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Old 06-23-2019, 09:22 PM   #1
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Sandblasting & painting frame of VT UHALL

Finley got the body off the frame
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Old 06-26-2019, 10:29 AM   #2
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frame paint and blast

That frame looks good, Uhaul builds their trailers to last. my Compact Jr has to have a complete replacement.

you will be back on the road in no time

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Old 06-26-2019, 11:23 AM   #3
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The problem with the Uhaul camper frames is that there are several sections that are round tube. Once water gets in it stays there and rusts the frame out from the inside. Several owners have had to either replace the whole frame or replace sections.
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Old 06-26-2019, 09:04 PM   #4
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I have to replace a section of the frame
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Old 06-26-2019, 09:06 PM   #5
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Some of the bolts we're broken, and others were down to 1/8 of an inch
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Old 06-29-2019, 12:48 PM   #6
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Judging by your shop, you shouldn’t have any trouble repairing the frame.
Maybe putting weep holes in the tube sections would help any water drain out.
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Old 06-29-2019, 03:15 PM   #7
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Yes, as soon as I get it done, I'll put weep holes in the bottom of the tubes, they had them half way up on the ends, water would just set there could not get out
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Old 08-29-2019, 06:54 PM   #8
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It's back under the body
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Old 09-11-2019, 07:42 AM   #9
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U-Haul is rewired and back on the road
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Old 03-18-2020, 03:53 PM   #10
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What I had found was 14 of the 25 bolts were rusted In too that hold the body to the frame. With the older trailers we need our bolts checked so what has happened to some of the people doesn't happen again to any one
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