Starting to rust quite a bit on the '05 Bambi where the can that covers the propane tanks sits down on the frame. Is this a warranty issue the dealer should cover or considered normal maintenance. Looks like they would have placed a piece of rubber or something there instead of letting the metal rub against metal.
Still loving our 2005 Bambi with the front sofa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Stephen & Miriam
2005 Bambi Safari 19 LS with Sofa
2006 Harley-Davidson Road King Custom
2005 Dodge Ram 3500 CTD QuadCab SRW Long Bed
Sir Wooferman Wellington, Cock-a-poo Watch Pup
I had the same thing start, and put some rubber feet to stop the contact...seemed to stop it dead in it's track....I also Walbernize the "A" frame too.
I noticed the same on mine. I also posted in another thread that I found several places where the cover was rubbing against the tanks. A few adjustments, and some well placed velcro pads solved the problem. I regard Velcro as highly as some people regard duct tape, and keep lots of both in the Bambi.
I just changed out the rusty screws that hold the clearance light lenses with new stainless ones. The replacements I used were 6-32 x 5/8". They were a tiny bit big, but after the first two or three rotations they threaded on very nicely. The gaskets from the original screws fit perfectly. I was surprised at the amount of condensation under all of the lenses.
Total cost: $1.10
Not exactly a major upgrade, but I sure feel better.
We saw some potential rub points also. I buy some foam that has a sticky side. I place the foam at those points where a rub can occur. One other point that came to mind was the back of the electic jack and the gas bottle cover. A point that you can hit when you pull off the cover to get to the bottles.
Jack
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Jack Canavera
STL Mo. AIR #56 S/OS#15
'04 Classic 30' S.O.,'03 GMC Savana 2500
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