Outriggers Forest River parts

i'm iffy about the installation. The frame on the pod only has .100 thick walls. You can bend those in tightening the bolts/nuts. The frame is really meant to have a load pushing down on it. Not sure how much sideway pressure it can take. I have them stock on my 195, but they are tack welded onto the frame. Hopefully this works. 

good replys,  thanks,  I originally considered welding these on as I do not want to compromise the frame by drilling holes but in talking to a welding shop they are concerned re the heat that would generate for the frame itself and weaken the steel (its thin)  and secondly   the water repellant membrane covering the wood floor would be subject to melting.  I find it odd that FR would send self tapping screws that would go through the entire frame.  I will get a second opinion from the welding shop,  perhaps discuss just tac welding and be done with it as mentioned.  I have to remember that these are precaution supports only as the floor is still in good shape,  no sagging.  appreciate the input!

there have been cases where the slide out is putting pressure on the walls and floor of the rigs causing over time for the floors to sag above the fender area,  FR has produced these supports to beef up the body/frame area                                                   

I would love to see a picture of where these are installed by FR on, say, a 195/196, and also a discussion of how to determine if one's slideout is in fact causing said sag.

I used the same type of self-tapping screws that FR used for the tank supports to attach mine to the frame. I used three of them for each support I made. I have not had the opportunity to get out on the road to see how well it holds up, but I suspect it will be just fine. I did notice that it makes a difference in the height of the slide over the ottomans as it had been nearly dragging the top of the covers. Now there is additional space above them for clearance. I only attached them to the frame. I did not attach it to the side wall or the floor bottom. It looks like the factory ones were made to be attached to both. I may have to revisit mine and put a couple of screws in at the outside edge close to the wall also.