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Sean Blair

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 39
Location: Colorado Springs

Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 8:58 pm Post subject: torn rib

While installing one of the side-steps, I got a little too aggressive and

managed to produce a small tear from the upper relief downward about 5/8 of

an inch on the baggage rib.  I drilled a stop, but wonder if I need to do

something more.



Any advice on this one?  Picture is attached.



Thanks once again.



Sean Blair

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Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 1:38 pm Post subject: torn rib

I'd check with Van's.  It wouldn't hurt to put in a doubler, and would

probably be best to bend a piece of aluminum at least that thickness and

rivet it to the broken piece and onto the piece that it rivets to, carrying

the load where the broken piece will be weaker.  Van's will probably say to

either just file out the crack down to the drilled hole and possibly add a

small doubler, but I would certainly at least drop them the same e-mail that

you sent to the list.



Do not archive.



Jesse Saint

I-TEC, Inc.

jesse(at)itecusa.org

www.itecusa.org

W: 352-465-4545

C: 352-427-0285



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Sean Blair

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 39
Location: Colorado Springs

Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 6:58 pm Post subject: torn rib

Thanks to all that offered advice on the small tear I have on a rib in the baggage area.  I contacted Van’s and got the following response:  

   

Sean,  found your email.  

   

No problem leaving it as is.  Plenty of structure around it so it should be just fine.  scott at van's  

   

   

I will still install a patch for peace of mind.  Be careful if you haven’t installed the side steps yet.  Until the floors are installed, these ribs are very flexible.  

   

Sean Blair  

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