Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×
 

Go Back   Thor Forums > Thor Community Forums > Thor Owners Community Discussions
Click Here to Login
Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
 
Old 10-13-2022, 04:03 PM   #1
Member
 
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Vegas 25.1
State: Mississippi
Posts: 62
THOR #15327
You may want to check

Last week while changing out my taillights I decided to check the screws on the rear of the rig. When I got to the ladder there was a surprise.

The second screw I turned, the head broke off with little pressure. The final tally 11 of the 24 screws were defective including 3 on one support. I'm not a structural engineer but i suspect the torque alone would have caused some pretty serious damage to both the RV and me if it had broken loose.

The replacement screws are 1" #8, preferably stainless steel. I've yet to find an exterior rated screw or bolt on my Vegas.

If you haven't already you may want to check your RV's.
Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version

Name:	IMG_0200 (1).jpg
Views:	29
Size:	74.6 KB
ID:	39713  

__________________
Chinasrig is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-13-2022, 04:35 PM   #2
Senior Member
 
happy's Avatar
 
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 2022 Axis 24.1
State: Kansas
Posts: 817
THOR #24565
Great reminder!
Glad no one got hurt in a fall.
__________________
happy is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by

Disclaimer:

This website is not affiliated with or endorsed by Thor Industries or any of its affiliates. This is an independent, unofficial site.




All times are GMT. The time now is 11:59 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.6.0 PL2