Walls caving in from SACs

Anybody else experiencing this? I know some of the '16 and '17's didn't have reinforced walls, my '18 came from the factory with the steel plates in the wall, however the floor channels are made of PVC, and the screws pull/break through after my 3rd use. Both sides of my walls are caving into the engine, factory ballasts. These pics are right after ballasts were emptied, opened locker and this is what I saw (other than I moved the bag over to see the wall channel better), but the walls were pushed in as you can see.

I'll be talking with my dealer, seeing if SC has an upgrade for this. Seems like the channel should have been bade of aluminum, not plastic.

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I didn't know they were plastic!! Mine haven't broken yet, but I'm abusing them... One has popped out once but it didn't permanently damage anything. The reinforcement parts on the 18's are aluminum (I think). I was considering making a set out of stainless with a thicker section depth (not thicker material, but deeper pocket) to help stiffen up the panel itself. I didn't know the channel in the base was plastic though... Aluminum would have been a much better choice...

just buy aluminum L channel and mount to the floor ... easy fix

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Originally Posted by 2018MojoPro

Anybody else experiencing this? I know some of the '16 and '17's didn't have reinforced walls, my '18 came from the factory with the steel plates in the wall, however the floor channels are made of PVC, and the screws pull/break through after my 3rd use. Both sides of my walls are caving into the engine, factory ballasts. These pics are right after ballasts were emptied, opened locker and this is what I saw (other than I moved the bag over to see the wall channel better), but the walls were pushed in as you can see.

I'll be talking with my dealer, seeing if SC has an upgrade for this. Seems like the channel should have been bade of aluminum, not plastic.

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My Craz did this earlier this season when I switched to Enzos. My panels had the factory reinforcement but I added the Wakemakers panel saver kit and I braced the floor channels on the motor side with aluminum L brackets.

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Originally Posted by jmvotto

just buy aluminum L channel and mount to the floor ... easy fix

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This is exactly what I just had to do a few weeks back as well. Went out once since the mod and it seems to work. With 1100's my reinforced panels (with the WM kit) were jumping the bottom channel almost every outing.

I also had to do this about a month ago. I did away with the plastic channel and put 1/2 inch aluminum channel in its place. Works good so far.

Same.. Also the hidden compartment where the pumps are will break lose too.

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Originally Posted by jmvotto

just buy aluminum L channel and mount to the floor ... easy fix

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That is exactly what I did. I was even able to find a piece at Lowe’s that was the right length. The back side (toward the engine needs to be a bit taller.


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I just noticed this on mine yesterday. I have the F24 1600lb sacs though so I am not that surprised. I will look for the L bracket when I get home this week. Is it possible to bolt the L to the floor, or are screws the best option?

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Originally Posted by The General

I just noticed this on mine yesterday. I have the F24 1600lb sacs though so I am not that surprised. I will look for the L bracket when I get home this week. Is it possible to bolt the L to the floor, or are screws the best option?

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I marked and drilled the same partner that was in the existing channel. I do not recall if I used longer screws or the factory screws.


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