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| I bought a blanket bar to add to my dressing room in my aluminum over steel trailer. I have had the rack for almost a year as the direction say to make sure to attach to the studs of the wall. I cannot find the studs. If i go all the way through the wall, it goes into the horse are - not something I want to do either. Any tricks for finding the studs?Thanks |
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Location: Bryan Tx | Can you look inside the horse quarters and get a measurement and use that inside the tack room. Is the tack in the back of the trailer. |
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| Thanks, the dressing room is in the front of the trailer. I just spent time banging with a rubber mallet and a hammer. It seems less hallow horizontally. I see where there are other things attached - the bar does not fit the dimensions. Are studs in trailers horizontal? Finally, I decided to just "go for it" I cant get the first screw to go through. I tried driving a nail through, drilling a hole. I have attached hooks in the past in the side wall. It was tough but doable. These are sheet metal screws. What do you use to get through this stuff? I can't get through the wall that I want the blanket bar on. It is the wall that divides the dressing room from the horses. Inside. |
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![100](https://horsetrailerworld.com/forum/images/decorations/multiple/100.gif) ![100](https://horsetrailerworld.com/forum/images/decorations/multiple/100.gif) ![100](https://horsetrailerworld.com/forum/images/decorations/multiple/100.gif) ![100](https://horsetrailerworld.com/forum/images/decorations/multiple/100.gif) ![25](https://horsetrailerworld.com/forum/images/decorations/multiple/25.gif) Location: Los Angeles, Ca. | Easiest is to use self tapping screws and a cordless drill. Or drill a small pilot hole and then use the screws......by hand is difficult......use a cordless drill. |
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| Thanks you for your help everyone. Not sure if I found the stud but it was so hard to get the screws (self drilling stainless steel) in that I hope they do not ever come out. |
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