How I fixed a rotten wing

Rbertalotto

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Upon opening my 1998 Palomino Bronco truck camper I found some water had gotten into the passenger side wing and made a mess of the OSB board. Once it dried out I needed to figure a way to reinforce this area as this is the perch for the forward mounted jack.

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Since the walls had not been compromised I needed to spread the load to them.

I welded up a "pan" out of 3/16" steel and bolted it to the wing under the cushions and to the sides of the camper.

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These bolts have since been cut flush
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The front panel of this camper is solid plywood and not OSB so it should be a good sturdy place to spread the weight

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I resealed everthing on that side of the camper and made sure the drain holes in the window frame were clear.

I hope this is the end of leaks in this area....:(
 

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