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Old 04-25-2023, 09:26 AM   #1
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Beacon 34RLB trim over doors falling off

We have a 2023 Vanleigh Beacon 34RLB and this is our first long trip with this rig. We found that all the trim boards over the bedroom and closet doorways are coming loose. They are held on by tiny nails that are popping loose. We have put them back in but want to add either more nails or thinking of gorilla glue. Any advice on which would be better? Wondering if these need some give over bumpy roads. Any advice is appreciated.
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I would not use Gorilla Glue but bigger nails or maybe even screws. I can not tell you the number of times I used thicker wood, longer screws, longer nails to improve the build quality.

The vibration of going down the road is shaking the smaller nails loose.

I am not a fan of Gorilla Glue because it only last a few years before it fails in my experience.
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We have a 2023 Vanleigh Beacon 34RLB and this is our first long trip with this rig. We found that all the trim boards over the bedroom and closet doorways are coming loose. They are held on by tiny nails that are popping loose. We have put them back in but want to add either more nails or thinking of gorilla glue. Any advice on which would be better? Wondering if these need some give over bumpy roads. Any advice is appreciated.
Use a pin nail gun, or some screws, in case these need to come off later for any repairs.
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Use a pin nail gun, or some screws, in case these need to come off later for any repairs.
I agree with this - pin nails. This is how ours was secured on our 34RLB and has held for over 30k miles. We are at the Tiffin Service Center and the cabinet shop just removed those same trim boards above our bed for some work and put them back up with the same way.
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Thanks for the advice. Went with the pin nails. They are solid now.
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