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03-24-2016, 02:50 PM
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I think I may have totally screwed myself.
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03-24-2016, 02:51 PM
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I'm holding it open in the last picture here. I plan on opening her up this weekend and getting a good look at the damage
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03-24-2016, 03:05 PM
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dude
if using your stabilizer jacks did all that...you have some serious structural issues
if your frame is straight...and it looks like it other than the little flange...the jacks didnt do that, unless you just used one jack and then twisted the whole frame.
i bet the the side came off from moisture damage behind the outer surface and rotted out screws and glued joints. is it wet or moist in the area your holding open
did you run over something to bend that little flange?
2005 unit....dice is on water intrusion caused the "let go"
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03-24-2016, 03:06 PM
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Wow! Sorry for your troubles. Looks like a bit much for DIY.
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03-24-2016, 03:08 PM
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Yea it's wet in there. I have a hard time believing I jacked it that hard. I don't remember seeing these bent this bad when I bought it.
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03-24-2016, 03:14 PM
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I agree with powerboatr. It looks like moisture has caused the siding to delaminate from the framework, and probably normal movement while traveling down the road has made it apparent. Find the source of the moisture, clean it up, and reattach the siding and you will probably be ok. It is hard to tell from the pictures, but I think the bent brace is unrelated.
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03-24-2016, 03:17 PM
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Thanks Knugent I think you may be right. Its slowly progressed. I'm going to get in there and clean it up this weekend and seal it up. See what happens.
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03-24-2016, 03:58 PM
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There was a problem with that corner before that look down there were screws or rivets at the bottom of corner molding and look like a small hole on the other side.. Look like old water damage some body tryed to fix
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03-24-2016, 06:28 PM
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Be very sure it is completely dry before you reseal that wall or it will happen all over again.
Good luck.
Neverhome
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03-24-2016, 06:35 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Neverhome
Be very sure it is completely dry before you reseal that wall or it will happen all over again.
Good luck.
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03-24-2016, 06:37 PM
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If you take off that vinyl insert in that molding, you will see all the screw that did attach that molding to the rear corner. I would imagine they are probably rusted/broke and not really attached to anything. I believe your problem is from leaks and rot, not from twisting the frame.
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03-24-2016, 06:54 PM
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I think I may have totally screwed myself.
Thanks guys I will do all these things.
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03-24-2016, 07:08 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rbleau6885
There was a problem with that corner before that look down there were screws or rivets at the bottom of corner molding and look like a small hole on the other side.. Look like old water damage some body tried to fix
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Yep, those screws through the vinyl insert are not factory work.
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03-24-2016, 07:11 PM
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I'm betting it's expanding from moisture and pushing the side out. I got a heat gun and looks like plenty of good weather. Screws are definitely rusted.
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