Ladder Bracket Mounting

[Carl Stouffer]

The top ladder mounts (the ones on the top of the "removable panel" on my coach have been fastened to the coach with what looks like mollys. The are
rusty and ugly, and a source of a leak that has plagued me for 10+ years.

My question is, are rivnuts a sufficient way to anchor the ladder bracket to the panel? Or should I go to all the trouble to remove the inner trim
panel and add some sort of backing to that area?

I plan to add some rubber washers between the bracket and the body to eliminate the leak, but I'm wondering if the panel is strong enough to support
the stress of the ladder brackets just in the fiberglass.

Thanks,
--
Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles,
Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member

 

[emerystora]

Rivnuts will work fine. I’ve had them in for years. They self seal so I’ve had no leaks.

Emery Stora
77 Kingsley
Frederick CO

>
> The top ladder mounts (the ones on the top of the "removable panel" on my coach have been fastened to the coach with what looks like mollys. The are
> rusty and ugly, and a source of a leak that has plagued me for 10+ years.
>
> My question is, are rivnuts a sufficient way to anchor the ladder bracket to the panel? Or should I go to all the trouble to remove the inner trim
> panel and add some sort of backing to that area?
>
> I plan to add some rubber washers between the bracket and the body to eliminate the leak, but I'm wondering if the panel is strong enough to support
> the stress of the ladder brackets just in the fiberglass.
>
> Thanks,
> --
> Carl Stouffer
> '75 ex Palm Beach
> Tucson, AZ.
> Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles,
> Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member
>
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[Carl Stouffer]

Thanks Emery. They are also a lot easier than going through all that would be necessary to install backing.
--
Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles,
Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member

 

[LarryW]

Dale Ropp did a session at one of the last GMCMI conferences about Fiberglass repairing. His method of repairing stripped out FG holes was to soak
ear plugs (you know, the type you use in your ears to block excessive sound) soak the ear plugs in fiberglass resin and push them into the hole. Once
in the hole they expand to there original shape. After the resin hardens, grind off the excess on the outside and redrill the hole in a reinforced (by
the ear plug) hole. Have not had occasion to try this, but sure seems like a excellent way to fix a stripped hole without having to take the inside
panels off. JWIT
--
Larry
78 Royale w/500 Caddy
Menomonie, WI.

 

[Carl Stouffer]

Thanks Larry. The holes are in pretty good shape, if I can find the right size rivnuts to go in them. If not, I may have to revert to that method.

--
Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles,
Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member