Someone previous on our Reserve also opened the underbelly, which was opening at there handywork. Now luckly the cut was between the gray and black water. What worked for me was, a strip of plywood about 8 inches wide and 3 feet long, (longer than the cut itself). I put the plywood inside and used Robinson #8 screws every 3 inches with a 3/4 inch wide washer to prevent from working through the vinyl material. I did the one side first along the length then as I did the other side I kinda put the screw on an angle then tightened the material as I screwed it down. I was able to tighten the whole thing up quite well and remove the sag. Then when I was done screwing everything also used Gorilla Duct tape to waterproof it. Worked out well, but as I said my slice was between the tanks. I sometimes wonder how hard it would be to sheet the whole underbelly with 1/4 inch plywood, and build a small visual trap door into areas involving plumbing just to be able to see inside, then if ever a problem arises, just drop that sheet to gain entry to work comfortably.. However, that is just a thought,
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2011 ST25RB SunSet Trail - RESERVE
Silverado LT Z71
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