Front lower frame keeps seperating during trips

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The PIC im uploading is not my camper (stole it from the Fbook Podders group) but it's the same problem i'm having ( maybe not as severe) I fixed the front vertical section by putting a longer screw in and re-caulked. But the bottom front vertical section keeps coming loose after a trip. I put a screw in that section (dumb move) and nothing there for the screw to catch to, at least that i can find and didn't want to keep trying. Any ideas i can try?

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Poddy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 22 Jul 2020 Online Status: Offline Posts: 47	Topic: Front lower frame keeps seperating during trips Posted: 26 Aug 2020 at 6:09am
	The PIC im uploading is not my camper (stole it from the Fbook Podders group) but it's the same problem i'm having ( maybe not as severe) I fixed the front vertical section by putting a longer screw in and re-caulked. But the bottom front vertical section keeps coming loose after a trip. I put a screw in that section (dumb move) and nothing there for the screw to catch to, at least that i can find and didn't want to keep trying. Any ideas i can try?
	2011 RP172 2015 Toyota Tacoma Newfoundland, Canada

offgrid Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290	Posted: 26 Aug 2020 at 6:32am
	Watch this video so you get an understanding of what's inside there. There should be aluminum square tubing in the walls to attach to. You will need to seal the gap up with a good adhesive caulk, screw the corners into the Al tubes, and I'd work up some way clamp/press it together while the adhesive cures. Reseal underneath too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXNYA73rCNE
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Poddy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 22 Jul 2020 Online Status: Offline Posts: 47	Posted: 26 Aug 2020 at 7:20am
	Tks offgrid. I'll take a look at the video.
	2011 RP172 2015 Toyota Tacoma Newfoundland, Canada

StephenH Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6418	Posted: 26 Aug 2020 at 8:57am
	It probably would not hurt if you could get an anchor into the tube to provide more grip for the screws also.
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