Broken Lippert weld? 2005 Cougar
I just noticed that with the fiver unhooked I have a separation on the curb side near the front cap. The material under the overhang surrounding the king box is dropping away about 3/4 of an inch whe...
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I'm running into the same problem on my 08 Cougar, except it's not the pin box. I just downloaded the PDF from Lippert and checked for pin box movement and there is none.
My problem is the bottom of the bedroom closets are starting to separate and are bowing a bit on their sides. From talking with Lippert they are saying it might not be the frame but how Keystone attaches their aluminum framing to the steel of the frame, they use screws and they may be loosening or cracking.
This is starting to look like a big job, insurance will pay for it but I can't imagine how well a local shop will be able to take the cap off and do a proper repair because it looks like all the bedroom cabinetry has to come out as well. Since this work is done before the frame is attached I don't know how they will!be able to do a decent job.
I saw one picture of a failed repair attempt and they burned the camper down because they didn't remove the woodwork and the welding done under the cap area burned through to the bedroom !
I have the insurance adjuster adjuster coming again today to look at it.
Ron W
My problem is the bottom of the bedroom closets are starting to separate and are bowing a bit on their sides. From talking with Lippert they are saying it might not be the frame but how Keystone attaches their aluminum framing to the steel of the frame, they use screws and they may be loosening or cracking.
This is starting to look like a big job, insurance will pay for it but I can't imagine how well a local shop will be able to take the cap off and do a proper repair because it looks like all the bedroom cabinetry has to come out as well. Since this work is done before the frame is attached I don't know how they will!be able to do a decent job.
I saw one picture of a failed repair attempt and they burned the camper down because they didn't remove the woodwork and the welding done under the cap area burned through to the bedroom !
I have the insurance adjuster adjuster coming again today to look at it.
Ron W
