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2018 rebuild
When the frame rails broke on BOTH sides under the leading edge of the shell, it was time for a frame-off rebuild.
Stabilizers (and dirty black paint) - I used free-standing stabilizer jacks for 10 years before installing these bad boys which work GREAT, plus free...
OnTheRoadAgain 2018 Pismo Beach, Calif.
OnTheRoad BEFORE Pretty much the state of our trailer 2008-2018
These lights replaced the reflectors originally screwed in to the leading edge of the shell.
wrapped wires in alligator skin to protect wires and keep them from hanging up on stuff in cubbies
Lights 1
Frame repair complete. The weak spots at the leading edge of the shell have been repaired and reinforced with a complete wrap of additional metal....
Frame was sandblasted, primed and coated with industrial paint typically used for water towers.
Original frame, partially repaired, shows just how light (and thereby flimsy) the original was. We've beefed her up for another 36 years on the road.
One color at a time, and LOTS of masking for that straight, center line
Primed
Roof rearched using stainless steel rods, hand-bent, then glassed into place. An easy morning job, well worth the effort. If I were to do it again,...
Stripped and almost ready for paint booth
Stripping and sanding
And so it begins - this paint was rattle canned by a previous owner. It took some stripper and lots of sanding to remove it. Exposed the gelgoat...
FrameOff2
After the repairs, before paint. You can see the addition of the heavy center framerail that runs the length of the box and then some, plus the boxed...
This is the common weak point among Compact Jrs. You can find it along the frame, not far from the leading edge (tongue end) of the shell.
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