LXi Owners, steering, ball joints

[David Brady]

Brad,

I have a slide but it's on the dinette/sofa side not the kitchen
side, so I don't have any experience with the move-able baseboard
that you describe.

I've had my share of rattles and squeaks but I've pretty much
taken care of them. I've had circumstances where the steel side
walls would have 2 layers of steel and the wood screw holding
the wall plywood pierced the first layer only to scratch at the
second layer. I've been able to fix these conditions by drilling thru
the second layer of steel (being careful not to drill thru the outside
skin, yikes), and using a slightly longer screw to pierce both layers.

Other times I've found that things are put together too tight. I've been
able to eliminate creaks and squeaks by backing out screws and
allowing panels to float a bit.

David Brady
'02 LXi, Smokey
NC

brad barton wrote:
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> Dave,
> Thanks for the info. I will make the mechanic aware of that when I get
> back.
> If your LXi is a slide, did you have any trouble with the moveable
> kitchen baseboard binding up when the slide was being retracted? It is
> tacked to a small cleat that slides up when the slide comes in. The
> baseboard popped off that cleat but didn't break. The only safe way to
> retract is for me to hold the baseboard up out of the way while my
> wife has her finger on the button. I don't know how to access that
> area to lube and reattach.
> One other question, have you had any unusual rattles or squeaks? I
> believe the walls are moving up and down on the lag screws or bolts
> that anchor them to the floor..causing the squeak. Not sure how to get
> between them and the tanks to tighten or supplement.
> We're at the Heart of America rally at Grand Lake, Grove, Oklahoma
> enjoing a rare week in the Bird. Brad Barton 00LXiDFW
> bbartonwx@...
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