut, if I could access both front and back of the attachment point. If one side was closed, I would add a dab of epoxy under the screw head and in the thread hole. I only did this to loose screws. Most screws do hold.

reubenray · 04-14-2018, 04:22 AM

It certainly was not an easy job to put on a nut and bolt. I had to lay down in the grass which had ants crawling everywhere. I then had to hold the nut between my fingers and work by feel only.