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jaarnold100 · 05-02-2023, 07:09 PM

Thanks for the replies. A bit more clarification: I'm specifically looking for info on the long cabinet that sits over the bed (full trailer length). It has 5 screw holes in the top cabinet frame member which would have gone into the ceiling (5 matching holes on the ceiling). There were also 3 screw holes in the bottom edge that would have attached to the rear trailer wall.

Question is, this is a pretty flimsy way of mounting something of that weight - a handful of #8 screws into nothing more than the 1/16" (or 1/8") aluminum skin. For the wall cabinets, I expect the vertical tension is really what's holding it and you bank on the screw not tearing (in a downward direction) into the aluminum panel. So, for the long upper cab over the bed, is the weight simply being held by the 3 screws into the wall and the 5 ceiling screws are simply keeping it from tipping away from the wall?

Sorry, that's about the best description I can provide. Happy to provide more pics if that helps.

Thanks again.

05-02-2023, 07:09 PM	#5
jaarnold100 Member Join Date: May 2023 Posts: 8	Frame question - cabinet mount over bed Thanks for the replies. A bit more clarification: I'm specifically looking for info on the long cabinet that sits over the bed (full trailer length). It has 5 screw holes in the top cabinet frame member which would have gone into the ceiling (5 matching holes on the ceiling). There were also 3 screw holes in the bottom edge that would have attached to the rear trailer wall. Question is, this is a pretty flimsy way of mounting something of that weight - a handful of #8 screws into nothing more than the 1/16" (or 1/8") aluminum skin. For the wall cabinets, I expect the vertical tension is really what's holding it and you bank on the screw not tearing (in a downward direction) into the aluminum panel. So, for the long upper cab over the bed, is the weight simply being held by the 3 screws into the wall and the 5 ceiling screws are simply keeping it from tipping away from the wall? Sorry, that's about the best description I can provide. Happy to provide more pics if that helps. Thanks again.