prunty
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I have a 2002 fiberglass sided Starcraft TT. The metal bracket that I hang the outdoor grill (RVQ) on has come loose. I tried to tighten the screws, only to find the fiberglass and/or wood is stripped. Should I use a bigger screw, or move the bracket over a couple of inches and make new holes? What's behind the fiberglass that I'll be screwing into?
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pondputz
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I would use the molly drywall fastener that expands, a larger screw will only make a bigger hole.. usually there is Styrofoam behind the fiberglass..
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doogey2
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You might laugh, but this has worked for me many times over...Toothpicks and Wood Glue. I've fixed Interior door hinges, Boat door hinges and so many other things where the screws stripped out. Just put a couple of toothpicks w/wood glue on them in the hole, break them clean off and put the same screw back in. This has never failed me and it has worked on heavy interior home doors.
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I just finished re-mounting ours. I bought stainless steel screws a size larger and drilled several new holes between the existing ones. I looked for some wall fasteners that I thought would work at Lowe’s but none of them looked like what I wanted. I sealed the holes with clear silicone before I installed the new screws and after installation I ran a small bead of clear silicone along the top. The interiors of our walls are aluminum frame filled with Styrofoam. There is available a special anchor for fiberglass and when I find some I will add them to the trailer stock for future repairs.
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doogey2 wrote:You might laugh, but this has worked for me many times over...Toothpicks and Wood Glue. I've fixed Interior door hinges, Boat door hinges and so many other things where the screws stripped out.
I will not laugh at you because your just like me, I call it my Rube Goldberg method of fixing things. Add to the list some shims, duct tape and the ever helpful Teflon tape, its not just for plumbing anymore, and you got yourself an emergency repair kit that can fix most anything. Sometimes even permanently.
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prunty
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I've had more screws fall out of places on my Surveryor! And don't giggle but I use safety matches and wood glue (with the heads cut off of course). And I too have two roles of duct tape, two rolls of teflon and, I carry a variety of hose clamps, metal screws and super glue. However, mine came loose as well and noticed that it was installed with robertson wood screws so I filled the existing holes, tapped new ones with a very small drill bit then re-installed it with metal self tapping sheet metal screws and a little locktite.
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miltvill
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Apply a good amount of 3M 5200 Adhesive Sealant along the entire length of the back of the bracket. Apply 5200 to the screw holes. Stick the bracket on the TT in the old location and install larger screws in the old holes while the 5200 is wet. It will never come off.
You may want to clean off any excess 5200 before it dries.
That is how the dealer installed my grill bracket and ladder.
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