02-20-2019, 10:36 AM
i used a air over hydraulic floor jack right underneath the rear of the front slide where frame crossmembers meet. i jacked it up until the skin aligned and the rivet holes lines up. i measured and it was jacked up 3 1/2 inches.
then i cleared out all the old holes and used a harbor freight air rivet gun (which worked fantastic) and put in the same sized small rivets in the old holes.
then i drilled new holes and put larger steel mandrel rivets in. i did two rivets in between each set of old rivets. then used the air riveter again
let the coach down and it held nicely. i still have to put silicon on the rivet heads to stop water intrusion. i will also caulk the seam. i also have to put back on the round plastic discs.
next is to do something similar to align the skin behind the rear slide
tom
then i cleared out all the old holes and used a harbor freight air rivet gun (which worked fantastic) and put in the same sized small rivets in the old holes.
then i drilled new holes and put larger steel mandrel rivets in. i did two rivets in between each set of old rivets. then used the air riveter again
let the coach down and it held nicely. i still have to put silicon on the rivet heads to stop water intrusion. i will also caulk the seam. i also have to put back on the round plastic discs.
next is to do something similar to align the skin behind the rear slide
tom
2002 45'8" Newell Coach 608 Series 60 DDEC4/Allison World 6 Speed HD4000MH