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06-18-2008, 12:20 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Chesapeake
Posts: 3
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broken plastic support
I'm new to this site and need help. I have a 2007 3475 montana and today I noticed that the plastic support that holds the wires under the desk slide had broken where it connects to the slide. Can anyone give me any advice on a easy fix for this.
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06-18-2008, 01:23 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2003
Location: New Bern
Posts: 4,294
M.O.C. #311
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I bought a 3" wide barn door hinge long on one side and rectangular on the other side. Used the long part bolt it to the plastic and use self drilling screws on rectangular side into the slide frame. This is a common problem and one of the easier fixes.
Welcome to the forum, good luck and let us know how it works out.
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06-18-2008, 02:00 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Fort Myers
Posts: 5,933
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It is a design flaw and it was pointed out to Aram himself at the National Rally in Goshen last fall. Most of us have done the hinge thing that John describes above. If another starts to crack, cut it the rest of the way and put the hinge on that one too.
Make sure you get a corrosion resistant hinge. It will be subjected to road grime and the elements.
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06-18-2008, 03:16 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Casa Grande
Posts: 5,369
M.O.C. #6333
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I did the same with mine. Used 4 inch galvanized exterior door hinges and 4 1/2inch 1/4 bolts with lock washers, then sprayed them with black Krylon.
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06-18-2008, 03:46 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Fort Myers
Posts: 5,933
M.O.C. #4282
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by exav8tr
I did the same with mine. Used 4 inch galvanized exterior door hinges and 4 1/2inch 1/4 bolts with lock washers, then sprayed them with black Krylon.
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Hey! I like that, Phil. I'm going to do that.
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06-18-2008, 04:53 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: YUMA
Posts: 861
M.O.C. #2625
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by Captn Jack
I'm new to this site and need help. I have a 2007 3475 montana and today I noticed that the plastic support that holds the wires under the desk slide had broken where it connects to the slide. Can anyone give me any advice on a easy fix for this.
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Jack, here is the link showing the fix. 
Please use the "short form" to post long links. Thanks, RVWheels.
http://montanaadministrator.forumco.com/
topic.asp?ARCHIVE=true&TOPIC_ID=13147
&SearchTerms=,Thought,I''d,share
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06-19-2008, 02:21 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Three Rivers
Posts: 266
M.O.C. #1249
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We took ours to the dealer and had all 3 broken ones fixed under our extended warranty. That was 2 years ago and I believe they tweeked how they put them back on. They still look like new. Stacy
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06-21-2008, 09:58 AM
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New Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Chesapeake
Posts: 3
M.O.C. #6672
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thanks guys,I fixed the broken side today. Also the other slide was cracked so I made the same repair on that slide also, now I'm ready  for two weeks at the outer banks in North Carolina. [Camp Hatteras]
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06-21-2008, 12:41 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Fort Myers
Posts: 5,933
M.O.C. #4282
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Isn't this forum great? valuable info.
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