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Old 08-16-2015, 01:51 PM   #1
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Hi, I have a 2015 3582 and the basement door on the roadside had the support strut bracket screws ripped out. Anyone else have this issue and a long term fix. I don't wanna just have it re screwed in as I'm quite certain it will just fail again. Thanks for all your help
 
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Old 08-16-2015, 03:25 PM   #2
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Have read on this forum, where folks have used adhesive to glue a metal backing plate and then reattach the strut to that plate.
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Old 08-16-2015, 04:11 PM   #3
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I originally posted my fix to this problem a couple years ago. Here is the post from last year: http://www.montanaowners.com/forums/...strut,brackets
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Old 08-16-2015, 06:55 PM   #4
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I have one come off I put epoxy on the back of the plate and around the screws Clamped it back in place for an hour and Was good to go Tom
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Old 08-17-2015, 04:24 AM   #5
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I had same problem...measured and one side was installed a little different than the other...so reinstalled about 1/2 higher on the door when it was open to match the other side and no more problems...
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Old 08-17-2015, 05:36 AM   #6
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I drilled out the holes on the strut so I could put in the next size larger sheet metal screws. I put JB Weld on the strut plate and in the screw holes before reinstalling. I did this about 18 months ago. It is working fine so far.
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Lots have had the issue. My fix is to use 3M5200, applied to the back of the bracket in an approx 1/4 inch layer, attach bracket only back to door and loosely held in place by a couple of the screws so that you squeeze the 5200 down to approx an 1/8 inch layer behind bracket. Allow to dry per manufacturer directions. Use whatever screws you wish as the real holding power is the 3M5200. Still holding like the day I redid all my doors...years after the pull out. Trust me, this stuff works as I have been using on sailboats for years. John
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Old 08-17-2015, 09:26 AM   #8
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Two of our brackets were incorrectly installed and they ripped off the door. Gorilla glue and more screws solved the problem. They get a bit rushed on the assembly .
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Old 08-17-2015, 10:53 AM   #9
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The plates can be purchased at www.hatchlift.com . Good product.
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Old 08-17-2015, 02:30 PM   #10
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Thanks to all that replied. My thought was to do the oversized plate and screw to that. Seems to be a good fix. Thanks again, you are all awesome resource.
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Just remember...the inside of the doors are foam...the outside fiberglass is 1/8 inch thick max...there is nothing to secure anything to that has any structure to it. as the auctioneers say "fair warning...". Good luck, John
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quote:Originally posted by Simpson9508

I drilled out the holes on the strut so I could put in the next size larger sheet metal screws. I put JB Weld on the strut plate and in the screw holes before reinstalling. I did this about 18 months ago. It is working fine so far.
I used the same method-less the JB weld. Larger screws have held over three years now.
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