I recently purchased a 1999 LD 23.5...The rear tire cover has a hinge on one side and is held closed by an Acorn nut, When I try to remove the acorn nut, it turns but does come out. Can anyone tell me whether the nut comes off a threaded steel post or is the acorn nut the head of a bolt? I can not see behind the tire cover and I am trying to figure out how to get it off without causing damage. Any ideas are welcome.
The acorn nut that holds the spare tire cover threads on to a steel 'post'.
Try this - it should help you understand what's going on:
Spare tire cover (http://www.lazydazeowners.com/index.php?topic=22642.msg118759#msg118759)
It's a common problem and you might find some more ideas searching the archives.
Rich
'03 MB in NC