SS Roof Screws

[Rob Robinson]

Correct me if I am wrong Stephen but I believe you have Phillips head SS
screws right? I did have an occasion to work on one rig like yours and found
that about a dozen or so screws were loose mostly towards the rear of the
coach. This seems to be the area where they become loose soonest no matter
what fastener is used (screw, tech screw etc). In several later model coaches
I have replaced the self-taping tech screws with SS Hex head Lag screws. The
tech screws were 1/4 inch by 1 inch. I would normally use 5/16 inch by 1 inch
to replace them but every once in a while I would have to use a 3/8 by 1 inch
if I stripped out a hole or it had rusted a little. I like to wrap a little
windshield buytal on the threads of each replacement screw. A little time
consuming but what the heck we're all retired aren't we VBG.

Rob, Sue & Merlin
94 WLWB


Quoting Stephen <share@...>:

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> Hello everyone-
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> First off, I would like to thank everyone who helps me out with
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> their suggestions. I appreciate it! (I'm waiting for my 'free
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> way, took out Batt's today, and cleaned out the tray, and letting it
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> dry to spray some black rust-olium on it. Should look great for
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> years to come   Charger is working fine now, with the 30A plugged
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> into the other plug in the power input of the coach. (Think Ice
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> maker is gone, no compressor run—nothing)
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> I have (and believe most do) a top observation area with large
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> pieces of aluminum diamond plate screwed down into the roof of the
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> bus. Quite a few of the SS screws have backed out, and I'm sure they
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> will again- if I tighten them all. Has anyone ever heard of
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> replacing those screws with large SS pop Rivets? (Or aluminum) That
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> If this is a bad idea, I would like to know. Has this been done?
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> Stephen
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> 81 FC-33SB
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> Plant City, Fl
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