So next up is an issue all too close for comfort for those of us who have reached a certain age. Middle age sagging. It effects all of us, we start to get a little wider around the middle. It also effects GMC motorhomes. One of the neat features about the GMC is that it is built similar to an airplane. The sides are bowed. This also has created a problem as these coaches age. As they get older, the weight of the roof, air conditioner, storage pod (mine does not have a pod at this time) stress the side beams causing them to bow even more. Some of the symptoms of this are that the cabinets no longer fit properly, the door does not close properly, and the bathroom and closet doors cant open all the way. The picture below is sideways, so you will have to make people watching you read this smile as you crane your neck sideways to view it properly. It is a close-up of the door latch. Notice how wall behind it does not come in contact with the outer shell. That gap should not be there.
So what to do now you ask? Fix it of course (why do you ask silly questions like that). The way to fix it is to throw a jack between the roof and floor on the inside and at the same time put a clamp on the refrigerator cabinet and the exterior shell, and squeeze them together until that gap is gone. One the cabinet is properly aligned, you fasten the cabinet to the wall beams that are sagging. I will attempt to do this next summer after the exterior has been sealed and the interior has been properly insulated.
Below is a shot of the original green that I wrote about in my last post. That original green is pretty cool, I hope I can make it work.
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