Exterior handle repair

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• robteroy Member Posts: 10

  June 2024 edited November 11

  Hi there. I would fill the hole with an epoxy wood filler from JB weld or Gorilla glue.  Pre drill a smaller hole for the same screw.
  
  We’ve found with our T@G those handles are week for steering sideway so we steer with the tongue and pull/push forward and back with the handles. 

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• VTTAG Member Posts: 4

  June 2024 edited November 11

  Thank you so much! Sounds like a good idea. Yes, its too bad the handles are not more useful. 

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• robteroy Member Posts: 10

  June 2024 edited November 11

  👍

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• VTTAG Member Posts: 4

  July 2024 edited November 11

  Thank you for the suggestion, we cleaned up the area, filled with some gorilla glue as you suggested and some small toothpick sized wood slivers and reinstalled (with weather proof caulking. Handle seems stronger now then the factory side. We were thinking of just removing them completely.    

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• danp Member Posts: 51

  July 2024 edited November 11

  Golf tees work great for this 

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• VTTAG Member Posts: 4

  July 2024 edited November 11

  I will have to pick some up for the other handle:)

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• RayjoeJim Member Posts: 15

  November 11

  While moving the trailer the front handle bent outward, and the screws came loose and were partially pulled out. Going to attempt a repair, anybody have any idea what the screws attach to in the trailer, is it an aluminum frame or wood? Any ideas on how to reattach the screws to hold the handle in place?
  
  
  

  Subaru Crosstrek 2016

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• Sharon_is_SAM Member Posts: 696

  November 11

  @RayjoeJim - I moved your post to an existing thread.

  There is some info in this thread that describes removing and reinstalling the handle.

  
  

  https://teardrop-trailers.vanillacommunity.com/discussion/comment/2326#Comment_2326
  

  Sharon - Westlake, Ohio | 2017 TaB CSS - 

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• RayjoeJim Member Posts: 15

  November 11

  Thank you

  Subaru Crosstrek 2016

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