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Old 07-04-2020, 01:12 AM   #3
Cabinetmkr
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Brand: Thor Motor Coach
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THOR #15113
Thor Hurricane Entry Steps, the structure

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Originally Posted by Bob Denman View Post
Wow! Nice catch, and your solution sounds pretty solid.
Good luck: we'll want lots of pictures!

The 2” self drilling screws , which has a taper head was NOT countersunk into the plastic . Because it wasn’t , when the screw was installed , the taper acted as a wedge ..

Holes into plastic, creates “ stress risers” small microscopic cracks which can create stress points.. exactly what has happened here.
Every problem I have found on my unit has been elementary assembly shortcuts or a poor choice of materials .

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